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iPhone SE 2020 vs Galaxy S20 5G

Apple iPhone SE 2020 vs Samsung Galaxy S20 5G

What iPhone SE 2020 does better (3) and where Galaxy S20 5G wins (24) — every spec side by side.

Apple · 2020iPhone SE 2020

6.2Score

3 advantages≈ $190

Samsung · 2020Galaxy S20 5G

8.1Score

24 advantages≈ $170

Higher score

3.9Display7.7

6.8Camera7.9

2.8Battery3.8

7.4Features9.5

Dimensions

Size comparison

iPhone SE 2020Galaxy S20 5G

	iPhone SE 2020	Galaxy S20 5G	Difference
Height	138.4 mm	151.7 mm	−13.3 mm
Width	67.3 mm	69.1 mm	−1.8 mm
Thickness	7.3 mm	7.9 mm	−0.6 mm
Weight	148 g	163 g	−15 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is iPhone SE 2020 better than Galaxy S20 5G?

Storage (max)256 GB vs 128 GB2×
Weight148 g vs 163 g+10%
Thickness7.3 mm vs 7.9 mm+8%

Why is Galaxy S20 5G better than iPhone SE 2020?

Battery capacity1,821 mAh vs 4,000 mAh2.2×
RAM3 GB vs 12 GB4×
Refresh rate60 Hz vs 120 Hz2×
OLED panelNo · iPhone SE 2020: Yes
Telephoto cameraNo · iPhone SE 2020: Yes
5GNo · iPhone SE 2020: Yes
Peak brightness625 nits vs 1,200 nits+92%
Wired charging18 W vs 25 W+39%
Pixel density326 ppi vs 563 ppi+73%
Rear cameras1 vs 33×
Screen size4.7″ vs 6.2″+32%
Storage (base)64 GB vs 128 GB2×

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Apple iPhone SE 2020≈ $1906.2	Samsung Galaxy S20 5G≈ $1708.1
Design
Weight	148 g	163 g
Thickness	7.3 mm	7.9 mm
Height	138.4 mm	151.7 mm
Width	67.3 mm	69.1 mm
Frame	Aluminium	Aluminium
Back	Glass	Glass
Ingress protection	IP67	IP68
Water resistance (IPx)	IPx7	IPx8
Glass protection	—	Corning Gorilla Glass 6
Colours	White, Black, Red	Cosmic Grey, Cloud Blue, Cloud Pink, Cloud White, Aura Red
Display
Screen size	4.7″	6.2″
Panel	IPS	Dynamic AMOLED 2X
OLED panel	No	Yes
Resolution (width)	750 px	1,440 px
Resolution (height)	1,334 px	3,200 px
Pixel density	326 ppi	563 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	120 Hz
Peak brightness	625 nits	1,200 nits
Measured brightness	655 nits	—
Screen-to-body ratio	65.3%	89.5%
HDR	Yes	Yes
Performance
Chipset	Apple A13 Bionic	Exynos 990 - Global
Chip maker	Apple	Qualcomm
Process	7 nm	7 nm
CPU cores	6	8
CPU frequency	2.65 GHz	2.84 GHz
GPU	Apple A13 Bionic GPU	Mali-G77 MP11 - Global Adreno 650 - USA
AnTuTu score	1,033,357	—
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)	3,671	—
3DMark Wild Life Extreme	1,768	—
Memory
RAM	3 GB	12 GB
Storage (max)	256 GB	128 GB
Storage (base)	64 GB	128 GB
Storage type	NVMe	UFS 3.0
Memory card slot	No	Yes
Camera
Main camera	12 MP	12 MP
Main camera aperture	f/1.8	f/1.8
Main sensor size	1/3"	1/1.76"
Rear cameras	1	3
Optical stabilisation	Yes	Yes
Ultra-wide camera	No	Yes
Telephoto camera	No	Yes
Optical zoom	—	1.1×
Max video	4K	8K
4K video frame rate	60 fps	60 fps
Selfie camera	7 MP	10 MP
4K selfie video	No	Yes
Battery
Battery capacity	1,821 mAh	4,000 mAh
Battery type	Li-Ion	Li-Ion
Wired charging	18 W	25 W
Charged in 30 min	50%	—
Wireless charging	Yes	Yes
Wireless charging power	8 W	15 W
Reverse wireless charging	—	Yes
Connectivity
5G	No	Yes
eSIM	Yes	Yes
Dual SIM	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6	Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth	5	5
NFC	Yes	Yes
USB	Lightning	USB Type-C 3.2
USB version	2	3.2
Satellite navigation	GPS, GLONASS, BDS	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakers	Yes	Yes
3.5 mm headphone jack	No	No
Fingerprint sensor	Yes	Under display, ultrasonic
Barometer	Yes	Yes
Sensors	proximity, accelerometer, gyro, light, compass, barometer, fingerprint	Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
SAR (head)	0.98 W/kg	0.38 W/kg
Software
OS at launch	iOS 13	Android 10
Platform	iOS	Android
Interface	—	One UI 5.1