Home Phone comparison Google Pixel 8 and Apple iPhone 13 - Which is better?

Google Pixel 8 vs Apple iPhone 13

75 out 100
Google Pixel 8
VS
70 out 100
Apple iPhone 13
Google Pixel 8
Apple iPhone 13

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 8 Manufactured in October, 2023, with display 6.2 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G3, vs Apple iPhone 13, Manufactured in September, 2021 with chipsetApple A15 Bionic. 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 Google Pixel 8
  • Larger display: 6.2in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 4575mAh vs 3227mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 13
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Lighter design: 174g vs 187g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 4/128 GB
- 4/256 GB
- 4/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 8 and Apple iPhone 13
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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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Google Pixel 8
vs
Apple iPhone 13

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 6.2 in 6.1 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1170x2532 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 428 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 2000 nits 800 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 87.1 % 87.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Google Pixel 8
1435 nits
Apple iPhone 13
828 nits
sRGB gamut99.2 %129 %
PWM (Flicker)170 Hz609 Hz
Response time3 ms7.5 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Google Pixel 8], [Apple iPhone 13]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 150.5 mm (5.93 in) 146.7 mm (5.78 in)
Width 70.8 mm (2.79 in) 71.5 mm (2.81 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 7.65 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 187 g (6.6 oz) 174 g (6.14 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Gray
- Rose Gold		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Green
- Red
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display No
Screen-to-body ratio
Google Pixel 8
87.1 %
Apple iPhone 13
87.1 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 8 and Apple iPhone 13 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Google Tensor G3 Apple A15 Bionic
Max Frequency 3000 MHz 3230 MHz
CPU Cores 9 (1 + 4 + 4) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.7 (Cortex-A510)
- 4/2.37 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/2.91 (Cortex-X3)		 - 4/2.02 (Blizzard)
- 2/3.23 (Avalanche)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor Yes Apple Neural Engine
Graphics Mali-G715 MP7 Apple A15 GPU
GPU Cores 896 640
GPU Frequency 890 MHz 1338 MHz
FLOPS 1594.8 GFLOPS 1712.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Google Pixel 8
1697
Apple iPhone 13
2182
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Google Pixel 8
4281
Apple iPhone 13
5142
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)16972182
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)42815142
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Google Pixel 8], [Apple iPhone 13]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Google Pixel 8
1142697
Apple iPhone 13
1264688
CPU355012305402
GPU374696438906
Memory183080218819
UX229909301561
NanoReview Score11426971264688
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Google Pixel 8
n/a
Apple iPhone 13
8702
Max Surface Temp.n/a45.7 °C
Stabilityn/a78 %
Graphics Testn/a52 fps
Graphics Scoren/a8702
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 13]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1NVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) iOS 15 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)
OS Size 14 GB 18 GB
UI Skin Stock Android n/a

Battery

Volume 4575 mAh 3227 mAh
Max Charging Power 27 W 20 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (18 W) Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes (56% in 30 min) Yes (54% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:16 h 1:46 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Google Pixel 8
19:39
Apple iPhone 13
23:23
Web Browsing08:08 h09:29 h
Video Playback14:06 h13:58 h
Games04:49 h05:12 h
Standby Mode81 h114 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED Dual 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 126 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features Bokeh effect - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.6
Focal length25 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung GNVSony IMX603
Sensor size1/1.311/1.9
Pixel size1.2 μm1.7 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.4
Focal lengthn/a14 mm
SensorSony IMX386 Exmor RSSony IMX372
Sensor size1/2.91/3.4
Pixel size1.25 μm1.4 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 8
152
Apple iPhone 13
133
Video quality
Google Pixel 8
148
Apple iPhone 13
144
Overall camera score
Google Pixel 8
148
Apple iPhone 13
125
Bokeh7065
Preview6476
Zoom12965
Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 8], [Apple iPhone 13]

Front camera

Matrix 105 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 3648x2736 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 21 mm 23 mm
Sensor n/a Sony IMX514
Sensor size 1/3.1 1/3.6
Pixel size 1.22 μm n/a
Autofocus No Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No Yes
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 8
n/a
Apple iPhone 13
128
Video quality
Google Pixel 8
n/a
Apple iPhone 13
143

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) Wi-Fi 6 (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 5.3 5
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C n/a
USB version 3.2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*11
SIM TypeNanoNano
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM/EDGE: Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)GSM/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA: 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19UMTS 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B38/B40/B41/B46/B48/B66/B71)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)
LTE category2018
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Google Pixel 8
89 dB
Apple iPhone 13
83.2 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced October, 2023 yr September, 2021 yr
Release Date October, 2023 yr September, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 699 800
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
Charger Included No n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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