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| Global Score | |
| 81.5 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 15.x, 14.x, 13.x | Android 10 |
| 2020-04-24 | 2020-06-29 |
| 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches | 6.61 x 3.02 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.22 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Black, Red and White | Black |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 399.00 | $ 194.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1334 x 750 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 326 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A13 Bionic APL1W85 (7 nm) chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 chipset |
| 64-bit Lightning and Thunder, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2650 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Apple-designed 4 core GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 10.35 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 9.84 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.12 | 9.35 |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1821mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 3.68 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
IPhone SE (2020) is a bit better than Galaxy A21, having an 81.5 score against 76.1. The iPhone SE (2020) is a lighter and just a little bit thinner phone than Galaxy A21, although they were released only 2 months apart. The iPhone SE (2020) works with iOS 15.x operating system, and Galaxy A21 works with Android 10 operating system.
The Apple iPhone SE (2020) counts with a sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy A21, because although it has a lot smaller display and a bit lower 750 x 1334 resolution, it also counts with a just a little higher screen pixel density. Galaxy A21 has a way bigger storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Apple iPhone SE (2020), because although it has less internal storage capacity, it also counts with an external memory slot that allows up to 512 GB.
IPhone SE (2020) features a quite better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A21, because although it has a lower number of cores (although they are faster), and they both have 3 GB of RAM memory, the iPhone SE (2020) also counts with a 64 bits CPU. The Galaxy A21 features a way better battery life than iPhone SE (2020), because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
The iPhone SE (2020) features a slightly better camera than Samsung Galaxy A21, because although it has a lot less mega-pixels resolution back facing camera, and they both have a same size aperture, the iPhone SE (2020) also counts with a lot better (4K) video quality and a bigger sensor capturing higher quality photographs.
Although Apple iPhone SE (2020) is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Samsung Galaxy A21, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Samsung Galaxy A21. So if you want that extra features and specs, you can buy the Apple iPhone SE (2020), else you can save some money and buy the Samsung Galaxy A21, resigning a couple specifications.
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