Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 81.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 4.4.2 | iOS 15.x, 14.x, 13.x |
| 2014-06-23 | 2020-04-24 |
| 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches | 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 5.22 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and White | Black, Red and White |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 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 805 APQ8084 chipset | Apple A13 Bionic APL1W85 (7 nm) chipset |
| Krait 450 (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 420 (500 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 + 2.10 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 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 |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.2 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1821mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 390 hours standby time 21 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.8 | 3.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPhone SE (2020) is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus, getting an 81.5 score against 78.1. IPhone SE (2020)'s body is way newer and just a little bit thinner than Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus's, although it is also just a little heavier. The iPhone SE (2020) works with iOS 15.x operating system, while Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus works with Android 4.4.2 operating system.
Galaxy S5 Plus has a sharper display than Apple iPhone SE (2020), because it has a greater pixels number in each screen inch, a quite bigger display and a way better resolution of 1920 x 1080px. The Apple iPhone SE (2020) features a better performing CPU than Galaxy S5 Plus, because although it has doesn't have an additional GPU, it also counts with a higher number of cores , a 64-bits CPU and 1 GB more RAM.
IPhone SE (2020) captures clearer pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus, because although it has a camera with lot less MP resolution, a lower video quality and a tinier sensor taking lower quality photographs, it also counts with a bigger aperture for better low light captures and video.
The Apple iPhone SE (2020) has a better memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy S5 Plus, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage. Galaxy S5 Plus features a much longer battery duration than iPhone SE (2020), because it has 2800mAh of battery capacity instead of 1821mAh.
Although iPhone SE (2020) is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Galaxy S5 Plus, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Galaxy S5 Plus. If you want to save some dollars, you can buy the Galaxy S5 Plus, letting go a couple features and specs, but you'll get the most with your budget.
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