Apple iPhone 13 vs Google Pixel 4a 5G

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Apple Apple iPhone 13 View Specs Change
Google Google Pixel 4a 5G View Specs Change
Brand Apple Google Empty slot
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 Empty slot
Announced 2021, September 14 2020, September 30 Empty slot
Released 2021, September 24 2020, November 05 Empty slot
Availability Available Available Empty slot
Technology GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G Empty slot
2G Bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900CDMA 800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 Empty slot
3G Bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100CDMA2000 1xEV-DO HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 Empty slot
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 Empty slot
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) Empty slot
Speed HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps HSPA, LTE, 5G Empty slot
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) Empty slot
Weight 174 g (6.14 oz) 168 g (5G Sub-6); 171 g ( 5G Sub-6 and mmWave) (5.93 oz) Best Empty slot
Build Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame Empty slot
SIM · Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM Nano-SIM + eSIM Empty slot
Protection / IP Rating IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min) No official IP rating Empty slot
Display Type Super Retina XDR OLED OLED Empty slot
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 Empty slot
Resolution 1170 x 2532 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio Empty slot
Pixel Density ~460 ppi Best ~413 ppi Empty slot
Refresh Rate 120Hz Best 60Hz Empty slot
Peak Brightness 800 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak) Best 638 – 700 nits Empty slot
Protection Ceramic Shield glass Corning Gorilla Glass 3 Empty slot
Display Features HDR10, Dolby Vision HDR Empty slot
Operating System iOS Android Empty slot
OS Version 15 11 Empty slot
Update Support Upgradable to iOS 27 Upgradable to Android 14 Empty slot
User Interface — Pixel UI Empty slot
Chipset Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm) Qualcomm SM7250 Snapdragon 765G 5G (7 nm) Empty slot
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) Empty slot
GPU Apple GPU (4-core graphics) Adreno 620 Empty slot
RAM Options 4GB 6GB Empty slot
Storage Options 128GB / 4GB RAM256GB / 4GB RAM512GB / 4GB RAM 128GB Empty slot
Storage Type NVMe UFS 2.1 Empty slot
Card Slot No No Empty slot
Cameras Dual camera Dual camera Empty slot
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 Empty slot
Features Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama) LED flash, Pixel Shift, Auto-HDR, panorama Empty slot
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 Empty slot
Cameras Single camera Single camera Empty slot
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 Empty slot
Features HDR HDR Empty slot
Video 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS 1080p@30fps Empty slot
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers Yes, with stereo speakers Empty slot
Audio Jack No Yes Empty slot
Audio Codec — AAC, aptX, aptX HD, LDAC Empty slot
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 Empty slot
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD Empty slot
GPS / Positioning GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS, BDS Empty slot
NFC Yes Yes Empty slot
Radio No No Empty slot
USB Lightning, USB 2.0 USB Type-C 3.1 Empty slot
Fingerprint — Yes (rear-mounted) Empty slot
Face Unlock Face ID No Empty slot
Sensors Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Empty slot
Other Features Ultra Wideband (UWB) support Titan M security chip Empty slot
Battery Type Li-Ion Li-Po Empty slot
Battery Capacity 3240 mAh (12.41 Wh) 3885 mAh Best Empty slot
Wired Charging PD2.0, 50% in 30 min 18W wired, PD2.0 Best Empty slot
Wireless Charging 15W (MagSafe)15W (Qi2) - requires iOS 17.2 update No Empty slot
Reverse Wireless Charging — No Empty slot
Colours Starlight, Midnight, Blue, Pink, Red, Green Just Black, Clearly White Empty slot
Models A2633, A2482, A2631, A2634, A2635 GD1YQ, G025I, G025E, G025H, G6QU3 Empty slot
SAR 1.18 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body — Empty slot
SAR EU 0.99 W/kg (head) 0.98 W/kg (body) — Empty slot

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