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| Global Score | |
| 81.3 | 81.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | |
| -- | iOS 15.x, 14.x, 13.x |
| 2016-10-20 | 2020-04-24 |
| 6.09 x 2.98 x 0.34 inches | 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 5.22 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gray | Black, Red and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 869.00 | $ 399.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1334 x 750 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 534 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | Apple A13 Bionic APL1W85 (7 nm) chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | 64-bit Lightning and Thunder, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2650 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Apple-designed 4 core GPU |
| 8.91 | 10.35 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.30 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 | |
| 3450mAh Li - Ion Battery | 1821mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.44 | 3.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 just a bit better than the Google Pixel XL, getting a overall score of 81.5 against 81.3. IPhone SE (2020) is a notably newer phone, and it's also lighter and thinner than Google Pixel XL. The Apple iPhone SE (2020) features a superior hardware performance than Google Pixel XL, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with 2 more processing cores and a 64 bits CPU.
Google Pixel XL counts with a little bit better looking screen than iPhone SE (2020), because it has a much greater display density, a much better 1440 x 2560 resolution and a larger display. The Google Pixel XL features a superior memory to store more games and applications than iPhone SE (2020), because it has more internal storage.
Apple iPhone SE (2020) captures slightly better photos and videos than Google Pixel XL, because although it has a lower 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, a lot tinier back camera sensor and a back camera with less mega-pixels, it also counts with a larger aperture. The Google Pixel XL features a much better battery lifetime than Apple iPhone SE (2020), because it has an 89 percent bigger battery size.
The iPhone SE (2020) not only is the best phones in this comparison, but it's also by far the cheapest one, which makes this phone an obvious call.
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