Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 81.5 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 15.x, 14.x, 13.x | -- |
| 2020-04-24 | 2016-03-11 |
| 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches | 5.61 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.22 ounces | 5.36 ounces |
| Black, Red and White | Black, Gold, Pink, Pink gold, Silver and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 399.00 | $ 124.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1334 x 750 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 326 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | 855 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 9.6 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A13 Bionic APL1W85 (7 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| 64-bit Lightning and Thunder, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2650 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Apple-designed 4 core GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 10.35 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.4 inches (1/2.5") 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 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.12 | 9.79 |
| 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+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| 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
The iPhone SE (2020) is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy S7, with an 81.5 score against 79.5. The iPhone SE (2020) is a noticeably newer phone, and it is also just a little bit lighter and just a little bit thinner than Samsung Galaxy S7. The Apple iPhone SE (2020) features a superior CPU than Samsung Galaxy S7, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a 64-bits processing unit and a greater number of faster cores.
Samsung Galaxy S7 features a sharper display than iPhone SE (2020), because it has a lot greater display density, a way better 1440 x 2560 pixels resolution, a bit bigger screen and more screen brightness. The Samsung Galaxy S7 counts with more memory capacity to store more apps and games than Apple iPhone SE (2020), because although it has only 32 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD card slot that supports up to 200 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy S7 counts with a much better battery lifetime than iPhone SE (2020), because it has a 65 percent bigger battery capacity. The Apple iPhone SE (2020) shoots a little bit better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy S7, because although it has a tinier back camera sensor taking less light and washed colors and a smaller diafragm aperture which is not nice for shooting images and video in low light environments, and they both have a same resolution back-facing camera and the same video quality, the Apple iPhone SE (2020) also counts with higher 60 frames per second video frame rate.
Although Apple iPhone SE (2020) is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Galaxy S7, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Galaxy S7. So if you want that extra features and specs, you can buy Apple iPhone SE (2020), else you can save some dollars and buy the Galaxy S7, giving up a couple features and specifications.
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