Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 76.1 | 81.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 10 | iOS 15.x, 14.x, 13.x |
| 2020-06-29 | 2020-04-24 |
| 6.61 x 3.02 x 0.32 inches | 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 5.22 ounces |
| Black | Black, Red and White |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 194.00 | $ 399.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 1334 x 750 pixels |
| IPS 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 chipset | Apple A13 Bionic APL1W85 (7 nm) chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | 64-bit Lightning and Thunder, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2650 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Apple-designed 4 core GPU |
| 9.27 | 10.35 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.84 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 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 |
| 9.35 | 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 1821mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 3.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Apple iPhone SE (2020) is a bit better than Galaxy A21, getting a score of 81.5 against 76.1. Apple iPhone SE (2020) comes with iOS 15.x operating system, while Galaxy A21 comes with Android 10 operating system. Apple iPhone SE (2020)'s construction is lighter and just a bit thinner than Galaxy A21, even though both were released only 2 months apart.
Apple iPhone SE (2020) counts with a much better looking screen than Galaxy A21, because although it has a bit worse 750 x 1334px resolution and a really smaller screen, it also counts with a just a little more pixels per inch of screen. Apple iPhone SE (2020) has a superior performance than Galaxy A21, because although it has lesser cores , and they both have the same RAM memory amount, the Apple iPhone SE (2020) also counts with a 64 bits processing unit.
Galaxy A21 counts with a very superior storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Apple iPhone SE (2020), because although it has less internal memory, it also counts with an external memory card slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB. The Galaxy A21 has a way better battery lifetime than iPhone SE (2020), because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 1821mAh.
The iPhone SE (2020) counts with just a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy A21, because although it has a way less mega-pixels resolution back facing camera, and they both have a same size aperture, the iPhone SE (2020) also counts with a larger sensor and a way higher (4K) video quality.
Although iPhone SE (2020) is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Galaxy A21, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Galaxy A21. If you prefer to save some dollars, you can buy the Galaxy A21, and give up some specs and features, but you'll get the most out of your money.
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