Google Pixel 4A vs Apple iPhone 12 Mini

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Comparing the Google Pixel 4A vs Apple iPhone 12 Mini 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 4A scores 1,432, making Apple iPhone 12 Mini the better performer.


Display: Google Pixel 4A offers a screen size of 5.81 inches, while Apple iPhone 12 Mini offers 5.4 inches, making Google Pixel 4A the larger display of the two. Apple iPhone 12 Mini features a Super Retina XDR display compared to Google Pixel 4A's OLED, making Apple iPhone 12 Mini the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both Google Pixel 4A and Apple iPhone 12 Mini feature a 12.2 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Apple iPhone 12 Mini offers a higher front camera resolution with 12 MP, while Google Pixel 4A offers 8 MP, making Apple iPhone 12 Mini better for front camera photography.


Battery: Google Pixel 4A offers a higher battery capacity with 3140 mAh, while Apple iPhone 12 Mini offers 2227 mAh, making Google Pixel 4A better for longer battery life.


Storage: Apple iPhone 12 Mini offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Google Pixel 4A 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 4A is rated 8.


User Rating: Apple iPhone 12 Mini receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while Google Pixel 4A has a rating of 4.4.

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Summary

Release Date

09 Oct, 2020
18 Oct, 2020
14 Jul, 2026

Performance

Snapdragon 730G
Apple A14 Bionic
Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
Hexa Core (upto 3.1 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
6 GB RAM
4 GB RAM
8 GB RAM

Display

5.81 inches (14.76 cm)
5.4 inches (13.72 cm)
6.77 inches (17.2 cm)
OLED
Super Retina XDR
Super AMOLED
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2344 px (FHD+)
60 Hz Refresh Rate
60 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

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

Front Camera

8 MP
Wide Angle Lens
12 MP
Wide Angle Lens
16 MP

Battery

3140 mAh
2227 mAh
6000 mAh
18W Fast Charging
20W Fast Charging
33W Fast Charging
N/A
Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

128 GB
64 GB
128 GB
UFS 2.1
NVMe
UFS 2.2

Expert Review

8.0/10
9.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Compact, great in-hand feel
  • Capable camera
  • Stereo speakers
  • Clean Android & no bloatware
  • Unique form factor
  • Excellent cameras
  • Good performer
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Can't match rivals in terms of specs
  • No face unlock
  • No ultra-wide camera
  • Average battery
  • Might not be for everyone
  • Subpar battery backup
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.4/5
(56,965 ratings)
4.5/5
(137,640 ratings)
N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

244,140
AnTuTu Score
630,403
AnTuTu Score
N/A
11h 35m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A
N/A

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General

Launch Date

N/A
Oct 18, 2020
(Official)
Jul 07, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v10 (Q)
iOS v14
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
3 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
6 Year

Custom UI

N/A
N/A
Nothing OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Very Good
Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G
Apple A14 Bionic
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 SM6650

Processor

Octa core

2.2 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 470 1.8 GHz, Hexa Core, Kryo 470
Hexa Core

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

2.3 GHz, Single core, Cortex A720 2.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A520

Co-Processor

N/A
Apple M14 motion
N/A

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

8 nm
5 nm
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 618
Apple GPU (four-core graphics)
Adreno 810

RAM

6 GB
4 GB / 6 GB
8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4
LPDDR4X

Performance Test Results

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

244,140
630,403
N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

15.0 s
12.0 s
N/A

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

9.0 %
5.0 %
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

23.3 %
12.2 %
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

OLED
Super Retina XDR
Super AMOLED

Screen Size

5.81 inches  (14.76 cm)
5.4 inches  (13.72 cm)
6.77 inches  (17.2 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2344 px (FHD+)

Brightness

N/A
625 nits
N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
2000 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
N/A
1200 nits

Refresh Rate

60 Hz
60 Hz
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
19.5:9
20:9

Pixel Density

444 ppi
477 ppi
381 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

82.74 %
84.6 %
87.32 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3
Yes
Yes

Bezel-less Display

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

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes
Yes
N/A

Design

Height

144 mm
131.5 mm
164.4 mm

Width

69.4 mm
64.2 mm
78.2 mm

Thickness

8.2 mm
7.4 mm
8.6 mm

Weight

143 grams
133 grams
210 grams

Build Material

Back: Polycarbonate
Back: Gorilla Glass
N/A

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 6 meter)
Yes Water resistant IP64 (up to 20 minutes in a depth of 0.25 meter)

Ruggedness

N/A
Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

12.2 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.7 Wide Angle 77° field-of-view27 mm focal length 1/2.55" sensor size 1.4µm pixel size
12 MP
Primary Camera5x Digital Zoom 2x Optical Zoomf/1.6 Wide Angle26 mm focal length
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.81/2.76" sensor size
N/A
12 MP
f/2.4 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 1/3.6" sensor size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size

Autofocus

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

OIS

Yes
Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels
4000 x 3000 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode
N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
5 x Digital Zoom
2 x Optical Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
N/A

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
HD @240 fps
4k @24 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
Audio Zoom
Stereo recording
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera24 mm focal length 1.12µm pixel size
12 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera23 mm focal length 1/3.6" sensor size
16 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera

Flash

N/A
Yes Retina Flash
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

Fixed Focus
N/A
N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
4k @24 fps
Full HD @30 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

3140 mAh
2227 mAh
6000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 18W Fast Charging
Yes 20W Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes
Yes 33W Fast Charging 50% in 80 minutes

Wireless Charging

N/A
Yes
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.

11h 35m
N/A
N/A

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

1h 24m 23s
N/A
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

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

Storage Type

UFS 2.1
NVMe
UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

No
No
N/A

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 Not Supported 4G
5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
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) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
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 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
N/A
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)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
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) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
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)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)
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SAR Value

Head: 1.18 W/kg Body: 1.19 W/kg
N/A
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac) 5GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ax) MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.0
Yes v6.0

GPS

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

NFC

Yes
Yes
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
Lightning
USB Type-C

Audio Features

N/A
Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Plus
N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
No
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
N/A
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
N/A
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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