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Google Pixel 4a vs Apple iPhone SE (2022)

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Google Pixel 4a vs Apple iPhone SE (2022)

54 out of 100
Google Pixel 4a
VS
67 out of 100
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
Google Pixel 4a
Apple iPhone SE (2022)

Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 5.81-inch Google Pixel 4a (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G) that was released on August 3, 2020, against the Apple iPhone SE (2022), which is powered by Apple A15 Bionic and came out 19 months after. 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 4a
  • Comes with 1122 mAh larger battery capacity: 3140 vs 2018 mAh
  • Has a 1.11 inches larger screen size
  • Thinner bezels – 17.9% more screen real estate
  • 36% higher pixel density (443 vs 326 PPI)
  • Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.1)
  • Has 50% more RAM: 6GB versus 4GB
  • Delivers 23% higher peak brightness (805 against 652 nits)
  • Has 2 SIM card slots
  • OLED display (versus competitor''s IPS LCD)
Reasons to consider the Apple iPhone SE (2022)
  • Waterproof body (IP67 classification)
  • 3.3x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1171K versus 359K)
  • Handles wireless charging up to
  • Apple releases software updates and supports their phones a few years longer than Google
  • Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
  • Slow-motion recording at 240FPS
  • The phone is 1-year and 7-months newer
  • 3.3x faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 2247 and 685 points
  • More energy-efficient CPU – Apple A15 Bionic

Review

Evaluation of Google Pixel 4a 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 4a
vs
iPhone SE (2022)

Display

Type OLED IPS LCD
Size 5.81 inches 4.7 inches
Resolution 1080 x 2340 pixels 750 x 1334 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 16:9
PPI 443 ppi 326 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max rated brightness 700 nits 625 nits
HDR support Yes, HDR10 Yes, Dolby Vision
Screen protection Corning Gorilla Glass 3 Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio 83.3% 65.4%
Display features - Always-On Display - DCI-P3
Display tests
RGB color space 95.3% 99.9%
PWM 255 Hz -
Response time 6.2 ms 38 ms
Contrast ∞ Infinity 1655:1
Peak brightness test (auto)
Pixel 4a +23%
805 nits
iPhone SE (2022)
652 nits

Design and build

Height 144 mm (5.67 inches) 138.4 mm (5.45 inches)
Width 69.4 mm (2.73 inches) 67.3 mm (2.65 inches)
Thickness 8.2 mm (0.32 inches) 7.3 mm (0.29 inches)
Weight 143 g (5.04 oz) 144 g (5.08 oz)
Waterproof No IP67
Rear material Plastic Glass
Frame material Plastic Metal
Colors Black White, Black, Red
Fingerprint scanner Yes, rear Yes, in-button
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Tests of Google Pixel 4a and Apple iPhone SE (2022) in the benchmarks
SoC
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G Apple A15 Bionic
Max clock 2200 MHz 3223 MHz
CPU cores 8 (2 + 6) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 470 Silver (Cortex-A55)
- 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Kryo 470 Gold (Cortex-A76) 		- 4 cores at 2.02 GHz: Blizzard
- 2 cores at 3.23 GHz: Avalanche
Lithography process 8 nanometers 5 nanometers
Graphics Adreno 618 Apple A15 GPU
GPU shading units 256 640
GPU clock 825 MHz 1338 MHz
FLOPS ~422.4 GFLOPS ~1712.6 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
Pixel 4a
359268
iPhone SE (2022) +226%
1171074
CPU 115287 268130
GPU 70626 325843
Memory 78602 182253
UX 92505 388874
Total score 359268 1171074
3DMark Wild Life Performance
Max surface temperature 41.4 °C 46.2 °C
Stability 99% 72%
Graphics test 6 FPS 47 FPS
Graphics score 1003 7914

Memory

RAM
RAM size 6 GB 4 GB
Memory type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory clock 2133 MHz -
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage size 128 GB 64, 128, 256 GB
Storage type UFS 2.1 NVMe
Memory card No No

Software

Operating system Android 10 (Can be upgraded to Android 13) iOS 15.3 (Can be upgraded to iOS 17)
ROM Stock Android -
OS size 15 GB 12 GB

Battery

Capacity 3140 mAh 2018 mAh
Max charge power 18 W 20 W
Battery type Li-Po Li-Ion
Replaceable No No
Wireless charging No Yes
Reverse charging No No
Fast charging Yes (50% in 25 min) Yes (61% in 30 min)
Full charging time 1:27 hr 1:18 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing 08:45 hr 09:55 hr
Watching video 11:16 hr 08:38 hr
Gaming 04:05 hr 03:18 hr
Standby 99 hr 93 hr
General battery life
Pixel 4a +5%
26:51 hr
iPhone SE (2022)
25:39 hr

Camera

Specs and camera test of smartphones
Main camera
Matrix 12.2 megapixels 12 megapixels
Image resolution 4000 x 3000 4032 x 3024
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED Quad LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K video recording No No
4K video recording Up to 30FPS Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording Up to 60FPS Up to 60FPS
Slow motion 120 FPS (1080p) 240 FPS (1080p)
Lenses 1 (12.2 MP) 1 (12 MP)
Wide (main) lens - 12.2 MP
- Aperture: f/1.7
- Focal length: 27 mm
- Pixel size: 1.4 micron
- Sensor: 1/2.55", Sony IMX363 (Exmor-RS CMOS)
- Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
- Optical stabilization
- 12 MP
- Aperture: f/1.8
- Pixel size: 1.22 micron
- Phase autofocus
- Optical stabilization
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- RAW support 		- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
Samples Photo samples of Google Pixel 4a from DxOMark Photo samples of Apple iPhone SE (2022) from DxOMark
Selfie camera
Megapixels 8 megapixels 7 megapixels
Image resolution 3264 x 2448 3088 x 2320
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length 24 mm -
Pixel size 1.12 microns -
Sensor type CMOS -
Sensor size 1/2.8" -
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) 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 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- 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 5.1 5
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE
USB type USB Type-C -
USB version 3.1 2
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG 		- Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
GPS GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
NFC * Yes Yes
Infrared port No No
Network
Number of SIM * 2 1
Type of SIM card Nano Nano
Multi SIM mode Standby -
eSIM support * Yes Yes
Hybrid slot No No
LTE Cat * 15 -
5G support No Yes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
Headphone audio jack Yes No
FM radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speakers test
Max loudness

Other

Category Mid-range Mid-range
Announced August 2020 March 2022
Release date October 2020 March 2022
SAR (head) 1.37 W/kg -
SAR (body) 1.39 W/kg -
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
* 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 Apple iPhone SE (2022) is definitely a better buy.

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