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| Global Score | |
| 80.7 | 81.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | |
| -- | iOS 15.x, 14.x, 13.x |
| 2018-10-18 | 2020-04-24 |
| 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches | 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.49 ounces | 5.22 ounces |
| Black, Pink and White | Black, Red and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 194.00 | $ 399.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 1334 x 750 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 522 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Apple A13 Bionic APL1W85 (7 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor | 64-bit Lightning and Thunder, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2650 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Apple-designed 4 core GPU |
| 9.36 | 10.35 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3") 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 | 10.12 |
| 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3430mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 1821mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.44 | 3.68 |
| 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
IPhone SE (2020) is a bit better than Google Pixel 3 XL, having an 81.5 score against 80.7. The iPhone SE (2020) construction is newer, lighter and a little bit thinner than Google Pixel 3 XL. Apple iPhone SE (2020) features a quite superior hardware performance than Google Pixel 3 XL, because although it has a lower number of cores and a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with a 64-bits processor.
Google Pixel 3 XL features a little bit better screen than iPhone SE (2020), because it has a way higher resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels, a lot bigger screen and a way greater display pixel density. IPhone SE (2020) features a little bit better camera than Google Pixel 3 XL, although it has a lower resolution back camera, a smaller back-facing camera sensor taking worse quality images and a lower 3840x2160 video quality, they both have the same diafragm aperture.
The iPhone SE (2020) has as much memory for games and applications as the Google Pixel 3 XL, both have equal internal storage capacity. The Google Pixel 3 XL has a way better battery duration than iPhone SE (2020), because it has a 3430mAh battery size against 1821mAh.
Although iPhone SE (2020) is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Google Pixel 3 XL, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Google Pixel 3 XL. So if you need that extra specs, you can buy the iPhone SE (2020), else you can save a couple dollars and get the Google Pixel 3 XL, giving up a couple specifications.
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