Apple iPhone 13 vs Google Pixel 4a

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Apple Apple iPhone 13 View Specs Change
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Brand Apple Google
Versions A2633 (International); A2482 (USA); A2631 (Canada, Japan); A2634 (China, Hong Kong); A2635 (Russia) G025J: USA, Canada, TaiwanG025N: UK, Europe, Australia, Singapore, IndiaG025M: Japan
Announced 2021, September 14 2020, August 3
Released 2021, September 24 2020, August 20
Availability Available Available
Technology GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G Bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900CDMA 800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100CDMA2000 1xEV-DO HSPA 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
4G Bands 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 - A2633, A2634, A26351, 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 - A2482, A2631 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66, 71 (G025N: UK, Europe, Australia, Singapore, India)
5G Bands 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79 Sub6/mmWave - A26331, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - A24821, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A26311, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A2634, A2635 —
Speed HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps LTE Cat12 600 Mbps down, Cat5 75 Mbps up
Dimensions 146.7 x 71.5 x 7.7 mm(5.78 x 2.81 x 0.30 in) 144 x 69.4 x 8.2 mm
Weight 174 g (6.14 oz) 143 g Best
Build Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame Gorilla Glass 3 front, soft-touch polycarbonate unibody
SIM · Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM Nano-SIM + eSIM (select markets)
Protection / IP Rating IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min) N/A
Display Type Super Retina XDR OLED OLED, HDR, 24-bit colour
Display Size 6.1 inches, 90.2 cm2 (~86.0% screen-to-body ratio) Best 5.81 inches
Resolution 1170 x 2532 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio 1080 x 2340 pixels (19.5:9)
Pixel Density ~460 ppi Best 443 ppi
Refresh Rate 120Hz Best 60Hz
Peak Brightness 800 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak) 803 nits Best
Protection Ceramic Shield glass Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Display Features HDR10, Dolby Vision Over 100,000:1 contrast ratioPunch-hole camera
Operating System iOS Android
OS Version 15 Android 10
Update Support Upgradable to iOS 27 Minimum 3 years of OS and security updates
User Interface — Pixel UI
Chipset Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm) Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G
CPU Hexa-core (2x3.23 GHz Avalanche + 4x1.82 GHz Blizzard) Octa-core (2.2 GHz + 1.8 GHz)
GPU Apple GPU (4-core graphics) Adreno 618
RAM Options 4GB 6GB
Storage Options 128GB / 4GB RAM256GB / 4GB RAM512GB / 4GB RAM 128GB
Storage Type NVMe UFS 2.1
Card Slot No No
Cameras Dual camera Single camera
Modules 12 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/1.9", 1.7µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS12 MP, f/2.4, 120˚, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/3.4", 1.0µm 12.2 MP, f/1.7, 77° (wide), 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS Best
Features Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama) Optical + electronic image stabilisationNight Sight
Video 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), stereo sound rec. 4K@30fps1080p@30/60/120fps720p@240fps
Cameras Single camera Single camera
Modules 12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.0µmSL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor) Best 8 MP, f/2.0, 84° (wide), 1.12µm, fixed focus
Features HDR HDR
Video 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS 1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers Yes, stereo speakers
Audio Jack No Yes, 3.5mm
Audio Codec — AAC, aptX, aptX HD, LDAC
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, 2x2 MIMO
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, LDAC
GPS / Positioning GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, BeiDou
NFC Yes Yes
Radio No No
USB Lightning, USB 2.0 USB Type-C 3.1 Gen 1
Fingerprint — Yes, rear-mounted
Face Unlock Face ID No
Sensors Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Fingerprint (rear), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, ambient light, compass, barometer
Other Features Ultra Wideband (UWB) support Titan M security chip
Battery Type Li-Ion Li-Po, non-removable
Battery Capacity 3240 mAh (12.41 Wh) Best 3140 mAh
Wired Charging PD2.0, 50% in 30 min 18W wired (USB-PD 2.0) Best
Wireless Charging 15W (MagSafe)15W (Qi2) - requires iOS 17.2 update No
Reverse Wireless Charging — No
Colours Starlight, Midnight, Blue, Pink, Red, Green Just Black, Barely Blue
Models A2633, A2482, A2631, A2634, A2635 G025J, G025N, G025M
SAR 1.18 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body —
SAR EU 0.99 W/kg (head) 0.98 W/kg (body) —

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