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Google Pixel 8a vs Apple iPhone 13

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Google Pixel 8a vs Apple iPhone 13

75 out of 100
Google Pixel 8a
VS
72 out of 100
Apple iPhone 13
Google Pixel 8a
Apple iPhone 13

Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.1-inch Google Pixel 8a (with Google Tensor G3) that was released on May 7, 2024, against the Apple iPhone 13, which is powered by Apple A15 Bionic and came out 2 years and 8 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery life
  6. Camera
  7. Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Google Pixel 8a
  • Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
  • Comes with 1265 mAh larger battery capacity: 4492 vs 3227 mAh
  • Has 2x more RAM: 8GB versus 4GB
  • Delivers 81% higher peak brightness (1518 against 838 nits)
  • Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
  • Fingerprint scanner
  • The phone is 2 years and 8 months newer
  • Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5 3200 MHz
  • CPU with a higher amount of cores (+3)
Reasons to consider the Apple iPhone 13
  • Shows 19% longer battery life (23:23 vs 19:43 hours)
  • Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
  • Thinner bezels – 5.8% more screen real estate
  • Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
  • 30% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 2182 and 1683 points

Review

Evaluation of Google Pixel 8a and Apple iPhone 13 crucial features
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
NanoReview Score
Final comparison evaluation
Choose the importance of each parameter to more accurately identify the smartphone that best meets your particular needs.

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
Phone:
Pixel 8a
vs
iPhone 13

Display

TypeOLEDOLED
Size6.1 inches6.1 inches
Resolution1080 x 2400 pixels1170 x 2532 pixels
Aspect ratio20:919.5:9
PPI430 ppi460 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateYes (60-120 Hz)No
Max rated brightness2000 nits800 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR1400 nits1200 nits
HDR supportYes, HDR10Yes, Dolby Vision
Screen protectionCorning Gorilla Glass 3Ceramic Shield
Screen-to-body ratio81.3%87.1%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
Display tests
RGB color space99.1%129%
PWM120 Hz609 Hz
Response time2 ms7.5 ms
Contrast∞ Infinity∞ Infinity
Peak brightness test (auto)
Pixel 8a+81%
1518 nits
iPhone 13
838 nits

Design and build

Height152.1 mm (5.99 inches)146.7 mm (5.78 inches)
Width72.7 mm (2.86 inches)71.5 mm (2.81 inches)
Thickness8.9 mm (0.35 inches)7.65 mm (0.3 inches)
Weight188 g (6.63 oz)174 g (6.14 oz)
WaterproofIP67IP68
Rear materialPlasticGlass
Frame materialMetalMetal
ColorsWhite, Black, Blue, GreenWhite, Black, Blue, Green, Red, Pink
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-displayNo
Screen-to-body ratio
Pixel 8a
81.3%
iPhone 13+7%
87.1%

Performance

Tests of Google Pixel 8a and Apple iPhone 13 in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetGoogle Tensor G3Apple A15 Bionic
Max clock3000 MHz3230 MHz
CPU cores9 (1 + 4 + 4)6 (2 + 4)
Architecture- 4 cores at 1.7 GHz: Cortex-A510
- 4 cores at 2.37 GHz: Cortex-A715
- 1 core at 2.91 GHz: Cortex-X3		- 4 cores at 2.02 GHz: Blizzard
- 2 cores at 3.23 GHz: Avalanche
ManufacturingSamsungTSMC
Lithography process4 nanometers5 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)YesApple Neural Engine
GraphicsMali-G715 MP7Apple A15 GPU
GPU shading units896640
GPU clock890 MHz1338 MHz
FLOPS~1594.8 GFLOPS~1712.6 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Pixel 8a
1683
iPhone 13+30%
2182
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Pixel 8a
4330
iPhone 13+19%
5142
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
Pixel 8a
1223695
iPhone 13+3%
1264524
CPU368321318773
GPU432077389707
Memory218319255621
UX204978300423
Total score12236951264524
Samples[3 tests][53 tests]
3DMark Wild Life Performance
Max surface temperature46.4 °C45.7 °C
Stability - 78%
Graphics test - 52 FPS
Graphics score - 8702

Memory

RAM
RAM size8 GB4 GB
Memory typeLPDDR5LPDDR4X
Memory clock3200 MHz2133 MHz
Channels42
Storage
Storage size128, 256 GB128, 256, 512 GB
Storage typeUFS 3.1NVMe
Memory cardNoNo

Software

Operating systemAndroid 14 iOS 15 (Can be upgraded to iOS 18.2)
ROMStock Android -
OS size18.4 GB18 GB

Battery

Capacity4492 mAh3227 mAh
Max charge power18 W20 W
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Ion
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingYes (7.5 W)Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse chargingNoNo
Fast chargingYes (33% in 30 min)Yes (54% in 30 min)
Full charging time2:09 hr1:46 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing08:15 hr09:29 hr
Watching video13:00 hr13:58 hr
Gaming04:54 hr05:12 hr
Standby86 hr114 hr
General battery life
Pixel 8a
19:43 hr
iPhone 13+19%
23:23 hr

Main camera

Matrix64 megapixels12 megapixels
Image resolution9000 x 70004032 x 3024
ZoomDigitalDigital
FlashDual LEDDual LED
StabilizationOpticalOptical
8K video recordingNoNo
4K video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
1080p video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
Slow motion240 FPS (1080p)240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens120°120°
Lenses1) Standard: 64 MP
2) Ultrawide: 13 MP
1) Standard: 12 MP
2) Ultrawide: 12 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
Standard lens
Image resolution64 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.6
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX787Sony IMX603
Sensor size1/1.73" -
Pixel size0.8 micron1.7 micron
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution13 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.4
Focal length - 14 mm
SensorSony IMX712Sony IMX372
Sensor size1/3.06"1/3.4"
Pixel size1.12 micron1.4 micron
StabilizationDigitalDigital

DxOMark main camera tests

Photo quality
Video quality
Generic main camera score
Bokeh6065
Preview7176
Zoom12665
SamplesPhoto samples of Google Pixel 8a from DxOMarkPhoto samples of Apple iPhone 13 from DxOMark

Selfie camera

Megapixels13 megapixels12 megapixels
Image resolution4032 x 30244032 x 3024
Aperture - f/2.2
Focal length - 23 mm
Sensor - Sony IMX514
Sensor size - 1/3.6"
Autofocus - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization - Digital
Video resolution2160p (4K) at 30 FPS2160p (4K) at 60 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D)NoYes
DxOMark front camera
Photo - 128
Video - 143

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version5.35
Bluetooth featuresLELE, A2DP
USB typeUSB Type-C -
USB version3.22
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
DisplayPortYes -
GPSGPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
NFC*YesYes
Infrared portNoNo
Network
Number of SIM*11
Type of SIM cardNanoNano
eSIM support*YesYes
Hybrid slotNoNo
LTE Cat*2018
5G supportYesYes

Sound

SpeakersStereoStereo
Headphone audio jackNoNo
FM radioNoNo
Dolby AtmosNoYes
Speakers test
Max loudness
Pixel 8a+7%
89.3 dB
iPhone 13
83.2 dB

Other

CategoryMid-rangeFlagship
AnnouncedMay 2024September 2021
Release dateMay 2024September 2021
Launch price$499$800
SAR (head) - 0.99 W/kg
SAR (body) - 0.98 W/kg
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Barometer
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Face recognition sensor
Bundled chargerNot included -
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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