Apple iPhone 12 mini vs Google Pixel 10 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 12 mini Manufactured in November, 2020, with display 5.4 with chipsetApple A14 Bionic, vs Google Pixel 10 Pro, Manufactured in August, 2025 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G5. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 12 mini
  • Lighter design: 135g vs 207g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 10 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.3in
  • Higher pixel density: 495ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 4870mAh vs 2227mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 4/256 GB
- 16/128 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 12 mini and Google Pixel 10 Pro
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 5.4 in 6.3 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1280x2856 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 476 ppi 495 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 625 nits 3300 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes, HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 84.8 % 87.1 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 12 mini
622 nits
Google Pixel 10 Pro
n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 131.5 mm (5.18 in) 152.8 mm (6.02 in)
Width 64.2 mm (2.53 in) 72 mm (2.83 in)
Thickness 7.4 mm (0.29 in) 8.5 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 135 g (4.76 oz) 207 g (7.3 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Green
- Red
- White
- Black
- Gray
- Green
Fingerprint sensor No Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 12 mini
84.8 %
Google Pixel 10 Pro
87.1 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 12 mini and Google Pixel 10 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A14 Bionic Google Tensor G5
Max Frequency 3100 MHz 3780 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (1 + 5 + 2)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Icestorm)
- 2/3.1 (Firestorm)
- 2/2.25 (Cortex-A520)
- 5/3.05 (Cortex-A725)
- 1/3.78 (Cortex-X4)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine Yes
Graphics Apple A14 GPU PowerVR DXT-48-1536
GPU Cores 256 n/a
GPU Frequency 1278 MHz 1100 MHz
FLOPS 654.3 GFLOPS 1536 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 12 mini
1957
Google Pixel 10 Pro
2475
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 12 mini
5062
Google Pixel 10 Pro
6981
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)19572475
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)50626981
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 12 mini
1041022
Google Pixel 10 Pro
1547010
CPU295247499563
GPU309462553871
Memory140008224903
UX296305268673
NanoReview Score10410221547010
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 12 mini
7655
Google Pixel 10 Pro
n/a
Stability69 %n/a
Graphics Test45 fpsn/a
Graphics Score7655n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 4 GB 16 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
128 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 4.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS iOS 14.1 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2) Android 16
UI Skin n/a Stock Android

Battery

Volume 2227 mAh 4870 mAh
Max Charging Power 20 W 30 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (7.5 W) Yes (12 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes, (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (60% in 30 min) Yes (55% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:29 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 12 mini
16:11
Google Pixel 10 Pro
n/a
Web Browsing06:04 hn/a
Video Playback10:15 hn/a
Games03:53 hn/a
Standby Mode79 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 8160x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 5x
Flash Quad LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.7
Focal length26 mm25 mm
SensorSony IMX372Samsung GN1
Sensor size1/3.41/2
Pixel size1.4 μm1.2 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Laser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a48 MP
Aperturen/af/2.8
Focal lengthn/a113 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5KGM5
Sensor sizen/a1/2
Pixel sizen/a0.7 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP48 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/1.7
Focal length13 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX503Samsung S5KGM5
Sensor size1/2.551/2
Pixel size1.4 μm0.7 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 12 mini
128
Google Pixel 10 Pro
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 12 mini
129
Google Pixel 10 Pro
n/a
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 12 mini
117
Google Pixel 10 Pro
n/a
Bokeh55n/a
Preview76n/a
Zoom57n/a

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 42 MP
Photo resolution 4290x2800 pixels 3648x2736 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 23 mm 17 mm
Sensor Sony IMX514 n/a
Sensor size 1/3.6 1/2.51
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor Yes No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 12 mini
127
Google Pixel 10 Pro
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 12 mini
140
Google Pixel 10 Pro
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 6.0
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE
USB type No USB Type-C
USB version n/a 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*11
SIM TypeNanoNano
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)GSM/EDGE Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)UMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B38/B40/B41/B48/B66/B71)
LTE category18n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced October, 2020 yr August, 2025 yr
Release Date November, 2020 yr August, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 700 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 999
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included n/a No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Google Pixel 10 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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