Google Pixel 9A vs vivo S30 Pro Mini

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Comparing the Google Pixel 9A vs vivo S30 Pro Mini across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: vivo S30 Pro Mini runs at a higher processing speed of 3.4 GHz, while Google Pixel 9A runs at 3.1 GHz, making vivo S30 Pro Mini the better performer.


Display: vivo S30 Pro Mini offers a screen size of 6.31 inches, while Google Pixel 9A offers 6.3 inches, making vivo S30 Pro Mini the larger display of the two. Google Pixel 9A features a OLED display compared to vivo S30 Pro Mini's LTPO AMOLED, making Google Pixel 9A the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: vivo S30 Pro Mini offers a higher rear camera resolution with 50 MP, while Google Pixel 9A offers 48 MP, making vivo S30 Pro Mini better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: vivo S30 Pro Mini offers a higher front camera resolution with 50 MP, while Google Pixel 9A offers 13 MP, making vivo S30 Pro Mini better for front camera photography.


Battery: vivo S30 Pro Mini offers a higher battery capacity with 6500 mAh, while Google Pixel 9A offers 5100 mAh, making vivo S30 Pro Mini better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Google Pixel 9A and vivo S30 Pro Mini offer the same internal storage of 256 GB.

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Summary

Spec Score

Release Date

16 Apr, 2025
N/A

Performance

Google Tensor G4
MediaTek Dimensity 9300 Plus
Octa Core (upto 3.1 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.4 GHz)
8 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Display

6.3 inches (16 cm)
6.31 inches (16.03 cm)
OLED
LTPO AMOLED
1080x2424 px (FHD+)
1216x2640 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

48 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
13 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A
50 MP
Periscope Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera

13 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Lens
50 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

5100 mAh
6500 mAh
23W Fast Charging
90W Flash Charging
Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

256 GB
256 GB
UFS 3.1
UFS 3.1

Expert Review

7.9/10
N/A

Pros

  • Compact design, good in-hand feel
  • Reliable cameras
  • Improved battery life
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Limited AI features due to low RAM
  • Performance throttles under stress
  • Slow charging speed
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.4/5
(11,767 ratings)
N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

1,104,665
AnTuTu Score
N/A
13h 00m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A

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General

Launch Date

Apr 16, 2025
(Official)
N/A

Operating System

Android v15
Android v15

OS Updates

7 Years
N/A

Security Updates

7 Years
N/A

Custom UI

N/A
Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Excellent

Chipset

Google Tensor G4
MediaTek Dimensity 9300 Plus

Processor

Octa core

3.1 GHz, Single core, Cortex X4 2.6 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 1.9 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A520
Octa core

3.4 GHz, Single core, Cortex X4 2.85 GHz, Tri core, Cortex X4 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A720

Co-Processor

Titan M2
N/A

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G715 MP7
Immortalis-G720 MC12

RAM

8 GB
12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X
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.

1,104,665
N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

9.0 s
N/A

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

5.0 %
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

13.8 %
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

OLED
LTPO AMOLED

Screen Size

6.3 inches  (16 cm)
6.31 inches  (16.03 cm)

Resolution

1080x2424 px (FHD+)
1216x2640 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

2700 nits
5000 nits

HBM Brightness

1800 nits
1300 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
19.5:9

Pixel Density

421 ppi
461 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.5 %
90.11 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3
Yes

Bezel-less Display

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

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes
Yes

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
94.40 %

Design

Height

154.7 mm
150.83 mm

Width

73.3 mm
71.76 mm

Thickness

8.9 mm
7.99 mm

Weight

185.9 grams
186 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
Back: Mineral Glass

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Camera8x Digital Zoomf/1.7 Wide Angle 82° field-of-view25 mm focal length 1/2" sensor size S5KGN8 ISO-CELL 0.8µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.88 Wide Angle23 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size IMX921 CMOS image sensor Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor
13 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/3.1" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A
50 MP
f/2.65 Periscope Camera70 mm focal length 1/1.95" sensor size

Autofocus

Yes Continuous Laser Autofocus Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus Laser Autofocus
Yes

OIS

Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes Ring LED

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels
8150 x 6150 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
SuperMoon

Camera Features

8 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

4k @60 fps
Full HD @240 fps
3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Video Recording Features

Optical Image stabilization
Slow Motion
Macro Video
Stereo recording
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Excellent

Resolution

13 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Primary Camera20 mm focal length 1/3.1" sensor size Exmor RS 1.12µm pixel size
50 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera22 mm focal length

Autofocus

N/A
Yes

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

5100 mAh
6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 23W Fast Charging
Yes 90W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes 7.5W Wireless Charging
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.

13h 00m
N/A

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

1h 22m 0s
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB
256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1
UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

No
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

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

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N26 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N75 / N77 / N78 / N79
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N26 / N28
TDD N34 / N38 / N39 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N66 / N77 / N78
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 14) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 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) / 3500(band 48) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 1700(band 66) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 850(band 26)
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SIM 2

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N26 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N75 / N77 / N78 / N79
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N34 / N38 / N39 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N66 / N77 / N78
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 14) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1500(band 21) / 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) / 3500(band 48) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 1700(band 66) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 850(band 26)
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SAR Value

Head: 1.06 W/kg Body: 0.93 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.3
Yes v5.4

GPS

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

NFC

Yes
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical
Optical

Other Sensors

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

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