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iPhone 13 vs Pixel 9a

Verified specs side by side. The green tick marks the better value on each measurable row.

Comparing 2 phones
iPhone 13
iPhone 13—Score pending
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Pixel 9a
Pixel 9a8.8Very good· Top score
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The short verdict

Pixel 9a is scored, the other is pending

We haven’t scored the iPhone 13 yet. Compare the measured differences and prices below.

iPhone 13
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Pixel 9a
8.8
Choose the iPhone 13 if
  • Buyers who want a reliable, long-supported iPhone.
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Choose the Pixel 9a if
  • Budget Android buyers who want Pixel photos and long updates for $499
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At a glance

Key differences

Measured differences only. Ties and tiny gaps are left out.
Why pick theiPhone 132 wins
−12 gLighter in the hand174 vs 186 g
−$21.77Cheaper today$342 vs $363
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Why pick thePixel 9a5 wins
+125%Brighter screen outdoors1,800 vs 800 nits peak
+100%Smoother motion120 vs 60 Hz
+58%Bigger battery5,100 vs 3,227 mAh
1.5×Faster wired charging23 vs 15 W
+100%More RAM for multitasking8 vs 4 GB
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Display7 differences
Screen size
6.1"
6.3"
Display type
Super Retina XDR
OLED
Resolution
1170 x 2532 pixels
1080 x 2424
Refresh rate
60 Hz
120 Hz
Peak brightness
1200 nits
2700 nits peak
Pixel density
460 ppi
422 ppi
Panel
Super Retina XDR OLED
P-OLED
Performance3 differences
Chipset
Apple A15 Bionic
Google Tensor G4 (4 nm)
CPU
Hexa-core (2x3.23 GHz Avalanche + 4x1.82 GHz Blizzard)
Octa-core (1x3.1 GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A520)
GPU
Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
Mali-G715 MP7
Memory1 difference
RAM
4 GB
8 GB
Main camera2 differences
Primary camera
12 MP
48 MP
Video
4K @ 60 fps
4K @ 60 fps · gyro-EIS · OIS
Battery & Charging3 differences
Capacity
3,227 mAh
5,100 mAh
Wired charging
20 wired, 50% in 30 min
23W
Wireless charging
15W MagSafe, 7.5W Qi
5W wirelessBypass charging
Network1 difference
Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Connectivity4 differences
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6 (Wi-Fi 6)
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e · dual/tri-band (market/region dependent)
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth 5.3
Positioning
GPS · GLONASS · Galileo
GPS (L1+L5) · GLONASS · GALILEO
USB / ports
Lightning
USB Type-C 3.2
Body2 differences
Dimensions
5.78 in (14.7 cm)
6.09 in (15.5 cm)
Weight
174 g
186 g
Launch & Software1 difference
Operating system
iOS 15
Android 15
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