Google Pixel 4a 5G vs Apple iPad mini (6th Gen) Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Sep 30, 2020	Sep 14, 2021
Prices (MSRP)
$500

Design

Dimensions
6.06 x 2.91 x 0.32 inches 153.9 x 74.0 x 8.2 mm	7.69 x 5.31 x 0.25 inches 195.4 x 134.8 x 6.3 mm
Weight
5.93 oz / 168.0 g	10.34 oz / 297.0 g
Materials
Back: Plastic	Back: Aluminum Frame: Aluminum
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control
Colors
Just black, Clearly white	Space Gray, Pink, Purple, Starlight

Display

Size
6.2-inch, 82.94% screen-to-body	8.3-inch, 77.41% screen-to-body
Type
OLED, 60Hz, HDR	IPS LCD, 60Hz, HDR, 500 nits
Resolution
2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 416 PPI	2266x1488px, 327 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Features
	HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor

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Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested	Untested
Bright Min
Untested	2.1 (Average)

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Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB (7 nm)	Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2400 MHz Kryo 475	Hexa-core
GPU
Adreno 620	Yes
Memory
6GB (LPDDR4)/128GB (UFS 2.1)	4GB/64GB 4GB/256GB
Storage expansion
not expandable
OS
Android (12, 11)	iPadOS (15.x)

Battery

Type
3885 mAh	5078 mAh, Li - Polymer
Charging
USB Power Delivery
Charge speed
Wired: 18.0W

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Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

8h 1min

Gaming

6h 59min

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Camera

Rear
Dual camera	Single camera
Main camera
12.2 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.7 Focal length: 28 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 1.4 μm	12 MP Aperture size: F1.8
Second camera
16 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Pixel size: 1 μm
Flash
LED	Quad LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps) OIS, Time-lapse video, EIS	4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps)
Front
8 MP (Dual-Camera, Time-of-Flight (ToF)) Video capture: 1080p	12 MP Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.0
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac	a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6 MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1	Type-C, USB 3.1
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS
Other
NFC	Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers	Loudspeaker
Features
aptX, aptX-HD	Dolby Atmos, Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n2, n5, n12, n25, n28, n41, n66, n71, n78, Sub-6	n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79
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, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48	34, 38, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8	1, 3, 4, 5, 6
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes	Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM	Nano SIM, eSIM
HD Voice
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Sep 01, 2020 FCC ID value: A4RG025E
Measured SAR
Head: 1.20 W/kg Body: 1.20 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.57 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.00 W/kg

Alternative variants

for Verizon

Weight	6.03 oz / 171.0 g
5G Bands	n2, n5, n12, n25, n66, n71, n260, n261, Sub-6, mmWave
Prices (MSRP)	$600

With 256GB internal storage

Memory	256GB

Wi-Fi Only

Weight	10.34 oz / 293.0 g

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