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Apple iPhone SE vs Google Pixel XL

    2.31 in
    4.87 in
    Apple iPhone SE Mobile Phone
    Apple iPhone SE
      2.98 in
      6.09 in
      Google Pixel XL Mobile Phone
      Google Pixel XL
      Available colors
      Editiorial reviews
      19
      4.1 out of 5
      13 user ratings
      5 stars
      		15 %
      4 stars
      		84 %
      3 stars
      		0 %
      2 stars
      		0 %
      1 stars
      		0 %
      Read editorial reviews
      24
      4.2 out of 5
      12 user ratings
      5 stars
      		8 %
      4 stars
      		91 %
      3 stars
      		0 %
      2 stars
      		0 %
      1 stars
      		0 %
      Read editorial reviews
      User rating
      48
      4.0 out of 5
      48 user ratings
      5 stars
      		29 %
      4 stars
      		50 %
      3 stars
      		16 %
      2 stars
      		4 %
      1 stars
      		0 %
      43
      4.1 out of 5
      43 user ratings
      5 stars
      		27 %
      4 stars
      		55 %
      3 stars
      		16 %
      2 stars
      		0 %
      1 stars
      		0 %

      Full Comparison

      Units:

      Hardware

      Apple iPhone SEApple iPhone SE
      Google Pixel XLGoogle Pixel XL
      Operating systemApple iOS 11Android 7.0
      CPU clock speed1.84 GHz2.15 GHz
      CPU coresDual-coreQuad-core
      CPU modelApple A9 APL0898Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro
      GPU modelPowerVR Series 7XT GT7600Qualcomm Adreno 530
      RAM memory2 GB4 GB

      Display

      Apple iPhone SEApple iPhone SE
      Google Pixel XLGoogle Pixel XL
      Screen size4.0 in5.5 in
      Number of colors16.7M16.7M
      Panel typeLCDOLED
      Resolution1136 x 640 px2560 x 1440 px
      Technology
      • IPS TFT
      • Retina Display with IPS technology
      		AMOLED
      Pixel density326.0 ppi534.0 ppi
      Screen materialFingerprint-resistant coatingCorning Gorilla Glass 4.0

      Rear camera

      Apple iPhone SEApple iPhone SE
      Google Pixel XLGoogle Pixel XL
      Primary sensor resolution12.0 Mpx12.3 Mpx
      Primary lens aperture2.2 f2.0 f
      Highest video resolution4096 x 2160 px4096 x 2160 px
      Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps30.0 fps
      Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)120.0 fps240.0 fps
      Max resolution (highest frame rate)1280 x 720 px1280 x 720 px

      Front camera

      Apple iPhone SEApple iPhone SE
      Google Pixel XLGoogle Pixel XL
      Primary resolution1.2 Mpx8.0 Mpx

      Storage

      Apple iPhone SEApple iPhone SE
      Google Pixel XLGoogle Pixel XL
      Internal storage
      • 128 GB
      • 16 GB
      • 32 GB
      • 64 GB
      • 128 GB
      • 32 GB
      • 64 GB
      Types of memory card supportedNo memory slotNo memory slot

      Design

      Apple iPhone SEApple iPhone SE
      Google Pixel XLGoogle Pixel XL
      Colour of product
      • Black
      • Brown
      • Gold
      • Grey
      • Pink
      • Rose gold
      • Silver
      • Space grey
      • White
      • Black
      • Blue
      • Grey
      • Silver
      • White
      Material
      • Aluminum
      • Glass
      • Steel
      • Aluminum
      • Glass

      Dimensions

      Apple iPhone SEApple iPhone SE
      Google Pixel XLGoogle Pixel XL
      Height4.87 in6.09 in
      Width2.31 in2.98 in
      Depth0.3 in0.29 in
      Weight3.99 oz5.93 oz

      Connectivity

      Apple iPhone SEApple iPhone SE
      Google Pixel XLGoogle Pixel XL
      Sim card sizeNano-SIMNano-SIM
      Bluetooth version4.24.2
      Bluetooth profile
      • A2DP
      • AVRCP
      		A2DP
      Charging connectionLightningUSB
      Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm
      Video outputManufacturer specificNo

      Cellular

      Apple iPhone SEApple iPhone SE
      Google Pixel XLGoogle Pixel XL
      Wireless networking standard
      • 802.11a
      • 802.11ac
      • 802.11b
      • 802.11g
      • 802.11n
      • 802.11a
      • 802.11ac
      • 802.11b
      • 802.11g
      • 802.11n
      Data transmission
      • DC-HSDPA
      • EDGE
      • EV-DO
      • GPRS
      • HSPA+
      • HSUPA
      • LTE
      • TDD-LTE
      • VoLTE
      • VoWiFi
      		HSPA+
      Navigation system
      • A-GPS
      • GLONASS
      		GLONASS
      GSM frequencies
      • 1800 MHz
      • 1900 MHz
      • 850 MHz
      • 900 MHz
      • 850 MHz
      • 900 MHz
      • 1800 MHz
      • 1900 MHz
      UMTS frequences
      • 850 MHz
      • 900 MHz
      • 1900 MHz
      • 2100 MHz
      • 800 MHz
      • 850 MHz
      • 900 MHz
      • 1700 MHz
      • 1900 MHz
      • 2100 MHz
      LTE frequencies
      • 800 MHz
      • 1800 MHz
      • 1900 MHz
      • 2100 MHz
      • 2600 MHz
      • 700 MHz
      • 800 MHz
      • 850 MHz
      • 900 MHz
      • 1800 MHz
      • 1900 MHz
      • 2100 MHz
      • 2600 MHz
      • 2300 MHz

      Battery

      Apple iPhone SEApple iPhone SE
      Google Pixel XLGoogle Pixel XL
      Battery typeLithium ionLithium ion
      Battery capacity1642.0 mAh3450.0 mAh
      Standby time240.0 h552.0 h
      Talk time14.0 h32.0 h

      Pros & Cons

      Pros
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