Apple iPhone 13 vs. Google Pixel 8 vs. Apple iPhone 12

Commercialization

Brand

Apple

Google

Apple

Model

iPhone 13

Pixel 8

iPhone 12

Known Since Year

Sold since year

Discontinued since year

Colors Available

Starlight, Midnight, Blue, Pink, Red, Green

Obsidian, Hazel, Rose, Mint

Black, White, Red, Green, Blue, Purple

Communications

Cell Technology

5G

5G

5G

SIM/Chip Type

Dual eSIM (USA) or Nano-SIM and eSIM (Intl)

Nano-SIM and eSIM

Dual eSIM (USA) or Nano-SIM and eSIM (Intl)

Cell Bands

A2633: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79 Sub6/mmWave
A2482: 1, 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
A2631: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6
A2634, A2635: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6

GKWS6: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave
G9BQD: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6

A2172: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79, 260, 261 Sub6/mmWave
A2402, A2403, A2404: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78, 79 Sub6

WiFi

802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band

802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band

802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band

Bluetooth

5.0, A2DP, LE

5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD

5.0, A2DP, LE

Geolocation

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS

GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (G1), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5)

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS

NFC

Yes

Yes

Yes

Broadcast Radio

No

No

No

Physical Ports

Data Connector

Lightning

USB Type-C

Lightning

Data Technology

Lightning, USB 2.0

USB Type-C 3.2

Lightning, USB 2.0

Headphones Connector

No

No

No

CPU, Memory and Storage

Chipset

Apple A15 Bionic

Google Tensor G3

Apple A14 Bionic

CPU(s)

Hexa-core (2x3.23 GHz Avalanche + 4x1.82 GHz Blizzard)

Nona-core (1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X3 & 4x2.45 GHz Cortex-A715 & 4x2.15 GHz Cortex-A510)

Hexa-core (2x3.1 GHz Firestorm + 4x1.8 GHz Icestorm)

GPU

Apple GPU (4-core graphics)

Immortalis-G715s MC10

Apple GPU (4-core graphics)

Min. RAM

4 GiB

8 GiB

4 GiB

Max. RAM

4 GiB

8 GiB

4 GiB

Min. Storage

Max. Storage

Type of Storage

NVMe

UFS 3.1

NVMe

Display

Technology

Super Retina XDR OLED

OLED

Super Retina XDR OLED

Scratch Protection

Ceramic Shield

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus

Ceramic Shield

Peak Brightness

1200 nits

2000 nits

1200 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

Size (Diam.)

6.1 in

6.2 in

6.1 in

Horizontal Resolution

1170 pixels

1080 pixels

1170 pixels

Vertical Resolution

2532 pixels

2400 pixels

2532 pixels

Pixel Density

460 ppi

428 ppi

460 ppi

Features and Software

Original Operative System

iOS 15

Android 14

iOS 14.1

Updated Operative System

iOS 17.5.1

iOS 17.5.1

Biometric Locking

Face ID

Fingerprint (under display, optical)

Face ID

Other Sensors

accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

IP Rating

IP68

IP68

IP68

Main Camera

Resolution

12 MP

50 MP

12 MP

Focal Length

26 mm

25 mm

26 mm

Lens Aperture

f/1.6

f/1.7

f/1.6

Image Stabilization

sensor-shift OIS

OIS

OIS

Auto-Focus

dual pixel PDAF

dual pixel PDAF, Laser AF

dual pixel PDAF

Pixel Size

1.7 μm

1.2 μm

1.4 μm

Wide Camera

Resolution

12 MP

12 MP

12 MP

Focal Length

13 mm

13 mm

Lens Aperture

f/2.4

f/2.2

f/2.4

Auto-Focus Technology

AF

Pixel Size

1 μm

1.25 μm

Telephoto Camera

Resolution

Zoom

Focal Length

Lens Aperture

Image Stabilization Technology

Auto-Focus Technology

Pixel Size

2nd Telephoto Camera

Resolution

Zoom

Focal Length

Lens Aperture

Image Stabilization Technology

Auto-Focus Technology

Pixel Size

Front Camera

Resolution

12 MP

10.5 MP

12 MP

Focal Length

23 mm

20 mm

23 mm

Lens Aperture

f/2.2

f/2.2

f/2.2

Auto-Focus Technology

PDAF SL 3D

PDAF

PDAF SL 3D

Pixel Size

1.22 μm

Energy and Autonomy

Battery Type/Chemistry

Li-Ion

Li-Ion

Li-Ion

Battery Capacity

Battery Replacement Model

non-removable

non-removable

non-removable

Wired Charging Tech.

PD2.0

PD3.0

PD2.0

Wired Charging Power

15 W

27 W

15 W

Wireless Charging Tech.

MagSafe

Yes

MagSafe

Wireless Charging Power

15 W

18 W

15 W

Product Dimensions and Weight

Height

Width

Thickness

Weight

Packaging Dimensions and Weight

Length

Width

Height

Weight

Performance

AnTuTu (v8)

568 674

AnTuTu (v9)

775 519

926 801

AnTuTu (v10)

1 158 631

GeekBench (v5)

GeekBench (v5.1)

GeekBench (v6)