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Google Pixel 8 vs Apple iPhone SE (2022)

75 out 100
Google Pixel 8
VS
59 out 100
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
Google Pixel 8
Apple iPhone SE (2022)

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 8 Manufactured in October, 2023, with display 6.2 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G3, vs Apple iPhone SE (2022), Manufactured in March, 2022 with 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
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 8
  • Larger display: 6.2in
  • Higher pixel density: 428ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 4575mAh vs 2018mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone SE (2022)
  • Lighter design: 144g vs 187g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 8 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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Google Pixel 8
vs
iPhone SE (2022)

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED IPS LCD
Size 6.2 in 4.7 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 750x1334 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 16:9
Pixel density 428 ppi 326 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 2000 nits 625 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 87.1 % 65.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Google Pixel 8
1435 nits
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
642 nits
sRGB gamut99.2 %99.9 %
PWM (Flicker)170 Hzn/a
Response time3 ms38 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite1655:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Google Pixel 8], [Apple iPhone SE (2022)]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 150.5 mm (5.93 in) 138.4 mm (5.45 in)
Width 70.8 mm (2.79 in) 67.3 mm (2.65 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 7.3 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 187 g (6.6 oz) 144 g (5.08 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP67
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Gray
- Rose Gold		 - White
- Black
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Google Pixel 8
87.1 %
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
65.3 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 8 and Apple iPhone SE (2022) In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Google Tensor G3 Apple A15 Bionic
Max Frequency 3000 MHz 3223 MHz
CPU Cores 9 (1 + 4 + 4) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.7 (Cortex-A510)
- 4/2.37 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/2.91 (Cortex-X3)		 - 4/2.02 (Blizzard)
- 2/3.23 (Avalanche)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor Yes Apple Neural Engine
Graphics Mali-G715 MP7 Apple A15 GPU
GPU Cores 896 640
GPU Frequency 890 MHz 1338 MHz
FLOPS 1594.8 GFLOPS 1712.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Google Pixel 8
1697
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
2228
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Google Pixel 8
4281
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
5045
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)16972228
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)42815045
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Google Pixel 8], [Apple iPhone SE (2022)]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Google Pixel 8
1142697
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
1144659
CPU355012264978
GPU374696376457
Memory183080201571
UX229909301653
NanoReview Score11426971144659
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Google Pixel 8
n/a
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
7893
Max Surface Temp.n/a46.2 °C
Stabilityn/a72 %
Graphics Testn/a47 fps
Graphics Scoren/a7893
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone SE (2022)]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 4200 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 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) iOS 15.3 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)
OS Size 14 GB 12 GB
UI Skin Stock Android n/a

Battery

Volume 4575 mAh 2018 mAh
Max Charging Power 27 W 20 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (18 W) Yes
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes (56% in 30 min) Yes (61% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:16 h 1:18 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Google Pixel 8
19:39
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
17:41
Web Browsing08:08 h07:07 h
Video Playback14:06 h10:31 h
Games04:49 h03:43 h
Standby Mode81 h87 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 126 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Features Bokeh effect - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.8
Focal length25 mmn/a
SensorSamsung GNVn/a
Sensor size1/1.31n/a
Pixel size1.2 μm1.22 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
SensorSony IMX386 Exmor RSn/a
Sensor size1/2.9n/a
Pixel size1.25 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 8
152
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
126
Video quality
Google Pixel 8
148
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
106
Overall camera score
Google Pixel 8
148
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
100
Bokeh7050
Preview6471
Zoom12929
Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 8], [Apple iPhone SE (2022)]

Front camera

Matrix 105 MP 7 MP
Photo resolution 3648x2736 pixels 3088x2320 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 21 mm n/a
Sensor size 1/3.1 n/a
Pixel size 1.22 μm n/a
Autofocus No n/a
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) 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 5.3 5
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C n/a
USB version 3.2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- 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/B40/B41/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/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 8
89 dB
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
85.9 dB

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced October, 2023 yr March, 2022 yr
Release Date October, 2023 yr March, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 699 429
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.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Google Pixel 8 the clear winner in this comparison.

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