Phone Comparison - Google Pixel 3a vs Apple iPhone 12 mini vs Apple iPhone SE (2022)

general General Info

Manufacturer Google Apple Apple
Announced 2019, May October 2020 March 2022
Status Available. Released 2019, May Coming Soon - November 2020 Coming Soon - March 2022
Price - Rs. 69,900 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced] Rs. 43,900 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced]
Colors Clearly White, Just Black, Not Pink Black, White, Red, Green, Blue Black, White, Red
Form Factor Candybar Candybar Candybar
Dimension 151.3 x 70.1 x 8.2 mm
(5.96 x 2.76 x 0.32 in)
131.5 x 64.2 x 7.4 mm
(5.18 x 2.53 x 0.29 in)
138.4 x 67.3 x 7.3 mm
(5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 in)
Weight 147 g (5.19 oz) 135 g (4.76 oz) 144 g (5.08 oz)
SIM Type Nano-SIM Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM), Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - for China Nano-SIM and/or eSIM
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM) - for China
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Network LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700), 32(1500), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 42(3500), 46, 66(1700/2100), 71(600) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66, 71 - A2172 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
5G Network - 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79, 260, 261 Sub6/mmWave - A2172 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
Messaging
Build Features - Fingerprint Sensor
- IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)
IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 6m for 30 mins)
Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)
- Fingerprint Sensor (front-mounted)
IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins)
Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)
Notification LED Yes - -

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android 9.0 (Pie) iOS 14 iOS 15.3
Processor Octa-Core (2 x 2GHz Kryo 360 + 6 x 1.7GHz Kryo 360), Qualcomm SDM670 Snapdragon 670 Hexa-core, Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) Hexa-core (2xX.XX GHz Avalanche + 4xX.X GHz Blizzard), Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm)
GPU Adreno 615 Apple GPU (4-core graphics) Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
RAM 4 GB N/A 3 GB
Internal Memory 32/64 GB 64GB, 128GB, 256GB 256 GB
External Memory No No No

display Display

Type P-OLED Capacitive Touchscreen, Corning Gorilla Glass 5 Super Retina XDR OLED
Scratch-resistant Glass, Oleophobic Coating
HDR10
625 nits (typ), 1200 nits (peak)
Dolby Vision
Wide color gamut
True-tone
HD+ Retina IPS LCD
625 nits (typ)
Ion-strengthened Glass
Oleophobic Coating
Colors 16M colors 16M Colour 16M Colors
Size 5.6 inches 5.4 inches 4.7 inches
Resolution 1080 x 2220 pixels (441 ppi) 1080 x 2340 pixels (477 ppi) 750 x 1334 pixels (326 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 74.99% 84.88% 65.21%
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 yes

camera Camera

Rear Camera 12.2 MP 12 MP + 12 MP 12 MP
Flash Dual-LED Flash Quad-LED dual tone Flash Quad-LED Dual-tone Flash
Features 12.2 MP, f/1.8, 28mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, OIS, dual pixel PDAF
Auto-HDR, Panorama
12 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
12 MP, f/2.4, 120˚, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/3.6"
HDR (photo/panorama)
12 MP, f/1.8 (wide), PDAF, OIS
HDR, Panorama
Video 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@240fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS) 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 30fps), stereo sound rec. 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR, OIS, stereo sound rec.
Front Camera 8 MP, f/1.8, 28mm PDAF
No AF, Auto-HDR, 1080p@30fps [Similar]
12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6"
SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
HDR
4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS [Similar]
7 MP, f/2.2
HDR
1080p@30/120fps; 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 (5CA) Cat16 1024/75 Mbps HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (CA), 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD 5.0, A2DP, LE 5.0, A2DP, LE
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, 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 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector Lightning, USB 2.0 Lightning, USB 2.0
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Browser Yes Yes

memory User Memory

Internal 32/64 GB, 4 GB RAM 64GB, 128GB, 256GB 256 GB, 3 GB RAM or 128 GB, 3 GB RAM or 64 GB, 3 GB
Expandable Storage No No No
USB OTG Supported Not Supported Not Supported

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint supported fingerprint not supported fingerprint 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 not present barometer sensor present barometer sensor present
NFC NFC not supported NFC supported NFC supported

battery Battery

Type Non-removable Li-Ion Battery
Fast Battery Charging 18W
Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast charging 18W, 50% in 30 min (advertised)
USB Power Delivery 2.0
Qi fast wireless charging 15W
Non-removable Li-Ion Battery
Fast battery Charging 18W, 50% in 30 min (advertised)
Qi wireless charging
Capacity 3000 mAh - -
Stand by - Up to 15 h (multimedia) -
Talk Time - - -