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| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 81.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.4.2 | iOS 15.x, 14.x, 13.x |
| 2014-06-23 | 2020-04-24 |
| 5.72 x 2.89 x 0.35 inches | 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 5.22 ounces |
| Gray, Green and Red | Black, Red and White |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 199.00 | $ 399.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1334 x 750 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 432 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Apple A13 Bionic APL1W85 (7 nm) chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | 64-bit Lightning and Thunder, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2650 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Apple-designed 4 core GPU |
| 9.36 | 10.35 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 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 |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.69 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1821mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 480 hours standby time 29 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.8 | 3.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | 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
IPhone SE (2020) has a global score of 81.5, which is just a bit better than Galaxy S5 Active's 75.6 general score. IPhone SE (2020) works with iOS 15.x operating system, while Galaxy S5 Active counts with Android 4.4.4 operating system. The iPhone SE (2020) is a way newer phone, and it is also thinner and lighter than the Galaxy S5 Active.
Galaxy S5 Active features a more vivid display than iPhone SE (2020), because it has a bit larger display, a much higher 1920 x 1080 resolution and a higher screen density. IPhone SE (2020) has a greater hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, because although it has doesn't have an additional GPU, it also counts with 1 GB more RAM memory, a larger number of faster cores and a 64 bits processor.
IPhone SE (2020) has a quite bigger storage capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy S5 Active, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage. The Galaxy S5 Active counts with a really longer battery duration than iPhone SE (2020), because it has a 2800mAh battery size.
IPhone SE (2020) counts with a better camera than Galaxy S5 Active, although it has a lower (4K) video resolution and a lot worse resolution back camera.
Although Apple iPhone SE (2020) is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Samsung Galaxy S5 Active. So if you want that extra specs, you can buy Apple iPhone SE (2020), otherwise you can save some money and get the Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, letting go some features and specs.
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