Home Phone comparison Realme 13 Plus 5G and Google Pixel 6a - Which is better?

Realme 13 Plus 5G vs Google Pixel 6a

66 out 100
Realme 13 Plus 5G
VS
62 out 100
Google Pixel 6a
Realme 13 Plus 5G
Google Pixel 6a

Compared 2 smartphones : Realme 13 Plus 5G Manufactured in September, 2024, with display 6.67 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7300 Energy, vs Google Pixel 6a, Manufactured in June, 2022 with chipsetGoogle Tensor. 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 Realme 13 Plus 5G
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4410mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.2
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 6a
  • Higher pixel density: 429ppi
  • Lighter design: 178g vs 185g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB		 6/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Realme 13 Plus 5G and Google Pixel 6a
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:
Realme 13 Plus 5G
vs
Google Pixel 6a

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 6.67 in 6.1 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 429 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes No
Max brightness 2000 nits 500 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 88.9 % 82.2 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Realme 13 Plus 5G
n/a
Google Pixel 6a
869 nits
sRGB gamutn/a96.9 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a240 Hz
Response timen/a3 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Google Pixel 6a]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.7 mm (6.37 in) 152.2 mm (5.99 in)
Width 74.7 mm (2.94 in) 71.8 mm (2.83 in)
Thickness 7.6 mm (0.3 in) 8.9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 185 g (6.53 oz) 178 g (6.28 oz)
Water resistance IP65 IP67
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel n/a Plastic
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Gold
- Green
- Purple		 - White
- Black
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Realme 13 Plus 5G
88.9 %
Google Pixel 6a
82.2 %

Performance

Testing Realme 13 Plus 5G and Google Pixel 6a In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Energy Google Tensor
Max Frequency 2500 MHz 2800 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.5 (Cortex-A78)		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex A55)
- 2/2.25 (Cortex A76)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-X1)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 655 Tensor Processing Unit
Graphics Mali-G615 MP2 Mali-G78 MP20
GPU Cores 256 1280
GPU Frequency 1047 MHz 848 MHz
FLOPS 536.1 GFLOPS 2170.9 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Realme 13 Plus 5G
1046
Google Pixel 6a
1448
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Realme 13 Plus 5G
2981
Google Pixel 6a
3412
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)10461448
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29813412
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Google Pixel 6a]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Realme 13 Plus 5G
720065
Google Pixel 6a
909498
CPU205438250722
GPU143657324786
Memory209102143829
UX161868190161
NanoReview Score720065909498
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Realme 13 Plus 5G
n/a
Google Pixel 6a
6194
Max Surface Temp.n/a41.4 °C
Stabilityn/a56 %
Graphics Testn/a37 fps
Graphics Scoren/a6194
Sources: 3DMark [Google Pixel 6a]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Realme 13 Plus 5G
n/a
Google Pixel 6a
9940
Writing scoren/a15353
Web scoren/a6280
Video editingn/a5843
Data manipulationn/a9519
NanoReview Scoren/a9940

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 3200 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 14 Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
OS Size n/a 14.3 GB
UI Skin Realme UI 5.0 Stock Android

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4410 mAh
Max Charging Power 80 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes Yes (42% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time n/a 1:51 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Realme 13 Plus 5G
n/a
Google Pixel 6a
20:44
Web Browsingn/a08:25 h
Video Playbackn/a14:20 h
Gamesn/a05:34 h
Standby Moden/a89 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 122 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (1080p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 114 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 12.2 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP122 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.7
Focal length26 mm27 mm
SensorSony LYT-600Sony IMX363
Sensor size1/1.951/2.55
Pixel size0.8 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a17 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX386
Sensor sizen/a1/2.9
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Realme 13 Plus 5G
n/a
Google Pixel 6a
133
Video quality
Realme 13 Plus 5G
n/a
Google Pixel 6a
126
Overall camera score
Realme 13 Plus 5G
n/a
Google Pixel 6a
122
Bokehn/a65
Previewn/a67
Zoomn/a74
Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 6a]

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 4920x3264 pixels 3840x2160 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.0
Focal length 24 mm 24 mm
Sensor n/a Sony IMX355
Sensor size n/a 1/2.8
Pixel size n/a 1.12 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

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 Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.4 5.2
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800MHzGSM/EDGE Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
3G BandsWCDMA 1/5/8UMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B28/B40/B41)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66/B71)
LTE categoryn/a20
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos n/a No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Realme 13 Plus 5G
n/a
Google Pixel 6a
87.4 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced August, 2024 yr May, 2022 yr
Release Date September, 2024 yr June, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 250 449
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 80 W No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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