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Apple iPhone SE vs Google Pixel 4a Specs Comparison

Compare mobile phone specifications of up to three devices at once. Our specs comparison tool helps you find and compare the perfect phone for your needs.

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8.8
Apple iPhone SE
9.1
Google Pixel 4a
Apple iPhone SE Google Pixel 4a
Released · Mar 31, 2016
Released · Aug 20, 2020
4.0-inch · 1136x640px
5.8-inch · 2340x1080px
Single camera
Single camera
2GB · 128GB
6GB · 128GB
1624 mAh
3140 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Mar 21, 2016 Aug 03, 2020
Prices (MSRP)
$499 $349

Design

Dimensions
4.87 x 2.31 x 0.30 inches
123.8 x 58.6 x 7.6 mm 		5.67 x 2.73 x 0.32 inches
144 x 69.4 x 8.2 mm
Weight
3.99 oz / 113.0 g 5.04 oz / 143.0 g
Materials
Back: Aluminum
Frame: Aluminum 		Back: Plastic
Frame: Plastic
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Left: Volume control, Other Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Gold, Silver, Rose gold, Space gray Just black

Display

Size
4.0-inch, 60.82% screen-to-body 5.8-inch, 82.53% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, 500 nits OLED, 60Hz, HDR
Resolution
1136x640px, 326 PPI 2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 444 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Features
Oleophobic coating
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Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested Untested
Bright Min
6 (Poor) 2 (Good)
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Hardware

System chip
Apple A9 APL0898 Snapdragon 730G SM7150-AA (8 nm)
Processor
Dual-core
1840 MHz
Twiste 		Octa-core
2200 MHz
Kryo 470
GPU
PowerVR GT7600 Adreno 618
Memory
2GB/128GB
2GB/16GB
2GB/32GB
2GB/64GB 		6GB (LPDDR4)/128GB (UFS 2.1)
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 3140 mAh, Li - Polymer
Charging
USB Power Delivery
Charge speed
Wired: 18.0W
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Battery Life Estimate
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Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
4h 15min
Browsing
9h 27min
Video
6h 48min
Gaming
4h 51min
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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: F1.7
Focal length: 27 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Flash
Dual LED 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 5.1
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/T4
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 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Album art cover, Background playback aptX, 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, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 39, 40, 41 38, 39, 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
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: Jun 25, 2020
FCC ID value: A4RG025J
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: 1.18 W/kg
Body: 1.19 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.00 W/kg

Alternative variants

with 16 GB storage
Memory 16GB
Prices (MSRP) $399
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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