Apple iPhone SE (2020) vs Samsung Galaxy A21 Specs Comparison

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Apple iPhone SE (2020)
Apple iPhone SE (2020) Samsung Galaxy A21
Released · Apr 24, 2020
Released · Jun 29, 2020
4.7-inch
6.5-inch
Single camera
Quad camera
3GB · 64GB
3GB · 32GB
1821 mAh
4000 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches
138.4 x 67.3 x 7.3 mm
6.61 x 3.02 x 0.32 inches
167.8 x 76.7 x 8.1 mm
Weight
5.22 oz (148.0 g) 6.81 oz (193.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass
Frame: Aluminum
Back: Plastic
Frame: Plastic
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP67
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, White, Red Black

Display

Size
4.7-inch 6.5-inch
Resolution
1334x750px, 16:9 ratio, 326 PPI 1600x720px, 20:9 ratio, 270 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD IPS LCD
Refresh rate
60Hz
Screen-to-body
65.34 % 79.20 %
Peak brightness
625 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Apple A13 Bionic APL1W85 (7 nm) Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 (12 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core
2650 MHz
Lightning and Thunde
Octa-core
4x 2.3GHz Cortex-A53 + 4x 1.8GHz Cortex-A53
GPU
Apple-designed 4 core PowerVR GE8320
RAM
3GB (LPDDR4) 3GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
64GB 32GB (eMMC 5.1), available to use: 19.8 GB
Storage expansion
not expandable microSDXC up to 512 GB
OS
iOS (15.x, 14.x, 13.x) Android (10), Samsung One UI

Battery

Capacity
1821 mAh 4000 mAh
Type
Li - Ion Li - Polymer
Charging
USB Power Delivery, Qi wireless charging Fast charging
Charge speed
Wired: 15.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
3h 36min
Browsing
9h 5min
Video
4h 45min
Gaming
4h 59min
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested

Camera

Rear
Single camera Quad camera
Main camera
12 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, PDAF, CMOS image sensor, BSI sensor)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 28 mm
Sensor size: 1/3"
Pixel size: 1.22 μm
16 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Sensor size: 1/3.06"
Pixel size: 1 μm
Second camera
8 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Sensor size: 1/4"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera
2 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F2.4
Fourth camera
2 MP (Depth information)
Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps)
OIS, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)
Front
7 MP (EIS, HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD) 13 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.0
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),dual-band
MIMO, Hotspot
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Lightning Type-C, USB 2.0
Hearing aid compatible
T4 M4/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass
Other
NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling) NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Radio
FM
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation

Cellular

4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500), 46, 48(3600) Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s 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 Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Apr 17, 2020
FCC ID value: ZCASMA215U
Measured SAR
Head: 0.42 W/kg
Body: 1.27 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.27 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.27 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 399 $ 250
In The Box
EarPods with Lightning Connector, Lightning to USB Cable, USB Power Adapter, Documentation This is the official Samsu​ng Galaxy A21 User Guide in English provided from the manufacturer.

Availability

Officially announced
Apr 15, 2020 Apr 08, 2020

Alternative variants

with 128GB storage
Internal storage 128GB
MSRP $ 449
for Verizon
4G (FDD) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT)
4G (TDD) Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)
with 256GB storage
Internal storage 256GB
MSRP $ 549
for Sprint
4G (FDD) Bands 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD) Bands 41(2600+)
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