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| Global Score | |
| 81.5 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 15.x, 14.x, 13.x | -- |
| 2020-04-24 | 2018-01-06 |
| 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches | 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.22 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black, Red and White | Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 399.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 1334 x 750 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 326 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A13 Bionic APL1W85 (7 nm) chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset |
| 64-bit Lightning and Thunder, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2650 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Apple-designed 4 core GPU | Mali-G71 GPU |
| 10.35 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") 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 | 9.24 |
| 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 and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1821mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 3.68 | 4.96 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
IPhone SE (2020) is just a bit better than Galaxy A8 (2018), getting an 81.5 score against 79.2. IPhone SE (2020)'s body is incredibly newer, lighter and somewhat thinner than Galaxy A8 (2018). Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has a little bit better looking display than iPhone SE (2020), because it has a lot higher resolution of 1080 x 2220px, a higher pixels quantity per inch of display and a bigger screen.
The Apple iPhone SE (2020) features a faster CPU than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a lower number of cores and a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with a 64-bit processing unit. Apple iPhone SE (2020) has a bit better camera than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a way lower 12 MP resolution back facing camera and a smaller camera aperture which is worse for taking pictures or video in poorly lited environments, it also counts with a much better video resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has a much better storage capacity to install games and applications than iPhone SE (2020), and although they both have the same internal memory capacity, the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) also has a SD memory slot that allows up to 256 GB. The Galaxy A8 (2018) features a way better battery duration than Apple iPhone SE (2020), because it has a 3000mAh battery capacity.
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