Apple iPhone 12 Mini vs Google Pixel 6A

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Comparing the Apple iPhone 12 Mini vs Google Pixel 6A across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Apple iPhone 12 Mini scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 3,947, while Google Pixel 6A scores 2,659, making Apple iPhone 12 Mini the better performer.


Display: Google Pixel 6A offers a screen size of 6.1 inches, while Apple iPhone 12 Mini offers 5.4 inches, making Google Pixel 6A the larger display of the two. Apple iPhone 12 Mini features a Super Retina XDR display compared to Google Pixel 6A's OLED, making Apple iPhone 12 Mini the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both Apple iPhone 12 Mini and Google Pixel 6A feature a 12 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Apple iPhone 12 Mini offers a higher front camera resolution with 12 MP, while Google Pixel 6A offers 8 MP, making Apple iPhone 12 Mini better for front camera photography.


Battery: Apple iPhone 12 Mini delivers longer battery life with None, while Google Pixel 6A delivers 14h 22m, making Apple iPhone 12 Mini the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Apple iPhone 12 Mini offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Google Pixel 6A offers 128 GB, making Apple iPhone 12 Mini the better option for storage.


Expert Review: Apple iPhone 12 Mini receives a higher expert rating of 9 from the editorial team, while Google Pixel 6A is rated 7.


User Rating: Apple iPhone 12 Mini receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while Google Pixel 6A has a rating of 4.3.

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Summary

Release Date

18 Oct, 2020
21 Jul, 2022
21 Aug, 2026

Performance

Apple A14 Bionic
Google Tensor
MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Ultimate
Hexa Core (upto 3.1 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.8 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.6 GHz)
4 GB RAM
6 GB RAM
8 GB RAM

Display

5.4 inches (13.72 cm)
6.1 inches (15.49 cm)
6.78 inches (17.22 cm)
Super Retina XDR
OLED
AMOLED
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1208x2644 px (FHD+)
60 Hz Refresh Rate
60 Hz Refresh Rate
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

12 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)
12.2 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
12 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
12 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera

12 MP
Wide Angle Lens
8 MP
Wide Angle Lens
13 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

2227 mAh
4410 mAh
6500 mAh
20W Fast Charging
18W Fast Charging
45W Super Charging
Wireless Charging
N/A
No Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB
128 GB
256 GB
NVMe
UFS 3.1
UFS 2.2

Expert Review

9.0/10
7.0/10
8.1/10

Pros

  • Unique form factor
  • Excellent cameras
  • Good performer
  • Stylish, ergonomic design
  • Capable chipset
  • Good-looking display
  • Clean UI
  • Sci-fi-inspired design
  • Detailed, vibrant display
  • Capable primary camera
  • Great attention to details in software

Cons

  • Might not be for everyone
  • Subpar battery backup
  • No charger in the box
  • Slow 18W charging speed
  • Display is capped at 60Hz
  • Throttling issues
  • Performance isn't the best
  • Limited OS upgrades

User Ratings

4.5/5
(137,640 ratings)
4.3/5
(75,008 ratings)
N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

630,403
AnTuTu Score
688,083
AnTuTu Score
792,798
AnTuTu Score
N/A
14h 22m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
10h 40m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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Video

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General

Launch Date

Oct 18, 2020
(Official)
May 23, 2026
(Official)
Aug 18, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

iOS v14
Android v12
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
5 Year
2 Year

Security Updates

N/A
5 Year
3 Year

Custom UI

N/A
N/A
HiOS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Chipset

Apple A14 Bionic
Google Tensor
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MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Ultimate MT6878

Processor

Hexa Core

3.1 GHz, Dual core, Firestorm 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Icestorm
Octa core

2.8 GHz, Dual core, Cortex X1 2.25 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55
Octa core

2.6 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Co-Processor

Apple M14 motion
Titan M2
N/A

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

5 nm
5 nm
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Apple GPU (four-core graphics)
Mali-G78 MP20
Mali-G615 MC2

RAM

4 GB / 6 GB
6 GB
8 GB / 12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4
LPDDR4X
LPDDR5X

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

630,403
688,083
792,798

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

12.0 s
10.0 s
24.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A
N/A
1,054

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

5.0 %
3.0 %
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

12.2 %
26.4 %
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

Super Retina XDR
OLED
AMOLED

Screen Size

5.4 inches  (13.72 cm)
6.1 inches  (15.49 cm)
6.78 inches  (17.22 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1208x2644 px (FHD+)

Brightness

625 nits
N/A
N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
4500 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
N/A
1600 nits

Refresh Rate

60 Hz
60 Hz
144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
20:9
19.69:9

Pixel Density

477 ppi
431 ppi
429 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.6 %
82.21 %
89.68 %

Screen Protection

Yes
Corning Gorilla Glass v3
Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

Yes
Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes
Yes HDR 10+
Yes

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
N/A
93.18 %

Design

Height

131.5 mm
152.2 mm
162.48 mm

Width

64.2 mm
71.8 mm
77.27 mm

Thickness

7.4 mm
8.9 mm
7.39 mm

Weight

133 grams
178 grams
189 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass
Back: Plastic
Back: Polycarbonate

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 6 meter)
Yes Water resistant IP67 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1 meter)
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP66 IP69K IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

12 MP
Primary Camera5x Digital Zoom 2x Optical Zoomf/1.6 Wide Angle26 mm focal length
12.2 MP
Primary Camera5x Digital Zoomf/1.7 Wide Angle 77° field-of-view27 mm focal length 1/2.55" sensor size IMX363 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1.4µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Camera15x Digital Zoomf/1.8823 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size LYT 700C CMOS image sensor 1µm pixel size
12 MP
f/2.4 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 1/3.6" sensor size
12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera17 mm focal length 1.25µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Dual Pixel Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

OIS

Yes
Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels
4032 x 3024 Pixels
3072 x 4096 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Cinema Mode
Macro Mode

Camera Features

5 x Digital Zoom
2 x Optical Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
5 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
15 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash

Video Recording

4k @24 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @30 fps

Video Recording Features

Audio Zoom
Stereo recording
Optical Image stabilization
Slow Motion
Stereo recording
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

12 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera23 mm focal length 1/3.6" sensor size
8 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera24 mm focal length Exmor RS 1.12µm pixel size
13 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera24 mm focal length

Autofocus

N/A
N/A
No

Flash

Yes Retina Flash
N/A
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

N/A
Fixed Focus
Wide Angle Selfie

Video Recording

4k @24 fps
Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

2227 mAh
4410 mAh
6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion
Li-Polymer

Quick Charging

Yes 20W Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes
Yes 18W Fast Charging
Yes 45W Super Charging 50% in 28 minutes

Wireless Charging

Yes
N/A
N/A

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

N/A
14h 22m
10h 40m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

N/A
2h 5m 22s
1h 15m

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB / 256 GB
128 GB
256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

NVMe
UFS 3.1
UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

No
No
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM
SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N25 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N71 / N77 / N78 / N79
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N25 / N28 / N66
TDD N40 / N71 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N14 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N70 / N71
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N39 / N48 / N70 / N71 / N77 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 14) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29) / 2300(band 30)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 14) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29) / 2300(band 30)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 600(band 71) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 800(band 20) / 700(band 29) / 700 (band 12)
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 14) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29) / 2300(band 30)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 2000(band 23) / 1900(band 25) / 700(band 29)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N70 / N71
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N39 / N66 / N70 / N71 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 700(band 29) / 1700(band 66) / 700 (band 12)
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SAR Value

N/A
Head: 1.10 W/kg Body: 1.16 W/kg
Head: 1.332 W/kg Body: 0.802 W/kg

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ax) MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ax) 5GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 ax) MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.2
Yes v5.4

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with Glonass

NFC

Yes
Yes
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

Lightning
USB Type-C
USB Type-C

Audio Features

Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Plus
N/A
Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

No
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A
On-screen
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
Optical
Optical

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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