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Apple iPhone 13 mini vs Google Pixel 10

68 out 100
Apple iPhone 13 mini
VS
79 out 100
Google Pixel 10
Apple iPhone 13 mini
Google Pixel 10

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 13 mini Manufactured in September, 2021, with display 5.4 with chipsetApple A15 Bionic, vs Google Pixel 10, Manufactured in August, 2025with chipsetGoogle Tensor G5. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 13 mini
  • Higher pixel density: 476ppi
  • Lighter design: 141g vs 204g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 10
  • Larger display: 6.3in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 4970mAh vs 2406mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/128 GB
- 4/256 GB
- 4/512 GB		 - 12/128 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 13 mini and Google Pixel 10
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
Smartphones:
Apple iPhone 13 mini
vs
Google Pixel 10

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 5.4 in 6.3 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1080x2424 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 476 ppi 422 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 800 nits 3000 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 13 mini
839 nits
Google Pixel 10
n/a
sRGB gamut99.7 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)510 Hzn/a
Response time4.8 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 13 mini]

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 7.65 mm (0.3 in) 8.6 mm (0.34 in)
Weight 141 g (4.97 oz) 204 g (7.2 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Green
- Red
- Pink		 - Gray
- Green
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor No Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 13 mini
84.8 %
Google Pixel 10
87.1 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 13 mini and Google Pixel 10 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A15 Bionic Google Tensor G5
Max Frequency 3200 MHz 3780 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (1 + 5 + 2)
Architecture - 4/2.02 (Blizzard)
- 2/3.23 (Avalanche)		 - 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 A15 GPU PowerVR DXT-48-1536
GPU Cores 640 n/a
GPU Frequency 1338 MHz 1100 MHz
FLOPS 1712.6 GFLOPS 1536 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 13 mini
2197
Google Pixel 10
2477
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 13 mini
5164
Google Pixel 10
6871
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)21972477
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)51646871
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPhone 13 mini]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 13 mini
1280040
Google Pixel 10
1479358
CPU343735379327
GPU401697507606
Memory220509334963
UX314098257462
NanoReview Score12800401479358
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 13 mini
8881
Google Pixel 10
n/a
Max Surface Temp.38.8 °Cn/a
Stability79 %n/a
Graphics Test53 fpsn/a
Graphics Score8881n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 13 mini]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 4 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 4.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS iOS 15 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2) Android 16
OS Size 12 GB n/a
UI Skin n/a Stock Android

Battery

Volume 2406 mAh 4970 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 (61% in 30 min) Yes (55% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:24 h 1:29 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 13 mini
20:29
Google Pixel 10
n/a
Web Browsing07:46 hn/a
Video Playback12:00 hn/a
Games04:28 hn/a
Standby Mode106 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 8160x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 5x
Flash Dual 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 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 10.8 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix12 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.7
Focal length26 mm25 mm
SensorSony IMX603n/a
Sensor size1/1.91/2
Pixel size1.7 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Laser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a108 MP
Aperturen/af/3.1
Focal lengthn/a112 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5K3J1
Sensor sizen/a1/2
Pixel sizen/a0.31 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP13 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.2
Focal length13 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX372Sony IMX712
Sensor size1/3.41/2
Pixel size1.4 μm0.32 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 13 mini
133
Google Pixel 10
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 13 mini
144
Google Pixel 10
n/a
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 13 mini
125
Google Pixel 10
n/a
Bokeh65n/a
Preview76n/a
Zoom65n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 13 mini]

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 105 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 3648x2736 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 23 mm n/a
Sensor Sony IMX514 Samsung S5K3J1
Sensor size 1/3.6 1/2.65
Pixel size n/a 1.22 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) 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 13 mini
127
Google Pixel 10
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 13 mini
143
Google Pixel 10
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
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 n/a USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- 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 MHzGSM/EDGE Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
3G BandsUMTS 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHzUMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA UMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B11/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B21/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B66/B71)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
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone 13 mini
87.7 dB
Google Pixel 10
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced September, 2021 yr August, 2025 yr
Release Date September, 2021 yr August, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 700 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 799
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 the clear winner in this comparison.

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