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Apple Apple iPhone 13 View Specs Change
Google Google Pixel 4a 5G View Specs Change
Brand Apple Google
Versions A2633 (International); A2482 (USA); A2631 (Canada, Japan); A2634 (China, Hong Kong); A2635 (Russia) G025E: USA, Canada, TaiwanG6QU3: Verizon (with mmWave)G025I: UK, Europe, Australia, SingaporeG025H: Japan
Announced 2021, September 14 2020, September 30
Released 2021, September 24 2020, November 05
Availability Available Available
Technology GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
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 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
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, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66, 71
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 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 28, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78 Sub6, mmWave (market dependant)
Speed HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps HSPA, LTE, 5G
Dimensions 146.7 x 71.5 x 7.7 mm(5.78 x 2.81 x 0.30 in) 153.9 x 74 x 8.2 mm (Sub-6) or 8.5 mm (Sub-6 and mmWave)
Weight 174 g (6.14 oz) 168 g (5G Sub-6); 171 g ( 5G Sub-6 and mmWave) (5.93 oz) Best
Build Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame
SIM · Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM Nano-SIM + eSIM
Protection / IP Rating IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min) No official IP rating
Display Type Super Retina XDR OLED OLED
Display Size 6.1 inches, 90.2 cm2 (~86.0% screen-to-body ratio) 6.2 inches, 95.7 cm2 (~84.1% screen-to-body ratio) Best
Resolution 1170 x 2532 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio
Pixel Density ~460 ppi Best ~413 ppi
Refresh Rate 120Hz Best 60Hz
Peak Brightness 800 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak) Best 638 – 700 nits
Protection Ceramic Shield glass Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Display Features HDR10, Dolby Vision HDR
Operating System iOS Android
OS Version 15 11
Update Support Upgradable to iOS 27 Upgradable to Android 14
User Interface — Pixel UI
Chipset Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm) Qualcomm SM7250 Snapdragon 765G 5G (7 nm)
CPU Hexa-core (2x3.23 GHz Avalanche + 4x1.82 GHz Blizzard) Octa-core (1x2.4 GHz Kryo 475 Prime & 1x2.2 GHz Kryo 475 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 475 Silver)
GPU Apple GPU (4-core graphics) Adreno 620
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 Dual 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, 27mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS16 MP, f/2.2, 107˚ (ultrawide), 1.0µm Best
Features Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama) LED flash, Pixel Shift, Auto-HDR, panorama
Video 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), stereo sound rec. 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS
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, 24mm (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Features HDR HDR
Video 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS 1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers Yes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack No Yes
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, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
GPS / Positioning GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS, BDS
NFC Yes Yes
Radio No No
USB Lightning, USB 2.0 USB Type-C 3.1
Fingerprint — Yes (rear-mounted)
Face Unlock Face ID No
Sensors Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Other Features Ultra Wideband (UWB) support Titan M security chip
Battery Type Li-Ion Li-Po
Battery Capacity 3240 mAh (12.41 Wh) 3885 mAh Best
Wired Charging PD2.0, 50% in 30 min 18W wired, PD2.0 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, Clearly White
Models A2633, A2482, A2631, A2634, A2635 GD1YQ, G025I, G025E, G025H, G6QU3
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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