Google Pixel 3a vs Apple iPhone SE (2022) Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
May 07, 2019	Mar 08, 2022
Prices (MSRP)
$399	$429

Design

Dimensions
5.96 x 2.76 x 0.32 inches 151.3 x 70.1 x 8.2 mm	5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches 138.4 x 67.3 x 7.3 mm
Weight
5.19 oz (147.0 g)	5.08 oz (144.0 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic	Back: Ceramic Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
	Water, Dust; IP67
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Purple, White

Display

Size
5.6-inch, 73.93% screen-to-body	4.7-inch, 65.34% screen-to-body
Type
OLED	IPS LCD, 625 nits
Resolution
2220x1080px, 18.5:9 ratio, 444 PPI	1334x750px, 16:9 ratio, 326 PPI
Protection
Dragontrail	Ceramic Shield
Features
	Oleophobic coating

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 670 SDM670 (10 nm)	Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2000 MHz Kryo 360	Hexa-core 3220 MHz Avalanche and Blizzard
GPU
Adreno 615	Apple 4-core
Memory
4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB (eMMC)	4GB/64GB 4GB/128GB 4GB/256GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
Android (12, 11, 10, 9.0 Pie)	iOS (15.x)

Battery

Type
3000 mAh	2018 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
USB Power Delivery	USB Power Delivery Qi wireless charging
Charge speed
	Wired: 18.0W Wireless: 7.5W

PhoneArena Battery Tests

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

9h 48min

Video

6h 30min

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

3h 57min

Browsing

11h 53min

Video

4h 28min

Gaming

4h 28min

Learn more on our PhoneArena Battery Test Results page

Camera

Rear
Single camera	Single camera
Main camera
12.2 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 28 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 1.4 μm	12 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8
Flash
Dual LED	LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (120 fps), 720p (240 fps) EIS	4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (30 fps)
Front
8 MP Video capture: 1080p	7 MP

Connectivity & Features

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

Multimedia

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

Cellular

5G Bands
	n1, n2, n3, n5, n8, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 40, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 11 (600/75 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 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

Alternative variants

4G (FDD) Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66, 71

With 128GB internal storage

Memory	128GB

With 256GB internal storage

Memory	256GB

Links

Full specifications
Google Pixel 3a Specs	Apple iPhone SE (2022) Specs
PhoneArena Review
Google Pixel 3a Review	Apple iPhone SE (2022) Review
User Reviews
Google Pixel 3a User Reviews	Apple iPhone SE (2022) User Reviews