Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 81.5 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | |
| iOS 15.x, 14.x, 13.x | Android 12 |
| 2020-04-24 | 2022-07-21 |
| 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches | 5.99 x 2.83 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.22 ounces | 6.28 ounces |
| Black, Red and White | -- |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass, Metal and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 399.00 | $ 449.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1334 x 750 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 326 pixels per inch | 431 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A13 Bionic APL1W85 (7 nm) chipset | Tensor (5 nm) chipset |
| 64-bit Lightning and Thunder, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2650 MHz) processor | processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Apple-designed 4 core GPU | Mali-G78 MP20 GPU |
| 10.35 | 6.12 |
| 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 | -- |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full 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 | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1821mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4410mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 3.68 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPhone SE (2020) is a little bit better than Google Pixel 6a, having a score of 81.5 against 76.4. The Apple iPhone SE (2020) comes with iOS 15.x operating system, while Google Pixel 6a works with Android 12 operating system. The Apple iPhone SE (2020) is an a lot older device than Google Pixel 6a, but Apple could make it thinner and somewhat lighter.
IPhone SE (2020) has a much powerful processing unit than Google Pixel 6a, because although it has lesser RAM, and they both have 6 cores, the iPhone SE (2020) also counts with a 64-bits CPU. IPhone SE (2020) features a little bit better looking display than Google Pixel 6a, although it has a quite lower pixel density, a much smaller display and a way worse resolution of 750 x 1334 pixels.
The iPhone SE (2020) takes a bit better videos and photos than Google Pixel 6a, although it has a smaller aperture which is not so good for low light photos and video, a lower video definition and a back-facing camera with a lower 12 mega-pixels resolution. Google Pixel 6a features a very superior memory for applications, games, photos and videos than iPhone SE (2020), because it has more internal storage capacity.
The Google Pixel 6a counts with a way better battery life than iPhone SE (2020), because it has 4410mAh of battery capacity instead of 1821mAh.
Even being the best phone between the ones we are comparing, the iPhone SE (2020) is also cheap compared to the Google Pixel 6a, which makes it an easy choice.
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