Google Pixel 8a 5G (Obsidian, 8GB RAM, 128GB Storage) vs Apple iPhone 13 (Midnight, 128GB Storage)
What separates them
These two differ on 12 recorded specifications. The Google Pixel 8a 5G (Obsidian, 8GB RAM, 128GB Storage) is ₹8,099 dearer.
Google Pixel 8a 5G (Obsidian, 8GB RAM, 128GB Storage) vs Apple iPhone 13 (Midnight, 128GB Storage)
Google Pixel 8a 5G (Obsidian, 8GB RAM, 128GB Storage)
₹52,999
Seven years of Android upgrades and seven years of patches is the longest commitment of any phone here, at a third of flagship pricing, and it is the specification that decides what this costs to own rather than to buy.
Full details →
Apple
Apple iPhone 13 (Midnight, 128GB Storage)
₹44,900
Still the longest-supported phone at this price by a wide margin — an iPhone 13 bought today will receive iOS updates for years after every Android phone here has stopped.
Full details →Who the Google Pixel 8a 5G is for
Buy it if: Anyone who keeps a phone five years or more and wants it supported the whole time.
Avoid it if: Anyone who charges in short bursts -- 18 W is slow, and there is no fast option.
Who the Apple iPhone 13 is for
Buy it if: Buyers who keep a phone five years or more, or who want into the Apple ecosystem cheaply.
Avoid it if: Anyone who will notice a 60 Hz display after using a 120 Hz one.
Specifications, side by side
12 of 14 rows differ. Differences first.
| Specification | Google Pixel 8a 5G | Apple iPhone 13 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | ₹52,999 | ₹44,900 |
| Battery | 4492 mAh | 3240 mAh |
| Charging | 18 W wired, 7.5 W wireless -- slow for the price | 20 W wired, 15 W MagSafe, 50% in about 30 minutes |
| Chipset | Google Tensor G3 | Apple A15 Bionic |
| Display | 6.1 inch Actua OLED, 120 Hz | 6.1 inch Super Retina XDR OLED |
| Peak brightness | 2000 nits peak, 1400 nits high brightness mode | 1200 nits peak (HDR) |
| RAM | 8 GB LPDDR5X | 4 GB |
| Rear camera | 64 MP main with OIS (f/1.89) + 13 MP ultrawide | 12 MP main with sensor-shift OIS (f/1.6) + 12 MP ultrawide |
| Software support | 7 Android upgrades, 7 years security patches -- the longest of any phone in this catalogue | Typically 6 to 7 years of iOS updates from launch |
| Storage | 128 GB UFS 3.1 | 128 GB NVMe |
| Warranty | 1 Year Official Brand Warranty | 1 Year Manufacturer Warranty |
| Water resistance | IP67 | IP68 |
| Weight | 188 g | 174 g |
| Display type | not published | OLED, 60 Hz |
| Front camera | not published | 12 MP TrueDepth |
Every row is a figure one or both products record. A blank is a figure the catalogue does not hold, not a zero.