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| Global Score | |
| 82.5 | 86.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | |
| -- | iOS 15.x |
| 2017-10-19 | 2022-03-18 |
| 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches | 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 5.08 ounces |
| Black and White | -- |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Ceramic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 152.00 | $ 429.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 2880 x 1440 pixels | 1334 x 750 pixels |
| P-OLED | IPS LCD |
| 537 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | 64-bit Avalanche and Blizzard, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 3220 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Apple 4-core GPU |
| 9.27 | 10.62 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 9.9 |
| 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 | |
| 3520mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2018mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.52 | 3.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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
The iPhone SE (2022) is just a bit better than the Google Pixel 2 XL, getting a score of 86.6 against 82.5. The iPhone SE (2022) body is notably newer, a little thinner and somewhat lighter than the Google Pixel 2 XL. The Apple iPhone SE (2022) has a superior processing power than Google Pixel 2 XL, because although it has lesser processing cores (although they are faster), and they both have a 4 GB RAM, the Apple iPhone SE (2022) also counts with a 64-bits CPU.
The Google Pixel 2 XL counts with a bit more vivid screen than iPhone SE (2022), because it has way more pixels per inch of screen, a much better 1440 x 2880 pixels resolution and a bigger screen. Google Pixel 2 XL has a much greater memory to install games and applications than iPhone SE (2022), because it has 64 GB more internal memory capacity.
Google Pixel 2 XL has a much longer battery duration than Apple iPhone SE (2022), because it has a 74 percent more battery size. Apple iPhone SE (2022) shoots slightly better videos and photos than Google Pixel 2 XL, although it has a back-facing camera with lesser mega-pixels resolution and a lower (4K) video resolution, they both have a F1.8 aperture.
Although Apple iPhone SE (2022) is a better device, it is way more expensive than Google Pixel 2 XL, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Google Pixel 2 XL. So if you want that extra specs, you can buy the Apple iPhone SE (2022), otherwise you can save a couple dollars and buy the Google Pixel 2 XL, giving up a couple features and specifications.
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