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| Global Score | |
| 75.7 | 80.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | |
| 2016-03-31 | 2016-10-20 |
| 4.87 x 2.31 x 0.30 inches | 5.66 x 2.74 x 0.34 inches |
| 3.99 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Gold, Rose gold, Silver and Space gray | Black, Gray and White |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 499.00 | $ 299.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 5 inches |
| 1136 x 640 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 326 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A9 APL0898 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| Twister, 64-bit (Dual-Core 1840 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GT7600 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 8.64 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 12.30 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 29.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1624mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2770mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 3.44 | 4.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Google Pixel is just a bit better than the iPhone SE, with an 80.2 score against 75.7. Google Pixel's body is heavier and thicker than the iPhone SE. Google Pixel counts with just a bit better hardware performance than iPhone SE, because it has more CPU cores and more RAM memory. The Google Pixel has a slightly better looking screen than iPhone SE, because it has a larger screen, a better pixels amount in each inch of display and a much higher resolution of 1080 x 1920px.
Google Pixel has a bit better camera than iPhone SE, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and the same video frame rate, the Google Pixel also has a camera with a better 12.3 mega pixels resolution, a bigger aperture and a much bigger sensor providing a way higher image quality.
The Google Pixel's memory capacity to install games and applications is very similar to iPhone SE's one, both of them have equal 128 GB internal memory. Google Pixel counts with a much better battery life than iPhone SE, because it has a 2770mAh battery capacity.
Even being the best phone in our current comparison, Google Pixel is also a bargain compared to others, making it an easy decision.
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