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

Commercialization

Brand

Google

Apple

OnePlus

Model

Pixel 8a

iPhone 13

Known Since Year

Sold since year

Discontinued since year

Colors Available

Obsidian, Porcelain, Bay, Aloe

Starlight, Midnight, Blue, Pink, Red, Green

Flowy Emerald, Silky Black, Silver (Glacial White)

Communications

Cell Technology

5G

5G

5G

SIM/Chip Type

Nano-SIM and eSIM

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

Nano-SIM

Cell Bands

G8HHN, USA: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave
GKV4X, NA: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
G6GPR, Intl: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 76, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6

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

Intl: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA
India, China: 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA

WiFi

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

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

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

Bluetooth

5.3, A2DP, LE

5.0, A2DP, LE

5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, LHDC

Geolocation

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS

GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC

NFC

Yes

Yes

Yes, eSE, HCE

Broadcast Radio

No

No

No

Physical Ports

Data Connector

USB Type-C

Lightning

USB Type-C

Data Technology

USB Type-C 3.2

Lightning, USB 2.0

USB Type-C 3.2, OTG

Headphones Connector

No

No

No

CPU, Memory and Storage

Chipset

Google Tensor G3

Apple A15 Bionic

Qualcomm SM8650-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

CPU(s)

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

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

Octa-core (1x3.3 GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x3.2 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x3.0 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.3 GHz Cortex-A520)

GPU

Immortalis-G715s MC10

Apple GPU (4-core graphics)

Adreno 750

Min. RAM

8 GiB

4 GiB

12 GiB

Max. RAM

8 GiB

4 GiB

24 GiB

Min. Storage

Max. Storage

Type of Storage

UFS 3.1

NVMe

UFS 4.0

Display

Technology

OLED

Super Retina XDR OLED

LTPO AMOLED

Scratch Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Ceramic Shield

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Peak Brightness

2000 nits

1200 nits

4500 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

120 Hz

Size (Diam.)

6.1 in

6.1 in

6.82 in

Horizontal Resolution

1080 pixels

1170 pixels

1440 pixels

Vertical Resolution

2400 pixels

2532 pixels

3168 pixels

Pixel Density

430 ppi

460 ppi

510 ppi

Features and Software

Original Operative System

Android 14

iOS 15

Android 14, OxygenOS 14

Updated Operative System

iOS 17.5.1

Biometric Locking

Fingerprint (under display, optical)

Face ID

Fingerprint (under display, optical)

Other Sensors

accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, color spectrum

IP Rating

IP67

IP68

IP65

Main Camera

Resolution

64 MP

12 MP

50 MP

Focal Length

26 mm

26 mm

23 mm

Lens Aperture

f/1.9

f/1.6

f/1.6

Image Stabilization

OIS

sensor-shift OIS

OIS

Auto-Focus

dual pixel PDAF

dual pixel PDAF

multi-directional PDAF

Pixel Size

0.8 μm

1.7 μm

1.12 μm

Wide Camera

Resolution

13 MP

12 MP

48 MP

Focal Length

13 mm

14 mm

Lens Aperture

f/2.2

f/2.4

f/2.2

Auto-Focus Technology

PDAF

Pixel Size

1.12 μm

1 μm

0.8 μm

Telephoto Camera

Resolution

64 MP

Zoom

3x optical

Focal Length

70 mm

Lens Aperture

f/2.6

Image Stabilization Technology

OIS

Auto-Focus Technology

PDAF

Pixel Size

0.7 μm

2nd Telephoto Camera

Resolution

Zoom

Focal Length

Lens Aperture

Image Stabilization Technology

Auto-Focus Technology

Pixel Size

Front Camera

Resolution

13 MP

12 MP

32 MP

Focal Length

20 mm

23 mm

21 mm

Lens Aperture

f/2.2

f/2.2

f/2.4

Auto-Focus Technology

PDAF SL 3D

Pixel Size

1.12 μm

0.8 μm

Energy and Autonomy

Battery Type/Chemistry

Li-Po

Li-Ion

Li-Po

Battery Capacity

Battery Replacement Model

non-removable

non-removable

non-removable

Wired Charging Tech.

PD3.0

PD2.0

PD, QC

Wired Charging Power

18 W

15 W

100 W

Wireless Charging Tech.

Yes

MagSafe

Yes

Wireless Charging Power

7.5 W

15 W

50 W

Product Dimensions and Weight

Height

Width

Thickness

Weight

Packaging Dimensions and Weight

Length

Width

Height

Weight

Performance

AnTuTu (v8)

AnTuTu (v9)

775 519

AnTuTu (v10)

1 193 520

1 821 801

GeekBench (v5)

GeekBench (v5.1)

GeekBench (v6)