Google Pixel 4A vs Apple iPhone SE 2020 (iPhone SE 2)

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Comparing the Google Pixel 4A vs Apple iPhone SE 2020 (iPhone SE 2) across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Apple iPhone SE 2020 (iPhone SE 2) scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 2,560, while Google Pixel 4A scores 1,432, making Apple iPhone SE 2020 (iPhone SE 2) the better performer.


Display: Google Pixel 4A offers a screen size of 5.81 inches, while Apple iPhone SE 2020 (iPhone SE 2) offers 4.7 inches, making Google Pixel 4A the larger display of the two. Google Pixel 4A features a OLED display compared to Apple iPhone SE 2020 (iPhone SE 2)'s IPS LCD, making Google Pixel 4A the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both Google Pixel 4A and Apple iPhone SE 2020 (iPhone SE 2) feature a 12.2 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Google Pixel 4A offers a higher front camera resolution with 8 MP, while Apple iPhone SE 2020 (iPhone SE 2) offers 7 MP, making Google Pixel 4A better for front camera photography.


Battery: Google Pixel 4A offers a higher battery capacity with 3140 mAh, while Apple iPhone SE 2020 (iPhone SE 2) offers 1821 mAh, making Google Pixel 4A better for longer battery life.


Storage: Apple iPhone SE 2020 (iPhone SE 2) offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Google Pixel 4A offers 128 GB, making Apple iPhone SE 2020 (iPhone SE 2) the better option for storage.


Expert Review: The editorial team rates both Google Pixel 4A and Apple iPhone SE 2020 (iPhone SE 2) equally at 8.


User Rating: Apple iPhone SE 2020 (iPhone SE 2) receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while Google Pixel 4A has a rating of 4.4.

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Summary

Release Date

09 Oct, 2020
19 May, 2020
11 Jun, 2026

Performance

Snapdragon 730G
Apple A13 Bionic
MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
Hexa Core (upto 2.65 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.4 GHz)
6 GB RAM
3 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Display

5.81 inches (14.76 cm)
4.7 inches (11.94 cm)
6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
OLED
IPS LCD
Extreme AMOLED
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
750x1344 px (HD+)
1272x2772 px (FHD+)
60 Hz Refresh Rate
N/A
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

12.2 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
12 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
N/A
N/A
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera
N/A
N/A
50 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera

8 MP
Wide Angle Lens
7 MP
50 MP

Battery

3140 mAh
1821 mAh
6500 mAh
18W Fast Charging
Fast Charging
90W Turbo Power Charging
N/A
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
64 GB
256 GB
UFS 2.1
NVMe
UFS 4.1

Expert Review

8.0/10
8.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Compact, great in-hand feel
  • Capable camera
  • Stereo speakers
  • Clean Android & no bloatware
  • Ideal for one-handed usage
  • Smooth performance
  • Good daylight camera performance
  • Guaranteed OS updates
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Can't match rivals in terms of specs
  • No face unlock
  • No ultra-wide camera
  • Average battery
  • Small screen
  • Just one rear camera
  • Average battery life
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.4/5
(56,965 ratings)
4.5/5
(78,398 ratings)
N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

244,140
AnTuTu Score
377,458
AnTuTu Score
N/A
11h 35m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A
N/A

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General

Launch Date

N/A
May 19, 2020
(Official)
Jun 04, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v10 (Q)
iOS v13.0
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
3 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
5 Year

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Very Good
Excellent

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G
Apple A13 Bionic
MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme

Processor

Octa core

2.2 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 470 1.8 GHz, Hexa Core, Kryo 470
Hexa Core

2.65 GHz, Dual core, Lightning 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Thunder
Octa core

3.4 GHz, Single core, Cortex A725 3.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A725 2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A725

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

8 nm
7 nm
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 618
Apple GPU (four-core graphics)
Mali-G720 MP8

RAM

6 GB
3 GB
12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X
LPDDR5X

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

244,140
377,458
N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

15.0 s
16.0 s
N/A

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

9.0 %
4.0 %
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

23.3 %
15.6 %
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

OLED
IPS LCD
Extreme AMOLED

Screen Size

5.81 inches  (14.76 cm)
4.7 inches  (11.94 cm)
6.8 inches  (17.27 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)
750x1344 px (HD+)
1272x2772 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
5200 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
N/A
1800 nits

Refresh Rate

60 Hz
N/A
144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
16:9
19.6:9

Pixel Density

444 ppi
327 ppi
450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

82.74 %
65.23 %
96.8 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3
Yes
Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
N/A
Yes

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes
N/A
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
N/A
96.8 %

Design

Height

144 mm
138.4 mm
162.7 mm

Width

69.4 mm
67.3 mm
75.6 mm

Thickness

8.2 mm
7.3 mm
7.19 mm

Weight

143 grams
148 grams
190 grams

Build Material

Back: Polycarbonate
Back: Mineral Glass
Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes Water resistant IP67 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1 meter)
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69

Ruggedness

N/A
Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Resolution

12.2 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.7 Wide Angle 77° field-of-view27 mm focal length 1/2.55" sensor size 1.4µm pixel size
12 MP
Primary Camera5x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide AngleExmor-RS CMOS Sensor
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.812 mm focal length LYT 710 2.0µm pixel size
N/A
N/A
50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera12 mm focal length 1.28µm pixel size
N/A
N/A
50 MP
Telephoto Camera81 mm focal length 1.28µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Dual Pixel Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

OIS

Yes
Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes Quad LED True Tone Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels
4000 x 3000 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
5 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom
Face detection
Filters
Smile detection

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
HD @240 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120/240 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
Optical Image stabilization
Stereo recording
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Macro Video
Audio Zoom

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Best In Class

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera24 mm focal length 1.12µm pixel size
7 MP
f/2.2 Primary CameraBSI Sensor
50 MP
f/1.9 Primary Camera1.28µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A
N/A
Yes

Flash

N/A
Yes Retina Flash
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

Fixed Focus
N/A
N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Excellent
Excellent

Capacity

3140 mAh
1821 mAh
6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion
Silicon Carbon

TalkTime

N/A
Up to 14 Hours(3G)
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 18W Fast Charging
Yes Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes
Yes 90W Turbo Power Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A
Yes
Yes 15W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
N/A

Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 5W Wired Reverse Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

11h 35m
N/A
N/A

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

1h 24m 23s
2h 16m 5s
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB
64 GB / 128 GB / 256 GB
256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.1
NVMe
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

No
No
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM
SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
No

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 14) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29) / 2300(band 30)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 14) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29) / 2300(band 30) / 2100(band 33)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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SAR Value

Head: 1.18 W/kg Body: 1.19 W/kg
Head: 1.17 W/kg Body: 1.16 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac) 5GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n) 5GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) 6GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.0
Yes v5.4

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
Yes
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
No

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
Lightning
USB Type-C

Audio Features

N/A
Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Plus
Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
Front
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
N/A
Optical

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

Applications

N/A
iTunes Store FaceTime Find My iPhone Find My Friends
N/A

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