Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 81.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 5.1 | iOS 15.x, 14.x, 13.x |
| 2015-08-13 | 2020-04-24 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 5.22 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and White | Black, Red and White |
| Glass; metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 415.00 | $ 399.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1334 x 750 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 515 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Apple A13 Bionic APL1W85 (7 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor | 64-bit Lightning and Thunder, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2650 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU | Apple-designed 4 core GPU |
| 8.46 | 10.35 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.8 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 1821mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 336 hours standby time 22 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 3.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, 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 just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy Note 5's score of 79.3. Apple iPhone SE (2020) is a extremely newer phone, and it's also somewhat lighter and just a bit thinner than Samsung Galaxy Note 5. The Apple iPhone SE (2020) counts with iOS 15.x operating system, while Samsung Galaxy Note 5 has Android 5.1 operating system.
Apple iPhone SE (2020) counts with a much greater hardware performance than Galaxy Note 5, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with a 64-bits processing unit and a larger number of cores. Galaxy Note 5 features a better looking screen than iPhone SE (2020), because it has a lot better resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels, a way higher display pixel density and a larger display.
The iPhone SE (2020) features a bit better camera than Galaxy Note 5, because although it has a tinier back-facing camera sensor providing a lower image quality, a camera in the back with lot less MP resolution and a worse 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, it also counts with a larger diafragm aperture to take better captures and video in poorly lited environments.
The Apple iPhone SE (2020)'s memory for games and applications is just as good as the Samsung Galaxy Note 5 one, they have equal 64 GB internal memory. Galaxy Note 5 has a very superior battery life than iPhone SE (2020), because it has a 3000mAh battery capacity against 1821mAh.
Even being the best phone in this comparison, the iPhone SE (2020) is also the cheapest.
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