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

Commercialization

Brand

Google

OnePlus

Apple

Model

Pixel 8a

iPhone 13

Known Since Year

Sold since year

Discontinued since year

Colors Available

Obsidian, Porcelain, Bay, Aloe

Flowy Emerald, Silky Black, Silver (Glacial White)

Starlight, Midnight, Blue, Pink, Red, Green

Communications

Cell Technology

5G

5G

5G

SIM/Chip Type

Nano-SIM and eSIM

Nano-SIM

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

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

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

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

WiFi

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

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

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

Bluetooth

5.3, A2DP, LE

5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, LHDC

5.0, A2DP, LE

Geolocation

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC

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

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS

NFC

Yes

Yes, eSE, HCE

Yes

Broadcast Radio

No

No

No

Physical Ports

Data Connector

USB Type-C

USB Type-C

Lightning

Data Technology

USB Type-C 3.2

USB Type-C 3.2, OTG

Lightning, USB 2.0

Headphones Connector

No

No

No

CPU, Memory and Storage

Chipset

Google Tensor G3

Qualcomm SM8650-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

Apple A15 Bionic

CPU(s)

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

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

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

GPU

Immortalis-G715s MC10

Adreno 750

Apple GPU (4-core graphics)

Min. RAM

8 GiB

12 GiB

4 GiB

Max. RAM

8 GiB

24 GiB

4 GiB

Min. Storage

Max. Storage

Type of Storage

UFS 3.1

UFS 4.0

NVMe

Display

Technology

OLED

LTPO AMOLED

Super Retina XDR OLED

Scratch Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Ceramic Shield

Peak Brightness

2000 nits

4500 nits

1200 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

120 Hz

Size (Diam.)

6.1 in

6.82 in

6.1 in

Horizontal Resolution

1080 pixels

1440 pixels

1170 pixels

Vertical Resolution

2400 pixels

3168 pixels

2532 pixels

Pixel Density

430 ppi

510 ppi

460 ppi

Features and Software

Original Operative System

Android 14

Android 14, OxygenOS 14

iOS 15

Updated Operative System

iOS 17.5.1

Biometric Locking

Fingerprint (under display, optical)

Fingerprint (under display, optical)

Face ID

Other Sensors

accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, color spectrum

accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

IP Rating

IP67

IP65

IP68

Main Camera

Resolution

64 MP

50 MP

12 MP

Focal Length

26 mm

23 mm

26 mm

Lens Aperture

f/1.9

f/1.6

f/1.6

Image Stabilization

OIS

OIS

sensor-shift OIS

Auto-Focus

dual pixel PDAF

multi-directional PDAF

dual pixel PDAF

Pixel Size

0.8 μm

1.12 μm

1.7 μm

Wide Camera

Resolution

13 MP

48 MP

12 MP

Focal Length

14 mm

13 mm

Lens Aperture

f/2.2

f/2.2

f/2.4

Auto-Focus Technology

PDAF

Pixel Size

1.12 μm

0.8 μm

1 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

32 MP

12 MP

Focal Length

20 mm

21 mm

23 mm

Lens Aperture

f/2.2

f/2.4

f/2.2

Auto-Focus Technology

PDAF SL 3D

Pixel Size

1.12 μm

0.8 μm

Energy and Autonomy

Battery Type/Chemistry

Li-Po

Li-Po

Li-Ion

Battery Capacity

Battery Replacement Model

non-removable

non-removable

non-removable

Wired Charging Tech.

PD3.0

PD, QC

PD2.0

Wired Charging Power

18 W

100 W

15 W

Wireless Charging Tech.

Yes

Yes

MagSafe

Wireless Charging Power

7.5 W

50 W

15 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)