Samsung Galaxy A3 (2017) vs Apple iPhone SE2 (2020) Comparison and Differences
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Samsung Galaxy A3 (2017)
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Apple iPhone SE2 (2020)
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Samsung Galaxy A3 (2017) or Apple iPhone SE2 (2020) Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Samsung Galaxy A3 (2017) | Apple iPhone SE2 (2020) | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2017, January | 2020, April 15 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 135.4 x 66.2 x 7.9 mm | 5.33 x 5.33 x 2.61 in | 138.4 x 67.3 x 7.3 mm | 5.45 x 5.45 x 2.65 in | |
| Weight | 138 g | 4.87 oz | 148 g | 5.22 oz | |
| Body Build | Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 4), aluminum frame | Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black Sky, Gold Sand, Blue Mist, Peach Cloud | Black, White, Red | |
| Battery | 2350 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 1821 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Talking time - Up to 17 h (3G) Music play - Up to 55 h |
Music play - Up to 40 h | |
| Approximate price | 220 EUR | 480 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | Super AMOLED | Retina IPS LCD | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 4.7" in | 4.7" in | |
| Screen area | 60.9 cm2 | 60.9 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 67.9% | 65.4% | |
| Screen resolution | 720 x 1280 px | 750 x 1334 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 312 PPI | 326 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 4 | Ion-strengthened glass, oleophobic coating | |
| Other specs | - Always-on display | - 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 | 13 MP, Single | 12 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -13 MP, 27mm (wide), AF, f/1.9 | -12 MP, f/1.8 (wide), PDAF, OIS | |
| Functions | LED flash, panorama | Quad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR, OIS, stereo sound rec. | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 103 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 108 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 105 | ||
| Front camera, selfie | 8 MP, Single | 7 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 8 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide) | 7 MP, f/2.2 | |
| Functions | HDR, panorama | ||
| Video | 1080p@30fps; gyro-EIS | ||
| DxOMark Selfie Score | 84 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 85 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 83 |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo) | iOS 13 | |
| Chipset | - Exynos 7870 Octa (14 nm) | - Apple A13 Bionic (7 nm+) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A53 | - Hexa-core (2x2.65 GHz Lightning + 4x1.8 GHz Thunder) | |
| GPU | Mali-T830 MP1 | Apple GPU (4-core graphics) | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only | No | |
| Internal memory | 16 GB, 2 GB RAM | 64GB 3GB RAM, 128GB 3GB RAM, 256GB 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 | ||
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 127 | 1326 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 573 | 2653 | |
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 705 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 3430 | ||
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 2283 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Battery | 2530 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Nano-SIM and/or eSIM | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 40(2300) |
-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 |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (5CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | |
| USB | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | 2.0, proprietary reversible connector | |
| Bluetooth | 4.2, A2DP, LE | 5.0, A2DP, LE | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR EU - 0.35 W/kg (head) 1.38 W/kg (body) |
SAR - 1.17 W/kg (head) 1.16 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.98 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio | No | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | No | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | - Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass, barometer | |
| Other extras |
- ANT+ - Samsung Pay -IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) |
- 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) |
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| Versions |
- Versions: A320FL (Europe); A320F (UAE, TUR); A320F/DS (Global Dual-SIM); A320Y/DS (LATAM, IDN, THA); A320Y (NZL, MEX). Also known as Samsung Galaxy A3 (2017) Duos with dual-SIM card slots |
- Versions: A2296 (Global market) A2275 (USA, Canada, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands) A2298 (China) |
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