Apple iPhone 12 Mini White 256GB
Google Pixel 10a Obsidian 128GB
What Buyers Say
Apple iPhone 12 Mini White 256GB
The product receives mixed feedback. Some users praise its price, quality, and suitability for children, while others report serious issues like receiving the wrong storage capacity and the phone not being properly wiped, with parental controls still active. The latter issue raises privacy concerns and prevents normal setup.
Pros
- Great price
- Good quality
- Easy to connect
- Suitable for kids
- Small and sleek
Cons
- Wrong storage capacity
- Parental controls left on
- Privacy concerns
- Not properly wiped
Google Pixel 10a Obsidian 128GB
The Google Pixel 10a is overwhelmingly praised as a great value budget phone with an excellent camera, bright OLED display, and strong battery life. Users love the flat back with no camera bump, the clean Android software, and the useful AI features like Gemini and Call Screen. Some reviewers note it's not a big upgrade from the Pixel 9a, and a few mention a flimsy plastic back, lack of Qi2 magnetic charging, and occasional performance hiccups.
Pros
- Excellent camera quality
- Bright OLED display
- Great battery life
- Flat back, no camera bump
- Clean Android software
Cons
- Not a big upgrade from Pixel 9a
- Flimsy plastic back
- No Qi2 magnetic charging
- No headphone jack
- No microSD card slot
Scores
Specifications
| Apple iPhone 12 Mini | Google Pixel 10a | |
|---|---|---|
| Display | ||
| Screen Size | 5.4 | 6.3 |
| Display Type | OLED | OLED |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2340 | 1080 x 2424 |
| Refresh Rate | 60 Hz | 120 Hz★ |
| Brightness | 1200 nits | 3000 nits★ |
| HDR | ✓ | ✓ |
| Performance | ||
| Processor | Apple A14 Bionic | 3.1 GHz |
| Processor Model | Apple A14 Bionic | Google Tensor G4 |
| CPU Cores | 6★ | — |
| CPU Speed | 3.00 | 3.10★ |
| RAM | 4 GB | 8 GB★ |
| Storage | 256 GB★ | 128 GB |
| Expandable | — | ✗ |
| Camera | ||
| Main Camera | 12 MP | 48 MP★ |
| Camera Count | 2 | 2 |
| Ultrawide | 12 MP | 13 MP★ |
| Front Camera | 12 MP | 13 MP★ |
| Optical Zoom | — | 8x★ |
| Video | 4K | 4K@60fps |
| OIS | ✗ | ✓★ |
| Battery & Charging | ||
| Battery | 2,227 mAh | 5,100 mAh★ |
| Wired Charging | 20W | 30W★ |
| Wireless Charging | ✓ | ✓ |
| Fast Charging | MagSafe | Fast Charging Support |
| Connector | Lightning | USB-C★ |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | ✓ | ✓ |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 6E★ |
| Bluetooth | 5.0★ | 6 |
| NFC | ✓ | ✓ |
| USB | Lightning | USB-C★ |
| SIM | Nano-SIM + eSIM | Nano-SIM + eSIM |
| eSIM | ✓ | ✓ |
| Design & Build | ||
| Water Resistance | IP68 | IP68 |
| Form Factor | bar | bar |
| Weight | 0.14 kg★ | 0.18 kg |
| Fingerprint | — | in-display |
| Face Recognition | ✓ | ✓ |
| OS | iOS | Android |
| Headphone Jack | ✗ | ✗ |
| Stereo Speakers | ✓ | ✓ |
Pros & Cons
Apple iPhone 12 Mini White 256GB
- Strong connectivity (73rd percentile)
- Strong feature (73rd percentile)
- Strong build (72nd percentile)
- Below average user sentiment (6th percentile)6th %ile
- Below average social proof (31st percentile)
Google Pixel 10a Obsidian 128GB
- Strong social proof (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong connectivity (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong build (90th percentile)90th %ile
- Strong battery (85th percentile)85th %ile
Verdict
Scores 85 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 14 of 40 specs.