Google Pixel 4a vs Apple iPhone 12 mini Specs Comparison

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9.1
Google Pixel 4a
9.0
Apple iPhone 12 mini
Google Pixel 4a Apple iPhone 12 mini
Released · Aug 20, 2020
Released · Nov 13, 2020
5.8-inch · 2340x1080px
5.4-inch · 2340x1080px
Single camera
Dual camera
6GB · 128GB
4GB · 64GB
3140 mAh
2227 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
5.67 x 2.73 x 0.32 inches
144 x 69.4 x 8.2 mm
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)
Weight
5.04 oz (143.0 g) 4.76 oz (135.0 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic
Frame: Plastic
Back: Glass
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
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
Just black Black, White, Red, Green, Blue, Purple

Display

Size
5.8-inch 5.4-inch
Resolution
2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 444 PPI 2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 477 PPI
Technology
OLED OLED
Refresh rate
60Hz 60Hz
Screen-to-body
82.53 % 85.83 %
Peak brightness
1200 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass (Ceramic Shield), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G SM7150-AA (8 nm) Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2200 MHz
Kryo 470
Hexa-core
3100 MHz
GPU
Adreno 618 Apple GPU 4-core
RAM
6GB (LPDDR4) 4GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
128GB (UFS 2.1) 64GB (NVMe)
Storage expansion
not expandable not expandable
OS
Android (12, 11, 10) iOS (18.x, 17.x, 16.x, 15.x, 14.x)

Battery

Capacity
3140 mAh 2227 mAh
Type
Li - Polymer Li - Ion
Charging
USB Power Delivery USB Power Delivery, Qi wireless charging, MagSafe wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 18.0W Wired: 15.0W
Wireless: 15.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
4h 15min
Browsing
9h 27min
Video
6h 48min
Gaming
4h 51min
Battery Life Estimate
4h 4min
Browsing
10h 56min
Video
5h 10min
Gaming
5h 10min

Camera

Rear
Single camera Dual camera
Main camera
12.2 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.7
Focal length: 27 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
12 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.6
Focal length: 26 mm
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"
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (120 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps)
EIS
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD)
OIS, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light
Front
8 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD) 12 MP (EIS, HDR, Slow-motion videos), Video capture: 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.1 5.0
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
M3/T4 M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer
Other
NFC NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
aptX, 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, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79, n260, n261, Sub-6, mmWave
4G (FDD)
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), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600) 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), 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), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+) Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500), 46, 48(3600)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 11 (600/75 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM Nano SIM, eSIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Jun 25, 2020
FCC ID value: A4RG025J
Measured SAR
Head: 1.18 W/kg
Body: 1.19 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.00 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 349 $ 729
In The Box
18W USB-C power adapter, 1 m USB-C to USB-C cable (USB 2.0), Quick Start Guide, Quick Switch Adapter, SIM tool USB-C to Lightning Cable, Documentation

Availability

Officially announced
Aug 03, 2020 Oct 13, 2020

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