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| Global Score | |
| 75.7 | 82.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2016-03-31 | 2020-08-20 |
| 4.87 x 2.31 x 0.30 inches | 5.67 x 2.73 x 0.32 inches |
| 3.99 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Gold, Rose gold, Silver and Space gray | Just black |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 499.00 | $ 349.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1136 x 640 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 326 pixels per inch | 444 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A9 APL0898 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G SM7150-AA chipset |
| Twister, 64-bit (Dual-Core 1840 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GT7600 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 8.64 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 29.00mm focal length | 27.00mm 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1624mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 3.44 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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
The Google Pixel 4a is a little bit better than iPhone SE, having a score of 82.9 against 75.7. The Google Pixel 4a body is newer, but just a bit thicker and incredibly heavier than iPhone SE. The Google Pixel 4a has a bit better processor than iPhone SE, because it has a higher number of cores (and also faster) and a larger amount of RAM memory.
The Google Pixel 4a counts with a little bit better looking display than iPhone SE, because it has a higher pixels quantity per inch in the screen, a way better 1080 x 2340px resolution and a way larger display. IPhone SE and Google Pixel 4a feature similar storage capacity to install games and applications, they have exactly the same 128 GB internal storage.
The Google Pixel 4a features a superior battery life than iPhone SE, because it has a 3140mAh battery capacity against 1624mAh. Google Pixel 4a captures clearer pictures and videos than iPhone SE, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same video definition, the Google Pixel 4a also has a higher 12.2 MP resolution back-facing camera, a bigger back-facing camera sensor and a way bigger camera aperture to capture better low light photos.
The Google Pixel 4a is not only the best phones of the ones in this comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to others, which makes buying this phone an easy decision.
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