Home Phone comparison Apple iPhone SE (2020) and Samsung Galaxy A37 5G - Which is better?

Apple iPhone SE (2020) vs Samsung Galaxy A37 5G

52 out 100
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
VS
65 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A37 5G
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
Samsung Galaxy A37 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone SE (2020) Manufactured in April, 2020, with display 4.7 with chipsetApple A13 Bionic, vs Samsung Galaxy A37 5G, Manufactured in April, 2026 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1480. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone SE (2020)
  • Lighter design: 148g vs 196g
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A37 5G
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher pixel density: 385ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 1821mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 3/64 GB
- 3/128 GB
- 3/256 GB		 - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone SE (2020) and Samsung Galaxy A37 5G
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
iPhone SE (2020)
vs
Samsung Galaxy A37 5G

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD Super AMOLED
Size 4.7 in 6.7 in
Resolution 750x1334 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 16:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 326 ppi 385 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 625 nits 1898 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision No
Screen-to-body ratio 65.3 % 86.5 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
655 nits
Samsung Galaxy A37 5G
1906 nits
sRGB gamut99.9 %n/a
Response time29 msn/a
Contrast2457:1n/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone SE (2020)]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 138.4 mm (5.45 in) 162.9 mm (6.41 in)
Width 67.3 mm (2.65 in) 78.2 mm (3.08 in)
Thickness 7.3 mm (0.29 in) 7.4 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 148 g (5.22 oz) 196 g (6.91 oz)
Water resistance IP67 IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Red		 - White
- Gray
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
65.3 %
Samsung Galaxy A37 5G
86.5 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone SE (2020) and Samsung Galaxy A37 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A13 Bionic Samsung Exynos 1480
Max Frequency 2650 MHz 2750 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.6 (Thunder)
- 2/2.65 (Lightning)		 - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.75 (Cortex-A78)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 7 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine Yes
Graphics Apple A13 GPU n/a
GPU Cores 256 n/a
GPU Frequency 1230 MHz n/a
FLOPS 629.8 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
1612
Samsung Galaxy A37 5G
1153
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
4209
Samsung Galaxy A37 5G
3457
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)16121153
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)42093457
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy A37 5G]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
800585
Samsung Galaxy A37 5G
1064079
CPU196968374208
GPU317041228226
Memory122258190390
UX164318271255
NanoReview Score8005851064079
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
6872
Samsung Galaxy A37 5G
n/a
Max Surface Temp.44.3 °Cn/a
Stability68 %n/a
Graphics Test41 fpsn/a
Graphics Score6872n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone SE (2020)]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 3 GB 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency n/a 3200 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeNVMen/a
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS iOS 13 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2) Android 16
OS Size 8.4 GB n/a
UI Skin n/a One UI 8.5

Battery

Volume 1821 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 45 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes Qi (7.5 W) No
Reverse Charging No n/a
Fast Charging Yes (55% in 60 min) Yes (62% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 2:32 h 1:12 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
16:40
Samsung Galaxy A37 5G
23:23
Web Browsing06:52 h10:03 h
Video Playback10:09 h18:44 h
Games03:33 h05:44 h
Standby Mode79 h84 h

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Quad LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Features Bokeh effect - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length28 mmn/a
SensorApple iSight CameraSony IMX906
Sensor size1/31/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel size1.22 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Sensor sizen/a1/4.0 (0.25)
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
103
Samsung Galaxy A37 5G
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
98
Samsung Galaxy A37 5G
n/a
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
101
Samsung Galaxy A37 5G
n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone SE (2020)]

Front camera

Matrix 7 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 3088x2320 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 32 mm n/a
Sensor CMOS n/a
Sensor size n/a 1/3.2 (0.31)
Pixel size 1 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
103
Samsung Galaxy A37 5G
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
122
Samsung Galaxy A37 5G
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 5.4
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE
USB type No USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900n/a
3G BandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100n/a
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))n/a
LTE category16n/a
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
86.4 dB
Samsung Galaxy A37 5G
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced April, 2020 yr March, 2026 yr
Release Date April, 2020 yr April, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 399 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 449
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 5 W No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy A37 5G the clear winner in this comparison.

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