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Google Pixel 7 vs Apple iPhone SE (2020)

67 out 100
Google Pixel 7
VS
52 out 100
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
Google Pixel 7
Apple iPhone SE (2020)

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 7 Manufactured in October, 2022, with display 6.3 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G2, vs Apple iPhone SE (2020), Manufactured in April, 2020 with chipsetApple A13 Bionic. 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 Google Pixel 7
  • Larger display: 6.3in
  • Higher pixel density: 416ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 4355mAh vs 1821mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone SE (2020)
  • Lighter design: 148g vs 197g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 3/64 GB
- 3/128 GB
- 3/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 7 and Apple iPhone SE (2020)
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:
Google Pixel 7
vs
iPhone SE (2020)

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.3 in 4.7 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 750x1334 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 16:9
Pixel density 416 ppi 326 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 450 nits 625 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 84.2 % 65.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Google Pixel 7
964 nits
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
655 nits
sRGB gamut98.5 %99.9 %
PWM (Flicker)360 Hzn/a
Response time3 ms29 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite2457:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Google Pixel 7], [Apple iPhone SE (2020)]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 155.6 mm (6.13 in) 138.4 mm (5.45 in)
Width 73.2 mm (2.88 in) 67.3 mm (2.65 in)
Thickness 8.7 mm (0.34 in) 7.3 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 197 g (6.95 oz) 148 g (5.22 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP67
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Yellow		 - White
- Black
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Google Pixel 7
84.2 %
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
65.3 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 7 and Apple iPhone SE (2020) In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Google Tensor G2 Apple A13 Bionic
Max Frequency 2850 MHz 2650 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 2 + 4) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.35 (Cortex-A78)
- 2/2.85 (Cortex-X1)		 - 4/1.6 (Thunder)
- 2/2.65 (Lightning)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Next-gen Tensor Processing Unit Apple Neural Engine
Graphics Mali-G710 MP7 Apple A13 GPU
GPU Cores 672 256
GPU Frequency 850 MHz 1230 MHz
FLOPS 1142.4 GFLOPS 629.8 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Google Pixel 7
1370
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
1612
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Google Pixel 7
3202
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
4209
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)13701612
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)32024209
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Google Pixel 7]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Google Pixel 7
936100
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
800585
CPU256594196968
GPU315697317041
Memory168964122258
UX194845164318
NanoReview Score936100800585
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Google Pixel 7
6523
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
6872
Max Surface Temp.45.8 °C44.3 °C
Stability71 %68 %
Graphics Test39 fps41 fps
Graphics Score65236872
Sources: 3DMark [Google Pixel 7], [Apple iPhone SE (2020)]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Google Pixel 7
10701
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
n/a
Writing score15448n/a
Web score7606n/a
Video editing6295n/a
Data manipulation10366n/a
NanoReview Score10701n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 3 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz n/a
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1NVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15) iOS 13 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)
OS Size 14 GB 8.4 GB
UI Skin Stock Android n/a

Battery

Volume 4355 mAh 1821 mAh
Max Charging Power 20 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (20 W) Yes Qi (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes (48% in 30 min) Yes (55% in 60 min)
Full Charge Time 1:40 h 2:32 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Google Pixel 7
19:30
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
16:40
Web Browsing07:58 h06:52 h
Video Playback13:42 h10:09 h
Games05:14 h03:33 h
Standby Mode82 h79 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 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: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 Bokeh effect
Main lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal length25 mm28 mm
SensorSamsung GN1Apple iSight Camera
Sensor size1/1.311/3
Pixel size1.2 μm1.22 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
SensorSony IMX381n/a
Sensor size1/2.9n/a
Pixel size1.25 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 7
145
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
103
Video quality
Google Pixel 7
143
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
98
Overall camera score
Google Pixel 7
140
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
101
Bokeh70n/a
Preview72n/a
Zoom106n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 7], [Apple iPhone SE (2020)]

Front camera

Matrix 108 MP 7 MP
Photo resolution 3648x2736 pixels 3088x2320 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 21 mm 32 mm
Sensor Samsung S5K3J1 CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.1 n/a
Pixel size 1.22 μm 1 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 7
134
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
103
Video quality
Google Pixel 7
144
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
122

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 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 Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.2 5
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C No
USB version 3.2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*11
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHzGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B/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 (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 category2016
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Google Pixel 7
88.3 dB
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
86.4 dB

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced October, 2022 yr April, 2020 yr
Release Date October, 2022 yr April, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 599 399
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 Yes 5 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Google Pixel 7 the clear winner in this comparison.

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