Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 87.5 | 81.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | |
| Android 11 | iOS 15.x, 14.x, 13.x |
| 2020-11-19 | 2020-04-24 |
| 6.06 x 2.91 x 0.32 inches | 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 5.22 ounces |
| Clearly white and Just black | Black, Red and White |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 500.00 | $ 399.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1334 x 750 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 416 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset | Apple A13 Bionic APL1W85 (7 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | 64-bit Lightning and Thunder, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2650 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 620 GPU | Apple-designed 4 core GPU |
| 9.36 | 10.35 |
| 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/1.70 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, 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 |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3885mAh Battery | 1821mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.84 | 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
Google Pixel 4a 5G is slightly better than iPhone SE (2020), having a general score of 87.5 against 81.5. Even being the best phone we compare here, Google Pixel 4a 5G's body is heavier and just a little bit thicker than the iPhone SE (2020). Google Pixel 4a 5G works with Android 11 OS, and iPhone SE (2020) works with iOS 15.x OS.
IPhone SE (2020) features a screen that is just as good as the Google Pixel 4a 5G one, although the iPhone SE (2020) has a way smaller display, a bit worse quantity of pixels per screen inch and a lot lower resolution of 750 x 1334. Apple iPhone SE (2020) has a quite better hardware performance than Google Pixel 4a 5G, because although it has a lower number of cores (although they are faster) and less RAM memory, it also counts with a 64-bits CPU.
The Google Pixel 4a 5G takes slightly better photos and videos than Apple iPhone SE (2020), and although they both have the same (4K) video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Google Pixel 4a 5G also has a larger camera aperture to take better captures in poorly lited situations, a bigger sensor capturing better quality photos and a more mega-pixels back camera.
The Google Pixel 4a 5G features a much better memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Apple iPhone SE (2020), because it has more internal memory. The Google Pixel 4a 5G has a very superior battery lifetime than iPhone SE (2020), because it has a 113 percent larger battery capacity.
Google Pixel 4a 5G costs more than the iPhone SE (2020), but you can get a better phone for that extra dollars.
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