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| Global Score | |
| 81.5 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Microsoft |
| iOS 15.x, 14.x, 13.x | Android 10 |
| 2020-04-24 | 2020-09-10 |
| 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches | 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches |
| 5.22 ounces | 8.82 ounces |
| Black, Red and White | Glacier |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 399.00 | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 8.1 inches |
| 1334 x 750 pixels | 2700 x 1800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 326 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A13 Bionic APL1W85 (7 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| 64-bit Lightning and Thunder, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2650 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Apple-designed 4 core GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 10.35 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 11.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.12 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1821mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3577mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 3.68 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPhone SE (2020) is just a bit better than the Microsoft Surface Duo, with a score of 81.5 against 78.8. The iPhone SE (2020) counts with iOS 15.x operating system, while Microsoft Surface Duo has Android 10 operating system. Although iPhone SE (2020) and the Microsoft Surface Duo were only released 5 months apart, the iPhone SE (2020) body is noticeably lighter but also extremely thicker than the Microsoft Surface Duo.
Apple iPhone SE (2020) features a little bit better performance than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has lesser RAM and a lower number of cores and they are also slower, it also counts with a 64 bits processor. Microsoft Surface Duo has a display that's very similar to the screen in Apple iPhone SE (2020), although the Microsoft Surface Duo also has a lot bigger display, a lot better resolution of 1800 x 2700 pixels and a little more pixels per display inch.
The iPhone SE (2020) features a superior camera than Microsoft Surface Duo, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution and the same video frame rates, the iPhone SE (2020) also has a more megapixels back facing camera and a bigger aperture to capture better low light captures and video.
The Microsoft Surface Duo counts with a much better memory for games and applications than Apple iPhone SE (2020), because it has more internal memory capacity. Microsoft Surface Duo has a very superior battery lifetime than Apple iPhone SE (2020), because it has a 96 percent greater battery capacity.
The iPhone SE (2020) is not only the best phones of the ones we are comparing, but it's also a bargain compared to others, which makes it a no doubt choice.
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