Google Pixel 9a vs Apple iPhone 13 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 9a Manufactured in April, 2025, with display 6.3 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G4, vs Apple iPhone 13 Pro, Manufactured in September, 2021with chipsetApple A15 Bionic. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 9a
  • Larger display: 6.3in
  • Lighter design: 186g vs 204g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5100mAh vs 3095mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 13 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 6/512 GB
- 6/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 9a and Apple iPhone 13 Pro
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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type POLED OLED
Size 6.3 in 6.1 in
Resolution 1080x2424 pixels 1170x2532 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 422 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (10-120 Hz)
Max brightness 2700 nits 1000 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 84.5 % 87.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Google Pixel 9a
n/a
Apple iPhone 13 Pro
1053 nits
sRGB gamutn/a99.8 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a510 Hz
Response timen/a4.8 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 154.7 mm (6.09 in) 146.7 mm (5.78 in)
Width 73.3 mm (2.89 in) 71.5 mm (2.81 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 7.65 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 186 g (6.56 oz) 204 g (7.2 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Red
- Purple
- Black
- Silver
- Gold
- Blue
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display No
Screen-to-body ratio
Google Pixel 9a
84.5 %
Apple iPhone 13 Pro
87.1 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 9a and Apple iPhone 13 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Google Tensor G4 Apple A15 Bionic
Max Frequency 3100 MHz 3230 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.92 (Cortex-A520)
- 3/2.6 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.1 (Cortex-X4)
- 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 940 MHz 1338 MHz
FLOPS 1792 GFLOPS 1712.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Google Pixel 9a
1677
Apple iPhone 13 Pro
2256
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Google Pixel 9a
4067
Apple iPhone 13 Pro
5416
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)16772256
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)40675416
Geekbench Compute (GPU)7784n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Google Pixel 9a
991079
Apple iPhone 13 Pro
1322699
CPU161737309276
GPU464865430651
Memory191750274739
UX172727308033
NanoReview Score9910791322699
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Google Pixel 9a
n/a
Apple iPhone 13 Pro
9486
Max Surface Temp.n/a39.4 °C
Stabilityn/a79 %
Graphics Testn/a56 fps
Graphics Scoren/a9486

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 6 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
- 1024 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1NVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 15 iOS 15 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)
OS Size n/a 15.2 GB
UI Skin Stock Android n/a

Battery

Volume 5100 mAh 3095 mAh
Max Charging Power 23 W 23 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (7.5 W) Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging n/a No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes (60% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time n/a 1:38 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Google Pixel 9a
n/a
Apple iPhone 13 Pro
23:32
Web Browsingn/a09:39 h
Video Playbackn/a15:16 h
Gamesn/a05:20 h
Standby Moden/a107 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3x
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 120 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Depth
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.5
Focal length25 mm26 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX703
Sensor size1/1.21/1.66
Pixel size0.8 μm1.9 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.8
Focal lengthn/a77 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX713
Sensor sizen/a1/3.4
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix13 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX772
Sensor size1/3.11/3.4
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 9a
n/a
Apple iPhone 13 Pro
140
Video quality
Google Pixel 9a
n/a
Apple iPhone 13 Pro
146
Overall camera score
Google Pixel 9a
n/a
Apple iPhone 13 Pro
141
Bokehn/a75
Previewn/a81
Zoomn/a119

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 20 mm 23 mm
Sensor CMOS Sony IMX514
Sensor size 1/3.1 1/3.6
Pixel size 1.12 μm n/a
Autofocus n/a Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No Yes
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 9a
n/a
Apple iPhone 13 Pro
128
Video quality
Google Pixel 9a
n/a
Apple iPhone 13 Pro
143

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 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
- 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/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B38/B41/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 categoryn/a18
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced March, 2025 yr September, 2021 yr
Release Date April, 2025 yr September, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 499 1000
Sensors - 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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