Apple iPhone SE (2020) vs Google Pixel 4a 5G Specs Comparison

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9.0	9.1
Apple iPhone SE (2020)	Google Pixel 4a 5G
Released · Apr 24, 2020	Released · Nov 19, 2020
4.7-inch · 1334x750px	6.2-inch · 2340x1080px
Single camera	Dual camera
3GB · 64GB	6GB · 128GB
1821 mAh	3885 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	6.06 x 2.91 x 0.32 inches 153.9 x 74.0 x 8.2 mm
Weight
5.22 oz (148.0 g)	5.93 oz (168.0 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	Just black, Clearly white

Display

Size
4.7-inch	6.2-inch
Resolution
1334x750px, 16:9 ratio, 326 PPI	2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 416 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD	OLED
Refresh rate
	60Hz
Screen-to-body
65.34 %	82.94 %
Peak brightness
625 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Apple A13 Bionic APL1W85 (7 nm)	Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB (7 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core 2650 MHz Lightning and Thunde	Octa-core 2400 MHz Kryo 475
GPU
Apple-designed 4 core	Adreno 620
RAM
3GB (LPDDR4)	6GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
64GB	128GB (UFS 2.1)
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
iOS (15.x, 14.x, 13.x)	Android (12, 11)

Battery

Capacity
1821 mAh	3885 mAh
Type
Li - Ion
Charging
USB Power Delivery, Qi wireless charging	USB Power Delivery
Charge speed
	Wired: 18.0W

Battery Life Estimate

3h 36min

Browsing

9h 5min

Video

4h 45min

Gaming

4h 59min

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Camera

Rear
Single camera	Dual 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: F1.7 Focal length: 28 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Second camera
	16 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Pixel size: 1 μm
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps) OIS, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus	3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps) OIS, Time-lapse video, EIS
Front
7 MP (EIS, HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)	8 MP (Dual-Camera, Time-of-Flight (ToF)), 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 3.1
Hearing aid compatible
T4	M3/T4
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

Multimedia

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

Cellular

5G
	Bands n1, n2, n5, n12, n25, n28, n41, n66, n71, n78, Sub-6
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), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500), 46, 48(3600)	Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500), 46, 48(3600)
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, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
	Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM, eSIM
HD Voice
Yes	Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
	Date approved: Sep 01, 2020 FCC ID value: A4RG025E
Measured SAR
	Head: 1.20 W/kg Body: 1.20 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.57 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.00 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 399	$ 500
In The Box
EarPods with Lightning Connector, Lightning to USB Cable, USB Power Adapter, Documentation	18W USB-C power adapter, 1 m USB-C to USB-C cable (USB 2.0), Quick Start Guide, Quick Switch Adapter SIM tool

Availability

Officially announced
Apr 15, 2020	Sep 30, 2020

Alternative variants

with 128GB storage


Internal storage	128GB
MSRP	$ 449

for Verizon


Weight	6.03 oz (171.0 g)
5G	Bands n2, n5, n12, n25, n66, n71, n260, n261, Sub-6, mmWave
MSRP	$ 600

with 256GB storage


Internal storage	256GB
MSRP	$ 549

Links

Full specifications
Apple iPhone SE (2020) Specs	Google Pixel 4a 5G Specs
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