Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 77.7 | 81.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 10 | iOS 15.x, 14.x, 13.x |
| 2020-06-19 | 2020-04-24 |
| 6.44 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.77 ounces | 5.22 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red and White | Black, Red and White |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 399.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 1334 x 750 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 270 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 850 chipset | Apple A13 Bionic APL1W85 (7 nm) chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | 64-bit Lightning and Thunder, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2650 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 GPU | Apple-designed 4 core GPU |
| 9.09 | 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 | |
| 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 |
| 10.78 | 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 | |
| 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, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPhone SE (2020) has a score of 81.5, which is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy A21s's 77.7 score. Apple iPhone SE (2020) has iOS 15.x OS, while Samsung Galaxy A21s counts with Android 10 OS. Although Apple iPhone SE (2020) and the Samsung Galaxy A21s were only released with a couple of months difference, Apple iPhone SE (2020) is incredibly lighter and thinner.
The iPhone SE (2020) features a better performance than Galaxy A21s, because although it has 2 less cores (but faster), and they both have the same RAM amount, the iPhone SE (2020) also counts with a 64-bits processor. The iPhone SE (2020) has a much better display than Galaxy A21s, because although it has a bit lower resolution of 750 x 1334px and a way smaller display, it also counts with a quite greater pixels quantity per inch in the screen.
The Galaxy A21s features a much greater storage to install applications and games than Apple iPhone SE (2020), because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that admits a maximum of 512 GB. The Samsung Galaxy A21s has a much better battery duration than Apple iPhone SE (2020), because it has a 175% more battery capacity.
Samsung Galaxy A21s takes clearer photographs and videos than iPhone SE (2020), because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not good for low light photos and video and worse 30 fps video frame rate, and they both have the same (Full HD) video definition, the Samsung Galaxy A21s also counts with a lot bigger back-facing camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a way better resolution camera in the back.
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