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Apple iPhone SE (2020) vs Google Pixel 3a

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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    Key differences

    Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

    • Display technology

      OLED versus LCD

      iPhone SE (2020):
      LCD
      Pixel 3a:
      OLED

    • Width

      iPhone SE (2020): 2.8 mm narrower

      iPhone SE (2020):
      67.3 mm
      Pixel 3a:
      70.1 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      iPhone SE (2020): 0.9 in smaller diagonal

      iPhone SE (2020):
      4.7 in
      Pixel 3a:
      5.6 in

    • Depth

      iPhone SE (2020): 0.9 mm thinner

      iPhone SE (2020):
      7.3 mm
      Pixel 3a:
      8.2 mm

    • Height

      iPhone SE (2020): 12.9 mm shorter

      iPhone SE (2020):
      138.4 mm
      Pixel 3a:
      151.3 mm

    • Release year

      iPhone SE (2020):
      2020
      Pixel 3a:
      2019

    Physical size

    Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

    1. 1. iPhone SE (2020)

      Height:
      138.4 mm
      Width:
      67.3 mm
      Depth:
      7.3 mm

    2. 2. Pixel 3a

      Height:
      151.3 mm +12.9 mm versus iPhone SE (2020)
      Width:
      70.1 mm +2.8 mm versus iPhone SE (2020)
      Depth:
      8.2 mm +0.9 mm versus iPhone SE (2020)

    Weight

    Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

    1. 1. iPhone SE (2020)

      148 g

      +1 g versus Pixel 3a

    2. 2. Pixel 3a

      147 g

    Screen size

    Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

    1. 1. iPhone SE (2020)

      Screen diagonal:
      4.7 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      16:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      60.9 cm²

    2. 2. Pixel 3a

      Screen diagonal:
      5.6 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      18.5:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      79.6 cm²

    Pixel 3a has approximately 30.7% more rectangular screen area than iPhone SE (2020).

    Memory variants

    Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

    Recorded RAM for iPhone SE (2020), Pixel 3a, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageiPhone SE (2020)Pixel 3a
    64 GB 3 GB RAM Unknown
    128 GB 3 GB RAM Unknown
    256 GB 3 GB RAM Unknown
    Pixel 3a: Original memory entry

    64 GB · 512GB 4GB

    Practical features

    Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

    1. iPhone SE (2020)

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    No
    Memory card support:
    No

    2. Pixel 3a

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    No

    Battery capacity

    Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

    Recorded battery capacity

    Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

    1. 1. iPhone SE (2020)

      1821 mAh

    2. 2. Pixel 3a

      3000 mAh

      +1179 mAh versus iPhone SE (2020)

    Specifications

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    1. iPhone SE (2020)2. Pixel 3a

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone SE (2020), Pixel 3a.
    SpecificationiPhone SE (2020)Pixel 3a
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 138.4 Х 67.3 Х 7.3 mm
    • 151.3 Х 70.1 Х 8.2 mm
    Weight
    • 148 g
    • 147 g
    Technology
    • Retina IPS LCD
    • OLED
    Screen size
    • 4.7" inc
    • 5.6" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 750 x 1334 px
    • 1080 x 2220 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 64GB 3GB RAM
    • 128GB 3GB RAM
    • 256GB 3GB RAM
    • 64 GB
    • 512GB 4GB
    Memory card support
    • No
    • No
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 1821 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    • 3000 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    Operating system OS
    • iOS 13
    • Android 9.0 (Pie)
    Chipset
    • - Apple A13 Bionic (7 nm+)
    • Qualcomm SDM670 Snapdragon 670 (10 nm)
    NFC
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • No
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for iPhone SE (2020), Pixel 3a.
    SpecificationiPhone SE (2020)Pixel 3a
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • Type OLED
    Screen area
    • 60.9 cm2
    • 79.6 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 18.5:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 65.4%
    • 75.0%
    PPI /points per inch/ Unknown
    • 441 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Ion-strengthened glass
    • oleophobic coating
    • Asahi Dragontrail Glass
    Camera and Video

    Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

    Camera and Video — specifications for iPhone SE (2020), Pixel 3a.
    SpecificationiPhone SE (2020)Pixel 3a
    Rear camera, main
    • 12 MP
    • Single
    • 12.2 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • -12 MP
    • f/1.8 (wide)
    • PDAF
    • OIS
    • 12.2 MP
    • f/1.8
    • 28mm (wide)
    • 1/2.55''
    • 1.4µm
    • OIS
    • dual pixel PDAF
    Functions
    • HDR
    • panorama
    • HDR
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps; gyro-EIS
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 7 MP
    • Single
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 7 MP
    • f/2.2
    • 8 MP
    • f/2.0
    • 24mm (wide)
    • 1.12µm
    DxOMark Main Score *
    • 101
    • 101
    DxOMark Photo *
    • 85
    • 104
    DxOMark Video *
    • 83
    • 95
    DxOMark Selfie Score *
    • 84
    		 Unknown
    Performance

    Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

    Performance — specifications for iPhone SE (2020), Pixel 3a.
    SpecificationiPhone SE (2020)Pixel 3a
    Processor CPU
    • - Hexa-core (2x2.65 GHz Lightning + 4x1.8 GHz Thunder)
    • Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz 360 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 360 Silver)
    Graphics processor GPU
    • - Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
    • Adreno 615
    Antutu 7 score * Unknown
    • 159213
    GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
    • 1603
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
    • 5206
    GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
    • 6426
    Antutu 8 score *
    • 465664
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 4 Battery * Unknown
    • 4895
    GeekBench 5 Single Core *
    • 1326
    • 345
    GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
    • 2653
    • 1300
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for iPhone SE (2020), Pixel 3a.
    SpecificationiPhone SE (2020)Pixel 3a
    Release date
    • 2020
    • April 15
    • 2019
    • May
    Colors
    • Black
    • White
    • Red
    • Just Black
    • Clearly White
    • Purple-ish
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 480 EUR
    • 400 EUR
    Battery life
    • Music play - Up to 40 h
    		 Unknown
    Body build
    • Glass front
    • glass back
    • aluminum frame
    • Front glass
    • plastic body
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone SE (2020), Pixel 3a.
    SpecificationiPhone SE (2020)Pixel 3a
    SIM card
    • Nano-SIM and/or eSIM
    • Nano-SIM
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 2(1900)
    • 3(1800)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 11(1500)
    • 12(700)
    • 13(700)
    • 17(700)
    • 18(800)
    • 19(800)
    • 20(800)
    • 21(1500)
    • 25(1900)
    • 26(850)
    • 28(700)
    • 29(700)
    • 30(2300)
    • 32(1500)
    • 34(2000)
    • 38(2600)
    • 39(1900)
    • 40(2300)
    • 41(2500)
    • 42(3500)
    • 46(5200)
    • 48
    • 66(1700/2100) - A2296
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 2(1900)
    • 3(1800)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 12(700)
    • 13(700)
    • 17(700)
    • 20(800)
    • 25(1900)
    • 26(850)
    • 28(700)
    • 32(1500)
    • 38(2600)
    • 40(2300)
    • 41(2500)
    • 66(1700/2100)
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A (5CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
    • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A (3CA) Cat11 600/75 Mbps
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6
    • dual-band
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
    • dual-band
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • GALILEO
    USB
    • 2.0
    • proprietary reversible connector
    • 2.0
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    Bluetooth
    • 5.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • 5.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • aptX HD
    Harmful irradiation
    • SAR - 1.17 W/kg (head) 1.16 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.98 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body)
    		 Unknown
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for iPhone SE (2020), Pixel 3a.
    SpecificationiPhone SE (2020)Pixel 3a
    Radio
    • No
    		 Unknown
    Others
    • - Wide color gamut -True-tone -625 nits max brightness (advertised)
    • Always-on display
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for iPhone SE (2020), Pixel 3a.
    SpecificationiPhone SE (2020)Pixel 3a
    Dop
    • - Sensors - Fingerprint (front-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • proximity
    • gyro
    • compass
    • barometer - Siri natural language commands and dictation - Fast charging 18W
    • 50% in 30 min -Qi wireless charging - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) -Apple Pay (Visa
    • MasterCard
    • AMEX certified) - Versions: A2296 (Global market) A2275 (USA
    • Canada
    • Puerto Rico
    • U.S. Virgin Islands) A2298 (China)
    • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass
    • barometer - Fast battery charging 18W -USB Power Delivery 2.0 - Versions: G020A
    • G020E
    • G020B

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