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| Global Score | |
| 81.5 | 81.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | |
| iOS 15.x, 14.x, 13.x | -- |
| 2020-04-24 | 2016-10-20 |
| 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches | 6.09 x 2.98 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.22 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Red and White | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 399.00 | $ 869.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1334 x 750 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 326 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A13 Bionic APL1W85 (7 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| 64-bit Lightning and Thunder, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2650 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Apple-designed 4 core GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 10.35 | 8.91 |
| 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 | 12.30 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 | 3450mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 3.68 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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
IPhone SE (2020) has a general score of 81.5, which is a bit better than the Google Pixel XL's 81.3 overall score. The iPhone SE (2020) is a a lot newer device, and it is also somewhat thinner and somewhat lighter than the Google Pixel XL. The Google Pixel XL has a bit better screen than iPhone SE (2020), because it has a much greater display pixels density, a much better resolution of 1440 x 2560 and a larger screen.
The Apple iPhone SE (2020) features a greater performance than Google Pixel XL, because although it has 1 GB less RAM, it also counts with a higher number of cores and a 64 bits processing unit. The iPhone SE (2020) has a bit better camera than Google Pixel XL, because although it has a camera with lesser megapixels resolution, a lower video resolution and a way smaller back camera sensor shooting lot lower quality videos and pictures, it also counts with a bigger diafragm aperture for better photos and videos in low light situations.
The Google Pixel XL features a much better storage for applications and games than Apple iPhone SE (2020), because it has 128 GB internal memory. Google Pixel XL has a much longer battery lifetime than iPhone SE (2020), because it has a 3450mAh battery size instead of 1821mAh.
In addition to being the best phone between the ones we are comparing here, iPhone SE (2020) is also by far the cheapest.
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