Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) vs Apple iPhone SE (2020) Specs Comparison
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Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) | Apple iPhone SE (2020) |
Released
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Jan 13, 2017
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Released
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Apr 24, 2020
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5.2-inch
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4.7-inch
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Single camera
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Single camera
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3GB · 32GB
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3GB · 64GB
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3000 mAh
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1821 mAh
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Design
Dimensions | |
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5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches 146.1 x 71.4 x 7.9 mm |
5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches 138.4 x 67.3 x 7.3 mm |
Weight | |
5.61 oz (159.0 g) | 5.22 oz (148.0 g) |
Materials | |
Back: Glass Frame: Metal |
Back: Glass Frame: Aluminum |
Resistance | |
Water, Dust; IP68 | Water, Dust; IP67 |
Biometrics | |
Fingerprint (touch) | Fingerprint (touch) |
Features | |
Touch sensitive control keys | |
Keys | |
Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key | Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key |
Colors | |
Black sky, Gold sand, Blue mist, Peach cloud | Black, White, Red |
Display
Size | |
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5.2-inch | 4.7-inch |
Resolution | |
1920x1080px, 424 PPI | 1334x750px, 16:9 ratio, 326 PPI |
Technology | |
Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
Screen-to-body | |
71.51 % | 65.34 % |
Peak brightness | |
625 cd/m2 (nit) | |
Features | |
Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor | Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor |
Hardware
System chip | |
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Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 (14 nm) | Apple A13 Bionic APL1W85 (7 nm) |
Processor | |
Octa-core 1900 MHz ARM Cortex-A53 |
Hexa-core 2650 MHz Lightning and Thunde |
GPU | |
Mali-T830 MP3 | Apple-designed 4 core |
RAM | |
3GB (LPDDR3) | 3GB (LPDDR4) |
Internal storage | |
32GB, available to use: 23.1 GB | 64GB |
Storage expansion | |
microSDXC up to 256 GB | not expandable |
OS | |
Android (8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow) | iOS (15.x, 14.x, 13.x) |
Battery
Capacity | |
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3000 mAh | 1821 mAh |
Type | |
Li - Ion | Li - Ion |
Charging | |
Fast charging | USB Power Delivery, Qi wireless charging |
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
3h 36min
Browsing
9h 5min
Video
4h 45min
Gaming
4h 59min
Camera
Rear | |
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Single camera | Single camera |
Main camera | |
16 MP (Autofocus, CMOS image sensor) Aperture size: F1.9 Focal length: 27 mm |
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 |
Flash | |
LED | LED |
Video recording | |
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps) Video calling, Video sharing |
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps) OIS, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus |
Front | |
16 MP | 7 MP (EIS, HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD) |
Connectivity & Features
Bluetooth | |
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4.2 | 5.0 |
WLAN | |
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct |
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),dual-band MIMO, Hotspot |
USB | |
Type-C, USB 2.0 | Lightning |
Hearing aid compatible | |
T4 | |
Location | |
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou | GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning |
Sensors | |
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer |
Other | |
NFC, ANT+, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync | NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling) |
Multimedia
Headphones | |
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3.5mm jack | No 3.5mm jack |
Speakers | |
Earpiece, Loudspeaker | Earpiece, Multiple speakers |
Features | |
Album art cover, Background playback | |
Screen mirroring | |
Wireless screen share | Wireless screen share |
Radio | |
FM | |
Additional microphone(s) | |
Noise cancellation | Noise cancellation |
Cellular
4G (FDD) | |
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Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT) | 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) |
4G (TDD) | |
Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+) | Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500), 46, 48(3600) |
3G | |
Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100) | Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900) |
Data Speed | |
LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSPA | LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s |
Dual SIM | |
Yes | |
SIM type | |
Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
HD Voice | |
Yes | |
VoLTE | |
Yes |
Regulatory Approval
FCC approval | |
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Date approved: Dec 06, 2016 FCC ID value: A3LSMA520F | |
Measured SAR | |
Head: 0.30 W/kg Body: 0.55 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.09 W/kg |
Buyers information
MSRP | |
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$ 399 | |
In The Box | |
EarPods with Lightning Connector, Lightning to USB Cable, USB Power Adapter, Documentation |
Availability
Officially announced | |
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Jan 02, 2017 | Apr 15, 2020 |
Alternative variants
with 128GB storage
Internal storage | 128GB |
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MSRP | $ 449 |
with 256GB storage
Internal storage | 256GB |
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MSRP | $ 549 |
Links
Full specifications | |
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Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) Specs | Apple iPhone SE (2020) Specs |
PhoneArena Review | |
Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) Review | Apple iPhone SE (2020) Review |
User Reviews | |
Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) User Reviews | Apple iPhone SE (2020) User Reviews |