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Apple iPhone SE (2022) vs Google Pixel 6

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Apple iPhone SE (2022)
VS
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Google Pixel 6
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
Google Pixel 6

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone SE (2022) Manufactured in March, 2022, with display 4.7 with chipsetApple A15 Bionic, vs Google Pixel 6, Manufactured in October, 2021with chipsetGoogle Tensor. 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 (2022)
  • Lighter design: 144g vs 207g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 6
  • Larger display: 6.4in
  • Higher pixel density: 411ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 4614mAh vs 2018mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 4/256 GB		 - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone SE (2022) and Google Pixel 6
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
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
iPhone SE (2022)
vs
Google Pixel 6

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD OLED
Size 4.7 in 6.4 in
Resolution 750x1334 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 16:9 20:9
Pixel density 326 ppi 411 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 625 nits 500 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 65.3 % 83.3 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
642 nits
Google Pixel 6
843 nits
sRGB gamut99.9 %99.8 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a397 Hz
Response time38 ms5 ms
Contrast1655:1∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone SE (2022)], [Google Pixel 6]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 138.4 mm (5.45 in) 158.6 mm (6.24 in)
Width 67.3 mm (2.65 in) 74.8 mm (2.94 in)
Thickness 7.3 mm (0.29 in) 8.9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 144 g (5.08 oz) 207 g (7.3 oz)
Water resistance IP67 IP68
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Red		 - Black
- Blue
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
65.3 %
Google Pixel 6
83.3 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone SE (2022) and Google Pixel 6 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A15 Bionic Google Tensor
Max Frequency 3223 MHz 2800 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2.02 (Blizzard)
- 2/3.23 (Avalanche)		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex A55)
- 2/2.25 (Cortex A76)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-X1)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 5 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine Tensor Processing Unit
Graphics Apple A15 GPU Mali-G78 MP20
GPU Cores 640 1280
GPU Frequency 1338 MHz 848 MHz
FLOPS 1712.6 GFLOPS 2170.9 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
2228
Google Pixel 6
1363
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
5045
Google Pixel 6
3100
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)22281363
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)50453100
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPhone SE (2022)], [Google Pixel 6]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
1144659
Google Pixel 6
895119
CPU264978243524
GPU376457308790
Memory201571139643
UX301653203162
NanoReview Score1144659895119
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
7893
Google Pixel 6
6379
Max Surface Temp.46.2 °C42.1 °C
Stability72 %56 %
Graphics Test47 fps38 fps
Graphics Score78936379
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone SE (2022)], [Google Pixel 6]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
n/a
Google Pixel 6
10663
Writing scoren/a14383
Web scoren/a7690
Video editingn/a6612
Data manipulationn/a10293
NanoReview Scoren/a10663

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 4 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency n/a 3200 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS iOS 15.3 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2) Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
OS Size 12 GB 17.6 GB
UI Skin n/a Stock Android

Battery

Volume 2018 mAh 4614 mAh
Max Charging Power 20 W 30 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes Yes (21 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (61% in 30 min) Yes (41% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:18 h 1:53 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
17:41
Google Pixel 6
18:55
Web Browsing07:07 h07:07 h
Video Playback10:31 h13:13 h
Games03:43 h05:02 h
Standby Mode87 h85 h

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Quad LED Dual 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 114 °
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal lengthn/a25 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung GN1
Sensor sizen/a1/1.31
Pixel size1.22 μm1.2 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a17 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX386 Exmor RS
Sensor sizen/a1/2.9
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
126
Google Pixel 6
136
Video quality
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
106
Google Pixel 6
133
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
100
Google Pixel 6
126
Bokeh5065
Preview7165
Zoom2979
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone SE (2022)], [Google Pixel 6]

Front camera

Matrix 7 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 3088x2320 pixels 3840x2160 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length n/a 24 mm
Sensor n/a CMOS
Pixel size n/a 1.12 μm
Autofocus n/a No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
n/a
Google Pixel 6
130
Video quality
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
n/a
Google Pixel 6
127

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 5.2
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type n/a USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*11
SIM TypeNanoNano
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)GSM Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)UMTS/HSPA+ 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B66/B71)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B66/B71)
LTE categoryn/a20
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
85.9 dB
Google Pixel 6
86.3 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced March, 2022 yr October, 2021 yr
Release Date March, 2022 yr October, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 429 600
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 No No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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