Google Pixel 4a vs Apple iPhone 13

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