Apple iPhone SE (2020) vs Samsung Galaxy A11

52 out 100

VS

33 out 100

Apple iPhone SE (2020)

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone SE (2020) Manufactured in April, 2020, with display 4.7 with chipsetApple A13 Bionic, vs Samsung Galaxy A11, Manufactured in May, 2020 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 450. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Apple iPhone SE (2020)

Higher pixel density: 326ppi
Lighter design: 148g vs 177g
Newer Bluetooth version: 5 vs 4.2
Built-in eSIM
Includes charger

Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A11

Larger display: 6.4in
Higher battery capacity: 4000mAh vs 1821mAh

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 3/64 GB
- 3/128 GB
- 3/256 GB

- 2/32 GB
- 3/32 GB
- 3/64 GB
- 4/64 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone SE (2020) and Samsung Galaxy A11

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Apple iPhone SE (2020)

47

Samsung Galaxy A11

38

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Apple iPhone SE (2020)

51

Samsung Galaxy A11

28

Performance

App & system performance

Apple iPhone SE (2020)

54

Samsung Galaxy A11

17

Games

3D gaming performance

Apple iPhone SE (2020)

59

Samsung Galaxy A11

14

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Apple iPhone SE (2020)

42

Samsung Galaxy A11

51

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Apple iPhone SE (2020)

67

Samsung Galaxy A11

47

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Apple iPhone SE (2020)

52

Samsung Galaxy A11

33

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	IPS LCD	TFT LCD
Size	4.7 in	6.4 in
Resolution	750x1334 pixels	720x1560 pixels
Aspect ratio	16:9	19.5:9
Pixel density	326 ppi	268 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max brightness	625 nits	450 nits
HDR support	Yes Dolby Vision	No
Screen-to-body ratio	65.3 %	81.6 %
Features	DCI-P3	n/a

Peak brightness (auto)

Apple iPhone SE (2020)

655 nits

Samsung Galaxy A11

n/a

sRGB gamut	99.9 %	n/a
Response time	29 ms	n/a
Contrast	2457:1	n/a

Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone SE (2020)]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	138.4 mm (5.45 in)	161.4 mm (6.35 in)
Width	67.3 mm (2.65 in)	76.3 mm (3 in)
Thickness	7.3 mm (0.29 in)	8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight	148 g (5.22 oz)	177 g (6.24 oz)
Water resistance	IP67	No
Back panel	Glass	Plastic
Frame	Metal	Plastic
Colors	- White - Black - Red	- White - Black - Red
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Button	Yes rear

Screen-to-body ratio

Apple iPhone SE (2020)

65.3 %

Samsung Galaxy A11

81.6 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone SE (2020) and Samsung Galaxy A11 In benchmarks

Chipset	Apple A13 Bionic	Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
Max Frequency	2650 MHz	1800 MHz
CPU Cores	6 (2 + 4)	8 (8)
Architecture	- 4/1.6 (Thunder) - 2/2.65 (Lightning)	8/1.8 (Cortex-A53)
Process	TSMC	Samsung
Transistor Size	7 nm	14 nm
Neural Processor	Apple Neural Engine	Hexagon 546
Graphics	Apple A13 GPU	Adreno 506
GPU Cores	256	96
GPU Frequency	1230 MHz	720 MHz
FLOPS	629.8 GFLOPS	115.2 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Apple iPhone SE (2020)

1612

Samsung Galaxy A11

489

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Apple iPhone SE (2020)

4209

Samsung Galaxy A11

1532

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	1612	489
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	4209	1532

AnTuTu 10

Apple iPhone SE (2020)

800585

Samsung Galaxy A11

133467

CPU	196968	50498
GPU	317041	14768
Memory	122258	41217
UX	164318	26478
NanoReview Score	800585	133467

3DMark Wild Life

Apple iPhone SE (2020)

6872

Samsung Galaxy A11

n/a

Max Surface Temp.	44.3 °C	n/a
Stability	68 %	n/a
Graphics Test	41 fps	n/a
Graphics Score	6872	n/a

Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone SE (2020)]

Memory

RAM Size	3 GB	2 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR3
Memory Frequency	n/a	933 MHz
Channels	2	1

Storage Capacity	- 64 GB - 128 GB - 256 GB	32 GB
Storage Type	NVMe	eMMC 5.1
Memory Card	No	MicroSD

Software

OS	iOS 13 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)	Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12)
OS Size	8.4 GB	10.4 GB
UI Skin	n/a	One UI 4.1

Battery

Volume	1821 mAh	4000 mAh
Max Charging Power	18 W	15 W
Battery Type	Li-ion	Li-ion
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	Yes Qi (7.5 W)	No
Reverse Charging	No	No
Fast Charging	Yes (55% in 60 min)	Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time	2:32 h	1:50 h

Battery Life

Apple iPhone SE (2020)

16:40

Samsung Galaxy A11

n/a

Web Browsing	06:52 h	n/a
Video Playback	10:09 h	n/a
Games	03:33 h	n/a
Standby Mode	79 h	n/a

Main camera

Matrix	12 MP	13 MP
Photo resolution	4032x3024 pixels	4128x3096 pixels
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	Quad LED	LED
Stabilization	Optical	Digital
8K Recording	No	No
4K Recording	Yes (Up to 60 fps)	No
1080p Recording	Yes (Up to 60 fps)	Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion	240 fps (1080p)	No
Wide-angle lens	n/a	115 °
Lenses count	Standard: 12 MP	Standard: 13 MP Ultra-wide: 5 MP Depth: 2 MP
Features	Bokeh effect	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode

Matrix	12 MP	13 MP
Aperture	f/1.8	f/1.8
Focal length	28 mm	27 mm
Sensor	Apple iSight Camera	n/a
Sensor size	1/3	n/a
Pixel size	1.22 μm	n/a
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Optical	Digital

Matrix	n/a	5 MP
Aperture	n/a	f/2.2
Stabilization	n/a	Digital

Photo quality

Apple iPhone SE (2020)

103

Samsung Galaxy A11

n/a

Video quality

Apple iPhone SE (2020)

98

Samsung Galaxy A11

n/a

Overall camera score

Apple iPhone SE (2020)

101

Samsung Galaxy A11

n/a

Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone SE (2020)]

Front camera

Matrix	7 MP	8 MP
Photo resolution	3088x2320 pixels	3264x2448 pixels
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.0
Focal length	32 mm	n/a
Sensor	CMOS	CMOS
Pixel size	1 μm	n/a
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	No
Stabilization	Digital	No
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps	1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor	No	No

Photo quality

Apple iPhone SE (2020)

103

Samsung Galaxy A11

n/a

Video quality

Apple iPhone SE (2020)

122

Samsung Galaxy A11

n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax)	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version	5	4.2
Bluetooth features	LE, A2DP	PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type	No	USB Type-C
USB version	2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared Port	No	No

SIM Count*	1	2
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	Dual SIM Standby	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	Yes	No
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 800 / 850 / 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600
3G Bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	UMTS 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4(1700/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66(1700/B2100))	LTE (B800/B850/B900/B1800/B2100/B2600)
LTE category	16	4
5G Support	No	No

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	Mono
3.5 mm Jack	No	Yes
FM Radio	No	Yes
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes

Max Volume

Apple iPhone SE (2020)

86.4 dB

Samsung Galaxy A11

n/a

Other

Class	Mid-range	Budget
Announced	April, 2020 yr	March, 2020 yr
Release Date	April, 2020 yr	May, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($)	399	190
Sensors	- Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	Yes 5 W	n/a

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone SE (2020) the clear winner in this comparison.

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Which smartphone would you pick?

Apple iPhone SE (2020)

0 (0%)

Samsung Galaxy A11

0 (0%)

Total Votes: 0

Apple iPhone SE (2020) vs Samsung Galaxy A11

Key Differences

Versions

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Display

Design & Build

Performance

Memory

Software

Battery

Main camera

Front camera

Connectivity

Sound

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