Google Pixel 6 vs Apple iPhone SE (2022)
Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.4-inch Google Pixel 6 (with Google Tensor) that was released on October 19, 2021, against the Apple iPhone SE (2022), which is powered by Apple A15 Bionic and came out 4 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
Key differences
Reasons to consider the Google Pixel 6
- Comes with 2596 mAh larger battery capacity: 4614 vs 2018 mAh
- Has a 1.7 inches larger screen size
- Thinner bezels – 18% more screen real estate
- Higher display refresh rate – 90 Hz
- Has 2x more RAM: 8GB versus 4GB
- Shows 17% longer battery life (30:01 vs 25:41 hours)
- Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
- Delivers 31% higher peak brightness (848 against 649 nits)
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.2)
- Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
- Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5 3200 MHz
- Has an ultra-wide angle camera lens
Reasons to consider the Apple iPhone SE (2022)
- Apple releases software updates and supports their phones a few years longer than Google
- Better grip in hands – the body is 7.5 mm narrower
- 69% faster in single-core GeekBench 5 test: 1744 and 1032 points
- Weighs 63 grams less
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Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Performance
CPU/GPU performance in apps and games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
NanoReview score
Final comparison evaluation
Value for money
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Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | OLED | IPS LCD |
| Size | 6.4 inches | 4.7 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels | 750 x 1334 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 16:9 |
| PPI | 411 ppi | 326 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max rated brightness | 500 nits | 625 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 800 nits | - |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10+ | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| Screen protection | Gorilla Glass Victus | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 83.4% | 65.4% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
- DCI-P3 |
| RGB color space | 99.8% | 99.9% |
| PWM | 397 Hz | - |
| Response time | 5 ms | 38 ms |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinity | 1655:1 |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 158.6 mm (6.24 inches) | 138.4 mm (5.45 inches) |
| Width | 74.8 mm (2.94 inches) | 67.3 mm (2.65 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.9 mm (0.35 inches) | 7.3 mm (0.29 inches) |
| Weight | 207 g (7.3 oz) | 144 g (5.08 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP68 | IP67 |
| Rear material | Glass | Glass |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | Black, Blue, Yellow | White, Black, Red |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in home button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Google Tensor | Apple A15 Bionic |
| Max clock | 2800 MHz | 3223 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 2 + 4) | 6 (2 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex A55 - 2 cores at 2.25 GHz: Cortex A76 - 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-X1 |
- 4 cores at 2.02 GHz: Blizzard - 2 cores at 3.24 GHz: Avalanche |
| L3 cache | 4 MB | - |
| Lithography process | 5 nanometers | 5 nanometers |
| Graphics | Mali-G78 MP20 | Apple GPU |
| GPU clock | 848 MHz | 1200 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~2171 GFLOPS | - |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 5 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 9
| CPU | 187698 | 189244 |
| GPU | 298218 | 269834 |
| Memory | 100887 | 129820 |
| UX | 137683 | 127582 |
| Total score | 726882 | 716699 |
3DMark Wild Life Performance
| Max surface temperature | 42.1 °C | 46.2 °C |
| Stability | 55% | 72% |
| Graphics test | 38 FPS | 48 FPS |
| Graphics score | 6396 | 8059 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 7520 | - |
| Video editing | 6317 | - |
| Photo editing | 17400 | - |
| Data manipulation | 10423 | - |
| Writing score | 15179 | - |
Memory
| RAM size | 8 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 3200 MHz | - |
| Channels | 4 | 2 |
| Storage size | 128, 256 GB | 64, 128, 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | NVMe |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13) | iOS 15.3 (Can be upgraded to iOS 16.2) |
| ROM | Stock Android | - |
| OS size | 17.6 GB | 12 GB |
Battery
| Capacity | 4614 mAh | 2018 mAh |
| Charge power | 30 W | 20 W |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | Yes (21 W) | Yes |
| Reverse charging | Yes, (wireless) | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (41% in 30 min) | Yes (61% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:53 hr | 1:18 hr |
| Web browsing | 08:58 hr | 09:55 hr |
| Watching video | 16:38 hr | 08:38 hr |
| Gaming | 05:24 hr | 03:26 hr |
| Standby | 92 hr | 93 hr |
General battery life
Camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 12 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | 4032 x 3024 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | Dual LED | Quad LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 240 FPS (1080p) | 240 FPS (1080p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 114° | - |
| Lenses | 2 (50 MP + 12 MP) | 1 (12 MP) |
| Wide (main) lens | - 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.9 - Focal length: 25 mm - Pixel size: 1.2 micron - Sensor: 1/1.31", Samsung GN1 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Laser autofocus - Optical stabilization |
- 12 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Pixel size: 1.22 micron - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization |
| Ultra-wide lens | - 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 17 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron |
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| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Samples | Photo samples of Google Pixel 6 from DxOMark | Photo samples of Apple iPhone SE (2022) from DxOMark |
| Megapixels | 8 megapixels | 7 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 3840 x 2160 | 3088 x 2320 |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 24 mm | - |
| Pixel size | 1.12 microns | - |
| Sensor type | CMOS | - |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
DxOMark camera tests
Photo quality
Video quality
Generic camera score
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | 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 | 5.2 | 5 |
| Bluetooth features | LE, A2DP | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | - |
| USB version | 3.1 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Number of SIM* | 1 | 1 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| eSIM support* | Yes | Yes |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| LTE Cat* | 20 | - |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Flagship | Mid-range |
| Announced | October 2021 | March 2022 |
| Release date | October 2021 | March 2022 |
| Sensors | - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the display, battery life, camera, connectivity, and design are more important to you, then choose the Google Pixel 6. But if the performance, software, and sound are more of a priority – go for the Apple iPhone SE (2022).
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