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| Global Score | |
| 81.5 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 15.x, 14.x, 13.x | -- |
| 2020-04-24 | 2016-06-10 |
| 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches | 5.86 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 5.22 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Black, Red and White | Camo green, Sandy gold and Titanium gray |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 399.00 | $ 247.00 |
| 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 | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 9.3 |
| 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 2150 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Apple-designed 4 core GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 10.35 | 8.91 |
| 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 | -- |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") 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 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1821mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 3.68 | 5.92 |
| 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
Apple iPhone SE (2020) is a bit better than the Galaxy S7 Active, getting an 81.5 score against 75.8. The Apple iPhone SE (2020) is a a lot newer phone, and it's also extremely lighter and notably thinner than Galaxy S7 Active. Samsung Galaxy S7 Active features a much better looking screen than Apple iPhone SE (2020), because although it has a lot darker display, it also counts with a bit bigger screen, a much higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels and much more pixels per inch in the display.
IPhone SE (2020) counts with a faster processor than Galaxy S7 Active, because although it has lesser RAM memory, it also counts with a 64-bits processor and more cores. The Apple iPhone SE (2020) shoots a little bit better pictures and videos than Galaxy S7 Active, because although it has a smaller aperture, and they both have the same video resolution and a 12 mega-pixels camera, the Apple iPhone SE (2020) also counts with faster 60 frames per second video frame rate.
The Galaxy S7 Active counts with a bigger memory for games and applications than Apple iPhone SE (2020), because although it has only 32 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that allows a maximum of 200 GB. Galaxy S7 Active counts with a very superior battery duration than Apple iPhone SE (2020), because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity.
Although Apple iPhone SE (2020) is a better device, it is way more expensive than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Samsung Galaxy S7 Active. If you want to save some dollars, you can get Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, letting go a couple features, but you'll get the most with your budget.
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