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| Global Score | |
| 81.5 | 80.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 15.x, 14.x, 13.x | -- |
| 2020-04-24 | 2015-08-21 |
| 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 sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass and Metal |
| 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 7420 chipset |
| 64-bit Lightning and Thunder, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2650 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Apple-designed 4 core GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 10.35 | 9.18 |
| 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), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1821mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 3.68 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
IPhone SE (2020) has a score of 81.5, which is a little bit better than Galaxy Note5's score of 80.2. IPhone SE (2020)'s design is notably newer, lighter and a little thinner than the Galaxy Note5. Apple iPhone SE (2020) has a quite superior processing power than Galaxy Note5, because although it has a lower amount of RAM and lesser CPU cores (although they are faster), it also counts with a 64-bits CPU.
The Galaxy Note5 counts with a little bit better looking screen than Apple iPhone SE (2020), because it has a way higher screen density, a way higher resolution of 1440 x 2560px and a bigger screen. The Galaxy Note5's storage capacity for games and applications is very similar to Apple iPhone SE (2020)'s one, both have the same 64 GB internal storage capacity.
The iPhone SE (2020) takes a bit better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note5, because although it has a worse (4K) video definition, a smaller camera sensor capturing lower quality videos and images and a back-facing camera with a way lower resolution, it also counts with a larger diafragm aperture to take better captures and video in low-light environments.
Samsung Galaxy Note5 has a very superior battery life than iPhone SE (2020), because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity instead of 1821mAh.
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