Apple iPhone SE vs Google Pixel 4 Specs Comparison

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8.8
Apple iPhone SE
9.0
Google Pixel 4
Apple iPhone SE Google Pixel 4
Released · Mar 31, 2016
Released · Oct 24, 2019
4.0-inch · 1136x640px
5.7-inch · 2280x1080px
Single camera
Dual camera
2GB · 128GB
6GB · 64GB
1624 mAh
2800 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Mar 21, 2016 Oct 15, 2019
Prices (MSRP)
$499 $799

Design

Dimensions
4.87 x 2.31 x 0.30 inches
123.8 x 58.6 x 7.6 mm
5.79 x 2.71 x 0.32 inches
147.1 x 68.8 x 8.2 mm
Weight
3.99 oz (113.0 g) 5.71 oz (162.0 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum
Frame: Aluminum
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5)
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) 3D Face unlock
Keys
Left: Volume control, Other Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Gold, Silver, Rose gold, Space gray Just black, Clearly white, Oh so orange

Display

Size
4.0-inch, 60.82% screen-to-body 5.7-inch, 77.32% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, 500 nits OLED, 90Hz, HDR
Resolution
1136x640px, 326 PPI 2280x1080px, 19:9 ratio, 443 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Features
Oleophobic coating

Hardware

System chip
Apple A9 APL0898 Snapdragon 855 SM8150 (7 nm)
Processor
Dual-core
1840 MHz
Twiste
Octa-core
2840 MHz
Kryo 485
GPU
PowerVR GT7600 Adreno 640
Memory
2GB/128GB
2GB/16GB
2GB/32GB
2GB/64GB
6GB (LPDDR4)/64GB
6GB/128GB
Storage expansion
not expandable not expandable
OS
iOS (14.x, 13.x, 12.x, 11.x, 10.x, 9.x) Android (12, 11, 10)

Battery

Type
1624 mAh, Li - Ion 2800 mAh
Charging
USB Power Delivery
Qi wireless charging

Camera

Rear
Single camera Dual 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: F1.7
Focal length: 28 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Second camera
16 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 45 mm
Pixel size: 1 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)
OIS, Time-lapse video, EIS
Front
1.2 MP (HDR)
Video capture: 720p
8 MP (Dual-Camera, Time-of-Flight (ToF))
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 3.1
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

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack No 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, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 39, 40, 41 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48
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 Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM, eSIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Mar 21, 2016
FCC ID value: BCG-E3042A
Date approved: Sep 03, 2019
FCC ID value: A4RG020I
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: 1.20 W/kg
Body: 1.34 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.01 W/kg

Alternative variants

with 16 GB storage
Memory 16GB
Prices (MSRP) $399
with 128 GB storage
Memory 128GB
Prices (MSRP) $899
with 32 GB storage
Memory 32GB
Prices (MSRP) $399
for Europe
4G (FDD) Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66, 71
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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