Realme 14 Pro 5G vs Apple iPhone SE (2020)

Compared 2 smartphones : Realme 14 Pro 5G Manufactured in January, 2025, with display 6.77 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7300 Energy, vs Apple iPhone SE (2020), Manufactured in April, 2020 with chipsetApple A13 Bionic. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Realme 14 Pro 5G
  • Larger display: 6.77in
  • Higher pixel density: 388ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 1821mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone SE (2020)
  • Lighter design: 148g vs 179g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 3/64 GB
- 3/128 GB
- 3/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Realme 14 Pro 5G and Apple iPhone SE (2020)
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
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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED IPS LCD
Size 6.77 in 4.7 in
Resolution 1080x2392 pixels 750x1334 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 16:9
Pixel density 388 ppi 326 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 1400 nits 625 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 90.8 % 65.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Realme 14 Pro 5G
n/a
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
655 nits
sRGB gamutn/a99.9 %
Response timen/a29 ms
Contrastn/a2457:1

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.8 mm (6.41 in) 138.4 mm (5.45 in)
Width 74.9 mm (2.95 in) 67.3 mm (2.65 in)
Thickness 7.6 mm (0.3 in) 7.3 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 179 g (6.31 oz) 148 g (5.22 oz)
Water resistance IP69 IP67
Back panel n/a Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Gray
- Pink
- White
- Black
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Realme 14 Pro 5G
90.8 %
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
65.3 %

Performance

Testing Realme 14 Pro 5G and Apple iPhone SE (2020) In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Energy Apple A13 Bionic
Max Frequency 2500 MHz 2650 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.5 (Cortex-A78)
- 4/1.6 (Thunder)
- 2/2.65 (Lightning)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 655 Apple Neural Engine
Graphics Mali-G615 MP2 Apple A13 GPU
GPU Cores 256 256
GPU Frequency 1047 MHz 1230 MHz
FLOPS 536.1 GFLOPS 629.8 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Realme 14 Pro 5G
987
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
1612
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Realme 14 Pro 5G
2878
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
4209
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)9871612
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)28784209
Geekbench Compute (GPU)2477n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Realme 14 Pro 5G
673706
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
800585
CPU213881196968
GPU144915317041
Memory154128122258
UX160782164318
NanoReview Score673706800585
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Realme 14 Pro 5G
n/a
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
6872
Max Surface Temp.n/a44.3 °C
Stabilityn/a68 %
Graphics Testn/a41 fps
Graphics Scoren/a6872

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB
3 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz n/a
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage Typen/aNVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 15 iOS 13 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)
OS Size n/a 8.4 GB
UI Skin Realme UI 6.0 n/a

Battery

Volume 6000 mAh 1821 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 18 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes Qi (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 36 min) Yes (55% in 60 min)
Full Charge Time 1:17 h 2:32 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Realme 14 Pro 5G
n/a
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
16:40
Web Browsingn/a06:52 h
Video Playbackn/a10:09 h
Gamesn/a03:33 h
Standby Moden/a79 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Quad LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Standard: 12 MP
Features Bokeh effect Bokeh effect
Main lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length26 mm28 mm
SensorSony IMX882Apple iSight Camera
Sensor size1/1.951/3
Pixel size0.8 μm1.22 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Realme 14 Pro 5G
n/a
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
103
Video quality
Realme 14 Pro 5G
n/a
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
98
Overall camera score
Realme 14 Pro 5G
n/a
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
101

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 7 MP
Photo resolution 4920x3264 pixels 3088x2320 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.2
Focal length 24 mm 32 mm
Sensor n/a CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.09 n/a
Pixel size 1 μm 1 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Realme 14 Pro 5G
n/a
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
103
Video quality
Realme 14 Pro 5G
n/a
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
122

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.4 5
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C No
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800MHzGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G BandsWCDMA 1/5/8HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B28B/B40/B41)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 categoryn/a16
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos n/a Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Realme 14 Pro 5G
n/a
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
86.4 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced January, 2025 yr April, 2020 yr
Release Date January, 2025 yr April, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 435 399
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 45 W Yes 5 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Realme 14 Pro 5G the clear winner in this comparison.

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