Google Pixel 9A vs Apple iPhone 13

Comparing the Google Pixel 9A vs Apple iPhone 13 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Apple iPhone 13 runs at a higher processing speed of 3.23 GHz, while Google Pixel 9A runs at 3.1 GHz, making Apple iPhone 13 the better performer.

Display: Google Pixel 9A offers a screen size of 6.3 inches, while Apple iPhone 13 offers 6.1 inches, making Google Pixel 9A the larger display of the two. Apple iPhone 13 features a Super Retina XDR display compared to Google Pixel 9A's OLED, making Apple iPhone 13 the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Google Pixel 9A offers a higher rear camera resolution with 48 MP, while Apple iPhone 13 offers 12 MP, making Google Pixel 9A better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: Google Pixel 9A offers a higher front camera resolution with 13 MP, while Apple iPhone 13 offers 12 MP, making Google Pixel 9A better for front camera photography.

Battery: Google Pixel 9A offers a higher battery capacity with 5100 mAh, while Apple iPhone 13 offers 3227 mAh, making Google Pixel 9A better for longer battery life.

Storage: Google Pixel 9A offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while Apple iPhone 13 offers 128 GB, making Google Pixel 9A the better option for storage.

Expert Review: Apple iPhone 13 receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while Google Pixel 9A is rated 7.9.

User Rating: Apple iPhone 13 receives a higher user rating of 4.6, while Google Pixel 9A has a rating of 4.4.

Google Pixel 9A

₹41,980

@ Amazon

Apple iPhone 13

₹45,490

@ Croma

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Summary

Spec Score

86%

Release Date

16 Apr, 2025

17 Sep, 2021

Performance


Google Tensor G4	Apple A15 Bionic
Octa Core (upto 3.1 GHz)	Hexa Core (upto 3.23 GHz)
8 GB RAM	4 GB RAM

Display


6.3 inches (16 cm)	6.1 inches (15.49 cm)
OLED	Super Retina XDR
1080x2424 px (FHD+)	1170x2532 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	60 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


48 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	12 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)
13 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	12 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera


13 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Lens	12 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery


5100 mAh	3227 mAh
23W Fast Charging	20W Fast Charging
Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB	128 GB
UFS 3.1	NVMe

Expert Review

7.9/10

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8.0/10

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Pros

Compact design, good in-hand feel
Reliable cameras
Improved battery life

Excellent performer
Capable cameras
Long-lasting battery life

Cons

Limited AI features due to low RAM
Performance throttles under stress
Slow charging speed

Slow wired and wireless charging speeds
No high-refresh rate screen

User Ratings

4.4/5

(11,767 ratings)

4.6/5

(304,250 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

1,104,665 AnTuTu Score	N/A
13h 00m Battery Life (PC Mark)	N/A

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₹41,980

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₹45,490

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General

Launch Date

Apr 16, 2025

(Official)

Sep 17, 2021

(Official)

Operating System

Android v15

iOS v15

OS Updates

7 Years

N/A

Security Updates

7 Years

N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Chipset

Google Tensor G4

Apple A15 Bionic

Processor

Octa core

3.1 GHz, Single core, Cortex X4 2.6 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 1.9 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A520

Hexa Core

3.23 GHz, Dual core, Avalanche 1.82 GHz, Quad core, Blizzard

Co-Processor

Titan M2

N/A

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm

5 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G715 MP7

Apple GPU (four-core graphics)

RAM

8 GB

4 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X

LPDDR4X

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

1,104,665

N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

9.0 s

13.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

5.0 %

8.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

13.8 %

21.8 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

OLED	Super Retina XDR

Screen Size

6.3 inches (16 cm)

6.1 inches (15.49 cm)

Resolution

1080x2424 px (FHD+)

1170x2532 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

2700 nits

1200 nits

HBM Brightness

1800 nits

800 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

60 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

19.5:9

Pixel Density

421 ppi

457 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.5 %

86.89 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

Yes with notch

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes

Design

Height

154.7 mm

146.7 mm

Width

73.3 mm

71.5 mm

Thickness

8.9 mm

7.6 mm

Weight

185.9 grams

174 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic

Back: Gorilla Glass

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 6 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Camera8x Digital Zoomf/1.7 Wide Angle 82° field-of-view25 mm focal length 1/2" sensor size S5KGN8 ISO-CELL 0.8µm pixel size

12 MP
Primary Camera5x Digital Zoom 2x Optical Zoomf/1.6 Wide Angle1/1.9" sensor size Sensor-shift Image Stabilization 1.7µm pixel size

13 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/3.1" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

12 MP
f/2.4 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes Continuous Laser Autofocus Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus Laser Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Dual Pixel Autofocus

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels

4000 x 3000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode

Camera Features

8 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

5 x Digital Zoom
2 x Optical Zoom
Apple ProRAW
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

4k @60 fps
Full HD @240 fps

Video Recording Features

Optical Image stabilization
Slow Motion
Macro Video
Stereo recording

Slow Motion
Video HDR
Night Time-Lapse
Action Mode
Audio Zoom
Stereo recording

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

13 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Primary Camera20 mm focal length 1/3.1" sensor size Exmor RS 1.12µm pixel size

12 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera23 mm focal length 1/3.6" sensor size

Flash

N/A	Yes Retina Flash

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

4k @60 fps
Full HD @120 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

5100 mAh

3227 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer

Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 23W Fast Charging

Yes 20W Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes

Wireless Charging

Yes 7.5W Wireless Charging

Yes 15W Wireless Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

13h 00m

N/A

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

1h 22m 0s

1h 33m 17s

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB

128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1

NVMe

Expandable Storage

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N26 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N75 / N77 / N78 / N79

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N25 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N71 / N77 / N78 / N79

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 14) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 2300(band 30)