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Google Pixel 3 vs Apple iPhone SE (2022)

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Google Pixel 3 vs Apple iPhone SE (2022)

49 out of 100
Google Pixel 3
VS
67 out of 100
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
Google Pixel 3
Apple iPhone SE (2022)

Here we compared two smartphones: the 5.5-inch Google Pixel 3 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 845) that was released on October 1, 2018, against the Apple iPhone SE (2022), which is powered by Apple A15 Bionic and came out 42 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 3
  • Has a 0.8 inch larger screen size
  • Comes with 897 mAh larger battery capacity: 2915 vs 2018 mAh
  • Thinner bezels – 13.47% more screen real estate
  • 35% higher pixel density (439 vs 326 PPI)
  • Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
  • OLED display (versus competitor''s IPS LCD)
  • CPU with a higher amount of cores (+2)
Reasons to consider the Apple iPhone SE (2022)
  • 3.5x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1171K versus 338K)
  • Shows 25% longer battery life (25:39 vs 20:31 hours)
  • Delivers 63% higher peak brightness (652 against 399 nits)
  • Apple releases software updates and supports their phones a few years longer than Google
  • More energy-efficient CPU – Apple A15 Bionic
  • Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
  • The phone is 3-years and 6-months newer
  • 3.1x faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 2247 and 736 points
  • Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology

Review

Evaluation of Google Pixel 3 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 3
vs
iPhone SE (2022)

Display

Type OLED IPS LCD
Size 5.5 inches 4.7 inches
Resolution 1080 x 2160 pixels 750 x 1334 pixels
Aspect ratio 18:9 16:9
PPI 439 ppi 326 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max rated brightness 420 nits 625 nits
HDR support Yes, HDR10 Yes, Dolby Vision
Screen protection Corning Gorilla Glass 5 Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio 78.87% 65.4%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display 		- DCI-P3
Display tests
RGB color space 99.6% 99.9%
PWM 245 Hz -
Response time 4.4 ms 38 ms
Contrast ∞ Infinity 1655:1
Peak brightness test (auto)
Pixel 3
399 nits
iPhone SE (2022) +63%
652 nits

Design and build

Height 145.6 mm (5.73 inches) 138.4 mm (5.45 inches)
Width 68.2 mm (2.69 inches) 67.3 mm (2.65 inches)
Thickness 7.9 mm (0.31 inches) 7.3 mm (0.29 inches)
Weight 148 g (5.22 oz) 144 g (5.08 oz)
Waterproof IP68 IP67
Rear material Glass Glass
Frame material Metal Metal
Colors White, Black, Pink White, Black, Red
Fingerprint scanner Yes, rear Yes, in-button
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Tests of Google Pixel 3 and Apple iPhone SE (2022) in the benchmarks
SoC
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 Apple A15 Bionic
Max clock 2500 MHz 3223 MHz
CPU cores 8 (4 + 4) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 385 Silver (Cortex-A55)
- 4 cores at 2.8 GHz: Kryo 385 Gold (Cortex-A75) 		- 4 cores at 2.02 GHz: Blizzard
- 2 cores at 3.23 GHz: Avalanche
L3 cache 2 MB -
Lithography process 10 nanometers 5 nanometers
Graphics Adreno 630 Apple A15 GPU
GPU shading units 512 640
GPU clock 710 MHz 1338 MHz
FLOPS ~727 GFLOPS ~1712.6 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
Pixel 3
338061
iPhone SE (2022) +246%
1171074
CPU 106221 268130
GPU 68184 325843
Memory 74197 182253
UX 86932 388874
Total score 338061 1171074
3DMark Wild Life Performance
Max surface temperature 39.8 °C 46.2 °C
Stability 93% 72%
Graphics test 9 FPS 47 FPS
Graphics score 1647 7914
PCMark 3.0
Web score 6935 -
Video editing 6412 -
Photo editing 18134 -
Data manipulation 6772 -
Writing score 9617 -

Memory

RAM
RAM size 4 GB 4 GB
Memory type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory clock 1866 MHz -
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage size 64, 128 GB 64, 128, 256 GB
Storage type UFS 2.1 NVMe
Memory card No No

Software

Operating system Android 9.0 (Can be upgraded to Android 12) iOS 15.3 (Can be upgraded to iOS 17)
ROM Stock Android -
OS size 12 GB 12 GB

Battery

Capacity 2915 mAh 2018 mAh
Max charge power 18 W 20 W
Battery type Li-Ion Li-Ion
Replaceable No No
Wireless charging Yes, Qi (10 W) Yes
Reverse charging No No
Fast charging Yes, Quick Charge 4 (50% in 40 min) Yes (61% in 30 min)
Full charging time 2:00 hr 1:18 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing 06:22 hr 09:55 hr
Watching video 09:07 hr 08:38 hr
Gaming 03:04 hr 03:18 hr
Standby 76 hr 93 hr
General battery life
Pixel 3
20:31 hr
iPhone SE (2022) +25%
25:39 hr

Camera

Specs and camera test of smartphones
Main camera
Matrix 12.2 megapixels 12 megapixels
Image resolution 4032 x 3024 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 240 FPS (720p) 240 FPS (1080p)
Lenses 1 (12.2 MP) 1 (12 MP)
Wide (main) lens - 12.2 MP
- Aperture: f/1.8
- Focal length: 28 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 3 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/1.8 f/2.2
Focal length 28 mm -
Pixel size 1.4 microns -
Sensor type CMOS -
Sensor size 1/3.2" -
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 		- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 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 GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
NFC * Yes Yes
Infrared port No No
Network
Number of SIM * 1 1
Type of SIM card Nano Nano
Multi SIM mode Standby -
eSIM support * Yes Yes
Hybrid slot No No
LTE Cat * 16 -
5G support No Yes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
Headphone audio jack No No
FM radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speakers test
Max loudness
Pixel 3
84.9 dB
iPhone SE (2022) +1%
85.9 dB

Other

Category Flagship Mid-range
Announced October 2018 March 2022
Release date November 2018 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
* 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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