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| Global Score | |
| 75.7 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | |
| -- | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2016-03-31 | 2019-05-07 |
| 4.87 x 2.31 x 0.30 inches | 5.96 x 2.76 x 0.32 inches |
| 3.99 ounces | 5.19 ounces |
| Gold, Rose gold, Silver and Space gray | Black, Purple and White |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 499.00 | $ 186.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 1136 x 640 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 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 670 SDM670 chipset |
| Twister, 64-bit (Dual-Core 1840 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GT7600 GPU | Adreno 615 GPU |
| 8.64 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 29.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1624mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 3.44 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 3a is just a bit better than Apple iPhone SE, having a general score of 78.8 against 75.7. The Google Pixel 3a design is newer than the Apple iPhone SE's, but it is just a little thicker and much heavier. The Google Pixel 3a features a bit faster processor than iPhone SE, because it has more RAM memory and a higher number of cores.
The Google Pixel 3a counts with a slightly better display than iPhone SE, because it has a higher screen density, a much better 1080 x 2220px resolution and a much larger display. Google Pixel 3a shoots just a bit better photographs and videos than iPhone SE, and although they both have the same (4K) video quality and the same video frame rate, the Google Pixel 3a also has a larger sensor taking higher quality photographs, a bigger camera aperture for better images and videos in poorly lited situations and a camera with more mega-pixels.
IPhone SE features a much bigger storage to store more apps and games than Google Pixel 3a, because it has 128 GB internal memory. Google Pixel 3a has a way better battery performance than Apple iPhone SE, because it has an 85% greater battery size.
Google Pixel 3a is not only the best phones in this comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to the other phones.
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