Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy A22 and Apple iPhone SE (2020) - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy A22 vs Apple iPhone SE (2020)

44 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A22
VS
52 out 100
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
Samsung Galaxy A22
Apple iPhone SE (2020)

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A22 Manufactured in June, 2021, with display 6.4 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G80, vs Apple iPhone SE (2020), Manufactured in April, 2020with chipsetApple A13 Bionic. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A22
  • Larger display: 6.4in
  • Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 1821mAh
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone SE (2020)
  • Higher pixel density: 326ppi
  • Lighter design: 148g vs 186g
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A22 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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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Samsung Galaxy A22
vs
iPhone SE (2020)

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.4 in 4.7 in
Resolution 720x1600 pixels 750x1334 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 16:9
Pixel density 274 ppi 326 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 390 nits 625 nits
HDR support No Yes Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 84.3 % 65.3 %
Features Always-On Display DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A22
594 nits
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
655 nits
sRGB gamut140.9 %99.9 %
PWM (Flicker)127 Hzn/a
Response time6 ms29 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite2457:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy A22], [Apple iPhone SE (2020)]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 159.3 mm (6.27 in) 138.4 mm (5.45 in)
Width 73.6 mm (2.9 in) 67.3 mm (2.65 in)
Thickness 8.4 mm (0.33 in) 7.3 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 186 g (6.56 oz) 148 g (5.22 oz)
Water resistance No IP67
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Green
- Purple		 - White
- Black
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A22
84.3 %
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
65.3 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A22 and Apple iPhone SE (2020) In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G80 Apple A13 Bionic
Max Frequency 2000 MHz 2650 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2 (Cortex-A75)		 - 4/1.6 (Thunder)
- 2/2.65 (Lightning)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 12 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Yes Apple Neural Engine
Graphics Mali-G52 MP2 Apple A13 GPU
GPU Cores 48 256
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 1230 MHz
FLOPS 91.2 GFLOPS 629.8 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A22
521
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
1612
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A22
1568
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
4209
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)5211612
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)15684209
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A22
238275
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
800585
CPU82122196968
GPU38694317041
Memory47798122258
UX69661164318
NanoReview Score238275800585
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy A22
682
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
6872
Max Surface Temp.47.5 °C44.3 °C
Stability98 %68 %
Graphics Test4 fps41 fps
Graphics Score6826872
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy A22], [Apple iPhone SE (2020)]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy A22
6681
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
n/a
Writing score7093n/a
Web score5336n/a
Video editing5527n/a
Data manipulation5981n/a
NanoReview Score6681n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 6 GB		 3 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 1866 MHz n/a
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB		- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeeMMC 5.1NVMe
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13) iOS 13 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)
OS Size 18.1 GB 8.4 GB
UI Skin One UI Core 5.0 n/a

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 1821 mAh
Max Charging Power 15 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes Qi (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (23% in 30 min) Yes (55% in 60 min)
Full Charge Time 2:20 h 2:32 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A22
25:29
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
16:40
Web Browsing10:51 h06:52 h
Video Playback14:45 h10:09 h
Games05:51 h03:33 h
Standby Mode121 h79 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Quad LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Features Bokeh effect Bokeh effect
Main lens
Matrix48 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length26 mm28 mm
Sensorn/aApple iSight Camera
Sensor size1/2.01/3
Pixel sizen/a1.22 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
SensorSony IMX355n/a
Sensor size1/4.0n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy A22
n/a
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
103
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy A22
n/a
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
98
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy A22
n/a
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
101
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone SE (2020)]

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 7 MP
Photo resolution 4128x3096 pixels 3088x2320 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 32 mm
Sensor Sony IMX258 CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.1 n/a
Pixel size 1.12 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
Samsung Galaxy A22
n/a
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
103
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy A22
n/a
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
122

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 5
Bluetooth features PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C No
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
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 BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G BandsUMTS B1 (2100), B5(850), B8 (900)HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/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 category716
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy A22
80.1 dB
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
86.4 dB

Other

Class Budget Mid-range
Announced June, 2021 yr April, 2020 yr
Release Date June, 2021 yr April, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 230 399
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 15 W Yes 5 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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