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Google Pixel 7a vs Apple iPhone SE (2022)

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Google Pixel 7a vs Apple iPhone SE (2022)

74 out of 100
Google Pixel 7a
VS
67 out of 100
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
Google Pixel 7a
Apple iPhone SE (2022)

Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.1-inch Google Pixel 7a (with Google Tensor G2) that was released on May 10, 2023, against the Apple iPhone SE (2022), which is powered by Apple A15 Bionic and came out 15 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery life
  6. Camera
  7. Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Google Pixel 7a
  • Comes with 2367 mAh larger battery capacity: 4385 vs 2018 mAh
  • Has a 1.4 inches larger screen size
  • Thinner bezels – 16.4% more screen real estate
  • Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
  • Higher display refresh rate – 90 Hz
  • Has 2x more RAM: 8GB versus 4GB
  • Shows 15% longer battery life (29:33 vs 25:39 hours)
  • Delivers 64% higher peak brightness (1070 against 652 nits)
  • 32% higher pixel density (429 vs 326 PPI)
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
  • The phone is 1-year and 3-months newer
  • Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5 3200 MHz
  • Has an ultra-wide angle camera lens
Reasons to consider the Apple iPhone SE (2022)
  • 57% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1171K versus 746K)
  • Apple releases software updates and supports their phones a few years longer than Google
  • 56% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 2247 and 1437 points
  • Weighs 49.5 grams less
  • Better grip in hands – the body is 5.6 mm narrower

Review

Evaluation of Google Pixel 7a and Apple iPhone SE (2022) crucial features
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
NanoReview Score
Final comparison evaluation

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
Phone:
Pixel 7a
vs
iPhone SE (2022)

Display

Type OLED IPS LCD
Size 6.1 inches 4.7 inches
Resolution 1080 x 2400 pixels 750 x 1334 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 16:9
PPI 429 ppi 326 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max rated brightness 700 nits 625 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR 1300 nits -
HDR support Yes, HDR10+ Yes, Dolby Vision
Screen protection Corning Gorilla Glass 3 Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio 81.8% 65.4%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display 		- DCI-P3
Display tests
RGB color space 98.4% 99.9%
PWM 218 Hz -
Response time 2 ms 38 ms
Contrast ∞ Infinity 1655:1
Peak brightness test (auto)
Pixel 7a +64%
1070 nits
iPhone SE (2022)
652 nits

Design and build

Height 152 mm (5.98 inches) 138.4 mm (5.45 inches)
Width 72.9 mm (2.87 inches) 67.3 mm (2.65 inches)
Thickness 9 mm (0.35 inches) 7.3 mm (0.29 inches)
Weight 193.5 g (6.83 oz) 144 g (5.08 oz)
Waterproof IP67 IP67
Rear material Plastic Glass
Frame material Metal Metal
Colors White, Gray, Blue, Orange White, Black, Red
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-display Yes, in-button
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Tests of Google Pixel 7a and Apple iPhone SE (2022) in the benchmarks
SoC
Chipset Google Tensor G2 Apple A15 Bionic
Max clock 2850 MHz 3223 MHz
CPU cores 8 (2 + 2 + 4) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2.35 GHz: Cortex-A78
- 2 cores at 2.85 GHz: Cortex-X1 		- 4 cores at 2.02 GHz: Blizzard
- 2 cores at 3.23 GHz: Avalanche
L3 cache 4 MB -
Lithography process 5 nanometers 5 nanometers
Graphics Mali-G710 MP7 Apple A15 GPU
GPU shading units 672 640
GPU clock 850 MHz 1338 MHz
FLOPS ~1142.4 GFLOPS ~1712.6 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
Pixel 7a
746407
iPhone SE (2022) +57%
1171074
CPU 232766 268130
GPU 187707 325843
Memory 160960 182253
UX 162802 388874
Total score 746407 1171074
3DMark Wild Life Performance
Max surface temperature 50.8 °C 46.2 °C
Stability 65% 72%
Graphics test 37 FPS 47 FPS
Graphics score 6343 7914
PCMark 3.0
Web score 7662 -
Video editing 6390 -
Photo editing 19572 -
Data manipulation 10210 -
Writing score 15268 -

Memory

RAM
RAM size 8 GB 4 GB
Memory type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory clock 3200 MHz -
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage size 128 GB 64, 128, 256 GB
Storage type UFS 3.1 NVMe
Memory card No No

Software

Operating system Android 13 iOS 15.3 (Can be upgraded to iOS 17)
ROM Stock Android -
OS size - 12 GB

Battery

Capacity 4385 mAh 2018 mAh
Max charge power 18 W 20 W
Battery type Li-Po Li-Ion
Replaceable No No
Wireless charging Yes (7.5 W) Yes
Reverse charging No No
Fast charging Yes (20% in 36 min) Yes (61% in 30 min)
Full charging time 1:57 hr 1:18 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing 11:05 hr 09:55 hr
Watching video 15:28 hr 08:38 hr
Gaming 05:16 hr 03:18 hr
Standby 73 hr 93 hr
General battery life
Pixel 7a +15%
29:33 hr
iPhone SE (2022)
25:39 hr

Camera

Specs and camera test of smartphones
Main camera
Matrix 64 megapixels 12 megapixels
Image resolution 9000 x 7000 4032 x 3024
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED Quad LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K video recording No No
4K video recording Up to 60FPS Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording Up to 60FPS Up to 60FPS
Slow motion 240 FPS (1080p) 240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens 120° -
Lenses 2 (64 MP + 13 MP) 1 (12 MP)
Wide (main) lens - 64 MP
- Aperture: f/1.9
- Focal length: 26 mm
- Pixel size: 0.8 micron
- Sensor: 1/1.73", Sony IMX787 (Exmor-RS CMOS)
- Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
- Optical stabilization
- 12 MP
- Aperture: f/1.8
- Pixel size: 1.22 micron
- Phase autofocus
- Optical stabilization
Ultra-wide lens - 13 MP
- Aperture: f/2.2
- Pixel size: 1.12 micron
- Sensor: 1/3.06", Sony IMX712 (Exmor-RS CMOS)
-
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- RAW support 		- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
Samples Photo samples of Google Pixel 7a from DxOMark Photo samples of Apple iPhone SE (2022) from DxOMark
Selfie camera
Megapixels 13 megapixels 7 megapixels
Image resolution 4032 x 3024 3088 x 2320
Aperture - f/2.2
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 FPS 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS

DxOMark camera tests

Photo quality
Video quality
Generic camera score

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display 		- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 5
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C -
USB version 3.2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG 		- Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
GPS GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
NFC * Yes Yes
Infrared port No No
Network
Number of SIM * 1 1
Type of SIM card Nano Nano
eSIM support * Yes Yes
Hybrid slot No No
LTE Cat * 20 -
5G support Yes Yes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
Headphone audio jack No No
FM radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speakers test
Max loudness
Pixel 7a +5%
90.4 dB
iPhone SE (2022)
85.9 dB

Other

Category Mid-range Mid-range
Announced May 2023 March 2022
Release date May 2023 March 2022
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint 		- Barometer
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled charger Not included Not included
* Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Conclusion

After analyzing all the data, we think that the Google Pixel 7a is definitely a better buy.

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