Vivo S30 Pro mini vs Google Pixel 10a

Compared 2 smartphones : Vivo S30 Pro mini Manufactured in June, 2025, with display 6.31 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 9300 Plus, vs Google Pixel 10a, Manufactured in March, 2026 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G4. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Vivo S30 Pro mini
  • Larger display: 6.31in
  • Higher pixel density: 461ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 6500mAh vs 5100mAh
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 10a
  • Lighter design: 183g vs 186g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.4
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Vivo S30 Pro mini and Google Pixel 10a
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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED POLED
Size 6.31 in 6.3 in
Resolution 1216x2640 pixels 1080x2424 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.54:9 20:9
Pixel density 461 ppi 422 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1300 nits 3000 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 90.3 % 85.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Vivo S30 Pro mini
n/a
Google Pixel 10a
2907 nits

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 150.83 mm (5.94 in) 153.9 mm (6.06 in)
Width 71.76 mm (2.83 in) 73 mm (2.87 in)
Thickness 7.99 mm (0.31 in) 9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 186 g (6.56 oz) 183 g (6.46 oz)
Water resistance IP69 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Pink
- Yellow
- White
- Black
- Red
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Vivo S30 Pro mini
90.3 %
Google Pixel 10a
85.3 %

Performance

Testing Vivo S30 Pro mini and Google Pixel 10a In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 9300 Plus Google Tensor G4
Max Frequency 3400 MHz 3100 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/2.85 (Cortex-X4)
- 1/3.4 (Cortex-X4)
- 4/1.92 (Cortex-A520)
- 3/2.6 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.1 (Cortex-X4)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek NPU 790 Yes
Graphics Mali-G720 Immortalis MP12 Mali-G715 MP7
GPU Cores 1536 896
GPU Frequency 1300 MHz 940 MHz
FLOPS 3993.6 GFLOPS 1684.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Vivo S30 Pro mini
2265
Google Pixel 10a
1681
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Vivo S30 Pro mini
7183
Google Pixel 10a
4079
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)22651681
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)71834079
Geekbench Compute (GPU)15386n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Vivo S30 Pro mini
1960100
Google Pixel 10a
910245
CPU465827205843
GPU784189338916
Memory346049213407
UX364035152079
NanoReview Score1960100910245

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 4800 MHz 4200 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 16
UI Skin OriginOS 5 Stock Android

Battery

Volume 6500 mAh 5100 mAh
Max Charging Power 90 W 30 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (10 W)
Reverse Charging Yes n/a
Fast Charging Yes Yes (52% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time n/a 1:29 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Vivo S30 Pro mini
n/a
Google Pixel 10a
26:59
Web Browsingn/a10:33 h
Video Playbackn/a23:15 h
Gamesn/a06:06 h
Standby Moden/a98 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Digital
Flash 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 960 fps (1080p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 106 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.7
Focal length23 mm25 mm
SensorSony IMX921Samsung GN8
Sensor size1/1.561/2 (0.5)
Pixel size1 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix64 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.6n/a
Focal length70 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX882n/a
Sensor size1/1.95n/a
Pixel size0.8 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP13 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a16 mm
SensorOmnivision OV08D10Sony IMX712
Sensor size1/41/3.06 (0.33)
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 50 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution n/a 4032x3024 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length 22 mm 20 mm
Sensor Samsung S5KJN1 CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.76 1/3.1 (0.32)
Pixel size 0.64 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) 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 5.4 6.0
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800MHzGSM/EDGE: Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
3G BandsWCDMA B1/B4/B5/B6/B8/B19UMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B26/B28/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B38/B41/B48/B66/B71)
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced May, 2025 yr February, 2026 yr
Release Date June, 2025 yr March, 2026 yr
MSRP ($) 490 499
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 90 W No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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