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Google Pixel 7 vs Apple iPhone SE (2022)

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Google Pixel 7 vs Apple iPhone SE (2022)

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

Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.3-inch Google Pixel 7 (with Google Tensor G2) that was released on October 6, 2022, against the Apple iPhone SE (2022), which is powered by Apple A15 Bionic and came out 7 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 (1)

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Google Pixel 7
  • Comes with 2337 mAh larger battery capacity: 4355 vs 2018 mAh
  • Has a 1.6 inches larger screen size
  • Thinner bezels – 19.5% more screen real estate
  • Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
  • Higher display refresh rate – 90 Hz
  • Has 2x more RAM: 8GB versus 4GB
  • Delivers 50% higher peak brightness (976 against 652 nits)
  • Shows 14% longer battery life (29:08 vs 25:39 hours)
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.2)
  • Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
  • Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5 3200 MHz
  • Has an ultra-wide angle camera lens
  • 28% higher pixel density (416 vs 326 PPI)
Reasons to consider the Apple iPhone SE (2022)
  • 46% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1171K versus 802K)
  • Apple releases software updates and supports their phones a few years longer than Google
  • Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
  • 64% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 2247 and 1373 points
  • Weighs 53 grams less
  • Better grip in hands – the body is 5.9 mm narrower

Review

Evaluation of Google Pixel 7 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 7
vs
iPhone SE (2022)

Display

Type AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.3 inches 4.7 inches
Resolution 1080 x 2400 pixels 750 x 1334 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 16:9
PPI 416 ppi 326 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes No
Max rated brightness 450 nits 625 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR 1400 nits -
HDR support Yes, HDR10+ Yes, Dolby Vision
Screen protection Gorilla Glass Victus Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio 84.9% 65.4%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display 		- DCI-P3
Display tests
RGB color space 98.5% 99.9%
PWM 360 Hz -
Response time 3 ms 38 ms
Contrast ∞ Infinity 1655:1
Peak brightness test (auto)
Pixel 7 +50%
976 nits
iPhone SE (2022)
652 nits

Design and build

Height 155.6 mm (6.13 inches) 138.4 mm (5.45 inches)
Width 73.2 mm (2.88 inches) 67.3 mm (2.65 inches)
Thickness 8.7 mm (0.34 inches) 7.3 mm (0.29 inches)
Weight 197 g (6.95 oz) 144 g (5.08 oz)
Waterproof IP68 IP67
Rear material Glass Glass
Frame material Metal Metal
Colors White, Black, Yellow White, Black, Red
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-display Yes, in-button
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Tests of Google Pixel 7 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 7
802280
iPhone SE (2022) +46%
1171074
CPU 242485 268130
GPU 219273 325843
Memory 151362 182253
UX 185590 388874
Total score 802280 1171074
3DMark Wild Life Performance
Max surface temperature 45.8 °C 46.2 °C
Stability 71% 72%
Graphics test 39 FPS 47 FPS
Graphics score 6523 7914
PCMark 3.0
Web score 7598 -
Video editing 6234 -
Photo editing 18318 -
Data manipulation 10230 -
Writing score 15569 -

Memory

RAM
RAM size 8 GB 4 GB
Memory type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory clock 3200 MHz -
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage size 128, 256 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 14 GB 12 GB

Battery

Capacity 4355 mAh 2018 mAh
Max charge power 20 W 20 W
Battery type Li-Po Li-Ion
Replaceable No No
Wireless charging Yes (20 W) Yes
Reverse charging Yes, (wireless) No
Fast charging Yes (48% in 30 min) Yes (61% in 30 min)
Full charging time 1:40 hr 1:18 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing 10:13 hr 09:55 hr
Watching video 16:16 hr 08:38 hr
Gaming 05:26 hr 03:18 hr
Standby 73 hr 93 hr
General battery life
Pixel 7 +14%
29:08 hr
iPhone SE (2022)
25:39 hr

Camera

Specs and camera test of smartphones
Main camera
Matrix 50 megapixels 12 megapixels
Image resolution 8192 x 6144 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 114° -
Lenses 2 (50 MP + 12 MP) 1 (12 MP)
Wide (main) lens - 50 MP
- Aperture: f/1.9
- Focal length: 25 mm
- Pixel size: 1.2 micron
- Sensor: 1/1.31", Samsung GN1 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS)
- Laser autofocus
- Optical stabilization
- 12 MP
- Aperture: f/1.8
- Pixel size: 1.22 micron
- Phase autofocus
- Optical stabilization
Ultra-wide lens - 12 MP
- Aperture: f/2.2
- Pixel size: 1.25 micron
- Sensor: 1/2.9", Sony IMX381 (Exmor-RS CMOS)
-
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- RAW support 		- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
Samples Photo samples of Google Pixel 7 from DxOMark Photo samples of Apple iPhone SE (2022) from DxOMark
Selfie camera
Megapixels 10.8 megapixels 7 megapixels
Image resolution 3648 x 2736 3088 x 2320
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 21 mm -
Pixel size 1.22 microns -
Sensor type ISOCELL CMOS -
Sensor size 1/3.1" -
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 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 5.2 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, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS 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 No Yes
Speakers test
Max loudness
Pixel 7 +3%
88.3 dB
iPhone SE (2022)
85.9 dB

Other

Category Flagship Mid-range
Announced October 2022 March 2022
Release date October 2022 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 7 is definitely a better buy.

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