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| Global Score | |
| 81.5 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 15.x, 14.x, 13.x | -- |
| 2020-04-24 | 2014-09-29 |
| 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches | 6.04 x 3.09 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.22 ounces | 6.21 ounces |
| Black, Red and White | Black, Gold, Pink and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 399.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1334 x 750 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 326 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A13 Bionic APL1W85 (7 nm) chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 5433 chipset |
| 64-bit Lightning and Thunder, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2650 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 20 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Apple-designed 4 core GPU | Mali-T760 MP6 GPU |
| 10.35 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 3.70 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 31.00mm 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 | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.12 | 9.9 |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1821mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3220mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 3.68 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | 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 just a bit better than the Galaxy Note4, getting an 81.5 score against 77.6. The iPhone SE (2020) is a notably newer device, and it's also somewhat thinner and lighter than Galaxy Note4. The iPhone SE (2020) counts with a better performing processor than Galaxy Note4, because although it has 2 less processing cores , and they both have a 3 GB RAM memory, the iPhone SE (2020) also counts with a 64 bits CPU.
The Samsung Galaxy Note4 features a little more vivid screen than iPhone SE (2020), because it has a lot better 1440 x 2560 resolution, a lot more pixels per inch of screen and a bigger screen. The Galaxy Note4 has just a bit more memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than iPhone SE (2020), because although it has 0 less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD extension slot that holds a maximum of 128 GB.
The iPhone SE (2020) features a slightly better camera than Galaxy Note4, because although it has a worse video resolution, a back-facing camera with much less mega pixels and a tinier camera sensor which provides a worse image and video quality, it also counts with a larger diafragm aperture. Galaxy Note4 counts with a very superior battery duration than iPhone SE (2020), because it has 3220mAh of battery capacity.
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