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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 81.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | |
| -- | iOS 15.x, 14.x, 13.x |
| 2015-10-20 | 2020-04-24 |
| 5.79 x 2.86 x 0.31 inches | 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches |
| 4.80 ounces | 5.22 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Black, Red and White |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 429.00 | $ 399.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1334 x 750 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 chipset | Apple A13 Bionic APL1W85 (7 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | 64-bit Lightning and Thunder, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2650 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 418 GPU | Apple-designed 4 core GPU |
| 8.73 | 10.35 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.30 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 1821mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.64 | 3.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 much better than Google Nexus 5X's 73.7 global score. The iPhone SE (2020) design is a lot newer and a little thinner than Google Nexus 5X's, although it is also a little bit heavier. IPhone SE (2020) has just a bit better display than Google Nexus 5X, although it has a just a bit less pixels per display inch, a quite smaller screen and a way lower resolution of 750 x 1334px.
The iPhone SE (2020) features a way bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Google Nexus 5X, because it has 32 GB more internal storage. IPhone SE (2020) features a greater hardware performance than Google Nexus 5X, and although they both have a Hexa-Core processing unit, the iPhone SE (2020) also has 1 GB more RAM and a 64 bits processing unit.
The Apple iPhone SE (2020) features a bit better camera than Google Nexus 5X, because although it has a back camera with less megapixels, a much smaller back-facing camera sensor and a worse 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, it also counts with a larger diafragm aperture for better captures in low light environments.
The Google Nexus 5X counts with a really longer battery lifetime than Apple iPhone SE (2020), because it has 2700mAh of battery capacity.
Despite of being the best phone in our comparison, iPhone SE (2020) is also a bit cheaper.
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