Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 81.5 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 15.x, 14.x, 13.x | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2020-04-24 | 2013-09-25 |
| 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches | 5.95 x 3.12 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.22 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Red and White | Black, Pink and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 399.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1334 x 750 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 326 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A13 Bionic APL1W85 (7 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| 64-bit Lightning and Thunder, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2650 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Apple-designed 4 core GPU | Adreno 330 GPU |
| 10.35 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 9.46 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") 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 | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.12 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1821mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 3.68 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
IPhone SE (2020) is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy Note3, with a score of 81.5 against 77.7. IPhone SE (2020) is a much newer phone, and it is also thinner and lighter than the Samsung Galaxy Note3. The iPhone SE (2020) works with iOS 15.x OS, while Samsung Galaxy Note3 works with Android 4.4.2 OS.
The iPhone SE (2020) has a little bit better looking display than Galaxy Note3, although it has a just a bit worse screen density, a quite smaller screen and a lot lower resolution of 750 x 1334 pixels. Apple iPhone SE (2020) counts with a better performing processing unit than Galaxy Note3, and although they both have 3 GB of RAM memory, the Apple iPhone SE (2020) also has a larger number of cores (and they are faster) and a 64-bit processor.
The Galaxy Note3 has much more memory for applications and games than Apple iPhone SE (2020), and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal memory, the Galaxy Note3 also has a slot for SD memory cards that allows a maximum of 64 GB. The iPhone SE (2020) captures a little bit better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy Note3, because although it has a worse 3840x2160 video definition and a back-facing camera with less mega pixels resolution, it also counts with a bigger sensor and a bigger diafragm aperture to take better images in low-light situations.
The Samsung Galaxy Note3 features a very superior battery performance than iPhone SE (2020), because it has a 3200mAh battery size.
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