Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 81.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Apple |
| Android 10 | iOS 15.x, 14.x, 13.x |
| 2020-09-10 | 2020-04-24 |
| 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches | 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches |
| 8.82 ounces | 5.22 ounces |
| Glacier | Black, Red and White |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 540.00 | $ 399.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.1 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 2700 x 1800 pixels | 1334 x 750 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Apple A13 Bionic APL1W85 (7 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | 64-bit Lightning and Thunder, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2650 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Apple-designed 4 core GPU |
| 9.63 | 10.35 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 11.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.91 | 10.12 |
| 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3577mAh Battery | 1821mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.52 | 3.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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) is slightly better than Microsoft Surface Duo, with a score of 81.5 against 78.8. IPhone SE (2020) has iOS 15.x OS, while Microsoft Surface Duo has Android 10 OS. Although the iPhone SE (2020) and Microsoft Surface Duo were released only a few months apart, the iPhone SE (2020) body is notably lighter but incredibly thicker.
Apple iPhone SE (2020) and Microsoft Surface Duo both have really similar screens, although the Apple iPhone SE (2020) has a way worse resolution of 750 x 1334 pixels, a just a bit worse display pixels density and a much smaller display. The Microsoft Surface Duo has a much bigger memory for applications and games than Apple iPhone SE (2020), because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity.
Apple iPhone SE (2020) has a bit better hardware performance than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has a lower number of cores and 3 GB less RAM, it also counts with a 64-bits CPU. Apple iPhone SE (2020) captures better pictures and videos than Microsoft Surface Duo, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality and the same video frame rates, the Apple iPhone SE (2020) also has a more megapixels back facing camera and a larger camera aperture to capture better captures in poorly lited situations.
The Microsoft Surface Duo has a superior battery lifetime than Apple iPhone SE (2020), because it has a 3577mAh battery capacity.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones in this comparison, iPhone SE (2020) is also a bargain compared to others, which makes it very easy to pick between these devices.
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