Phone Comparison - Google Pixel 5a 5G vs Apple iPhone SE (2022) vs Apple iPhone 15

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general General Info

Manufacturer Google Apple Apple
Announced August 2021 March 2022 September 2023
Status Coming Soon - August 2021 Coming Soon - March 2022 Coming Soon - September 2023
Price - Rs. 43,900 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced] Rs. 79,900 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced]
Colors Mostly Black Black, White, Red Black, Blue, Green, Yellow, Pink
Form Factor Candybar Candybar Candybar
Dimension 154.9 x 73.7 x 7.6 mm
(6.1 x 2.9 x 0.3 in)
138.4 x 67.3 x 7.3 mm
(5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 in)
147.6 x 71.6 x 7.8 mm
(5.81 x 2.82 x 0.31 in)
Weight 183 g (6.46 oz) 144 g (5.08 oz) 171 g (6.03 oz)
SIM Type Nano-SIM and/or eSIM Nano-SIM and/or eSIM Nano-SIM and eSIM - International
Dual eSIM with multiple numbers - USA
Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - China
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - region dependent
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM)
CDMA 800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G Network 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66, 71 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66 - A2783, A2784, A2785 LTE
5G Network 1, 2, 5, 12, 25, 28, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78 Sub6 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A2783, A2784, A2785, A2782 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International
SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA
Messaging
Build Features - Fingerprint Sensor (rear-mounted)
IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins)
- Fingerprint Sensor (front-mounted)
IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins)
Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)
IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 6m for 30 min)
Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android 11 iOS 15.3 iOS 17
Processor Octa-core (1x2.4 GHz Kryo 475 Prime & 1x2.2 GHz Kryo 475 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 475 Silver), Qualcomm SM7250 Snapdragon 765G 5G (7 nm) Hexa-core (2xX.XX GHz Avalanche + 4xX.X GHz Blizzard), Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm) Hexa-core (2x3.46 GHz Everest + 4x2.02 GHz Sawtooth), Apple A16 Bionic (4 nm)
GPU Adreno 620 Apple GPU (4-core graphics) Apple GPU (5-core graphics)
RAM 6 GB 3 GB 6 GB
Internal Memory 128 GB 256 GB 512 GB
External Memory No No No

display Display

Type FHD+ OLED Screen
HDR
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
HD+ Retina IPS LCD
625 nits (typ)
Ion-strengthened Glass
Oleophobic Coating
FHD+ Super Retina XDR OLED Screen
HDR10, Dolby Vision
1000 Nits (HBM), 2000 Nits (peak)
Ceramic Shield Glass
Colors 16M Colour 16M Colors 16M colors
Size 6.34 inches 4.7 inches 6.1 inches
Resolution 1080 x 2400 pixels (415 ppi) 750 x 1334 pixels (326 ppi) 1179 x 2556 pixels (461 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 85.05% 65.21% 86.56%
Multi-Touch yes yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack yes no no
Radio No No No
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker

camera Camera

Rear Camera 12.2 MP + 16 MP 12 MP 48 MP + 12 MP
Flash LED Flash Quad-LED Dual-tone Flash Dual-LED Dual-tone Flash
Features 12.2 MP, f/1.7, 27mm, 77˚ (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
16 MP, f/2.2, 119˚ (ultrawide), 1.0µm
Pixel Shift, Auto-HDR, Panorama
12 MP, f/1.8 (wide), PDAF, OIS
HDR, Panorama
48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS
12 MP, f/2.4, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide)
HDR (photo/panorama)
Video 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR, OIS, stereo sound rec. 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), Cinematic mode (4K@30fps), stereo sound rec.
Front Camera 8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm, 83˚ (wide), 1.12µm
Auto-HDR
1080p@30fps [Similar]
7 MP, f/2.2
HDR
1080p@30/120fps; gyro-EIS [Similar]
12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", PDAF
SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
HDR, Cinematic mode (4K@30fps)
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes Yes
3G HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (CA), 5G HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (CA), 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps HSPA, LTE-A, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, LDAC 5.0, A2DP, LE 5.3, A2DP, LE
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot
USB USB Type-C 3.1 Lightning, USB 2.0 USB Type-C 2.0, DisplayPort
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS, BDS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Browser Yes Yes

memory User Memory

Internal 128 GB, 6 GB RAM 256 GB, 3 GB RAM or 128 GB, 3 GB RAM or 64 GB, 3 GB 512 GB, 6 GB RAM or 256 GB, 6 GB RAM or 128 GB, 6 GB RAM NVMe
Expandable Storage No No No
USB OTG Not Supported Not Supported Not Supported

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint supported fingerprint supported fingerprint not supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor present proximity sensor present proximity sensor present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
Magnetic-Field Sensor (Compass) magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present
Gyroscope Sensor gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor present
Barometer Sensor barometer sensor present barometer sensor present barometer sensor present
NFC NFC supported NFC supported NFC supported

battery Battery

Type Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery charging 18W
USB Power Delivery 2.0
Non-removable Li-Ion Battery
Fast battery Charging 18W, 50% in 30 min (advertised)
Qi wireless charging
Non-removable Li-Ion Battery
Wired, 50% in 30 min
15W wireless (MagSafe)
7.5W wireless (Qi)
Capacity 4680 mAh - -
Stand by - - -
Talk Time - - -