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Google Pixel 7a vs Apple iPhone 13 mini

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Google Pixel 7a
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Apple iPhone 13 mini
Google Pixel 7a
Apple iPhone 13 mini

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 7a Manufactured in May, 2023, with display 6.1 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G2, vs Apple iPhone 13 mini, Manufactured in September, 2021with chipsetApple A15 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 7a
  • Larger display: 6.1in
  • Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 4385mAh vs 2406mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 13 mini
  • Higher pixel density: 476ppi
  • Lighter design: 141g vs 193.5g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options 8/128 GB - 4/128 GB
- 4/256 GB
- 4/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 7a and Apple iPhone 13 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 7a
vs
Apple iPhone 13 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 90 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 700 nits 800 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 81.1 % 84.8 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Google Pixel 7a
1067 nits
Apple iPhone 13 mini
839 nits
sRGB gamut98.4 %99.7 %
PWM (Flicker)218 Hz510 Hz
Response time2 ms4.8 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Google Pixel 7a], [Apple iPhone 13 mini]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 152 mm (5.98 in) 131.5 mm (5.18 in)
Width 72.9 mm (2.87 in) 64.2 mm (2.53 in)
Thickness 9 mm (0.35 in) 7.65 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 193.5 g (6.83 oz) 141 g (4.97 oz)
Water resistance IP67 IP68
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Gray
- Blue
- Orange		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Green
- Red
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display No
Screen-to-body ratio
Google Pixel 7a
81.1 %
Apple iPhone 13 mini
84.8 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 7a and Apple iPhone 13 mini In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Google Tensor G2 Apple A15 Bionic
Max Frequency 2850 MHz 3200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 2 + 4) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.35 (Cortex-A78)
- 2/2.85 (Cortex-X1)		 - 4/2.02 (Blizzard)
- 2/3.23 (Avalanche)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor Next-gen Tensor Processing Unit Apple Neural Engine
Graphics Mali-G710 MP7 Apple A15 GPU
GPU Cores 672 640
GPU Frequency 850 MHz 1338 MHz
FLOPS 1142.4 GFLOPS 1712.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Google Pixel 7a
1443
Apple iPhone 13 mini
2197
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Google Pixel 7a
3493
Apple iPhone 13 mini
5164
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)14432197
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)34935164
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Google Pixel 7a], [Apple iPhone 13 mini]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Google Pixel 7a
930436
Apple iPhone 13 mini
1280040
CPU255576343735
GPU325623401697
Memory149843220509
UX199394314098
NanoReview Score9304361280040
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Google Pixel 7a
6343
Apple iPhone 13 mini
8881
Max Surface Temp.50.8 °C38.8 °C
Stability65 %79 %
Graphics Test37 fps53 fps
Graphics Score63438881
Sources: 3DMark [Google Pixel 7a], [Apple iPhone 13 mini]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Google Pixel 7a
10609
Apple iPhone 13 mini
n/a
Writing score15048n/a
Web score7500n/a
Video editing6362n/a
Data manipulation10504n/a
NanoReview Score10609n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1NVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15) iOS 15 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)
OS Size n/a 12 GB
UI Skin Stock Android n/a

Battery

Volume 4385 mAh 2406 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 20 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (7.5 W) Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (20% in 36 min) Yes (61% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:57 h 1:24 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Google Pixel 7a
19:16
Apple iPhone 13 mini
20:29
Web Browsing08:24 h07:46 h
Video Playback13:40 h12:00 h
Games05:06 h04:28 h
Standby Mode76 h106 h

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 9000x7000 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED Dual 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: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix64 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.6
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX787Sony IMX603
Sensor size1/1.731/1.9
Pixel size0.8 μm1.7 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix13 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.4
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
SensorSony IMX712Sony IMX372
Sensor size1/3.061/3.4
Pixel size1.12 μm1.4 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 7a
138
Apple iPhone 13 mini
133
Video quality
Google Pixel 7a
133
Apple iPhone 13 mini
144
Overall camera score
Google Pixel 7a
133
Apple iPhone 13 mini
125
Bokeh7065
Preview6976
Zoom10565
Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 7a], [Apple iPhone 13 mini]

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Aperture n/a f/2.2
Focal length n/a 23 mm
Sensor n/a Sony IMX514
Sensor size n/a 1/3.6
Autofocus n/a Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization n/a Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No Yes
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 7a
136
Apple iPhone 13 mini
127
Video quality
Google Pixel 7a
146
Apple iPhone 13 mini
143

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 5.3 5
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C n/a
USB version 3.2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- 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: Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19UMTS 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz
LTE Bands*LTE (B/B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B38/B40/B41/B48/B66/B71)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 category2018
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Google Pixel 7a
90.4 dB
Apple iPhone 13 mini
87.7 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced May, 2023 yr September, 2021 yr
Release Date May, 2023 yr September, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 499 700
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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