Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon) vs Apple iPhone SE (2020)

68 out 100

VS

52 out 100

Apple iPhone SE (2020)

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon) Manufactured in February, 2022, with display 6.1 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, vs Apple iPhone SE (2020), Manufactured in April, 2020with chipsetApple A13 Bionic. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)

Larger display: 6.1in
Higher pixel density: 425ppi
Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
Higher battery capacity: 3700mAh vs 1821mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
Supports DisplayPort

Reasons to choose Apple iPhone SE (2020)

Lighter design: 148g vs 167g
Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

- 3/64 GB
- 3/128 GB
- 3/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon) and Apple iPhone SE (2020)

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)

79

Apple iPhone SE (2020)

47

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)

76

Apple iPhone SE (2020)

51

Performance

App & system performance

Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)

60

Apple iPhone SE (2020)

54

Games

3D gaming performance

Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)

52

Apple iPhone SE (2020)

59

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)

55

Apple iPhone SE (2020)

42

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)

85

Apple iPhone SE (2020)

67

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)

68

Apple iPhone SE (2020)

52

Adjust each parameter’s importance to find the best match for you.

Customize your score

Function

Importance (Weight)

Display:

Camera:

Performance:

Gaming:

Battery:

Connectivity:

Higher weight means greater impact on NanoReview score.

Display

Display quality comparison

Type	Dynamic AMOLED	IPS LCD
Size	6.1 in	4.7 in
Resolution	1080x2340 pixels	750x1334 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.5:9	16:9
Pixel density	425 ppi	326 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes	No
Max brightness	780 nits	625 nits
HDR support	Yes HDR10+	Yes Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio	88.6 %	65.3 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	DCI-P3

Peak brightness (auto)

Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)

976 nits

Apple iPhone SE (2020)

655 nits

sRGB gamut	n/a	99.9 %
Response time	n/a	29 ms
Contrast	n/a	2457:1

Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone SE (2020)]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	146 mm (5.75 in)	138.4 mm (5.45 in)
Width	70.6 mm (2.78 in)	67.3 mm (2.65 in)
Thickness	7.6 mm (0.3 in)	7.3 mm (0.29 in)
Weight	167 g (5.89 oz)	148 g (5.22 oz)
Water resistance	IP68	IP67
Cooling system	Vapor chamber	n/a
Back panel	Glass	Glass
Frame	Metal	Metal
Colors	- White - Black - Gray - Blue - Green - Pink - Purple - Yellow	- White - Black - Red
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	Yes In-Button

Screen-to-body ratio

Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)

88.6 %

Apple iPhone SE (2020)

65.3 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon) and Apple iPhone SE (2020) In benchmarks

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1	Apple A13 Bionic
Max Frequency	3000 MHz	2650 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	6 (2 + 4)
Architecture	- 4/1.8 (Cortex-A510) - 3/2.5 (Cortex-A710) - 1/3 (Cortex-X2)	- 4/1.6 (Thunder) - 2/2.65 (Lightning)
Process	Samsung	TSMC
Transistor Size	4 nm	7 nm
Neural Processor	Hexagon	Apple Neural Engine
Graphics	Adreno 730	Apple A13 GPU
GPU Cores	1024	256
GPU Frequency	818 MHz	1230 MHz
FLOPS	1675.3 GFLOPS	629.8 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)

1678

Apple iPhone SE (2020)

1612

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)

4049

Apple iPhone SE (2020)

4209

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	1678	1612
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	4049	4209

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)]

AnTuTu 10

Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)

1131135

Apple iPhone SE (2020)

800585

CPU	314291	196968
GPU	383126	317041
Memory	208684	122258
UX	225034	164318
NanoReview Score	1131135	800585

3DMark Wild Life

Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)

7438

Apple iPhone SE (2020)

6872

Max Surface Temp.	n/a	44.3 °C
Stability	49 %	68 %
Graphics Test	44 fps	41 fps
Graphics Score	7438	6872

Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)], [Apple iPhone SE (2020)]

PCMark 3.0

Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)

13221

Apple iPhone SE (2020)

n/a

Writing score	15032	n/a
Web score	11517	n/a
Video editing	7353	n/a
Data manipulation	10622	n/a
NanoReview Score	13221	n/a

Memory

RAM Size	8 GB	3 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5	LPDDR4X
Channels	4	2

Storage Capacity	- 128 GB - 256 GB	- 64 GB - 128 GB - 256 GB
Storage Type	UFS 3.1	NVMe
Memory Card	No	No

Software

OS	Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14)	iOS 13 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)
OS Size	n/a	8.4 GB
UI Skin	One UI 5.1	n/a

Battery

Volume	3700 mAh	1821 mAh
Max Charging Power	25 W	18 W
Battery Type	Li-Po	Li-ion
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	Yes (15 W)	Yes Qi (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging	Yes (Wireless)	No
Fast Charging	Yes (63% in 30 min)	Yes (55% in 60 min)
Full Charge Time	1:03 h	2:32 h

Battery Life

Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)

17:14

Apple iPhone SE (2020)

16:40

Web Browsing	06:06 h	06:52 h
Video Playback	10:26 h	10:09 h
Games	04:19 h	03:33 h
Standby Mode	89 h	79 h

Main camera

Matrix	50 MP	12 MP
Photo resolution	8160x6120 pixels	4032x3024 pixels
Zoom	Optical, 3x	Digital
Flash	LED	Quad LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K Recording	Up to 24FPS	No
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	960 fps (720p)	240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens	120 °	n/a
Lenses count	Standard: 50 MP Telephoto: 10 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP	Standard: 12 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support	Bokeh effect

Matrix	50 MP	12 MP
Aperture	f/1.8	f/1.8
Focal length	24 mm	28 mm
Sensor	Samsung GN5	Apple iSight Camera
Sensor size	1/1.56	1/3
Pixel size	1 μm	1.22 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	10 MP	n/a
Aperture	f/2.4	n/a
Focal length	70 mm	n/a
Sensor	Sony IMX772	n/a
Sensor size	1/3.94	n/a
Pixel size	1 μm	n/a
Stabilization	Optical	n/a

Matrix	12 MP	n/a
Aperture	f/2.2	n/a
Focal length	13 mm	n/a
Sensor	Sony IMX713	n/a
Sensor size	1/2.55	n/a
Pixel size	1.4 μm	n/a
Stabilization	Digital	n/a

Photo quality

Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)

n/a

Apple iPhone SE (2020)

103

Video quality

Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)

n/a

Apple iPhone SE (2020)

98

Overall camera score

Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)

n/a

Apple iPhone SE (2020)

101

Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone SE (2020)]

Front camera

Matrix	10 MP	7 MP
Photo resolution	3872x2592 pixels	3088x2320 pixels
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	26 mm	32 mm
Sensor	CMOS	CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.24	n/a
Pixel size	1.22 μm	1 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 60 fps	1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor	No	No

Photo quality

Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)

n/a

Apple iPhone SE (2020)

103

Video quality

Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)

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	5.2	5
Bluetooth features	LE	LE, A2DP
USB type	USB Type-C	No
USB version	3.2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG
DisplayPort	Yes DP 1.2	n/a
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared Port	No	No

SIM Count*	2	1
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	Dual SIM Standby	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	Yes	Yes
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	GSM B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Bands	WCDMA B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B8 (900)	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*	LTE (B/B(/B(1700/B1/B1)/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66/B1900)/B2100/B2100)/B2300)/B2500)/B2600))	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 category	20	16
5G Support	Yes	No

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	Stereo
3.5 mm Jack	No	No
FM Radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes

Max Volume

Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)

n/a

Apple iPhone SE (2020)

86.4 dB

Other

Class	Flagship	Mid-range
Announced	February, 2022 yr	April, 2020 yr
Release Date	February, 2022 yr	April, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($)	799	399
Sensors	- Hall Sensor - Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor	- Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	No	Yes 5 W

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon) the clear winner in this comparison.

Survey

Which smartphone would you pick?

Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)

0 (0%)

Apple iPhone SE (2020)

0 (0%)

Total Votes: 0

Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon) vs Apple iPhone SE (2020)

Key Differences

Versions

Review

Tests & specs

Display

Design & Build

Performance

Memory

Software

Battery

Main camera

Front camera

Connectivity

Sound

Other

Results

Survey

User comments