Home Phone comparison Apple iPhone SE (2020) and Samsung Galaxy A51 - Which is better?

Apple iPhone SE (2020) vs Samsung Galaxy A51

52 out 100
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
VS
41 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A51
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
Samsung Galaxy A51

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone SE (2020) Manufactured in April, 2020, with display 4.7 with chipsetApple A13 Bionic, vs Samsung Galaxy A51, Manufactured in December, 2019 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 9611. 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 172g
  • Built-in eSIM
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A51
  • Larger display: 6.5in
  • Higher pixel density: 405ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 4000mAh vs 1821mAh

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 3/64 GB
- 3/128 GB
- 3/256 GB		 - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone SE (2020) and Samsung Galaxy A51
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 A51

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD Super AMOLED
Size 4.7 in 6.5 in
Resolution 750x1334 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 16:9 20:9
Pixel density 326 ppi 405 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 625 nits 400 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision No
Screen-to-body ratio 65.3 % 87.5 %
Features DCI-P3 Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
655 nits
Samsung Galaxy A51
631 nits
sRGB gamut99.9 %98.8 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a242 Hz
Response time29 ms25 ms
Contrast2457:1∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone SE (2020)], [Samsung Galaxy A51]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 138.4 mm (5.45 in) 158.5 mm (6.24 in)
Width 67.3 mm (2.65 in) 73.6 mm (2.9 in)
Thickness 7.3 mm (0.29 in) 7.9 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 148 g (5.22 oz) 172 g (6.07 oz)
Water resistance IP67 No
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Red		 - White
- Black
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
65.3 %
Samsung Galaxy A51
87.5 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone SE (2020) and Samsung Galaxy A51 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A13 Bionic Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9611
Max Frequency 2650 MHz 2300 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.6 (Thunder)
- 2/2.65 (Lightning)		 - 4/1.7 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.3 (Cortex-A73)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 7 nm 10 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine Yes
Graphics Apple A13 GPU Mali-G72 MP3
GPU Cores 256 54
GPU Frequency 1230 MHz 850 MHz
FLOPS 629.8 GFLOPS 113.8 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
1612
Samsung Galaxy A51
512
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
4209
Samsung Galaxy A51
1556
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1612512
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)42091556
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
800585
Samsung Galaxy A51
268760
CPU19696883857
GPU31704145166
Memory12225863828
UX16431875909
NanoReview Score800585268760
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
6872
Samsung Galaxy A51
812
Max Surface Temp.44.3 °C42.2 °C
Stability68 %95 %
Graphics Test41 fps4 fps
Graphics Score6872812
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone SE (2020)], [Samsung Galaxy A51]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 3 GB - 4 GB
- 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 1866 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 2.0
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS iOS 13 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2) Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size 8.4 GB 23 GB
UI Skin n/a One UI 5.1

Battery

Volume 1821 mAh 4000 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes Qi (7.5 W) No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (55% in 60 min) Yes (40% in 35 min)
Full Charge Time 2:32 h 1:50 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
16:40
Samsung Galaxy A51
17:53
Web Browsing06:52 h07:15 h
Video Playback10:09 h11:25 h
Games03:33 h04:49 h
Standby Mode79 h81 h

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Quad LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
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 30 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Depth: 5 MP
Features Bokeh effect - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix12 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/2.0
Focal length28 mm26 mm
SensorApple iSight CameraSony IMX582
Sensor size1/31/2
Pixel size1.22 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
103
Samsung Galaxy A51
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
98
Samsung Galaxy A51
n/a
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
101
Samsung Galaxy A51
n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone SE (2020)]

Front camera

Matrix 7 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 3088x2320 pixels 6560x4928 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 32 mm 26 mm
Sensor CMOS Samsung S5KGD1
Sensor size n/a 1/2.8
Pixel size 1 μm 0.8 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 A51
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
122
Samsung Galaxy A51
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 5
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
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600
3G BandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100UMTS 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 (B850/B900/B1800/B2100/B2600)
LTE category1612
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
86.4 dB
Samsung Galaxy A51
81.7 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced April, 2020 yr December, 2019 yr
Release Date April, 2020 yr December, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 399 399
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 5 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

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

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