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| Global Score | |
| 81.5 | 78.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | |
| iOS 15.x, 14.x, 13.x | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-04-24 | 2019-05-07 |
| 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches | 6.30 x 3.00 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.22 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Black, Red and White | Black, Purple and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 399.00 | $ 167.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 6 inches |
| 1334 x 750 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 326 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A13 Bionic APL1W85 (7 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset |
| 64-bit Lightning and Thunder, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2650 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Apple-designed 4 core GPU | Adreno 615 GPU |
| 10.35 | 9.09 |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1821mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 3.68 | 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 Apple iPhone SE (2020) has an overall score of 81.5, which is a bit better than the Google Pixel 3a XL's general score of 78.9. Apple iPhone SE (2020) counts with iOS 15.x operating system, and Google Pixel 3a XL works with Android 11 operating system. Apple iPhone SE (2020)'s construction is newer, just a bit thinner and somewhat lighter than Google Pixel 3a XL.
IPhone SE (2020) counts with a quite superior processing power than Google Pixel 3a XL, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM and 2 less CPU cores (although they are faster), it also counts with a 64-bit processor. The iPhone SE (2020) has a bit sharper screen than Google Pixel 3a XL, although it has a lot worse resolution of 750 x 1334, a little bit worse pixels number in each inch in the screen and a much smaller screen.
Google Pixel 3a XL counts with as much memory for games and applications as the Apple iPhone SE (2020), they have equal internal memory capacity. The Apple iPhone SE (2020) counts with a bit better camera than Google Pixel 3a XL, although it has a worse 3840x2160 video quality, a smaller back camera sensor offering a worse image quality and a camera in the back with less megapixels resolution, they both have a same size aperture.
Google Pixel 3a XL has a way better battery performance than iPhone SE (2020), because it has a 103% greater battery size.
Although iPhone SE (2020) is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Google Pixel 3a XL, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Google Pixel 3a XL. So if you want that extra specs and features, you can buy iPhone SE (2020), but if you don't you can save a couple dollars and buy the Google Pixel 3a XL, resigning a couple features and specifications.
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