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| Global Score | |
| 91.5 | 78.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | |
| iOS 15.x | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2021-09-24 | 2019-05-07 |
| 5.78 x 2.81 x 0.30 inches | 6.30 x 3.00 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.14 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Blue, Midnight, Pink, Red and Starlight | Black, Purple and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 799.00 | $ 167.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6 inches |
| 2532 x 1170 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 457 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset |
| 64-bit Hexa-Core 3240 MHz processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 615 GPU |
| 10.62 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3227mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.2 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPhone 13 has an overall score of 91.5, which is much better than Google Pixel 3a XL's 78.9 score. The iPhone 13 body is a lot newer and just a little thinner than Google Pixel 3a XL's, but it is also just a little bit heavier. The iPhone 13 has iOS 15.x OS, and Google Pixel 3a XL works with Android 11 OS.
The Apple iPhone 13 features a more powerful processing unit than Google Pixel 3a XL, because although it has a lower number of cores (although faster), and they both have 4 GB of RAM, the Apple iPhone 13 also counts with a 64 bits CPU. The Apple iPhone 13 has a brighter display than Google Pixel 3a XL, because it has a quite larger screen, a little higher resolution of 1170 x 2532 pixels and a little higher screen density.
The iPhone 13 has a superior storage capacity for apps and games than Google Pixel 3a XL, because it has 64 GB more internal storage capacity. IPhone 13 counts with a bit better camera than Google Pixel 3a XL, because although it has a worse video quality and a lower resolution back facing camera, it also counts with a larger aperture.
Google Pixel 3a XL counts with just a bit longer battery performance than Apple iPhone 13, because it has 3700mAh of battery capacity.
Although Apple iPhone 13 is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Google Pixel 3a XL, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Google Pixel 3a XL. If you are trying to save some dollars, you can buy Google Pixel 3a XL, and give up a couple features, but you will get the most with your savings.
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