Home Phone comparison Google Pixel 6a and Apple iPhone 12 mini - Which is better?

Google Pixel 6a vs Apple iPhone 12 mini

62 out 100
Google Pixel 6a
VS
61 out 100
Apple iPhone 12 mini
Google Pixel 6a
Apple iPhone 12 mini

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 6a Manufactured in June, 2022, with display 6.1 with chipsetGoogle Tensor, vs Apple iPhone 12 mini, Manufactured in November, 2020 with chipsetApple A14 Bionic. 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 Google Pixel 6a
  • Larger display: 6.1in
  • Higher battery capacity: 4410mAh vs 2227mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 12 mini
  • Higher pixel density: 476ppi
  • Lighter design: 135g vs 178g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options 6/128 GB - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 4/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 6a and Apple iPhone 12 mini
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:
Google Pixel 6a
vs
Apple iPhone 12 mini

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 6.1 in 5.4 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 429 ppi 476 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 500 nits 625 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 82.2 % 84.8 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Google Pixel 6a
869 nits
Apple iPhone 12 mini
622 nits
sRGB gamut96.9 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)240 Hzn/a
Response time3 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Google Pixel 6a]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 152.2 mm (5.99 in) 131.5 mm (5.18 in)
Width 71.8 mm (2.83 in) 64.2 mm (2.53 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 7.4 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 178 g (6.28 oz) 135 g (4.76 oz)
Water resistance IP67 IP68
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Green		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Green
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display No
Screen-to-body ratio
Google Pixel 6a
82.2 %
Apple iPhone 12 mini
84.8 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 6a and Apple iPhone 12 mini In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Google Tensor Apple A14 Bionic
Max Frequency 2800 MHz 3100 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 2 + 4) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex A55)
- 2/2.25 (Cortex A76)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-X1)		 - 4/1.8 (Icestorm)
- 2/3.1 (Firestorm)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor Tensor Processing Unit Apple Neural Engine
Graphics Mali-G78 MP20 Apple A14 GPU
GPU Cores 1280 256
GPU Frequency 848 MHz 1278 MHz
FLOPS 2170.9 GFLOPS 654.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Google Pixel 6a
1448
Apple iPhone 12 mini
1957
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Google Pixel 6a
3412
Apple iPhone 12 mini
5062
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)14481957
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)34125062
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Google Pixel 6a]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Google Pixel 6a
909498
Apple iPhone 12 mini
1041022
CPU250722295247
GPU324786309462
Memory143829140008
UX190161296305
NanoReview Score9094981041022
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Google Pixel 6a
6194
Apple iPhone 12 mini
7655
Max Surface Temp.41.4 °Cn/a
Stability56 %69 %
Graphics Test37 fps45 fps
Graphics Score61947655
Sources: 3DMark [Google Pixel 6a], [Apple iPhone 12 mini]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Google Pixel 6a
9940
Apple iPhone 12 mini
n/a
Writing score15353n/a
Web score6280n/a
Video editing5843n/a
Data manipulation9519n/a
NanoReview Score9940n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz n/a
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1NVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 15) iOS 14.1 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)
OS Size 14.3 GB n/a
UI Skin Stock Android n/a

Battery

Volume 4410 mAh 2227 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 20 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (42% in 30 min) Yes (60% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:51 h 1:29 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Google Pixel 6a
20:44
Apple iPhone 12 mini
16:11
Web Browsing08:25 h06:04 h
Video Playback14:20 h10:15 h
Games05:34 h03:53 h
Standby Mode89 h79 h

Main camera

Matrix 122 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED Quad 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 114 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 12.2 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix122 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.6
Focal length27 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX363Sony IMX372
Sensor size1/2.551/3.4
Pixel size1.4 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.4
Focal length17 mm13 mm
SensorSony IMX386Sony IMX503
Sensor size1/2.91/2.55
Pixel size1.12 μm1.4 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 6a
133
Apple iPhone 12 mini
128
Video quality
Google Pixel 6a
126
Apple iPhone 12 mini
129
Overall camera score
Google Pixel 6a
122
Apple iPhone 12 mini
117
Bokeh6555
Preview6776
Zoom7457
Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 6a], [Apple iPhone 12 mini]

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 3840x2160 pixels 4290x2800 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length 24 mm 23 mm
Sensor Sony IMX355 Sony IMX514
Sensor size 1/2.8 1/3.6
Pixel size 1.12 μm n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No Yes
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 6a
n/a
Apple iPhone 12 mini
127
Video quality
Google Pixel 6a
n/a
Apple iPhone 12 mini
140

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6 (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 5.2 5
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C No
USB version 3.1 n/a
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*11
SIM TypeNanoNano
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM/EDGE Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19UMTS/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66/B71)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 category2018
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Google Pixel 6a
87.4 dB
Apple iPhone 12 mini
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced May, 2022 yr October, 2020 yr
Release Date June, 2022 yr November, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 449 700
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
Charger Included No n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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