Google Pixel 4a 5G vs Apple iPhone 13 Specs Comparison

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9.1	6.3
Google Pixel 4a 5G	Apple iPhone 13
Released · Nov 19, 2020	Released · Sep 24, 2021
6.2-inch · 2340x1080px	6.1-inch · 2532x1170px
Dual camera	Dual camera
6GB · 128GB	4GB · 128GB
3885 mAh	3227 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
6.06 x 2.91 x 0.32 inches 153.9 x 74.0 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
5.93 oz (168.0 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
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Just black, Clearly white	Red, Starlight, Midnight, Blue, Pink

Display

Size
6.2-inch	6.1-inch
Resolution
2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 416 PPI	2532x1170px, 19.5:9 ratio, 457 PPI
Technology
OLED	OLED
Refresh rate
60Hz	60Hz
Screen-to-body
82.94 %	87.24 %
Peak brightness
	1200 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Super Retina XDR, HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass (Ceramic Shield), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB (7 nm)	Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2400 MHz Kryo 475	Hexa-core 2x3.23 GHz Avalanche + 4x1.82 GHz Blizzard
GPU
Adreno 620	Apple GPU 4-core
Memory
6GB (LPDDR4)/128GB (UFS 2.1)	4GB (LPDDR4X)/128GB (NVMe)
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
Android (12, 11)	iOS (18.x, 17.x, 16.x, 15.x)

Battery

Type
3885 mAh	3227 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
USB Power Delivery	Fast charging Qi wireless charging, MagSafe wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 18.0W	Wired: 20.0W Wireless: 15.0W

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

5h 45min

Browsing

13h 43min

Video

8h 15min

Gaming

7h 28min

Camera

Rear
Dual camera	Dual camera
Main camera
12.2 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.7 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
16 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Pixel size: 1 μm	12 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 13 mm Sensor size: 1/3.4"
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps) OIS, Time-lapse video, 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 (Dual-Camera, Time-of-Flight (ToF)) Video capture: 1080p	12 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF), Autofocus, HDR) Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)

N/A

Overall

N/A

Photo

N/A

Video

131

Overall

135

Photo

128

Video

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.0
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot	a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1	Lightning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4	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	NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB)

Multimedia

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

Cellular

5G
Bands n1, n2, n5, n12, n25, n28, n41, n66, n71, n78, Sub-6	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, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)	Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48	Bands 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48
3G
Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 8	Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, 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	Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM	Nano SIM, eSIM
HD Voice
Yes	Yes
VoLTE
	Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Sep 01, 2020 FCC ID value: A4RG025E	Date approved: Sep 14, 2021 FCC ID value: BCG-E3997A
Measured SAR
Head: 1.20 W/kg Body: 1.20 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.57 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.00 W/kg	Head: 0.96 W/kg Body: 0.96 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.45 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.96 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 500	$ 799 / € 939

Availability

Officially announced
Sep 30, 2020	Sep 14, 2021

Alternative variants

for Verizon


Weight	6.03 oz (171.0 g)
5G	Bands n2, n5, n12, n25, n66, n71, n260, n261, Sub-6, mmWave
MSRP	$ 600

With 256GB internal storage


Memory	256GB
MSRP	$ 899

With 512GB internal storage


Memory	512GB
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(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)	Bands 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48

Links

Full specifications
Google Pixel 4a 5G Specs	Apple iPhone 13 Specs
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Google Pixel 4a 5G Review	Apple iPhone 13 Review
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