Apple iPhone 13 Pro vs Google Pixel 8a Specs Comparison

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6.9
Apple iPhone 13 Pro
6.4
Google Pixel 8a
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Google Pixel 8a
Released · Sep 24, 2021
Released · May 14, 2024
6.1-inch · 2532x1170px
6.1-inch · 2400x1080px
Triple camera
Dual camera
6GB · 128GB
8GB · 128GB
3095 mAh
4492 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Sep 14, 2021 May 07, 2024
Prices (MSRP)
$999 | €1150 $499 | €549

Design

Dimensions
5.78 x 2.81 x 0.30 inches (~0.44 inches with camera bump)
146.7 x 71.5 x 7.65 mm (~11.25 mm with camera bump)
5.99 x 2.84 x 0.35 inches
152.1 x 72.2 x 8.9 mm
Weight
7.20 oz (204.0 g) 6.63 oz (188.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass
Frame: Stainless steel
Back: Plastic
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68 Water, Dust; IP67
Biometrics
3D Face unlock Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Graphite, Gold, Silver, Sierra Blue Obsidian, Porcelain, Bay, Aloe

Display

Size
6.1-inch, 87.24% screen-to-body 6.1-inch, 81.28% screen-to-body
Type
OLED, Variable 10-120Hz, HDR, 1200 nits OLED, 120Hz, HDR, 2000 nits
Resolution
2532x1170px, 19.5:9 ratio, 457 PPI 2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 431 PPI
Protection
Ceramic Shield Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Features
Super Retina XDR, HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm) Google Tensor G3 (4 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core
2x3.23GHz Avalanche
4x1.82G​Hz Blizzard
Nona-core
1x3.0GHz Cortex-X3
4x2.45G​Hz Cortex-A715
4x2.1​5GHz Cortex-A510
GPU
Apple GPU 5-core Immortalis-G715s MC10
Memory
6GB (LPDDR4X)/128GB (NVMe)
6GB/256GB
6GB/512GB
6GB/1024GB
8GB (LPDDR5X)/128GB (UFS 3.1)
8GB/256GB
Storage expansion
not expandable not expandable
OS
iOS (18.x, 17.x, 16.x, 15.x) Android (15, 14)

Battery

Type
3095 mAh, Li - Ion 4492 mAh, Li - Polymer
Charging
Fast charging
Qi wireless charging, MagSafe wireless charging
Fast charging
Qi wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 25.0W
Wireless: 15.0W
Wired: 18.0W
Wireless: 7.5W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
6h 3min
Browsing
14h 44min
Video
8h 26min
Gaming
8h 5min
Battery Life Estimate
5h 51min
Browsing
13h 53min
Video
8h 34min
Gaming
7h 16min

Camera

Rear
Triple camera Dual camera
Main camera
12 MP (Sensor-shift OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.5
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.65''
Pixel size: 1.9 μm
64 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.9
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.73"
Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Second camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide, Autofocus)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal Length: 13 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.4"
Pixel size: 1 μm
13 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera
12 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF)
Optical zoom: 3.0x
Aperture size: F2.8
Focal Length: 77 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.4"
Pixel size: 1 μm
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (30 fps)
OIS, HDR, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording
4K UHD (60 fps)
Front
12 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF), EIS, HDR)
Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)
13 MP
PhoneArena Camera Tests
136
Overall
138
Photo
135
Video
134
Overall
142
Photo
127
Video

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.3
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Lightning Type-C, USB 3.2
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, LiDAR scanner, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, NavIC, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB) NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Dolby Atmos
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79, SA, NSA, Sub-6 n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48 38, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 6 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM Nano SIM, eSIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Sep 14, 2021
FCC ID value: BCG-E4000A
Measured SAR
Head: 0.96 W/kg
Body: 1.45 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 0.96 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.96 W/kg

Alternative variants

With 256GB internal storage
Memory 256GB
Prices (MSRP) $1099
With 256GB internal storage
Memory 256GB
With 512GB internal storage
Memory 512GB
Prices (MSRP) $1299
With 1TB internal storage
Memory 1024GB
Prices (MSRP) $1499
International
5G Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n30, n38, n40, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79, SA, NSA, Sub-6
4G (FDD) Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 66
4G (TDD) Bands 34, 38, 40, 41, 42, 48
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