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Apple iPhone 12 mini vs Google Pixel 6a Specs Comparison

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9.0
Apple iPhone 12 mini
5.4
Google Pixel 6a
Apple iPhone 12 mini Google Pixel 6a
Released · Nov 13, 2020
Released · Jul 21, 2022
5.4-inch · 2340x1080px
6.1-inch · 2400x1080px
Dual camera
Dual camera
4GB · 64GB
6GB · 128GB
2227 mAh
4410 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Oct 13, 2020 May 11, 2022
Prices (MSRP)
$729 $449

Design

Dimensions
5.18 x 2.53 x 0.29 inches (~0.35 inches with camera bump)
131.5 x 64.2 x 7.4 mm (~8.88 mm with camera bump) 		5.99 x 2.83 x 0.35 inches
152.2 x 71.8 x 8.9mm
Weight
4.76 oz / 135.0 g 6.28 oz / 178.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass
Frame: Aluminum 		Back: Glass, Plastic
Frame: Metal
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68 Water, Dust; IP67
Biometrics
3D Face unlock Optical in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, White, Red, Green, Blue, Purple Chalk, Charcoal, Sage

Display

Size
5.4-inch, 85.83% screen-to-body 6.1-inch, 82.14% screen-to-body
Type
OLED, 60Hz, HDR, 1200 nits OLED, 60Hz
Resolution
2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 477 PPI 2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 431 PPI
Protection
Ceramic Shield
Features
HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested Untested
Bright Min
1.8 (Good) 2 (Good)
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Hardware

System chip
Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) Tensor (5 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core
3100 MHz 		Hexa-core
2x2.80GHz Cortex-X1
2x2.25G​Hz Cortex-A76
4x1.80​GHz Cortex-A55
GPU
Apple GPU 4-core Mali-G78 MP20
Memory
4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB (NVMe)
4GB/128GB
4GB/256GB 		6GB (LPDDR5)/128GB (UFS 3.1)
Storage expansion
not expandable not expandable
OS
iOS (18.x, 17.x, 16.x, 15.x, 14.x) Android (15, 14, 13, 12)
PhoneArena Performance Test
GeekBench 6 Single
2018 1428
GeekBench 6 Multi
4334 3313
3D Mark High
2214 1620
3D Mark Low
1389 1011
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Battery

Type
2227 mAh, Li - Ion 4410 mAh, Li - Polymer
Charging
USB Power Delivery
Qi wireless charging, MagSafe wireless charging 		Fast charging
Charge speed
Wired: 15.0W
Wireless: 15.0W 		Wired: 18.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
4h 4min
Browsing
10h 56min
Video
5h 10min
Gaming
5h 10min
Battery Life Estimate
5h 52min
Browsing
13h 51min
Video
8h 51min
Gaming
6h 48min
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Camera

Rear
Dual camera Dual camera
Main camera
12 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.6
Focal length: 26 mm
Pixel size: 1.4 μm 		12.2 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.7
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Second camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide, Sapphire crystal lens cover)
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 13 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.6" 		12 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p
OIS, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light 		4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (60 fps)
Front
12 MP (EIS, HDR, Slow-motion videos)
Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps) 		8 MP
PhoneArena Camera Tests
N/A
Overall
N/A
Photo
N/A
Video
133
Overall
140
Photo
127
Video
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Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.2
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax 		a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Lightning Type-C, USB 3.1
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4 M4/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling) NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Dolby Atmos
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79, n260, n261, Sub-6, mmWave n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n30, n38, n40, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Alternative variants

with 128GB storage
Memory 128GB
Prices (MSRP) $779
International
5G Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n30, n40, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78, SA, NSA, Sub-6
4G (FDD) Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48
with 256GB storage
Memory 256GB
Prices (MSRP) $879
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