Google Pixel 8a vs. Nothing Phone (2) vs. Apple iPhone 13

Commercialization

Brand

Google

Nothing

Apple

Model

Pixel 8a

Phone (2)

iPhone 13

Known Since Year

Sold since year

Discontinued since year

Colors Available

Obsidian, Porcelain, Bay, Aloe

White, Dark Gray

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

1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 75, 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/6, dual-band

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

Bluetooth

5.3, A2DP, LE

5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive

5.0, A2DP, LE

Geolocation

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC

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

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS

NFC

Yes

Yes

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 2.0, OTG

Lightning, USB 2.0

Headphones Connector

No

No

No

CPU, Memory and Storage

Chipset

Google Tensor G3

Qualcomm SM8475 Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1

Apple A15 Bionic

CPU(s)

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

Octa-core (1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.5 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A510)

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

GPU

Immortalis-G715s MC10

Adreno 730

Apple GPU (4-core graphics)

Min. RAM

8 GiB

8 GiB

4 GiB

Max. RAM

8 GiB

12 GiB

4 GiB

Min. Storage

Max. Storage

Type of Storage

UFS 3.1

NVMe

Display

Technology

OLED

LTPO OLED

Super Retina XDR OLED

Scratch Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Corning Gorilla Glass

Ceramic Shield

Peak Brightness

2000 nits

1600 nits

1200 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

120 Hz

Size (Diam.)

6.1 in

6.1 in

6.1 in

Horizontal Resolution

1080 pixels

1080 pixels

1170 pixels

Vertical Resolution

2400 pixels

2412 pixels

2532 pixels

Pixel Density

430 ppi

394 ppi

460 ppi

Features and Software

Original Operative System

Android 14

Android 13

iOS 15

Updated Operative System

Android 14, Nothing OS 2.5.5

iOS 17.5.1

Biometric Locking

Fingerprint (under display, optical)

Fingerprint (under display, optical)

Face ID

Other Sensors

accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass

accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

IP Rating

IP67

IP54

IP68

Main Camera

Resolution

64 MP

50 MP

12 MP

Focal Length

26 mm

24 mm

26 mm

Lens Aperture

f/1.9

f/1.9

f/1.6

Image Stabilization

OIS

OIS

sensor-shift OIS

Auto-Focus

dual pixel PDAF

PDAF

dual pixel PDAF

Pixel Size

0.8 μm

1 μm

1.7 μm

Wide Camera

Resolution

13 MP

50 MP

12 MP

Focal Length

13 mm

Lens Aperture

f/2.2

f/2.2

f/2.4

Auto-Focus Technology

AF

Pixel Size

1.12 μm

0.64 μm

1 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

13 MP

32 MP

12 MP

Focal Length

20 mm

23 mm

Lens Aperture

f/2.2

f/2.5

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-Ion

Li-Ion

Battery Capacity

Battery Replacement Model

non-removable

non-removable

non-removable

Wired Charging Tech.

PD3.0

PD3.0, QC4

PD2.0

Wired Charging Power

18 W

45 W

15 W

Wireless Charging Tech.

Yes

MagSafe

Wireless Charging Power

7.5 W

15 W

15 W

Product Dimensions and Weight

Height

Width

Thickness

Weight

Packaging Dimensions and Weight

Length

Width

Height

Weight

Performance

AnTuTu (v8)

AnTuTu (v9)

895 434

775 519

AnTuTu (v10)

1 193 520

972 126

GeekBench (v5)

GeekBench (v5.1)

GeekBench (v6)