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| Global Score | |
| 81.5 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | |
| iOS 15.x, 14.x, 13.x | -- |
| 2020-04-24 | 2018-10-18 |
| 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches | 5.73 x 2.69 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.22 ounces | 5.22 ounces |
| Black, Red and White | Black, Pink and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 399.00 | $ 157.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1334 x 750 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | P-OLED |
| 326 pixels per inch | 439 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A13 Bionic APL1W85 (7 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| 64-bit Lightning and Thunder, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2650 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Apple-designed 4 core GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 10.35 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 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 |
| 10.12 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1821mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2915mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 3.68 | 4.88 |
| 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
Apple iPhone SE (2020) has a score of 81.5, which is just a bit better than the Google Pixel 3's 80 general score. Apple iPhone SE (2020)'s design has the same weight than the Google Pixel 3, but it is a little thinner. The iPhone SE (2020) features a greater performance than Google Pixel 3, because although it has lesser cores (although they are faster) and a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a 64 bits processing unit.
Google Pixel 3 counts with just a bit better screen than iPhone SE (2020), because it has more pixels per inch of display, a bigger display and a much higher 1080 x 2160 resolution. Apple iPhone SE (2020) has a slightly better camera than Google Pixel 3, although it has a lower video quality, a tinier back camera sensor which offers a worse image and video quality and a back camera with a lower 12 megapixels resolution, they both have a same size camera aperture.
The Google Pixel 3 has as much storage for apps and games as iPhone SE (2020), both have equal internal storage capacity. The Google Pixel 3 counts with a superior battery lifetime than iPhone SE (2020), because it has 2915mAh of battery capacity.
Although Apple iPhone SE (2020) is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Google Pixel 3, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Google Pixel 3. If you prefer to save some money, you can get Google Pixel 3, letting go a couple features, but you will get the most out of your budget.
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