Home Phone comparison Apple iPhone SE (2020) and Google Pixel 10 - Which is better?

Apple iPhone SE (2020) vs Google Pixel 10

52 out 100
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
VS
79 out 100
Google Pixel 10
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
Google Pixel 10

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone SE (2020) Manufactured in April, 2020, with display 4.7 with chipsetApple A13 Bionic, vs Google Pixel 10, Manufactured in August, 2025 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G5. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone SE (2020)
  • Lighter design: 148g vs 204g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 10
  • Larger display: 6.3in
  • Higher pixel density: 422ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 4970mAh vs 1821mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 3/64 GB
- 3/128 GB
- 3/256 GB		 - 12/128 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone SE (2020) and Google Pixel 10
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
iPhone SE (2020)
vs
Google Pixel 10

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD OLED
Size 4.7 in 6.3 in
Resolution 750x1334 pixels 1080x2424 pixels
Aspect ratio 16:9 20:9
Pixel density 326 ppi 422 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 625 nits 3000 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes, HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 65.3 % 87.1 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
655 nits
Google Pixel 10
n/a
sRGB gamut99.9 %n/a
Response time29 msn/a
Contrast2457:1n/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone SE (2020)]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 138.4 mm (5.45 in) 152.8 mm (6.02 in)
Width 67.3 mm (2.65 in) 72 mm (2.83 in)
Thickness 7.3 mm (0.29 in) 8.6 mm (0.34 in)
Weight 148 g (5.22 oz) 204 g (7.2 oz)
Water resistance IP67 IP68
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Red		 - Gray
- Green
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
65.3 %
Google Pixel 10
87.1 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone SE (2020) and Google Pixel 10 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A13 Bionic Google Tensor G5
Max Frequency 2650 MHz 3780 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (1 + 5 + 2)
Architecture - 4/1.6 (Thunder)
- 2/2.65 (Lightning)		 - 2/2.25 (Cortex-A520)
- 5/3.05 (Cortex-A725)
- 1/3.78 (Cortex-X4)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 7 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine Yes
Graphics Apple A13 GPU PowerVR DXT-48-1536
GPU Cores 256 n/a
GPU Frequency 1230 MHz 1100 MHz
FLOPS 629.8 GFLOPS 1536 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
1612
Google Pixel 10
2477
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
4209
Google Pixel 10
6871
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)16122477
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)42096871
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
800585
Google Pixel 10
1479358
CPU196968379327
GPU317041507606
Memory122258334963
UX164318257462
NanoReview Score8005851479358
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
6872
Google Pixel 10
n/a
Max Surface Temp.44.3 °Cn/a
Stability68 %n/a
Graphics Test41 fpsn/a
Graphics Score6872n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone SE (2020)]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 3 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 4.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS iOS 13 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2) Android 16
OS Size 8.4 GB n/a
UI Skin n/a Stock Android

Battery

Volume 1821 mAh 4970 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 30 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes Qi (7.5 W) Yes (12 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes, (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (55% in 60 min) Yes (55% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 2:32 h 1:29 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
16:40
Google Pixel 10
n/a
Web Browsing06:52 hn/a
Video Playback10:09 hn/a
Games03:33 hn/a
Standby Mode79 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 8160x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 5x
Flash Quad LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 10.8 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Features Bokeh effect - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix12 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.7
Focal length28 mm25 mm
SensorApple iSight Cameran/a
Sensor size1/31/2
Pixel size1.22 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a108 MP
Aperturen/af/3.1
Focal lengthn/a112 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5K3J1
Sensor sizen/a1/2
Pixel sizen/a0.31 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a13 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Sensorn/aSony IMX712
Sensor sizen/a1/2
Pixel sizen/a0.32 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
103
Google Pixel 10
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
98
Google Pixel 10
n/a
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
101
Google Pixel 10
n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone SE (2020)]

Front camera

Matrix 7 MP 105 MP
Photo resolution 3088x2320 pixels 3648x2736 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 32 mm n/a
Sensor CMOS Samsung S5K3J1
Sensor size n/a 1/2.65
Pixel size 1 μm 1.22 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
103
Google Pixel 10
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
122
Google Pixel 10
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 6.0
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE
USB type No USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*11
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM/EDGE Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
3G BandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100UMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA UMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4(1700/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66(1700/B2100))LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B38/B40/B41/B48/B66/B71)
LTE category16n/a
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
86.4 dB
Google Pixel 10
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced April, 2020 yr August, 2025 yr
Release Date April, 2020 yr August, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 399 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 799
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 5 W No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Google Pixel 10 the clear winner in this comparison.

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