Apple iPhone SE 2020 vs Samsung Galaxy A15 5G: Comparison

Comparison of features, performance, design, battery, camera and connectivity between the following smartphones: Apple iPhone SE 2020 vs Samsung Galaxy A15 5G. The complete information of specifications to decide which to buy.

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Apple iPhone SE 2020Apple iPhone SE 2020Global · 3GB · 64GB
Samsung Galaxy A15 5GSamsung Galaxy A15 5GGlobal · 4GB · 128GB · SM-A156B
Technical data sheets

Basics
Apple iPhone SE 2020
Apple iPhone SE 2020
Global · 3GB · 64GB
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Samsung Galaxy A15 5G
Samsung Galaxy A15 5G
Global · 4GB · 128GB · SM-A156B
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Score
Ki Cost-effective
Score		 7.7 Ki Cost-effective
Score 		7.5 Ki Cost-effective
Score
Design and Screen score 6.0Design & Materials 6.7Design & Materials
Performance and Hardware score 7.1Performance & Hardware 6.2Performance & Hardware
Camera score 6.6Camera 5.6Camera
Connectivity score 7.6 Connectivity 7.7 Connectivity
Battery score 4.6 Battery 7.6 Battery

User reviews
User score
8.2
77 reviews
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2 reviews

Technical specifications of the Apple iPhone SE 2020 vs Samsung Galaxy A15 5G

Specs Apple iPhone SE 2020 price compare Apple iPhone SE 2020
Global · 3GB · 64GB 		Samsung Galaxy A15 5G price compare Samsung Galaxy A15 5G
Global · 4GB · 128GB · SM-A156B
Inches 4.7" 6.5"
Resolution HD+ FHD+
Usable surface 65% useful 86% useful
Aspect Ratio 16:9 20:9
Dimensions 67.3 mm
138.4 mm
7.3 mm 		76.8 mm
160.1 mm
8.4 mm
Weight 148 g 200 g
Micro A13
Hexa-Core 		Dimensity 6100
Octa-Core
RAM 3 GB RAM 4 GB RAM
Storage 64 GB 128 GB
AnTuTu 843.971
v10 		442.500
v10
Battery 1821 mAh 5000 mAh
Main Camera 1
12 Mpx · ƒ/1.8
iSight Camera (8)
1
50 Mpx · ƒ/1.8

2 3
Selfie Camera SELF 7 Mpx · ƒ/2.2 SELF 13 Mpx · ƒ/2.0
Bands
OS iOS 17 Android 14 Upside-down cake

Brand
Brand Apple Samsung
Aliases A2296 --

Release Date
Release date April 2020,
4 years ago 		December 2023,
4 months ago
State On Sale On Sale
Market Global Global

Design & Materials

Structure

Apple iPhone SE 2020
Samsung Galaxy A15 5G
Apple iPhone SE 2020
Samsung Galaxy A15 5G
Size
67.3 mm • 138.4 mm • 7.3 mm
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 Print 3D Model
76.8 mm • 160.1 mm • 8.4 mm
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 Print 3D Model
Weight 148 g 200 g
Usable surface 65 % 86 %
Materials Glass Plastic
Resistance IP67 -
Colors
Black

White

Red
Black

Blue

Yellow

Cyan

Screen
Diagonal 4.7" 6.5"
Type LCD IPS Super AMOLED
Aspect Ratio 16:9 20:9
Resolution HD+
750 x 1334 px 		FHD+
1080 x 2340 px
Density 326 Pixels per inch 396 Pixels per inch

Others

Others
  • Without Notch
  • Brightnes 625 cd/m² (typ)
  • 1400:1 contrast ratio
  • DCI-P3
  • Wide Color display (P3)
  • True Tone display
  • Scratch resistant
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Liquid Retina display
  • Water Drop Notch
  • Refresh rate 90 Hz
  • Peak brightness - 800 cd/m²
  • Scratch resistant
  • 2.5D curved glass screen
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Frameless

User reviews

Is it a drop-resistant and scratch-resistant smartphone?
7.5
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Do you think it's a nice phone?
8.5
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Is it comfortable?
9.3
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Can you see it well in the sunlight?
7.7
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Number of reviews
77 reviews
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Performance & Hardware

Processor
Model Apple A13 Bionic MediaTek Dimensity 6100+
CPU 2x Thunder 2.65 GHz + 4x Lightning 1.8 GHz 2x2.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A76 +6x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A55
Type Hexa-Core Octa-Core
Manufacturing 7 nm 6 nm
64 Bits Yes Yes

Graphics
GPU Apple 4-core graphics processing unit A13 GPU ARM Mali-G57 MC2

RAM
RAM 3 GB 4 GB
Type -- --

Antutu
Score
843.971
Antutu v10
Overall performance better than 87% of devices
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442.500
Antutu v10
Overall performance better than 75% of devices
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Storage
Capacity 64 GB 128 GB
Type -- --
SD Slot No Yes ,
Slot for SD or second SIM card

Security
Fingerprint Yes, on the front Yes, on the side

Sensors
Sensors
  • Fingerprint
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope
  • Barometer
  • Fingerprint
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Gyroscope
  • Ultrasonic proximity virtual

Audio

Audio
  • Stereo Speakers
  • 2 microphones

Others
Notifications LED -- --
Cooling system No No
Gaming buttons No No

User reviews

Does it have good sound?
8.8
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Does it work smoothly in everyday use?
9.4
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What's your experience been with demanding games?
8.8
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Number of reviews
77 reviews
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Camera

Main
No. of cameras Rear camera Triple rear camera
1
Camera type

Standard

Standard
Resolution 12 Mpx 50 Mpx
Sensor Apple iSight Camera (8) Unknown
Type CMOS BSI ISOCELL
Aperture ƒ/ 1.8 ƒ/ 1.8
ISO -- --
Pixel size 1.20 µm --
Pixel Binning -- --
Sensor size 1/3" --
2
Camera type
--

Wide Angle lens
Resolution
5 Mpx
Sensor
Unknown
Type
CMOS
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.2
Pixel size
--
Pixel Binning
--
Sensor size
--
3
Camera type
--

Macro lens
Resolution
2 Mpx
Sensor
Unknown
Type
CMOS
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.4
Pixel size
--
Pixel Binning
--
Sensor size
--

Features
Flash Dual LED LED
Optical Stabilisation Yes No
Slow Motion Video Yes,
240 fps 		Yes,
240 fps
Others
  • 4K Video
  • Digital zoom
  • Optical Stabilization (OIS)
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer
  • RAW
  • Night Mode
  • Digital zoom
  • Triple camera
  • Digital image stabilization
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Manual focus
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • Panorama
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer

Selfie
SELF
Camera type

Dedicated

Dedicated
Resolution 7 Mpx 13 Mpx
Sensor Unknown Unknown
Type -- CMOS
Aperture ƒ/ 2.2 ƒ/ 2.0
Pixel size -- --
Pixel Binning -- --
Sensor size -- --
Others
--
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DxOMark Score
DxOMark Score
110
Selfie
103
Photo
122
Video
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User reviews

Quality of daytime photos
9.0
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Quality of nighttime photos
6.7
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Quality of selfies
8.2
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Does it have a powerful flash?
8.5
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Number of reviews
77 reviews
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Connectivity

Network compatibility

5G --
  • n1 (2100)
  • n3 (1800)
  • n5 (850)
  • n7 (2600)
  • n8 (900)
  • n26 (850)
  • n28b (700)
  • n28a (700)
  • n40 (2300)
  • n41 (2500)
  • n77 (3700)
  • n78 (3500)
4G LTE
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1)
  • B5 (850)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B11 (1500)
  • B12 (700)
  • B13 (700)
  • B17 (700)
  • B18 (800)
  • B19 (800)
  • B20 (800)
  • B21 (1500)
  • B25 (1900+)
  • B26 (850)
  • B28b (700)
  • B28a (700)
  • B29 (700)
  • B30 (2300)
  • B32 (1500)
  • B34 (TDD 2100)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B39 (TDD 1900)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B41 (TDD 2500)
  • B42 (TDD 3500)
  • B46 (TDD 5200)
  • B48 (TDD 3600)
  • B66 (1700/2100)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1)
  • B5 (850)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B12 (700)
  • B13 (700)
  • B17 (700)
  • B20 (800)
  • B26 (850)
  • B28b (700)
  • B28a (700)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B41 (TDD 2500)
  • B66 (1700/2100)
3G
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
2G
  • CDMA BC1 (1900)
  • CDMA BC10 (800 Secondary)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
No official network bands

SIM card
Dual SIM Dual Sim Dual Standby Dual Sim Dual Standby
Type
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM / eSIM
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM

Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11ac
  • WiFi 6 (802.11ax)
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11ac
Others
  • Dual band
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi MiMO
  • Dual band
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • Wi-Fi Display

Bluetooth
Version Bluetooth 5.0 LE Low energy consumption Bluetooth 5.2 LE Low energy consumption
Others
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • LE (Low Energy)
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • LE (Low Energy)

Navigation
Navigation
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • QZSS
  • Galileo
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Beidou
  • Galileo

USB
USB
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage
  • Proprietary
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage
  • USB On-The-Go (OTG)
  • USB Type C
  • USB Host 2.0

SAR
European measurement

The European Union sets a limit of 2 W/kg averaged over 10 grams of tissue.

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American measurement

The FCC limit is 1.6 W/kg measured in a volume of 1 gram of tissue

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Others
Others
  • NFC
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Tethering.
  • VoLTE
  • eSIM
  • NFC
  • Audio Jack
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Tethering.
  • VoLTE
  • No official network bands

User reviews

Does it have good coverage for calls?
9.0
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Quality of the GPS
9.3
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And the WiFi?
9.0
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Number of reviews
77 reviews
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Battery

Battery
Capacity
1821 mAh
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5000 mAh
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Type Li-Ion Li-Polymer
Fast charge Yes,
18.0W 		Yes,
25.0W
Others
  • Non-removable
  • Non-removable

User reviews

How long does the battery last?
  • 26%
    Less than half day
  • 38%
    Less than a day
  • 29%
    One day
  • 8%
    More than one day
  • 0%
    Two days or more
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Number of reviews
77 reviews
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Software

Software
Operating System
  • iOS 17
    iOS 17 , 7 months ago
  • Android 14
    Android 14 Upside-down cake, 8 months ago
Google Services (official) -- Yes

User reviews

Did it come with preinstalled applications?
  • 25%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 70%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 5%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
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Do you regularly receive updates?
  • 0%
    Never
  • 5%
    Once a year
  • 30%
    Every six months
  • 64%
    Every two months or less
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Number of reviews
77 reviews
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Prices
From $ 128 --
From $ 127 --

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