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Google Pixel 7a vs Apple iPhone SE (2020)

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

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 7a Manufactured in May, 2023, with display 6.1 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 7a
  • Larger display: 6.1in
  • Higher pixel density: 429ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 4385mAh vs 1821mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone SE (2020)
  • Lighter design: 148g vs 193.5g
  • Includes charger

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 7a 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 7a
vs
iPhone SE (2020)

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 90 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 700 nits 625 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 81.1 % 65.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Google Pixel 7a
1067 nits
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
655 nits
sRGB gamut98.4 %99.9 %
PWM (Flicker)218 Hzn/a
Response time2 ms29 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite2457:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Google Pixel 7a], [Apple iPhone SE (2020)]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 152 mm (5.98 in) 138.4 mm (5.45 in)
Width 72.9 mm (2.87 in) 67.3 mm (2.65 in)
Thickness 9 mm (0.35 in) 7.3 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 193.5 g (6.83 oz) 148 g (5.22 oz)
Water resistance IP67 IP67
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Gray
- Blue
- Orange		 - White
- Black
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Google Pixel 7a
81.1 %
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
65.3 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 7a 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 7a
1443
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
1612
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Google Pixel 7a
3493
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
4209
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)14431612
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)34934209
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Google Pixel 7a]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Google Pixel 7a
930436
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
800585
CPU255576196968
GPU325623317041
Memory149843122258
UX199394164318
NanoReview Score930436800585
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Google Pixel 7a
6343
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
6872
Max Surface Temp.50.8 °C44.3 °C
Stability65 %68 %
Graphics Test37 fps41 fps
Graphics Score63436872
Sources: 3DMark [Google Pixel 7a], [Apple iPhone SE (2020)]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Google Pixel 7a
10609
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
n/a
Writing score15048n/a
Web score7500n/a
Video editing6362n/a
Data manipulation10504n/a
NanoReview Score10609n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 3 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 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15) iOS 13 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)
OS Size n/a 8.4 GB
UI Skin Stock Android n/a

Battery

Volume 4385 mAh 1821 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (7.5 W) Yes Qi (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (20% in 36 min) Yes (55% in 60 min)
Full Charge Time 1:57 h 2:32 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Google Pixel 7a
19:16
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
16:40
Web Browsing08:24 h06:52 h
Video Playback13:40 h10:09 h
Games05:06 h03:33 h
Standby Mode76 h79 h

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 9000x7000 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 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 Bokeh effect
Main lens
Matrix64 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal length26 mm28 mm
SensorSony IMX787Apple iSight Camera
Sensor size1/1.731/3
Pixel size0.8 μm1.22 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix13 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
SensorSony IMX712n/a
Sensor size1/3.06n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 7a
138
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
103
Video quality
Google Pixel 7a
133
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
98
Overall camera score
Google Pixel 7a
133
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
101
Bokeh70n/a
Preview69n/a
Zoom105n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 7a], [Apple iPhone SE (2020)]

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 7 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 3088x2320 pixels
Aperture n/a f/2.2
Focal length n/a 32 mm
Sensor n/a CMOS
Pixel size n/a 1 μm
Autofocus n/a Phase autofocus
Stabilization n/a Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 7a
136
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
103
Video quality
Google Pixel 7a
146
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 5.3 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
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - 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/EDGE: Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)GSM 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/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B38/B40/B41/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 Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Google Pixel 7a
90.4 dB
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
86.4 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced May, 2023 yr April, 2020 yr
Release Date May, 2023 yr April, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 499 399
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 7a the clear winner in this comparison.

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