Home Phone comparison Apple iPhone SE (2020) and Samsung Galaxy S20 - Which is better?

Apple iPhone SE (2020) vs Samsung Galaxy S20

52 out 100
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
VS
62 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S20
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
Samsung Galaxy S20

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone SE (2020) Manufactured in April, 2020, with display 4.7 with chipsetApple A13 Bionic, vs Samsung Galaxy S20, Manufactured in March, 2020with chipsetSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 990. 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 163g
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S20
  • Larger display: 6.2in
  • Higher pixel density: 563ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 4000mAh vs 1821mAh
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone SE (2020) and Samsung Galaxy S20
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 S20

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD Dynamic AMOLED
Size 4.7 in 6.2 in
Resolution 750x1334 pixels 1440x3200 pixels
Aspect ratio 16:9 20:9
Pixel density 326 ppi 563 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 625 nits 800 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 65.3 % 88.5 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
655 nits
Samsung Galaxy S20
809 nits
sRGB gamut99.9 %99.8 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a242 Hz
Response time29 ms8.5 ms
Contrast2457:1∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone SE (2020)], [Samsung Galaxy S20]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 138.4 mm (5.45 in) 151.7 mm (5.97 in)
Width 67.3 mm (2.65 in) 69.1 mm (2.72 in)
Thickness 7.3 mm (0.29 in) 7.9 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 148 g (5.22 oz) 163 g (5.75 oz)
Water resistance IP67 IP68
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Red		 - Gray
- Blue
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
65.3 %
Samsung Galaxy S20
88.5 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone SE (2020) and Samsung Galaxy S20 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A13 Bionic Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 990
Max Frequency 2650 MHz 3020 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.6 (Thunder)
- 2/2.65 (Lightning)		 - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.5 (Cortex-A76)
- 2/2.73 (Exynos M5)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 7 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine Yes
Graphics Apple A13 GPU Mali-G77 MP11
GPU Cores 256 704
GPU Frequency 1230 MHz 550 MHz
FLOPS 629.8 GFLOPS 1126 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
1612
Samsung Galaxy S20
1139
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
4209
Samsung Galaxy S20
3080
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)16121139
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)42093080
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
800585
Samsung Galaxy S20
680061
CPU196968206940
GPU317041180770
Memory122258136999
UX164318155352
NanoReview Score800585680061
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
6872
Samsung Galaxy S20
4221
Max Surface Temp.44.3 °C49.7 °C
Stability68 %51 %
Graphics Test41 fps25 fps
Graphics Score68724221
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone SE (2020)], [Samsung Galaxy S20]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S20
11213
Writing scoren/a13300
Web scoren/a9221
Video editingn/a6001
Data manipulationn/a8487
NanoReview Scoren/a11213

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 3 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency n/a 3200 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 3.0
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS iOS 13 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2) Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size 8.4 GB 20.1 GB
UI Skin n/a One UI 5.1

Battery

Volume 1821 mAh 4000 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 25 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes Qi (7.5 W) Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (55% in 60 min) Yes (100% in 75 min)
Full Charge Time 2:32 h 1:15 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
16:40
Samsung Galaxy S20
16:07
Web Browsing06:52 h06:49 h
Video Playback10:09 h10:33 h
Games03:33 h04:30 h
Standby Mode79 h69 h

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 1.1x
Flash Quad LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No Up to 24FPS
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features Bokeh effect - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length28 mm26 mm
SensorApple iSight CameraSamsung S5K2LD
Sensor size1/31/1.76
Pixel size1.22 μm1.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a64 MP
Aperturen/af/2.0
Focal lengthn/a29 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung Bright S5KGW2
Sensor sizen/a1/1.72
Pixel sizen/a0.8 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5K2LA
Sensor sizen/a1/2.55
Pixel sizen/a1.4 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
103
Samsung Galaxy S20
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
98
Samsung Galaxy S20
n/a
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
101
Samsung Galaxy S20
n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone SE (2020)]

Front camera

Matrix 7 MP 10 MP
Photo resolution 3088x2320 pixels 2592x3872 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 32 mm 26 mm
Sensor CMOS Samsung S5K3J1
Sensor size n/a 1/3.2
Pixel size 1 μm 1.22 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
103
Samsung Galaxy S20
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
122
Samsung Galaxy S20
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 5
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE, A2DP
USB type No USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.1
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 *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G BandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 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/B1700/B1900/B2100)
LTE category1622
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
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 S20
85.9 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced April, 2020 yr February, 2020 yr
Release Date April, 2020 yr March, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 399 999
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- 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 Samsung Galaxy S20 the clear winner in this comparison.

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