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Google Pixel 6a vs Apple iPhone SE (2022)

62 out 100
Google Pixel 6a
VS
59 out 100
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
Google Pixel 6a
Apple iPhone SE (2022)

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 6a Manufactured in June, 2022, with display 6.1 with chipsetGoogle Tensor, vs Apple iPhone SE (2022), Manufactured in March, 2022with chipsetApple A15 Bionic. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 6a
  • Larger display: 6.1in
  • Higher pixel density: 429ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 4410mAh vs 2018mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone SE (2022)
  • Lighter design: 144g vs 178g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options 6/128 GB - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 4/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 6a and Apple iPhone SE (2022)
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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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED IPS LCD
Size 6.1 in 4.7 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 750x1334 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 16:9
Pixel density 429 ppi 326 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 500 nits 625 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 82.2 % 65.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Google Pixel 6a
869 nits
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
642 nits
sRGB gamut96.9 %99.9 %
PWM (Flicker)240 Hzn/a
Response time3 ms38 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite1655:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Google Pixel 6a], [Apple iPhone SE (2022)]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 152.2 mm (5.99 in) 138.4 mm (5.45 in)
Width 71.8 mm (2.83 in) 67.3 mm (2.65 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 7.3 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 178 g (6.28 oz) 144 g (5.08 oz)
Water resistance IP67 IP67
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Green		 - White
- Black
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Google Pixel 6a
82.2 %
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
65.3 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 6a and Apple iPhone SE (2022) In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Google Tensor Apple A15 Bionic
Max Frequency 2800 MHz 3223 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 2 + 4) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex A55)
- 2/2.25 (Cortex A76)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-X1)		 - 4/2.02 (Blizzard)
- 2/3.23 (Avalanche)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor Tensor Processing Unit Apple Neural Engine
Graphics Mali-G78 MP20 Apple A15 GPU
GPU Cores 1280 640
GPU Frequency 848 MHz 1338 MHz
FLOPS 2170.9 GFLOPS 1712.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Google Pixel 6a
1448
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
2228
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Google Pixel 6a
3412
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
5045
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)14482228
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)34125045
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Google Pixel 6a], [Apple iPhone SE (2022)]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Google Pixel 6a
909498
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
1144659
CPU250722264978
GPU324786376457
Memory143829201571
UX190161301653
NanoReview Score9094981144659
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Google Pixel 6a
6194
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
7893
Max Surface Temp.41.4 °C46.2 °C
Stability56 %72 %
Graphics Test37 fps47 fps
Graphics Score61947893
Sources: 3DMark [Google Pixel 6a], [Apple iPhone SE (2022)]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Google Pixel 6a
9940
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
n/a
Writing score15353n/a
Web score6280n/a
Video editing5843n/a
Data manipulation9519n/a
NanoReview Score9940n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz n/a
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1NVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 15) iOS 15.3 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)
OS Size 14.3 GB 12 GB
UI Skin Stock Android n/a

Battery

Volume 4410 mAh 2018 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 20 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (42% in 30 min) Yes (61% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:51 h 1:18 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Google Pixel 6a
20:44
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
17:41
Web Browsing08:25 h07:07 h
Video Playback14:20 h10:31 h
Games05:34 h03:43 h
Standby Mode89 h87 h

Main camera

Matrix 122 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED Quad 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 114 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 12.2 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix122 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.8
Focal length27 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX363n/a
Sensor size1/2.55n/a
Pixel size1.4 μm1.22 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length17 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX386n/a
Sensor size1/2.9n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 6a
133
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
126
Video quality
Google Pixel 6a
126
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
106
Overall camera score
Google Pixel 6a
122
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
100
Bokeh6550
Preview6771
Zoom7429
Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 6a], [Apple iPhone SE (2022)]

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 7 MP
Photo resolution 3840x2160 pixels 3088x2320 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length 24 mm n/a
Sensor Sony IMX355 n/a
Sensor size 1/2.8 n/a
Pixel size 1.12 μm n/a
Autofocus No n/a
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6 (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 5.2 5
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE
USB type USB Type-C n/a
USB version 3.1 2
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 Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19UMTS/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66/B71)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 category20n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced May, 2022 yr March, 2022 yr
Release Date June, 2022 yr March, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 449 429
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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