Vivo X200 Pro mini vs Google Pixel 4a

Compared 2 smartphones : Vivo X200 Pro mini Manufactured in October, 2024, with display 6.31 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 9400, vs Google Pixel 4a, Manufactured in October, 2020 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 730G. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Vivo X200 Pro mini
  • Larger display: 6.31in
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5700mAh vs 3140mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.1
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 4a
  • Lighter design: 143g vs 187g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB
6/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Vivo X200 Pro mini and Google Pixel 4a
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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.31 in 5.81 in
Resolution 1216x2640 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 460 ppi 443 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) No
Max brightness n/a 700 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 90.3 % 82.9 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Vivo X200 Pro mini
1803 nits
Google Pixel 4a
802 nits
sRGB gamut99.8 %95.3 %
PWM (Flicker)361 Hz255 Hz
Response time1 ms6.2 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 150.8 mm (5.94 in) 144 mm (5.67 in)
Width 71.8 mm (2.83 in) 69.4 mm (2.73 in)
Thickness 8.2 mm (0.32 in) 8.2 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 187 g (6.6 oz) 143 g (5.04 oz)
Water resistance IP69 No
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel n/a Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Green
- Pink
Black
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Vivo X200 Pro mini
90.3 %
Google Pixel 4a
82.9 %

Performance

Testing Vivo X200 Pro mini and Google Pixel 4a In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 9400 Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G
Max Frequency 3620 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/2.4 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3.3 (Cortex-X4)
- 1/3.63 (Cortex-X925)
- 6/1.8 (Kryo 470 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.2 (Kryo 470 Gold (Cortex-A76))
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 3 nm 8 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek NPU 890 Hexagon 688
Graphics Mali-G925 Immortalis MP12 Adreno 618
GPU Cores 1536 256
GPU Frequency 1612 MHz 825 MHz
FLOPS 4952.1 GFLOPS 422.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Vivo X200 Pro mini
2696
Google Pixel 4a
680
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Vivo X200 Pro mini
8536
Google Pixel 4a
1816
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)2696680
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)85361816
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Vivo X200 Pro mini
2452559
Google Pixel 4a
357020
CPU550000115287
GPU112474470626
Memory38239478602
UX39542192505
NanoReview Score2452559357020
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Vivo X200 Pro mini
n/a
Google Pixel 4a
1003
Max Surface Temp.n/a41.4 °C
Stabilityn/a99 %
Graphics Testn/a6 fps
Graphics Scoren/a1003

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 12 GB
- 16 GB
6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 2.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size 55 GB 15 GB
UI Skin OriginOS 5 Stock Android

Battery

Volume 5700 mAh 3140 mAh
Max Charging Power 90 W 18 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (30 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes (62% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 25 min)
Full Charge Time 0:52 h 1:27 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Vivo X200 Pro mini
28:40
Google Pixel 4a
17:58
Web Browsing11:58 h06:35 h
Video Playback18:31 h11:24 h
Games05:59 h04:08 h
Standby Mode131 h90 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 122 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Digital
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 120 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (1080p) 120 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 119 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Standard: 12.2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP122 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.7
Focal length23 mm27 mm
SensorSony LYT-818Sony IMX363
Sensor size1/1.281/2.55
Pixel size1.22 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix50 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.6n/a
Focal length70 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX882n/a
Sensor size1/1.95n/a
Pixel size0.7 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.0n/a
Focal length15 mmn/a
SensorSamsung S5KJN1n/a
Sensor size1/2.76n/a
Pixel size0.64 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Vivo X200 Pro mini
n/a
Google Pixel 4a
116
Video quality
Vivo X200 Pro mini
n/a
Google Pixel 4a
100
Overall camera score
Vivo X200 Pro mini
n/a
Google Pixel 4a
100
Bokehn/a55
Previewn/a47
Zoomn/a48

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Focal length 20 mm 24 mm
Sensor Samsung KD1 Sony IMX355
Sensor size 1/3.44 1/2.8
Pixel size n/a 1.12 μm
Autofocus n/a No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) 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 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 Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.4 5.1
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM 700 / 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 / 2600 / 2300 / 2500 / 5200 / 3500 / 600
3G Bandsn/aUMTS 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B600/B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600/B3500/B5200)
LTE categoryn/a15
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos n/a Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Vivo X200 Pro mini
85.7 dB
Google Pixel 4a
86 dB

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced October, 2024 yr August, 2020 yr
Release Date October, 2024 yr October, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 650 350
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 90 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Vivo X200 Pro mini the clear winner in this comparison.

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