The Pixel 3A has been one of my favorite phones for the past year. For just 399 it takes astonishingly good photos because it's got the same camera as 2018's Pixel 3. The camera maybe almost 18 months old but it's still really freaking good. But now it's got some new competition from Apple since their new iPhone SE Also 399 with the 2020 SE, apples taken the iPhone elevens processing power and crammed it into an iPhone eight body. It's a much more powerful phone than the three. What about the camera? This 12 megapixel lens is riding solo But it's similar in many ways to the iPhone elevens camera setup, just without an ultra wide angle shooter. So how does the iPhone SE stack up against the pixel three A, in most cases pretty well. [MUSIC] Let's start with standard photos. The iPhone SE mostly shoots more vivid shots than the Pixel 3A and does so without losing much detail. It does have one weakness though, it can often overblown highlights, whereas the pixel is remarkably consistent. This photo taken in the center of the park near my house is a perfect encapsulation of the difference. Notice how the green in the grass pop so much more and how much more dynamic the sky looks. But, if you look to the top right, you'll see a spot where the iPhone has clipped highlights. This is an issue that popped up throughout testing. Notice how overpowering the light from the sky is on this overcast day for instance. In both cases, the Pixel 3A did a far better job at keeping its cool. And that's another thing, the Pixel 3A usually shoots things with a coolish hue Well, the iPhone warms things up. [MUSIC] Take this Banksy a flower. The Greens are deeper in the pixel, but you'll see how the iPhone deals much better with the yellows and the reds. But these photos are the more drastic examples I came across. If you take a look at the shots, which represent the average far more, you'll see that both funds capture excellent photos But iPhones are just a little more vibrant. That is a big difference. However, when it comes to zoom, the pixel three a gives you up to seven times digital zoom. And I'm pretty sure that iPhone SE takes you up to five times. I say pretty sure because the essay gives you a zoom slider with no corresponding number two let you know exactly how far you zoom in. Not only can the pixel zoom much farther, pixels zoomed in at the same level much clearer and sharper. See how grainy these files look on the iPhone and how much clearer this one label is on the pixel. Neither front end has an ultra wide angle lens. For that, you'll need to upgrade to an iPhone 11 or an Android phone not made by Google. Because not even the pixel four has one, which phone takes better portrait photos. It's really more a matter of taste than a technical issue. But it's more than good enough to score your new Facebook display picture but both also have directions. These two were taken from the same distance, for instance, yet the Pixel looks like much more of a close up. But looking at the photo itself, you'll notice that the iPhone SE is warmer and smoother. The pixel captures more detail looking at Dan's beard and hair, but also it's artificially shopping places especially skin. This is particularly true in the shot of Din. Look at the creases around the eyes in the pixel shot. They're not super flattering, but it's not simply that the pixel captures imperfections, it's that due to its habit of over processing, it can exacerbate certain details that shouldn't really be there. The pixels portraits are also flatter. In this comparison, you'll see that the iPhone, does a better job, of distinguishing Rachel from the background. The pixel is also a bit too shadowy, losing out on Rachel's eyes, as a result, but the iPhone also looks a bit too bright, and highlighted. And if you compare the two closely, it almost looks like the iPhone, has a bit of a fisheye lens effect. For portrait shots, it's really more about personal preference rather than one phone being outright better than the other. When it comes to the front cameras, the two phones are fairly evenly matched. Sometimes the pixel captures more detail and other times the iPhone captures richer color, but I have to declare the iPhone the winner here because it's better at dealing with a wider variety of lighting conditions. I had the pixel plenty of chances. But no matter what it just couldn't deal with the light on the front porch. low light photography revolves around one question, not sight. No nightside the iPhone SE has no night mode, while the three a has Google's not side that makes the pixel much stronger in the dock. in normal circumstances, with the pixel shooting without nightsite turned on, the iPhone usually has an edge He'll notice the essay captures way more information around the word file, like details about the ground, and then the background trees. And then there are cases like this, where the 3A pixel more light, but also at the expense of white balance. Notice the unsightly yellow tinge. Hey, gotta give a little to get a little bit 10 nice add on and it's a different game. The Pixel blows away the iPhone SE. I feel like I don't really need to go into details as these comparisons really speak for themselves. Comparing the video capabilities of these two phones would take its on video. But one thing I noticed pretty quickly was that the iPhone had better dynamic range than the Pixel. You can say a bit during the day, but it's much more noticeable at night. Compared to car headlights in these two videos, you'll see that the pixels look far more glary than the iPhones do. In this shot of a wood fire, you'll notice that the pixel is over contrasted as compared to the iPhone. [MUSIC] The Google Pixel 3 still has a crazy good camera, and though it earns points for the zoom and for Night Sight, for everything else, I'd call the iPhone SE the winner. [BLANK_AUDIO]