How does Google’s Pixel 6a compare to the iPhone SE and iPhone 11?

Google lastly revealed its new mid-range handset, the $600 Pixel 6a, which places it in placing distance of Apple’s new iPhone SE (2022) and the getting old iPhone 11.

The brand new Pixel 6a is a formidable telephone packing a whole lot of thrilling flagship elements, just like the Tensor chipset, with lower-cost {hardware} supplies and older cameras. General it looks like a reliable telephone, however there are some drawbacks. As an example, in the event you’re used to a excessive refresh charge show, dropping all the way down to the 60Hz panel on the 6a could possibly be jarring.

Fortunately sufficient, the iPhone 11 and iPhone SE make related compromises, so discovering the most effective bang on your buck telephone will doubtless rely in your preferences.

Specs

It needs to be famous that Apple solely sells the iPhone 11 with 64GB of storage, and by the autumn, will probably be changed by the iPhone 12.

Design and measurement

Cellphone measurement is fairly subjective, however we’ve trended in direction of bigger units over the previous couple of years. The brand new 6.1-inch display screen sizes of the iPhone 11 and the Pixel 6a looks like essentially the most interesting of all of the screens. Nevertheless, it’s anticipated that the 6a’s OLED panel will look so much nicer than the older LCD panels Apple makes use of in low-cost telephones.

Since each the iPhone 11 and 6a are very equally sized, we anticipate each to really feel respectable in hand, however the glass again of the iPhone 11 is probably going extra premium than the Pixel’s polycarbonate.

One notable factor that each one three telephones share is that they use metallic sides which is good to see.

In the event you desperately crave a smaller telephone, the iPhone SE is for you, however most individuals will doubtless benefit from the display screen and telephone measurement of the Pixel 6a essentially the most.

Battery life

Battery life is a bit more up within the air. Personally, I’ve discovered the Pixel 6 to be about common in my restricted testing, and the iPhone 11 is surprisingly good. That mentioned, the smaller display screen and decrease refresh charge mixed with much less RAM might make the Pixel 6a final a number of hours longer than the 6.

The iPhone SE’s battery, then again, is ok. It’s a small telephone, but it surely additionally has a tiny display screen and runs iOS, so the battery life is fairly stable.

All three telephones assist reasonably sluggish fast-charging at round 20-watts, so there aren’t any notable variations right here. It’s doubtless that the smaller battery on the iPhone SE will cost the quickest, although.

Digicam

The #Pixel6a digicam has Actual Tone™ built-in, so your images fantastically and precisely mirror your individual distinctive pores and skin tone.#GoogleIO pic.twitter.com/P4QpBfhQWe

— Made By Google (@madebygoogle) May 11, 2022

All three telephones are utilizing older digicam methods, however I’d be hesitant to name them outdated. The 6a and the iPhone 11 each have a regular digicam and an ultrawide lens. The iPhone SE solely has the usual digicam.

The Pixel 6a makes use of the basically identical 12-megapixel sensor major digicam that Google used from the Pixel 3 to the Pixel 5a. It’s a stable lens/sensor combo, but it surely’s not the 50-megapixel powerhouse on the Pixel 6 and 6 Professional. This stings as a result of often, the Pixel a-series of telephones is thought for sharing the identical digicam {hardware} because the flagships. That flipped this time when Google sacrificed the digicam within the title of efficiency and introduced over the Tensor chip as a substitute.

The iPhone 11 and SE additionally use 12-megapixel cameras. Each are very comparable and rise up wonderful in day-to-day use. General, Google’s digicam system may be just a little extra enjoyable with issues like ‘Magic Eraser’ and ‘Actual Tone.’

Efficiency

There’s not so much to say right here. All of the telephones ought to maintain up decently properly over time, however the iPhone 11 is essentially the most outdated of the three.

The iPhone SE is probably going the mannequin I’d belief to final the longest because it’s received an A15 Bionic inside. The Google Tensor chipset contained in the Pixel 6a can be a flagship chip, however in benchmarks, it truly trades blows very carefully with the iPhone 11, in keeping with a benchmarking web site referred to as Nanoreview.net. Tensor is probably going higher, however by lower than you’d assume.

General I anticipate the Pixel 6a to carry out equally to the Pixel 6 most often, which is to say that will probably be sufficient for most individuals. Nonetheless, cell picture editors may discover a rise in picture export and modifying instances.

Pricing

• iPhone 11 — $679
• iPhone SE (2022) — $579
• Pixel 6a — $599′

It’s value noting that each of the iPhones begin with 64GB of storage. The Pixel 6a as a substitute is full of 128GB. The SE with that a lot is $649 and the iPhone 11 goes as much as $749.

There’s a mid-range telephone for everybody

I’m tempted by the Pixel 6a. I feel the trendy look mixed with the dual-camera system and certain vibrant display screen would sway me if I used to be this from a {hardware} standpoint.

Clearly, most individuals will doubtless be swayed by their working system of selection, and to that, I’ll say that generally essentially the most enjoyable a part of switching to a brand new system is studying a number of the enjoyable tips of the OS.