Apple iPhone 13 mini vs Google Pixel 3 Specs Comparison

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6.1
Apple iPhone 13 mini
9.0
Google Pixel 3
Apple iPhone 13 mini Google Pixel 3
Released · Sep 24, 2021
Released · Oct 18, 2018
5.4-inch · 2340x1080px
5.5-inch · 2160x1080px
Dual camera
Single camera
4GB · 128GB
4GB · 64GB
2406 mAh
2915 mAh
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Availability

Expected nnouncement
Oct 09, 2018
Officially announced
Sep 14, 2021 Oct 09, 2018
Prices (MSRP)
$699 | €849 $799

Design

Dimensions
5.18 x 2.53 x 0.30 inches (~0.35 inches with camera bump)
131.5 x 64.2 x 7.65 mm (~8.9 mm with camera bump)
5.73 x 2.69 x 0.31 inches
145.6 x 68.2 x 7.9 mm
Weight
4.97 oz / 141.0 g 5.22 oz / 148.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass
Frame: Aluminum
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5)
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68 Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
3D Face unlock Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Blue, Pink, Midnight, Starlight Black, Pink, White

Display

Size
5.4-inch, 84.66% screen-to-body 5.5-inch, 77.36% screen-to-body
Type
OLED, 60Hz, HDR, 1200 nits P-OLED, HDR
Resolution
2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 477 PPI 2160x1080px, 18:9 ratio, 442 PPI
Protection
Ceramic Shield Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Features
Super Retina XDR, HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested Untested
Bright Min
1.9 (Good) 2 (Good)

Hardware

System chip
Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm) Snapdragon 845 SDM845 (10 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core
2x3.23 GHz Avalanche
4x1.82 GHz Blizzard
Octa-core
2500 MHz
Kryo 385
GPU
Apple GPU 4-core Adreno 630
Memory
4GB (LPDDR4X)/128GB (NVMe)
4GB/256GB
4GB/512GB
4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB
4GB/128GB
Storage expansion
not expandable not expandable
OS
iOS (18.x, 17.x, 16.x, 15.x) Android (12, 11, 10, 9.0 Pie)
PhoneArena Performance Test
GeekBench 6 Single
2285 Untested
GeekBench 6 Multi
5424 Untested
3D Mark High
2469 Untested
3D Mark Low
1646 Untested

Battery

Type
2406 mAh, Li - Ion 2915 mAh, Li - Polymer
Charging
Fast charging
Qi wireless charging, MagSafe wireless charging
USB Power Delivery
Qi wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 20.0W
Wireless: 15.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
4h 47min
Browsing
12h 33min
Video
6h 20min
Gaming
5h 49min
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested

Camera

Rear
Dual camera Single camera
Main camera
12 MP (Sensor-shift OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.6
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.9''
Pixel size: 1.7 μm
12.2 MP (OIS, PDAF, CMOS image sensor)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 28 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Second camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 13 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.4"
Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Flash
LED Dual LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (30 fps)
OIS, HDR, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (120 fps), 720p (240 fps)
OIS, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
12 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF), EIS, HDR)
Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)
8 MP (Dual-Camera, Wide Angle, Autofocus)
Video capture: 1080p
PhoneArena Camera Tests
131
Overall
135
Photo
128
Video
N/A
Overall
N/A
Photo
N/A
Video

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.2 5.0
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,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Lightning Type-C, USB 3.1
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4 M3/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo
Other
NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB) NFC, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Dolby Atmos Album art cover, Background playback
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, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79, SA, NSA, Sub-6
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 32, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48 38, 39, 40, 41, 46
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8 2, 5
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s) LTE-A Pro Cat 16 (1000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA, UMTS
Dual SIM
Yes Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM Nano SIM, eSIM
HD Voice
Yes Yes
VoLTE
Yes Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Sep 14, 2021
FCC ID value: BCG-E3994A
Date approved: Aug 31, 2018
FCC ID value: A4RG013A
Measured SAR
Head: 0.96 W/kg
Body: 0.96 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.46 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.96 W/kg
Head: 1.34 W/kg
Body: 1.34 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.34 W/kg

Alternative variants

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with 128 GB storage
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Prices (MSRP) $999
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