FPSVersusGoogle Pixel 9 vs iPhone 12 mini
Performance score
Google Pixel 9 and iPhone 12 mini are almost equally fast (under 3% apart) — choose by price, socket and platform.
A smartphone's score is the score of its chip — our calculation from specs, not a benchmark. See screen, battery and cameras in the tables below.
Overview
| Google Pixel 9 | iPhone 12 mini | |
|---|---|---|
| Performance (0–100) | 20.41 | 20.29 |
| Chip | Google Tensor G4 | Apple A14 Bionic |
| Brand | Apple | |
| Release date | Q3 2024 | Q4 2020 |
| Launch price | $799 | $699 |
| OS at launch | Android 14 | iOS 14 |
Display
| Google Pixel 9 | iPhone 12 mini | |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.3″ | 5.4″ |
| Resolution | 2424×1080 | 2340×1080 |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Display type | OLED | Super Retina XDR OLED |
Memory
| Google Pixel 9 | iPhone 12 mini | |
|---|---|---|
| RAM | 12 GB | no data |
| Storage | 128 GB / 256 GB | 64 GB / 128 GB / 256 GB |
Battery, cameras, body
| Google Pixel 9 | iPhone 12 mini | |
|---|---|---|
| Battery | 4700 mAh | no data |
| Wired charging | 27 W | no data |
| Main camera | 50 MP | 12 MP |
| Rear cameras | 2 | 2 |
| Front camera | 10.5 MP | 12 MP |
| Weight | 198 g | 135 g |
Apple does not publish RAM size, battery capacity or charging power, so these are not listed for iPhones.
Pros and cons
Google Pixel 9
- smoother screen: 120 vs 60 Hz
- bigger screen: 6.3″ vs 5.4″
- more main-camera megapixels: 50 vs 12 MP
- newer: released in 2024
iPhone 12 mini
- more compact: 5.4″ vs 6.3″ screen
- lighter: 135 vs 198 g
- cheaper at launch: $699 vs $799
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