Home Phone comparison Google Pixel 9a and Apple iPhone SE (2022) - Which is better?

Google Pixel 9a vs Apple iPhone SE (2022)

76 out 100
Google Pixel 9a
VS
59 out 100
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
Google Pixel 9a
Apple iPhone SE (2022)

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 9a Manufactured in April, 2025, with display 6.3 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G4, 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
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 9a
  • Larger display: 6.3in
  • Higher pixel density: 422ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5100mAh 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 186g
  • 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 9a 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 9a
vs
iPhone SE (2022)

Display

Display quality comparison
Type POLED IPS LCD
Size 6.3 in 4.7 in
Resolution 1080x2424 pixels 750x1334 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 16:9
Pixel density 422 ppi 326 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 2700 nits 625 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 84.5 % 65.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Google Pixel 9a
n/a
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
642 nits
sRGB gamutn/a99.9 %
Response timen/a38 ms
Contrastn/a1655:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone SE (2022)]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 154.7 mm (6.09 in) 138.4 mm (5.45 in)
Width 73.3 mm (2.89 in) 67.3 mm (2.65 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 7.3 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 186 g (6.56 oz) 144 g (5.08 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP67
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Red
- Purple		 - White
- Black
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Google Pixel 9a
84.5 %
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
65.3 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 9a and Apple iPhone SE (2022) In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Google Tensor G4 Apple A15 Bionic
Max Frequency 3100 MHz 3223 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.92 (Cortex-A520)
- 3/2.6 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.1 (Cortex-X4)		 - 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 940 MHz 1338 MHz
FLOPS 1792 GFLOPS 1712.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Google Pixel 9a
1677
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
2228
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Google Pixel 9a
4067
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
5045
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)16772228
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)40675045
Geekbench Compute (GPU)7784n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Google Pixel 9a], [Apple iPhone SE (2022)]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Google Pixel 9a
991079
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
1144659
CPU161737264978
GPU464865376457
Memory191750201571
UX172727301653
NanoReview Score9910791144659
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Google Pixel 9a
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 15 iOS 15.3 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)
OS Size n/a 12 GB
UI Skin Stock Android n/a

Battery

Volume 5100 mAh 2018 mAh
Max Charging Power 23 W 20 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (7.5 W) Yes
Reverse Charging n/a No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes (61% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time n/a 1:18 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Google Pixel 9a
n/a
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
17:41
Web Browsingn/a07:07 h
Video Playbackn/a10:31 h
Gamesn/a03:43 h
Standby Moden/a87 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 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: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.8
Focal length25 mmn/a
Sensor size1/1.2n/a
Pixel size0.8 μm1.22 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix13 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Sensor size1/3.1n/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 9a
n/a
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
126
Video quality
Google Pixel 9a
n/a
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
106
Overall camera score
Google Pixel 9a
n/a
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
100
Bokehn/a50
Previewn/a71
Zoomn/a29
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone SE (2022)]

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 7 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 3088x2320 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 20 mm n/a
Sensor CMOS n/a
Sensor size 1/3.1 n/a
Pixel size 1.12 μm n/a
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) 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 5.3 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		 - 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/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B38/B41/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)
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 9a
n/a
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
85.9 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March, 2025 yr March, 2022 yr
Release Date April, 2025 yr March, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 499 429
Sensors - 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 9a the clear winner in this comparison.

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