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| Global Score | |
| 75.7 | 81.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| -- | iOS 15.x, 14.x, 13.x |
| 2016-03-31 | 2020-04-24 |
| 4.87 x 2.31 x 0.30 inches | 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches |
| 3.99 ounces | 5.22 ounces |
| Gold, Rose gold, Silver and Space gray | Black, Red and White |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 499.00 | $ 399.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 1136 x 640 pixels | 1334 x 750 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 326 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A9 APL0898 chipset | Apple A13 Bionic APL1W85 (7 nm) chipset |
| Twister, 64-bit (Dual-Core 1840 MHz) processor | 64-bit Lightning and Thunder, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2650 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GT7600 GPU | Apple-designed 4 core GPU |
| 8.64 | 10.35 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 29.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1624mAh Li - Ion Battery | 1821mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 3.44 | 3.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPhone SE (2020) has a score of 81.5, which is just a bit better than iPhone SE's global score of 75.7. The iPhone SE (2020) design is way newer and a bit thinner, but also incredibly heavier than the iPhone SE. The iPhone SE (2020) features a bit more vivid screen than Apple iPhone SE, and although they both have a higher quantity of pixels per screen inch, the iPhone SE (2020) also has a little bit brighter display, a slightly higher 750 x 1334 resolution and a bigger display.
IPhone SE features a much greater memory to store more games and applications than iPhone SE (2020), because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity. The iPhone SE (2020) has a better performing processor than Apple iPhone SE, because it has more RAM, a 64 bits processor and a larger number of cores.
Apple iPhone SE (2020) counts with just a bit better battery lifetime than iPhone SE, because it has a 1821mAh battery size. IPhone SE (2020) has a bit better camera than Apple iPhone SE, and although they both have the same video definition, a same size back-facing camera sensor and the same resolution camera in the back, the iPhone SE (2020) also has a larger camera aperture and better 60 fps video frame rate.
The iPhone SE (2020) is not only the best phones in this comparison, but it's also very cheap compared to the other ones.
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