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| Global Score | |
| 82.9 | 81.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | |
| Android 11, 10 | iOS 15.x, 14.x, 13.x |
| 2020-08-20 | 2020-04-24 |
| 5.67 x 2.73 x 0.32 inches | 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 5.22 ounces |
| Just black | Black, Red and White |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 349.00 | $ 399.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1334 x 750 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 444 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G SM7150-AA chipset | Apple A13 Bionic APL1W85 (7 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | 64-bit Lightning and Thunder, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2650 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Apple-designed 4 core GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 |
| 27.00mm 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 | |
| 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 1821mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.12 | 3.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | 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 has a general score of 82.9, which is a bit better than iPhone SE (2020)'s global score of 81.5. The Google Pixel 4a construction is just a bit thicker but just a little bit lighter than the iPhone SE (2020), and they were only released 4 months apart. The Google Pixel 4a has Android 11 OS, and iPhone SE (2020) has iOS 15.x OS.
Google Pixel 4a has a bit sharper screen than iPhone SE (2020), because it has a way better resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels, a larger display and more pixels per inch of screen. The Google Pixel 4a has a much bigger storage capacity for apps and games than iPhone SE (2020), because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity.
The Apple iPhone SE (2020) counts with a better processing power than Google Pixel 4a, because although it has 3 GB lesser RAM and a lower number of cores , it also counts with a 64-bits CPU. The Google Pixel 4a features a way better battery life than iPhone SE (2020), because it has 3140mAh of battery capacity.
Apple iPhone SE (2020) takes just a bit better videos and photos than Google Pixel 4a, although it has a lower 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, a smaller aperture which is not favorable for capturing photographs and videos in low-light situations, a camera in the back with a worse 12 mega-pixels resolution and a smaller back-facing camera sensor which offers a worse image and video quality.
The Google Pixel 4a is not only the best phones of the ones we are comparing, but it's also the cheapest.
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