Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 81.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | iOS 15.x, 14.x, 13.x |
| 2016-10-01 | 2020-04-24 |
| 6.17 x 3.02 x 0.28 inches | 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.42 ounces | 5.22 ounces |
| Blue, Gold and Silver | Black, Red and White |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 399.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1334 x 750 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 386 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 7420 chipset | Apple A13 Bionic APL1W85 (7 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | 64-bit Lightning and Thunder, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2650 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Apple-designed 4 core GPU |
| 9.09 | 10.35 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 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 |
| 9.13 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 1821mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 3.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
IPhone SE (2020) is much better than the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), getting a general score of 81.5 against 72.8. The iPhone SE (2020) has iOS 15.x OS, while Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016) has Android 6.0 Marshmallow OS. IPhone SE (2020)'s body is way newer and somewhat lighter, but just a little thicker than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016).
Apple iPhone SE (2020) counts with just a bit better looking screen than Galaxy A8 (2016), although it has a little smaller screen, a much lower resolution of 750 x 1334 and a little lower pixel density. Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016) features a bigger memory for applications and games than iPhone SE (2020), because although it has less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that supports a maximum of 256 GB.
Apple iPhone SE (2020) features a superior processor than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), because although it has 2 less processing cores , and they both have the same RAM amount, the Apple iPhone SE (2020) also counts with a 64-bit processor. Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016) has a way better battery duration than iPhone SE (2020), because it has 3300mAh of battery capacity against 1821mAh.
IPhone SE (2020) features a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), because although it has a way worse resolution back facing camera, it also counts with a larger diafragm aperture and a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution.
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