Apple Iphone 12 mini vs Google Pixel 3a

Network
2G network

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900 - China; CDMA 800, 1900

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900, CDMA 800, 1900, 10(800)
3G network

HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100; CDMA2000 1xEV-DO

HSDPA 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100; CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G network

LTE frequency band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66, 71 - USA; 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66 - global, China, Hong Kong; 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66, 71 - Canada, Japan

LTE frequency band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 32(1500), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100)
5G network

5G band 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79, 260, 261 Sub6/mmWave - USA; 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78, 79 Sub6 - global

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HSDPA speed

42.2 Mbps

42 Mbps
HSUPA speed

5.76 Mbps

5.76 Mbps
EV-DO speed

EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps download, 1.8 Mbps upload

3.1 Mbps download, 1.8 Mbps upload
LTE speed

LTE-A, 1 Gbps download, 500 Mbps upload

LTE Cat 11, 600 Mbps download, 75 Mbps upload
GPRS

Yes

Yes
EDGE

Yes

Yes

Design
Build

Glass front (Gorilla Glass), glass back (Gorilla Glass), aluminum frame

Front glass, plastic body
SIM

Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM) / Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - China

Single SIM (Nano-SIM)
Height

131.5 mm

152.4 mm
Width

64.2 mm

71.1 mm
Thickness

7.4 mm

7.6 mm
Weight

135 g

147 g
Payment

Apple Pay(Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)

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Waterproof

IP68 (6m and 30 mins)

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Dust proof

IP68

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Colors

Black, Blue, Green, Red, White

Black, White, Purple

Display
Display type

Super Retina XDR OLED

OLED capacitive touchscreen
Physical size

5.4 inches

5.6 inches
Resolution

1080 x 2340 pixels

1080 x 2220 pixels
Pixel density

476 ppi

441 ppi
Display colors

16777216

16777216
Protection

Scratch-resistant ceramic glass, oleophobic coating

Scratch resistant, Dragontrail glass
Multitouch

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Yes
Display features

HDR10, 625 nits (typ), 1200 nits (peak), Dolby Vision, Wide color gamut, True-tone

Always-on display

Main camera
Camera type

Dual

Single
Main camera

(wide) , 12 MP, f/1.6 , 26 mm, 1.4 µm

12 MP, f/1.8 , 28 mm, 1.4 µm, 1/2.55"
(ultrawide) , 12 MP, f/2.4 , 120˚ , 13 mm, 1/3.6"
Primary camera resolution

4032 x 3024 pixels

4032 x 3024 pixels
Primary camera video

4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 30fps), stereo sound rec.

2160p@30fps, 1080p@120fps, 720p@240fps
Primary camera flash

dual-LED dual-tone flash

dual LED flash
Camera features

Autofocus, continuous autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, optical zoom, optical image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, macro-mode, phase detection autofocus, RAW, Night Mode, Deep Fusion

Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, digital image stabilization, optical image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, RAW, phase detection with Dual Pixel
DxOMark photo

132

104
DxOMark zoom

41

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DxOMark video

112

95
DxOMark camera score

122

101

Selfie camera
Flash

-

LED flash
Selfie camera type

Dual

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Selfie camera

(wide) , 12 MP, f/2.2 , 23 mm, 1/3.6"

8 MP, f/2.0 , 24 mm, 1.12 µm
SL 3D
Selfie camera resolution

4032 x 3024 pixels

3264 x 2448 pixels
Selfie camera features

Face unlock, Night Mode, Deep Fusion, HDR

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Selfie camera video

4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS

1080p@30fps
DxOMark photo

101

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DxOMark video

93

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DxOMark camera score

98

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Connectivity
WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5GHz, 802.11ac, 802.11ax

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5Ghz, 802.11ac
WLAN WiFi Hotspot

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Direct

-

Yes
WLAN WiFi Dual Band

Yes

Yes
USB

Lightning, USB 2.0

Type-C reversible connector
USB On-The-Go

-

Yes
Bluetooth

v5.0

v5.0
Bluetooth A2DP

Yes

Yes
bluetooth LE

Yes

Yes
NFC

Yes

Yes
GPS

Yes, with A-GPS

Yes, with A-GPS
GLONASS

Yes

Yes
GALILEO

Yes

Yes
Beidou

-

Yes
QZSS

Yes

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Features
Sensors

Accelerometer, barometer, compass, Face ID, gyroscope, proximity

Accelerometer, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity, light, hall