Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 81.5 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 15.x, 14.x, 13.x | Android 5.1 |
| 2020-04-24 | 2015-08-13 |
| 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.22 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Black, Red and White | Black, Gold, Gray and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass; metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 399.00 | $ 415.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1334 x 750 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 326 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.2 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A13 Bionic APL1W85 (7 nm) chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| 64-bit Lightning and Thunder, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2650 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Apple-designed 4 core GPU | ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 10.35 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video |
| 10.12 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1821mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 336 hours standby time 22 hours talk time |
| 3.68 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPhone SE (2020) is a bit better than the Galaxy Note 5, having an 81.5 score against 79.3. The Apple iPhone SE (2020) construction is way newer, a bit thinner and somewhat lighter than the Galaxy Note 5. Apple iPhone SE (2020) comes with iOS 15.x operating system, while Galaxy Note 5 counts with Android 5.1 operating system.
The Galaxy Note 5 has a more vivid display than iPhone SE (2020), because it has a way better screen density, a much higher 2560 x 1440 resolution and a larger screen. The iPhone SE (2020) has a much powerful processor than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a 64 bits processing unit and 5 more cores.
The iPhone SE (2020) takes a little bit better videos and photos than Galaxy Note 5, because although it has a much less mega pixels back facing camera, a lower 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a tinier camera sensor capturing lower quality videos and photos, it also counts with a bigger camera aperture for better photography and video in low-light situations.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 5 and iPhone SE (2020) count with quite similar memory for apps and games, both have exactly the same 64 GB internal storage capacity. The Galaxy Note 5 counts with a really longer battery duration than iPhone SE (2020), because it has a 65% bigger battery size.
Despite of being the best phone between the ones we are comparing here, Apple iPhone SE (2020) is also cheap compared to the other phone, making it easy to pick between these devices.
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