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| Global Score | |
| 81.5 | 82.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | |
| iOS 15.x, 14.x, 13.x | Android 11, 10 |
| 2020-04-24 | 2020-08-20 |
| 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches | 5.67 x 2.73 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.22 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Black, Red and White | Just black |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 399.00 | $ 349.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1334 x 750 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 326 pixels per inch | 444 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 730G SM7150-AA chipset |
| 64-bit Lightning and Thunder, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2650 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Apple-designed 4 core GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 10.35 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 27.00mm 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 | 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 3.68 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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 Google Pixel 4a is a little bit better than Apple iPhone SE (2020), getting a general score of 82.9 against 81.5. Even though the Google Pixel 4a and the Apple iPhone SE (2020) were released with only a few months difference, the Google Pixel 4a construction is a little lighter but just a little bit thicker. The Google Pixel 4a works with Android 11 OS, while Apple iPhone SE (2020) works with iOS 15.x OS.
IPhone SE (2020) features a more powerful processor than Google Pixel 4a, because although it has less RAM and lesser cpu cores , it also counts with a 64-bit processing unit. The Google Pixel 4a features a bit sharper display than iPhone SE (2020), because it has a lot higher 1080 x 2340 resolution, a larger display and more pixels per display inch.
The Apple iPhone SE (2020) has a little bit better camera than Google Pixel 4a, although it has a worse (4K) video quality, a smaller back-facing camera sensor capturing lower quality pictures and videos, a tinier aperture and a back-facing camera with a lower 12 megapixels resolution. The Google Pixel 4a counts with a way bigger memory capacity for applications and games than Apple iPhone SE (2020), because it has more internal storage capacity.
Google Pixel 4a has a much longer battery life than Apple iPhone SE (2020), because it has 3140mAh of battery capacity against 1821mAh.
Google Pixel 4a not only is the best phones between the ones we are comparing, but it's also cheaper.
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