Google Pixel 4a 5G vs Apple iPhone 13

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Brand Google Apple Empty slot
Versions G025E: USA, Canada, TaiwanG6QU3: Verizon (with mmWave)G025I: UK, Europe, Australia, SingaporeG025H: Japan A2633 (International); A2482 (USA); A2631 (Canada, Japan); A2634 (China, Hong Kong); A2635 (Russia) Empty slot
Announced 2020, September 30 2021, September 14 Empty slot
Released 2020, November 05 2021, September 24 Empty slot
Availability Available Available Empty slot
Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G 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 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100CDMA2000 1xEV-DO Empty slot
4G Bands 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 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, 28, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78 Sub6, mmWave (market dependant) 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 HSPA, LTE, 5G HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps Empty slot
Dimensions 153.9 x 74 x 8.2 mm (Sub-6) or 8.5 mm (Sub-6 and mmWave) 146.7 x 71.5 x 7.7 mm(5.78 x 2.81 x 0.30 in) Empty slot
Weight 168 g (5G Sub-6); 171 g ( 5G Sub-6 and mmWave) (5.93 oz) Best 174 g (6.14 oz) Empty slot
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame Empty slot
SIM Nano-SIM + eSIM · Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM Empty slot
Protection / IP Rating No official IP rating IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min) Empty slot
Display Type OLED Super Retina XDR OLED Empty slot
Display Size 6.2 inches, 95.7 cm2 (~84.1% screen-to-body ratio) Best 6.1 inches, 90.2 cm2 (~86.0% screen-to-body ratio) Empty slot
Resolution 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio 1170 x 2532 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio Empty slot
Pixel Density ~413 ppi ~460 ppi Best Empty slot
Refresh Rate 60Hz 120Hz Best Empty slot
Peak Brightness 638 – 700 nits 800 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak) Best Empty slot
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 3 Ceramic Shield glass Empty slot
Display Features HDR HDR10, Dolby Vision Empty slot
Operating System Android iOS Empty slot
OS Version 11 15 Empty slot
Update Support Upgradable to Android 14 Upgradable to iOS 27 Empty slot
User Interface Pixel UI — Empty slot
Chipset Qualcomm SM7250 Snapdragon 765G 5G (7 nm) Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm) Empty slot
CPU Octa-core (1x2.4 GHz Kryo 475 Prime & 1x2.2 GHz Kryo 475 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 475 Silver) Hexa-core (2x3.23 GHz Avalanche + 4x1.82 GHz Blizzard) Empty slot
GPU Adreno 620 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 Dual camera Dual camera Empty slot
Modules 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 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 LED flash, Pixel Shift, Auto-HDR, panorama Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama) Empty slot
Video 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS 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, 24mm (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm 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, with stereo speakers Yes, with stereo speakers Empty slot
Audio Jack Yes No Empty slot
Audio Codec AAC, aptX, aptX HD, LDAC — Empty slot
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot Empty slot
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD 5.0, A2DP, LE Empty slot
GPS / Positioning GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS, BDS GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS Empty slot
NFC Yes Yes Empty slot
Radio No No Empty slot
USB USB Type-C 3.1 Lightning, USB 2.0 Empty slot
Fingerprint Yes (rear-mounted) — Empty slot
Face Unlock No Face ID Empty slot
Sensors Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, 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 Li-Ion Empty slot
Battery Capacity 3885 mAh Best 3240 mAh (12.41 Wh) Empty slot
Wired Charging 18W wired, PD2.0 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, Clearly White Starlight, Midnight, Blue, Pink, Red, Green Empty slot
Models GD1YQ, G025I, G025E, G025H, G6QU3 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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