Side by side comparison and review of Apple iPhone SE and Samsung Galaxy A20. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Apple iPhone SE | Samsung Galaxy A20 |
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| Product Type | Smartphone | Smartphone | |
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| Manufacturer Model Number | A1723 | SM-A205G/DS | |
| Form Factor | Touch | Touch | |
| Height | 123.8 mm | 158.4 mm | Samsung Galaxy A20 has greater height than Apple iPhone SE. |
| Width | 58.6 mm | 74.7 mm | Samsung Galaxy A20 has greater width than Apple iPhone SE. |
| Depth | 7.6 mm | 7.8 mm | Apple iPhone SE is narrower than Apple iPhone SE. |
| Weight | 113 g | 169 g | Apple iPhone SE is lighter than Apple iPhone SE. |
| Body Colour | Rose gold | Silver | Gold | Space grey | Red | Coral orange | Black | |
| Body Material | Stainless steel, glass, satin aluminium | - | |
| Waterproof (Water-resistant) | - | - | |
| SAR Value | 1.17 W/kg (body), 1.17 W/kg (head) | 0.46 W/kg (body), 0.32 W/kg (head) | |
| Connector Type | Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm Lightning |
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C |
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| SIM Card Type (Size) | Nano SIM | Nano SIM | |
| SIM Card Qty | Single-SIM | Dual-SIM |
| DISPLAY | Apple iPhone SE | Samsung Galaxy A20 |
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| Display Type | LCD display | OLED display | |
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| Display Technology | Retina Display with IPS technology | Super AMOLED | |
| Screen Size (Display Size) | 4" | 6.4" | Samsung Galaxy A20 has larger screen size than Apple iPhone SE. |
| Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) | 1136 x 640 pixels | 1560 x 720 pixels | Samsung Galaxy A20 has better screen resolution than Apple iPhone SE. |
| Display Format | - | HD+ | |
| Pixel Density | 326 ppi | - | |
| Max Brightness | 500 cd/m² | - | |
| Colour Depth | - | 16.7 million colours | |
| Contrast Ratio | 800:1 | - | |
| Display Features | - | Night mode, Infinity V Display | |
| Display Protection (Screen Protector) | Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating | - |
| PROCESSOR | Apple iPhone SE | Samsung Galaxy A20 |
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| Processor Type (CPU) | Apple A9 | - | |
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| Clock Speed | - | 1.6 GHz | |
| Processor Core Qty | - | 8-core | |
| 64-bit Architecture | Yes | - | Apple iPhone SE has 64-bit architecture. |
| MEMORY | Apple iPhone SE | Samsung Galaxy A20 |
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| RAM | - | 3 GB | |
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| Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) | 16 GB | 32 GB | Samsung Galaxy A20 has more internal memory than Apple iPhone SE. |
| User Memory | - | 21.7 GB | |
| Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) | - | microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 512 GB |
| CAMERA | Apple iPhone SE | Samsung Galaxy A20 |
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| MAIN CAMERA |
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| Number of Main Cameras | 1 | 2 | |
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| Sensor Resolution | 12 Megapixel | 13 Megapixel | Samsung Galaxy A20 has better camera resolution than Apple iPhone SE. |
| Sensor Type | BSI | - | |
| Lens Type | - | Wide-angle lens | |
| Lens Aperture | F/2.2 | F/1.9 | Samsung Galaxy A20 has better lens aperture than Apple iPhone SE. |
| Lens Construction | 5-element | - | |
| Field of View (FoV) | - | 76 degree(s) | |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic | Automatic | |
| Digital Zoom | 3x | - | |
| HDR Mode | Auto HDR mode | - | |
| Camera Modes | Burst mode, Panorama, Time-lapse mode, Timer mode | - | |
| Face Recognition (Face ID) | Face detection | - | Apple iPhone SE has face detection. |
| Light Source | LED light | LED flash | |
| Video Resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps | |
| Camera Features (Functions) | Sapphire crystal lens cover, Cinematic video stabilisation, Focus Pixels, Cinematic video stabilisation, Live Photo, Playback zoom, Hybrid IR filter, Improved noise reduction, Exposure control | - |
| SECOND CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) | - | 5 Megapixel | |
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| Lens Type (2nd Camera) | - | Ultra wide-angle lens | |
| Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) | - | F/2.2 | |
| Field of View (2nd Camera) | - | 123 degree(s) |
| FRONT CAMERA |
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| Number of Front Cameras | 1 | 1 | |
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| Sensor Resolution (Front) | 1.2 Megapixel | 8 Megapixel | Samsung Galaxy A20 has better front camera resolution than Apple iPhone SE. |
| Sensor Type (Front) | BSI | - | |
| Lens Aperture (Front) | F/2.4 | F/2.0 | Samsung Galaxy A20 has better front lens aperture than Apple iPhone SE. |
| Focus Adjustment | - | Focus free | |
| HDR Mode (Front) | Auto HDR mode | - | |
| Camera Modes (Front) | Burst mode, Timer mode | Selfie focus | |
| Face Recognition (Face ID) | Face detection | - | Apple iPhone SE has face detection. |
| Light Source (Front) | Retina Flash | Display flash | |
| Video Resolutions (Front) | 1280 x 720 (720p) | - | |
| Camera Features (Front) | FaceTime HD camera, Exposure control | - |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Apple iPhone SE | Samsung Galaxy A20 |
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| Battery Capacity (Battery Size) | - | 4000 mAh | |
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| Standby Time | 240 hours | - | |
| Talk Time | 840 minutes | 1560 minutes | Samsung Galaxy A20 has longer battery life when making calls than Apple iPhone SE. |
| Run Time Details | Talk (3G): up to 840 min Standby: up to 240 hrs Active online usage (3G): up to 12 hrs Active online usage (LTE): up to 13 hrs Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 13 hrs Playback (video): up to 13 hrs Playback (audio): up to 50 hrs |
Active online usage (3G): up to 12 hrs Active online usage (LTE): up to 13 hrs Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 13 hrs Playback (video): up to 21 hrs Playback (audio): up to 82 hrs Talk (3G): up to 1560 min |
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| Battery Technology | Lithium Ion | - |
| CELLULAR | Apple iPhone SE | Samsung Galaxy A20 |
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| Technology | CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) / TD-SCDMA | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | |
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| Mobile Broadband Generation | 4G | 4G | Both phones have the same mobile network generation. |
| Operating System | iOS | - | |
| User Interface | - | Samsung One UI | |
| Intelligent Assistant | Siri | - | |
| Payment Technology | Apple Pay | - | |
| Navigation | A-GPS, GLONASS | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo |
| COMMUNICATIONS | Apple iPhone SE | Samsung Galaxy A20 |
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| Data Transmission | GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, DC-HSDPA, VoLTE, TDD-LTE, VoWiFi | GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE | |
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| 2G Band | 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X, 1900 CDMA2000 1X, 2100 CDMA2000 1X (AWS) | 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM | |
| 3G UMTS Band | - | Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8 | |
| 3G UMTS Frequency | - | 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900 | |
| 4G LTE Band | Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41 | Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 20, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66 | |
| 4G LTE Frequency | FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 | FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3 | |
| Wireless Interface | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac | IEEE 802.11b/g/n | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 LE | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments. |
| Messaging Services | SMS, MMS | SMS, MMS |
| MEDIA | Apple iPhone SE | Samsung Galaxy A20 |
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| Supported Digital Audio Standards | WAV, AAC, AIFF, PCM, Audible, MP3, Apple Lossless, AAC-LC, HE-AAC, Audible AAX, Audible AAX+, protected AAC | WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, M4A, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, MID | |
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| Supported Digital Video Standards | AVI, MOV, M-JPEG, MPEG-4, H.264, M4V | MKV, FLV, AVI, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2, MP4 |
| FEATURES | Apple iPhone SE | Samsung Galaxy A20 |
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| Phone Functions | Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert | Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert | |
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| Sensors | Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, 3-axis gyro sensor, digital compass | Accelerometer, proximity sensor, gyro sensor, hall sensor, geomagnetic sensor | |
| Security Devices | Fingerprint reader | Face recognition, fingerprint reader | |
| Additional Phone Features | Multitasking, FaceTime, AirPlay wireless streaming, AirPrint wireless printing, iCloud Photo Sharing, AirDrop function, Apple TV support (2nd, 3rd), Wi-Fi Calling, iBeacon microlocation, CarPlay function, Family Sharing feature, QuickType keyboard, iCloud Keychain, Spotlight Search, Notification Center, M9 motion coprocessor | Fast Charging |
| OTHERS | Apple iPhone SE | Samsung Galaxy A20 |
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| Included Accessories | Headset, USB cable, power adapter | Power adapter | |
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| Compliant Standards | HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) | - | |
| Max Operating Temperature | 35 °C | - | |
| Min Operating Temperature | 0 °C | - | |
| Humidity Range Operating | 5 - 95% (non-condensing) | - |