Apple iPhone SE Plus vs Google Pixel 9a

Product
Apple iPhone SE Plus
499 USD
Google Pixel 9a
499 USD

Price
499 USD
499 USD
Status
Discontinued
Available
Brand
Apple iPhone
Google Mobiles
Model No
Apple iPhone SE Plus
GXQ96, GTF7P, G3Y12

Launch Date
2021, April 15
2025, April 10

Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - A1662, A1723
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 11(1500), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 21(1500), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700), 30(2300), 32(1500), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 42(3500), 46(5200), 48, 66(1700/2100)
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 66, 75 - International 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 41, 48, 66, 71 - USA
5G bands
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - USA
Speed
HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G

Build
Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
Glass front (Gorilla Glass), aluminum frame, plastic back Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version) IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)
SIM
Nano-SIM and/or eSIM
Nano-SIM and eSIM
Colors
Black, Red, White
Black; other colors
Dimensions
154.7 x 73.3 x 8.9 mm (6.09 x 2.89 x 0.35 in)
Weight
186 g (6.56 oz)

Type
Retina IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
OLED, HDR, 120Hz
Size
6.1 inches (15.49 cm)
6.3 inches, 95.2 cm2 (~83.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
828 x 1792 pixels
1080 x 2424 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~421 ppi density)

OS
iOS 14
Android 15, up to 7 major Android upgrades
Chipset
Apple A14 Bionic
Google Tensor G4 (4 nm)
CPU
Hexa Core (3.1 GHz, Dual core, Firestorm + 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Icestorm)
GPU
Apple GPU (four-core graphics)

RAM
4GB
8GB
Storage
64GB
128GB/256GB UFS 3.1
Card Slot
No

Lens 1
12 MP, f/1.8 (wide), PDAF, OIS
48 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
Features
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR
Dual-LED flash, Pixel Shift, Ultra HDR, panorama, Best Take
Video
2160p@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR, OIS, stereo sound rec.
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, OIS
Lens 2
13 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1.12µm

Lens 1
7 MP, f/2.2
13 MP, f/2.2, 20mm (ultrawide), 1.12µm
Features
Face detection, HDR, panorama
HDR, panorama
Video
1080p@30fps; gyro-EIS
HDR, panorama

Capacity
Non-removable Li-Ion 2815 mAh
Li-Po 5000 mAh, non-removable
Charging
Fast charging 18W, 50% in 30 min (advertised) Qi wireless charging
18W wired, PD3.0 7.5W wireless

Sensors
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass, barometer
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Circle to Search

Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
No

WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax, dual-band, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual/tri-band (market/region dependent)
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE
5.3, A2DP, LE
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
NFC
Yes
Yes
Radio
No
USB
2.0, proprietary reversible connector
USB Type-C 3.2