Apple iPhone SE vs Samsung Galaxy A20 Specs Comparison

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Apple iPhone SE	Samsung Galaxy A20
Released · Mar 31, 2016	Released · Apr 10, 2019
4.0-inch · 1136x640px	6.4-inch · 1560x720px
Single camera	Dual camera
2GB · 128GB	3GB · 32GB
1624 mAh	4000 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Mar 21, 2016
Prices (MSRP)
$499	$250

Design

Dimensions
4.87 x 2.31 x 0.30 inches 123.8 x 58.6 x 7.6 mm	6.24 x 2.94 x 0.31 inches 158.4 x 74.7 x 7.8 mm
Weight
3.99 oz / 113.0 g	5.96 oz / 169.0 g
Materials
Back: Aluminum Frame: Aluminum	Back: Plastic
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Left: Volume control, Other	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Gold, Silver, Rose gold, Space gray	Black,Deep blue, Red

Display

Size
4.0-inch, 60.82% screen-to-body	6.4-inch, 84.95% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, 500 nits	Super AMOLED, 60Hz
Resolution
1136x640px, 326 PPI	1560x720px, 19.5:9 ratio, 268 PPI
Features
Oleophobic coating

PhoneArena Display Test

Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested	Untested
Bright Min
6 (Poor)	Untested

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Hardware

System chip
Apple A9 APL0898	Samsung Exynos 7884 (14 nm)
Processor
Dual-core 1840 MHz Twiste	Octa-core 1800 MHz ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53
GPU
PowerVR GT7600	Mali-G71 MP2
Memory
2GB/128GB 2GB/16GB 2GB/32GB 2GB/64GB	3GB (LPDDR4)/32GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	microSDXC up to 512 GB
OS
iOS (14.x, 13.x, 12.x, 11.x, 10.x, 9.x)	Android (11, 10, 9.0 Pie)

Battery

Type
1624 mAh, Li - Ion	4000 mAh
Charging
	Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging

Camera

Rear
Single camera	Dual camera
Main camera
12 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, Autofocus, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal length: 29 mm Sensor size: 1/3" Pixel size: 1.22 μm	13 MP (Autofocus) Aperture size: F1.9 Focal length: 27 mm Sensor size: 1/3.1" Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Second camera
	5 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 13 mm Sensor size: 1/5" Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Flash
Dual LED	LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (120 fps), 720p (240 fps) Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing	1080p (30 fps)
Front
1.2 MP (HDR) Video capture: 720p	8 MP

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2	5.0
WLAN
b,g,n,ac,dual-band Hotspot 802.11 b, g, n, ac	a,b,g,n,ac Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Lightning	Type-C, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync, AirDrop

Discover more

Full Specs
Apple iPhone SE Specs
PA Review
Apple iPhone SE Review

Full Specs
Samsung Galaxy A20 Specs

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
Album art cover, Background playback	Dolby Atmos
Screen mirroring
	Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation, Video recording	Noise cancellation

Cellular

4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 29	2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 13, 20, 28, 66
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands
5, 8, 4, 2, 1	1, 2, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS	LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Mar 21, 2016 FCC ID value: BCG-E3042A	Date approved: Jun 19, 2019 FCC ID value: A3LSMA205U
Measured SAR
Head: 1.16 W/kg Body: 1.17 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.17 W/kg	Head: 1.09 W/kg Body: 0.60 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.37 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.00 W/kg Phablet: 3.94 W/kg

Alternative variants

with 16 GB storage


Memory	16GB
Prices (MSRP)	$399

for T-Mobile and Metro


4G (FDD) Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 20, 25, 26, 28, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands	38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands	5, 8, 4, 2, 1

with 32 GB storage


Memory	32GB
Prices (MSRP)	$399

for Verizon, Sprint, Virgin Mobile and Boost Mobile


4G (FDD) Bands	2, 4, 5, 12, 13, 25, 26, 71
4G (TDD) Bands	41
3G Bands	5, 8, 4, 2, 1

with 64 GB storage


Memory	64GB
Prices (MSRP)	$499

for US Cellular


4G (FDD) Bands	2, 4, 5, 12, 13, 25, 66, 71
3G Bands	5, 8, 4, 2, 1

for Europe


4G (FDD) Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28