Apple iPhone SE2 (2020) vs Samsung Galaxy A21 Comparison and Differences
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Apple iPhone SE2 (2020)
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Apple iPhone SE2 (2020) or Samsung Galaxy A21 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Apple iPhone SE2 (2020) | Samsung Galaxy A21 | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2020, April 15 | 2020, April 8 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 138.4 x 67.3 x 7.3 mm | 5.45 x 5.45 x 2.65 in | 167.8 x 76.7 x 8.1 mm | 6.61 x 6.61 x 3.02 in | |
| Weight | 148 g | 5.22 oz | 193 g | 6.81 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame | Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, White, Red | Black | |
| Battery | 1821 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 4000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | |
| Battery life | Music play - Up to 40 h | ||
| Approximate price | 480 EUR | 199 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | Retina IPS LCD | IPS LCD | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 4.7" in | 6.5" in | |
| Screen area | 60.9 cm2 | 102.0 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 20:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 65.4% | 79.3% | |
| Screen resolution | 750 x 1334 px | 720 x 1600 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 326 PPI | 270 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Ion-strengthened glass, oleophobic coating | ||
| Other specs | - Wide color gamut -True-tone -625 nits max brightness (advertised) |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 12 MP, Single | 16 MP, Quad | |
| Camera specs | -12 MP, f/1.8 (wide), PDAF, OIS | -16 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm, PDAF -8 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm -2 MP, f/2.4, (macro) -2 MP, f/2.4, (depth) |
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| Functions | Quad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash, panorama, HDR | |
| Video | 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR, OIS, stereo sound rec. | 1080p@30fps | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 103 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 108 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 105 | ||
| Front camera, selfie | 7 MP, Single | 13 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 7 MP, f/2.2 | 13 MP, f/2.0, (wide) | |
| Functions | HDR, panorama | ||
| Video | 1080p@30fps; gyro-EIS | 1080p@30fps | |
| DxOMark Selfie Score | 84 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 85 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 83 |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | iOS 13 | Android 10.0; One UI 2.0 | |
| Chipset | - Apple A13 Bionic (7 nm+) | ||
| CPU | - Hexa-core (2x2.65 GHz Lightning + 4x1.8 GHz Thunder) | - Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz & 4x1.8 GHz) | |
| GPU | Apple GPU (4-core graphics) | ||
| External memory | No | microSDXC (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 64GB 3GB RAM, 128GB 3GB RAM, 256GB 3GB RAM | 32GB 3GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 10 Total | 727313 | ||
| Antutu 10 CPU | 179992 | ||
| Antutu 10 GPU | 243820 | ||
| Antutu 10 Mem | 125429 | ||
| Antutu 10 UX | 179992 | ||
| Antutu 8 Total | 465664 | 102874 | |
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 1326 | 193 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 2653 | 975 | |
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 740 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 4039 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Nano-SIM and/or eSIM | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 11(1500), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 21(1500), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700), 30(2300), 32(1500), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 42(3500), 46(5200), 48, 66(1700/2100) - A2296 |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (5CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes (market/region dependent) | |
| USB | 2.0, proprietary reversible connector | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE | 5.0, A2DP, LE | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 1.17 W/kg (head) 1.16 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.98 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body) |
SAR - 1.27 W/kg (head) 0.60 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | FM radio | |
| Headphone jack | No | Yes | |
| Others |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass, barometer | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- Siri natural language commands and dictation - Fast charging 18W, 50% in 30 min -Qi wireless charging - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) -Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified) |
- Fast charging 15W |
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| Versions |
- Versions: A2296 (Global market) A2275 (USA, Canada, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands) A2298 (China) |
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