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Apple iPhone SE 2020 vs Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G
What iPhone SE 2020 does better (4) and where Galaxy S21+ 5G wins (26) — every spec side by side.
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3.9Display8.0
5.9Performance5.9
6.8Camera7.9
2.8Battery4.9
7.4Features9.1
Dimensions
Size comparison
iPhone SE 2020Galaxy S21+ 5G
| iPhone SE 2020 | Galaxy S21+ 5G | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 138.4 mm | 161.5 mm | −23.1 mm |
| Width | 67.3 mm | 75.6 mm | −8.3 mm |
| Thickness | 7.3 mm | 7.8 mm | −0.5 mm |
| Weight | 148 g | 200 g | −52 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is iPhone SE 2020 better than Galaxy S21+ 5G?
- AnTuTu score1,033,357 vs 622,276+66%
- Geekbench 6 (multi-core)3,671 vs 3,476+6%
- Weight148 g vs 200 g+35%
- Thickness7.3 mm vs 7.8 mm+7%
Why is Galaxy S21+ 5G better than iPhone SE 2020?
- Battery capacity1,821 mAh vs 4,800 mAh2.6×
- RAM3 GB vs 8 GB2.7×
- Refresh rate60 Hz vs 120 Hz2×
- Peak brightness625 nits vs 1,300 nits2.1×
- OLED panelNo · iPhone SE 2020: Yes
- Telephoto cameraNo · iPhone SE 2020: Yes
- 5GNo · iPhone SE 2020: Yes
- Wired charging18 W vs 25 W+39%
- Rear cameras1 vs 33×
- Screen size4.7″ vs 6.7″+43%
- Measured brightness655 nits vs 883 nits+35%
- Pixel density326 ppi vs 394 ppi+21%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 148 g | 200 g |
| Thickness | 7.3 mm | 7.8 mm |
| Height | 138.4 mm | 161.5 mm |
| Width | 67.3 mm | 75.6 mm |
| Frame | Aluminium | Aluminium |
| Back | Glass | Glass |
| Ingress protection | IP67 | IP68 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx7 | IPx8 |
| Glass protection | — | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus |
| Colours | White, Black, Red | Phantom Black, Phantom Silver, Phantom Violet, Phantom Pink, Phantom Gold, Phantom Red |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 4.7″ | 6.7″ |
| Panel | IPS | Dynamic AMOLED 2X |
| OLED panel | No | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 750 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 1,334 px | 2,400 px |
| Pixel density | 326 ppi | 394 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 625 nits | 1,300 nits |
| Measured brightness | 655 nits | 883 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 65.3% | 88.3% |
| HDR | Yes | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Apple A13 Bionic | Exynos 2100 - International |
| Chip maker | Apple | Qualcomm |
| Process | 7 nm | 5 nm |
| CPU cores | 6 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.65 GHz | 2.9 GHz |
| GPU | Apple A13 Bionic GPU | Mali-G78 MP14 - International Adreno 660 - USA/China |
| AnTuTu score | 1,033,357 | 622,276 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 3,671 | 3,476 |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 1,768 | — |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 3 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage (max) | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage (base) | 64 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | NVMe | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory card slot | No | No |
| 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 | 4,800 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Ion |
| Wired charging | 18 W | 25 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 50% | 54% |
| 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 |
| Ultra Wideband | — | Yes |
| Satellite navigation | GPS, GLONASS, BDS | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | No |
| Loudspeaker loudness | — | -25.8 LUFS |
| 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 | 0.54 W/kg |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | iOS 13 | Android 11 |
| Platform | iOS | Android |
| Interface | — | One UI 7 |
| Major OS updates promised | — | 4 |
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