Google Pixel 2 vs Apple iPhone 13 mini Specs Comparison

Compare mobile phone specifications of up to three devices at once. Our specs comparison tool helps you find and compare the perfect phone for your needs.

9.0
Google Pixel 2
6.1
Apple iPhone 13 mini
Google Pixel 2 Apple iPhone 13 mini
Released · Oct 19, 2017
Released · Sep 24, 2021
5.0-inch · 1920x1080px
5.4-inch · 2340x1080px
Single camera
Dual camera
4GB · 128GB
4GB · 128GB
2700 mAh
2406 mAh
Check prices Check prices

Design

Dimensions
5.74 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches
145.7 x 69.7 x 7.8 mm
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)
Weight
5.04 oz (143.0 g) 4.97 oz (141.0 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum, Glass Back: Glass
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP67 Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) 3D Face unlock
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Blue, White Blue, Pink, Midnight, Starlight

Display

Size
5.0-inch 5.4-inch
Resolution
1920x1080px, 16:9 ratio, 441 PPI 2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 477 PPI
Technology
AMOLED OLED
Refresh rate
60Hz
Screen-to-body
67.92 % 84.66 %
Peak brightness
1200 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Super Retina XDR, HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass (Ceramic Shield), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 (10 nm) Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2350 MHz
Kryo 280
Hexa-core
2x3.23 GHz Avalanche + 4x1.82 GHz Blizzard
GPU
Adreno 540 Apple GPU 4-core
RAM
4GB (LPDDR4) 4GB (LPDDR4X)
Internal storage
128GB 128GB (NVMe)
Storage expansion
not expandable not expandable
OS
Android (11, 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 8.0 Oreo) iOS (18.x, 17.x, 16.x, 15.x)

Battery

Capacity
2700 mAh 2406 mAh
Type
Li - Ion Li - Ion
Charging
USB Power Delivery Fast charging, Qi wireless charging, MagSafe wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 20.0W
Wireless: 15.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
4h 47min
Browsing
12h 33min
Video
6h 20min
Gaming
5h 49min

Camera

Rear
Single camera Dual camera
Main camera
12.2 MP (OIS, Laser and PDAF, CMOS image sensor)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 27 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.6"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
12 MP (Sensor-shift OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.6
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.9''
Pixel size: 1.7 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
Dual LED LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (120 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps)
OIS, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (30 fps)
OIS, HDR, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording
Front
8 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD) 12 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF), EIS, HDR), Video capture: 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps)
PhoneArena Camera Tests
N/A
Overall
N/A
Photo
N/A
Video
131
Overall
135
Photo
128
Video

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.2
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1 Lightning
Hearing aid compatible
M4/T3 M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer
Other
NFC, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB)

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
aptX-HD 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, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79, SA, NSA, Sub-6
4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 21(1500 Upper), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+) Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500), 46, 48(3600)
3G
Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 15/5 (800/75 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA, UMTS LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s)
Dual SIM
Yes Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM Nano SIM, eSIM
HD Voice
Yes Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Aug 15, 2017
FCC ID value: NM8G011A
Date approved: Sep 14, 2021
FCC ID value: BCG-E3994A
Measured SAR
Head: 0.79 W/kg
Body: 0.11 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.47 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.12 W/kg
Head: 0.96 W/kg
Body: 0.96 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.46 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.96 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 749 $ 699 / € 849
In The Box
USB‑C to Lightning Cable, Documentation

Availability

Officially announced
Oct 04, 2017 Sep 14, 2021

Alternative variants

Internal storage 64GB
MSRP $ 649
With 256GB internal storage
Internal storage 256GB
MSRP $ 799
With 512GB internal storage
Internal storage 512GB
MSRP $ 999
FCC OKs Cingular\'s purchase of AT&T Wireless