Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 80.3 | 81.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 10 | iOS 15.x, 14.x, 13.x |
| 2020-12-21 | 2020-04-24 |
| 6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches | 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 5.22 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red and White | Black, Red and White |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 399.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 1334 x 750 pixels |
| LCD | IPS LCD |
| 270 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset | Apple A13 Bionic APL1W85 (7 nm) chipset |
| Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | 64-bit Lightning and Thunder, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2650 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Apple-designed 4 core GPU |
| 9.27 | 10.35 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.02 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 1821mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 3.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPhone SE (2020) is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A12, getting an 81.5 score against 80.3. The Apple iPhone SE (2020) is a thinner and noticeably lighter cellphone than the Samsung Galaxy A12, although they were released only 8 months apart. The Apple iPhone SE (2020) has iOS 15.x operating system, and Samsung Galaxy A12 comes with Android 10 operating system.
The iPhone SE (2020) counts with a superior processor than Galaxy A12, because although it has lesser CPU cores (but faster) and lesser RAM, it also counts with a 64 bits processor. Apple iPhone SE (2020) has a better looking screen than Galaxy A12, because although it has a little lower 750 x 1334 resolution and a really smaller display, it also counts with a quite greater display pixel density.
The Galaxy A12 counts with a much greater storage for games and applications than iPhone SE (2020), and although they both have the same internal memory, the Galaxy A12 also has a SD card slot that holds up to 1 TB. Samsung Galaxy A12 has just a bit better camera than Apple iPhone SE (2020), because although it has lower video frame rate and a smaller aperture which is not recommended for capturing photographs or video in poorly lited situations, and they both have the same video definition, the Samsung Galaxy A12 also counts with a camera in the back with way more MP.
The Galaxy A12 counts with a really longer battery lifetime than iPhone SE (2020), because it has a 175 percent greater battery capacity.
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