vivo S30 Pro mini vs Google Pixel 8a

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Phone Names vivo S30 Pro mini Google Pixel 8a
Network
2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bandsHSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 48, 661, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 42, 66 - G6GPR (International)
5G bands1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 18, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 76, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - G6GPR (International)
SpeedHSPA, LTE, 5GHSPA, LTE, 5G
TechnologyGSM / HSPA / LTE / 5GGSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Launch
Announced2025, May 292024, May 07
StatusAvailable. Released 2025, June 06Available. Released 2024, May 14
Body
BuildGlass front (Diamond Shield Glass), aluminum alloy frame, glass backGlass front (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame, plastic back
Dimensions150.8 x 71.8 x 8 mm (5.94 x 2.83 x 0.31 in)152.1 x 72.7 x 8.9 mm (5.99 x 2.86 x 0.35 in)
SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIMNano-SIM + eSIM
Weight186 g (6.56 oz)188 g (6.63 oz)
Display
ProtectionDiamond Shield GlassCorning Gorilla Glass 3, Mohs level 5
Resolution1216 x 2640 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~461 ppi density)1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~430 ppi density)
Size6.31 inches, 97.6 cm2 (~90.2% screen-to-body ratio)6.1 inches, 90.3 cm2 (~81.6% screen-to-body ratio)
TypeLTPO AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 4320Hz PWM, HDR, 1300 nits (HBM), 5000 nits (peak)OLED, HDR, 120Hz, 2000 nits (peak)
Platform
CPUOcta-core (1x3.4 GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x2.85 GHz Cortex-X4 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A720)Nona-core (1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X3 & 4x2.45 GHz Cortex-A715 & 4x2.15 GHz Cortex-A510)
ChipsetMediatek Dimensity 9300+ (4 nm)Google Tensor G3 (4 nm)
GPUImmortalis-G720 MC12Immortalis-G715s MC10
OSAndroid 15, OriginOS 5Android 14, upgradable to Android 16, up to 7 major Android upgrades
Memory
Card slotNoNo
Internal256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Main Camera
Dual-64 MP (16 MP eff.), f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/1.73", 0.8µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 13 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1.12µm
FeaturesRing-LED flash, panorama, HDRDual-LED flash, Pixel Shift, Ultra HDR, panorama, Best Take
Triple50 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/1.56", PDAF, OIS 50 MP, f/2.7, 70mm (periscope telephoto), 1/1.95", PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 8 MP, f/2.2, 106˚ (ultrawide)-
Video4K, 1080p, gyro-EIS4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, OIS
Selfie camera
FeaturesHDRHDR, panorama
Single50 MP, f/2.0, 22mm (wide), AF13 MP, f/2.2, 20mm (ultrawide), 1.12µm
Video4K, 1080p4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Sound
35mm jackNoNo
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakersYes, with stereo speakers
Comms
Bluetooth5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, LHDC 55.3, A2DP, LE
Infrared portYes-
NFCYesYes
PositioningGPS (L1+L5), BDS (B1I+B1C+B2a+B2b), GALILEO (E1+E5a+E5b), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5), GLONASSGPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
RadioNoNo
USBUSB Type-C 2.0, OTGUSB Type-C 3.2
WLANWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-bandWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual/tri-band (market/region dependent)
Features
SensorsFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Battery
Charging90W wired, PD Reverse wired Bypass charging18W wired, PD3.0 7.5W wireless Bypass charging
TypeSi/C Li-Ion 6500 mAhLi-Po 4492 mAh
Misc
ColorsBlack, Blue, Yellow, PinkObsidian, Porcelain, Bay, Aloe
ModelsV2465AGKV4X, G6GPR, G8HHN, G576D
PriceAbout 430 EUR$ 229.98 / C$ 417.99 / £ 279.00 / € 299.99 / ₹ 33,300
OUR TESTS
Battery-Active use score 11:25h
Battery (old)-Endurance rating 83h
Display-1508 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker--26.5 LUFS (Good)
Performance-AnTuTu: 1193520 (v10) GeekBench: 4384 (v6) 3DMark: 2427 (Wild Life Extreme)
EU LABEL
Battery-40:06h endurance, 1000 cycles
Energy-Class B
Free fall-Class A (270 falls)
Repairability-Class B