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Google Pixel 3a XL vs Apple iPhone 13 Specs Comparison

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9.0
Google Pixel 3a XL
6.3
Apple iPhone 13
Google Pixel 3a XL Apple iPhone 13
Released · May 07, 2019
Released · Sep 24, 2021
6.0-inch · 2160x1080px
6.1-inch · 2532x1170px
Single camera
Dual camera
4GB · 64GB
4GB · 128GB
3700 mAh
3227 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
May 07, 2019 Sep 14, 2021
Prices (MSRP)
$479 $799 | €939

Design

Dimensions
6.30 x 3.00 x 0.32 inches
160.1 x 76.1 x 8.2 mm 		5.78 x 2.81 x 0.30 inches (~0.40 inches with camera bump)
146.7 x 71.5 x 7.65 mm (~10.17 mm with camera bump)
Weight
5.89 oz (167.0 g) 6.14 oz (174.0 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic Back: Glass
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) 3D Face unlock
Keys
Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Purple, White Red, Starlight, Midnight, Blue, Pink

Display

Size
6.0-inch, 76.19% screen-to-body 6.1-inch, 87.24% screen-to-body
Type
OLED OLED, 60Hz, HDR, 1200 nits
Resolution
2160x1080px, 18:9 ratio, 402 PPI 2532x1170px, 19.5:9 ratio, 457 PPI
Protection
Dragontrail Ceramic Shield
Features
Super Retina XDR, HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 670 SDM670 (10 nm) Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2000 MHz
Kryo 360 		Hexa-core
2x3.23 GHz Avalanche
4x1.82 GHz Blizzard
GPU
Adreno 615 Apple GPU 4-core
Memory
4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB 4GB (LPDDR4X)/128GB (NVMe)
4GB/256GB
4GB/512GB
Storage expansion
not expandable not expandable
OS
Android (12, 11, 10, 9.0 Pie) iOS (18.x, 17.x, 16.x, 15.x)

Battery

Type
3700 mAh 3227 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
USB Power Delivery Fast charging
Qi wireless charging, MagSafe wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 20.0W
Wireless: 15.0W
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Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
9h 54min
Video
8h 14min
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
5h 45min
Browsing
13h 43min
Video
8h 15min
Gaming
7h 28min
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Camera

Rear
Single camera Dual camera
Main camera
12.2 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 28 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm 		12 MP (Sensor-shift OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.6
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.9''
Pixel size: 1.7 μm
Second camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 13 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.4"
Flash
Dual LED LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (120 fps), 720p (240 fps)
EIS 		4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (30 fps)
OIS, HDR, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light
Front
8 MP
Video capture: 1080p 		12 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF), Autofocus, HDR)
Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)
PhoneArena Camera Tests
N/A
Overall
N/A
Photo
N/A
Video
131
Overall
135
Photo
128
Video
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Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.0
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac 		a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0 Lightning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T3 M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB)

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
aptX-HD 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, n12, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79, n258, n260, n261
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 40, 41 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 11 (600/75 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM, eSIM
HD Voice
Yes Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Feb 25, 2019
FCC ID value: A4RG020 		Date approved: Sep 14, 2021
FCC ID value: BCG-E3997A
Measured SAR
Head: 1.33 W/kg
Body: 1.18 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.18 W/kg 		Head: 0.96 W/kg
Body: 0.96 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.45 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.96 W/kg

Alternative variants

With 256GB internal storage
Memory 256GB
Prices (MSRP) $899
With 512GB internal storage
Memory 512GB
Prices (MSRP) $1099
International
5G Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79, SA, NSA, Sub-6
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
4G (TDD) Bands 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48
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