Home Phone comparison Apple iPhone 13 and Google Pixel 11 - Which is better?

Apple iPhone 13 vs Google Pixel 11

70 out 100
Apple iPhone 13
VS
79 out 100
Google Pixel 11
Apple iPhone 13
Google Pixel 11

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 13 Manufactured in September, 2021, with display 6.1 with chipsetApple A15 Bionic, vs Google Pixel 11, Manufactured in August, 2026 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G6. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 13
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Lighter design: 174g vs 197g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 11
  • Larger display: 6.3in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 4985mAh vs 3227mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/128 GB
- 4/256 GB
- 4/512 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 13 and Google Pixel 11
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Apple iPhone 13
vs
Google Pixel 11

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 6.1 in 6.3 in
Resolution 1170x2532 pixels 1080x2424 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 460 ppi 422 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 800 nits 3000 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes, HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 87.1 % 87.1 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 13
828 nits
Google Pixel 11
n/a
sRGB gamut129 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)609 Hzn/a
Response time7.5 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 13]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 146.7 mm (5.78 in) 152.8 mm (6.02 in)
Width 71.5 mm (2.81 in) 72 mm (2.83 in)
Thickness 7.65 mm (0.3 in) 8.6 mm (0.34 in)
Weight 174 g (6.14 oz) 197 g (6.95 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Green
- Red
- Pink		 - Black
- Green
- Red
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor No Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 13
87.1 %
Google Pixel 11
87.1 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 13 and Google Pixel 11 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A15 Bionic Google Tensor G6
Max Frequency 3230 MHz 4110 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 7 (1 + 4 + 2)
Architecture - 4/2.02 (Blizzard)
- 2/3.23 (Avalanche)		 - 2/2.65 ()
- 4/3.38 ()
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine Yes
Graphics Apple A15 GPU n/a
GPU Cores 640 n/a
GPU Frequency 1338 MHz n/a
FLOPS 1712.6 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 13
2182
Google Pixel 11
2575
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 13
5142
Google Pixel 11
6027
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)21822575
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)51426027
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPhone 13], [Google Pixel 11]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 13
1264688
Google Pixel 11
n/a
CPU305402848037
GPU438906271374
Memory218819297105
UX301561455981
NanoReview Score1264688n/a
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 13
8702
Google Pixel 11
n/a
Max Surface Temp.45.7 °Cn/a
Stability78 %n/a
Graphics Test52 fpsn/a
Graphics Score8702n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 13]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 4 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 4.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS iOS 15 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2) Android 17
OS Size 18 GB n/a
UI Skin n/a Stock Android

Battery

Volume 3227 mAh 4985 mAh
Max Charging Power 20 W 30 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (7.5 W) Yes (25 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes, (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (54% in 30 min) Yes (46% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:46 h 1:38 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 13
23:23
Google Pixel 11
n/a
Web Browsing09:29 hn/a
Video Playback13:58 hn/a
Games05:12 hn/a
Standby Mode114 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels n/a
Zoom Digital Optical, 5x
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 10.8 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix12 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.7
Focal length26 mm24 mm
SensorSony IMX603n/a
Sensor size1/1.91/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel size1.7 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a108 MP
Aperturen/af/3.1
Focal lengthn/a112 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5K3J1
Sensor sizen/a1/3.2 (0.31)
Pixel sizen/a0.31 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP13 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.2
Focal length14 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX372Sony IMX712
Sensor size1/3.41/3.06 (0.33)
Pixel size1.4 μm0.32 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 13
133
Google Pixel 11
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 13
144
Google Pixel 11
n/a
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 13
125
Google Pixel 11
n/a
Bokeh65n/a
Preview76n/a
Zoom65n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 13]

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 105 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 3648x2736 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 23 mm 20 mm
Sensor Sony IMX514 Samsung S5K3J1
Sensor size 1/3.6 1/2.65 (0.38)
Pixel size n/a 1.22 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor Yes No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 13
128
Google Pixel 11
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 13
143
Google Pixel 11
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 6.0
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE
USB type n/a USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*11
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHzn/a
3G BandsUMTS 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHzn/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B11/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B21/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B66/B71)n/a
LTE category18n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone 13
83.2 dB
Google Pixel 11
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced September, 2021 yr August, 2026 yr
Release Date September, 2021 yr August, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 800 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 899
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included n/a No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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