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Apple iPhone 12 mini vs Google Pixel 5

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Apple iPhone 12 mini
VS
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Google Pixel 5
Apple iPhone 12 mini
Google Pixel 5

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 12 mini Manufactured in November, 2020, with display 5.4 with chipsetApple A14 Bionic, vs Google Pixel 5, Manufactured in October, 2020 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 765G. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 12 mini
  • Higher pixel density: 476ppi
  • Lighter design: 135g vs 151g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 5
  • Larger display: 6in
  • Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 4080mAh vs 2227mAh
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 4/256 GB		 8/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 12 mini and Google Pixel 5
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
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Apple iPhone 12 mini
vs
Google Pixel 5

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 5.4 in 6 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 476 ppi 432 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 625 nits 700 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 84.8 % 86.8 %
Features DCI-P3 Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 12 mini
622 nits
Google Pixel 5
693 nits
sRGB gamutn/a97.4 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a367 Hz
Response timen/a5 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Google Pixel 5]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 131.5 mm (5.18 in) 144.7 mm (5.7 in)
Width 64.2 mm (2.53 in) 70.4 mm (2.77 in)
Thickness 7.4 mm (0.29 in) 8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 135 g (4.76 oz) 151 g (5.33 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Back panel Glass Metal
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Green
- Red		 - Black
- Green
Fingerprint sensor No Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 12 mini
84.8 %
Google Pixel 5
86.8 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 12 mini and Google Pixel 5 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A14 Bionic Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G
Max Frequency 3100 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (1 + 1 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Icestorm)
- 2/3.1 (Firestorm)		 - 6/1.8 (Kryo 475 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 1/2.2 (Kryo 475 Gold (Cortex-A76))
- 1/2.4 (Kryo 475 Prime (Cortex-A76))
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 5 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine Hexagon 696
Graphics Apple A14 GPU Adreno 620
GPU Cores 256 384
GPU Frequency 1278 MHz 750 MHz
FLOPS 654.3 GFLOPS 576 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 12 mini
1957
Google Pixel 5
765
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 12 mini
5062
Google Pixel 5
1944
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1957765
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)50621944
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 12 mini
1041022
Google Pixel 5
388038
CPU295247145746
GPU30946236336
Memory14000885253
UX296305120703
NanoReview Score1041022388038
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 12 mini
7655
Google Pixel 5
1084
Max Surface Temp.n/a38.6 °C
Stability69 %89 %
Graphics Test45 fps6 fps
Graphics Score76551084
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 12 mini], [Google Pixel 5]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 4 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 2.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS iOS 14.1 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2) Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size n/a 16.6 GB
UI Skin n/a Stock Android

Battery

Volume 2227 mAh 4080 mAh
Max Charging Power 20 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (7.5 W) Yes (12 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (60% in 30 min) Yes (30% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:29 h 1:45 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 12 mini
16:11
Google Pixel 5
20:28
Web Browsing06:04 h07:33 h
Video Playback10:15 h13:33 h
Games03:53 h04:59 h
Standby Mode79 h98 h

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 122 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 4290x2800 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Quad LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
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 ° 107 °
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 12.2 MP
Ultra-wide: 16 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix12 MP122 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.7
Focal length26 mm27 mm
SensorSony IMX372Sony IMX363
Sensor size1/3.41/2.55
Pixel size1.4 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP16 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.2
Focal length13 mm24 mm
SensorSony IMX503Sony IMX481
Sensor size1/2.551/3.09
Pixel size1.4 μm1 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 12 mini
128
Google Pixel 5
119
Video quality
Apple iPhone 12 mini
129
Google Pixel 5
106
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 12 mini
117
Google Pixel 5
109
Bokeh5560
Preview7658
Zoom5771
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 12 mini], [Google Pixel 5]

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 4290x2800 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length 23 mm 24 mm
Sensor Sony IMX514 CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.6 1/4.0
Pixel size n/a 1.12 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor Yes No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 12 mini
127
Google Pixel 5
117
Video quality
Apple iPhone 12 mini
140
Google Pixel 5
142

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
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 5
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE, A2DP
USB type No USB Type-C
USB version n/a 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*11
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
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/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B66/B71)
LTE category1815
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone 12 mini
n/a
Google Pixel 5
91.9 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced October, 2020 yr September, 2020 yr
Release Date November, 2020 yr October, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 700 700
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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