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Apple iPhone SE vs Google Pixel 3a Specs Comparison

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8.8
Apple iPhone SE
9.0
Google Pixel 3a
Apple iPhone SE Google Pixel 3a
Released · Mar 31, 2016
Released · May 07, 2019
4.0-inch · 1136x640px
5.6-inch · 2220x1080px
Single camera
Single camera
2GB · 128GB
4GB · 64GB
1624 mAh
3000 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Mar 21, 2016 May 07, 2019
Prices (MSRP)
$499 $399

Design

Dimensions
4.87 x 2.31 x 0.30 inches
123.8 x 58.6 x 7.6 mm 		5.96 x 2.76 x 0.32 inches
151.3 x 70.1 x 8.2 mm
Weight
3.99 oz / 113.0 g 5.19 oz / 147.0 g
Materials
Back: Aluminum
Frame: Aluminum 		Back: Plastic
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Left: Volume control, Other Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Gold, Silver, Rose gold, Space gray Black, Purple, White

Display

Size
4.0-inch, 60.82% screen-to-body 5.6-inch, 73.93% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, 500 nits OLED
Resolution
1136x640px, 326 PPI 2220x1080px, 18.5:9 ratio, 444 PPI
Protection
Dragontrail
Features
Oleophobic coating
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Bright Max (20% APL)
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Bright Min
6 (Poor) 1.7 (Good)
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Hardware

System chip
Apple A9 APL0898 Snapdragon 670 SDM670 (10 nm)
Processor
Dual-core
1840 MHz
Twiste 		Octa-core
2000 MHz
Kryo 360
GPU
PowerVR GT7600 Adreno 615
Memory
2GB/128GB
2GB/16GB
2GB/32GB
2GB/64GB 		4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB (eMMC)
Storage expansion
not expandable not expandable
OS
iOS (14.x, 13.x, 12.x, 11.x, 10.x, 9.x) Android (12, 11, 10, 9.0 Pie)

Battery

Type
1624 mAh, Li - Ion 3000 mAh
Charging
USB Power Delivery
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Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
9h 48min
Video
6h 30min
Gaming
Untested
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Camera

Rear
Single camera Single camera
Main camera
12 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, Autofocus, BSI sensor)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal length: 29 mm
Sensor size: 1/3"
Pixel size: 1.22 μm 		12.2 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 28 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Flash
Dual LED Dual LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (120 fps), 720p (240 fps)
Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing 		4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (120 fps), 720p (240 fps)
EIS
Front
1.2 MP (HDR)
Video capture: 720p 		8 MP
Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2 5.0
WLAN
b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Hotspot
802.11 b, g, n, ac 		a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Lightning Type-C, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4 M3/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync, AirDrop NFC, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Album art cover, Background playback aptX-HD
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation, Video recording Noise cancellation

Cellular

4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 29 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 39, 40, 41 38, 40, 41
3G Bands
5, 8, 4, 2, 1 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS LTE-A Cat 11 (600/75 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Mar 21, 2016
FCC ID value: BCG-E3042A 		Date approved: Feb 25, 2019
FCC ID value: A4RG020G
Measured SAR
Head: 1.16 W/kg
Body: 1.17 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.17 W/kg 		Head: 1.15 W/kg
Body: 1.13 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.19 W/kg

Alternative variants

with 16 GB storage
Memory 16GB
Prices (MSRP) $399
4G (FDD) Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66, 71
with 32 GB storage
Memory 32GB
Prices (MSRP) $399
with 64 GB storage
Memory 64GB
Prices (MSRP) $499
for Europe
4G (FDD) Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28
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