Apple iPhone SE (2020) vs Google Pixel 3a Specs Comparison

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9.0	9.0
Apple iPhone SE (2020)	Google Pixel 3a
Released · Apr 24, 2020	Released · May 07, 2019
4.7-inch	5.6-inch
Single camera	Single camera
3GB · 64GB	4GB · 64GB
1821 mAh	3000 mAh
Check prices	Check prices

Design

Dimensions
5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches 138.4 x 67.3 x 7.3 mm	5.96 x 2.76 x 0.32 inches 151.3 x 70.1 x 8.2 mm
Weight
5.22 oz (148.0 g)	5.19 oz (147.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass Frame: Aluminum	Back: Plastic
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP67
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, White, Red	Black, Purple, White

Display

Size
4.7-inch	5.6-inch
Resolution
1334x750px, 16:9 ratio, 326 PPI	2220x1080px, 18.5:9 ratio, 444 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD	OLED
Screen-to-body
65.34 %	73.93 %
Peak brightness
625 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Scratch-resistant glass (Dragontrail), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Apple A13 Bionic APL1W85 (7 nm)	Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 (10 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core 2650 MHz Lightning and Thunde	Octa-core 2000 MHz Kryo 360
GPU
Apple-designed 4 core	Adreno 615
RAM
3GB (LPDDR4)	4GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
64GB	64GB (eMMC)
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
iOS (15.x, 14.x, 13.x)	Android (12, 11, 10, 9.0 Pie)

Battery

Capacity
1821 mAh	3000 mAh
Type
Li - Ion
Charging
USB Power Delivery, Qi wireless charging	USB Power Delivery

Battery Life Estimate

3h 36min

Browsing

9h 5min

Video

4h 45min

Gaming

4h 59min

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

9h 48min

Video

6h 30min

Gaming

Untested

Camera

Rear
Single camera	Single camera
Main camera
12 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, PDAF, CMOS image sensor, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 28 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
LED	Dual LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps) OIS, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus	3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (120 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps) EIS
Front
7 MP (EIS, HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)	8 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.0
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),dual-band MIMO, Hotspot	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Lightning	Type-C, USB 2.0
Hearing aid compatible
T4	M3/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer
Other
NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)	NFC, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
	aptX-HD
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share	Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation	Noise cancellation

Cellular

4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)
Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500), 46, 48(3600)	Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s	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: Feb 25, 2019 FCC ID value: A4RG020G
Measured SAR
	Head: 1.15 W/kg Body: 1.13 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.19 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 399	$ 399
In The Box
EarPods with Lightning Connector, Lightning to USB Cable, USB Power Adapter, Documentation	18W USB-C power adapter, 1M USB-C to USB-C cable (USB 2.0), Quick Start Guide, Quick Switch Adapter, SIM tool

Availability

Officially announced
Apr 15, 2020	May 07, 2019

Alternative variants

with 128GB storage


Internal storage	128GB
MSRP	$ 449


4G (FDD)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)

with 256GB storage


Internal storage	256GB
MSRP	$ 549

Links

Full specifications
Apple iPhone SE (2020) Specs	Google Pixel 3a Specs
PhoneArena Review
Apple iPhone SE (2020) Review	Google Pixel 3a Review
User Reviews
Apple iPhone SE (2020) User Reviews	Google Pixel 3a User Reviews