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| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 81.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| -- | iOS 15.x, 14.x, 13.x |
| 2019-03-02 | 2020-04-24 |
| 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 5.22 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Black, Red and White |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 399.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1334 x 750 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 403 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset | Apple A13 Bionic APL1W85 (7 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | 64-bit Lightning and Thunder, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2650 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Apple-designed 4 core GPU |
| 8.91 | 10.35 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") 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 |
| 9.46 | 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 | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion 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 |
| 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
The Apple iPhone SE (2020) has a score of 81.5, which is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy A30's overall score of 79.6. The Apple iPhone SE (2020) construction is newer, a bit thinner and lighter than Samsung Galaxy A30. The iPhone SE (2020) has a more powerful processor than Samsung Galaxy A30, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM and less cpu cores (although faster), it also counts with a 64-bit CPU.
IPhone SE (2020) counts with a bit sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy A30, although it has a way smaller screen, a just a bit worse screen density and a way worse resolution of 750 x 1334px. Galaxy A30 has a very superior storage capacity for games and applications than iPhone SE (2020), and although they both have equal internal memory capacity, the Galaxy A30 also has a slot for external memory cards that holds a maximum of 512 GB.
The Galaxy A30 has a way better battery duration than iPhone SE (2020), because it has a 4000mAh battery size. The Apple iPhone SE (2020) shoots clearer photos and videos than Galaxy A30, because although it has a smaller back camera sensor which provides a lower photo and video quality, a back-facing camera with a way lower 12 MP resolution and a tinier aperture which is not recommended for capturing images or video in poorly lited environments, it also counts with a much higher 3840x2160 video resolution.
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