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| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 81.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | iOS 15.x, 14.x, 13.x |
| 2019-05-07 | 2020-04-24 |
| 5.96 x 2.76 x 0.32 inches | 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.19 ounces | 5.22 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Black, Red and White |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 186.00 | $ 399.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 1334 x 750 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset | Apple A13 Bionic APL1W85 (7 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | 64-bit Lightning and Thunder, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2650 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 615 GPU | Apple-designed 4 core GPU |
| 9.09 | 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 1821mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 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 little bit better than the Google Pixel 3a, with a global score of 81.5 against 78.8. IPhone SE (2020)'s body is newer and just a bit thinner, but also a little heavier than the Google Pixel 3a. IPhone SE (2020) works with iOS 15.x operating system, while Google Pixel 3a counts with Android 11 operating system.
Apple iPhone SE (2020) features a display that's very similar to Google Pixel 3a's screen, although the Apple iPhone SE (2020) has a lot worse pixel density, a little smaller screen and a much lower resolution of 750 x 1334. Apple iPhone SE (2020) has a quite superior performance than Google Pixel 3a, because although it has an inferior number of cores and a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a 64-bit processing unit.
The Apple iPhone SE (2020)'s memory capacity for games and applications is very similar to the Google Pixel 3a one, both of them have the same internal memory capacity. Google Pixel 3a has a really longer battery performance than iPhone SE (2020), because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity instead of 1821mAh.
The Apple iPhone SE (2020) counts with a bit better camera than Google Pixel 3a, although it has a worse (4K) video definition, a smaller sensor which offers a lower image and video quality and a lower 12 megapixels resolution back facing camera, they both have a F1.8 diafragm aperture.
Although iPhone SE (2020) is a better device, it costs a lot more than Google Pixel 3a, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Google Pixel 3a. So if you want that extra specs and features, you can buy the iPhone SE (2020), but if you don't you can save some dollars and buy the Google Pixel 3a, giving up a couple specifications.
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