Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.2 | 81.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 4.4.4 | iOS 15.x, 14.x, 13.x |
| 0000-00-00 | 2020-04-24 |
| 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches | 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches |
| 4.06 ounces | 5.22 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Gray and White | Black, Red and White |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 600.00 | $ 399.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 1334 x 750 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 312 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 5 5430 chipset | Apple A13 Bionic APL1W85 (7 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1800 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | 64-bit Lightning and Thunder, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2650 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU | Apple-designed 4 core GPU |
| 8.73 | 10.35 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 31.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 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, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1860mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1821mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 11 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.76 | 3.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | 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 |
Comparison review
Apple iPhone SE (2020) has an overall score of 81.5, which is a bit better than the Galaxy Alpha's score of 74.2. The Apple iPhone SE (2020) design is thicker and noticeably heavier than Galaxy Alpha. The Apple iPhone SE (2020) counts with iOS 15.x OS, while Galaxy Alpha has Android 4.4.4 OS. Samsung Galaxy Alpha has a bit better screen than Apple iPhone SE (2020), although it has a bit worse 1280 x 720 resolution and a bit lower display density, they both have a display of the same size.
The iPhone SE (2020) features a better processing unit than Galaxy Alpha, because although it has lesser CPU cores (but faster), it also counts with a 64-bits processing unit and more RAM. IPhone SE (2020) counts with much more storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy Alpha, because it has 32 GB more internal storage capacity.
Galaxy Alpha features just a little bit longer battery duration than Apple iPhone SE (2020), because it has a 2 percent bigger battery size. The Apple iPhone SE (2020) takes just a bit better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a same resolution camera in the back, the Apple iPhone SE (2020) also has a larger diafragm aperture for better images and video in low light situations and higher 60 fps video frame rate.
In addition to being the best phone in this comparison, Apple iPhone SE (2020) is also by far the cheapest one.
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