Apple iPhone SE 2020 vs Samsung Galaxy A52: Comparison

Comparison of features, performance, design, battery, camera and connectivity between the following smartphones: Apple iPhone SE 2020 vs Samsung Galaxy A52. 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 A52Samsung Galaxy A52Global · 6GB · 128GB · SM-A525F
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Basics
Apple iPhone SE 2020
Apple iPhone SE 2020
Global · 3GB · 64GB
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Samsung Galaxy A52
Samsung Galaxy A52
Global · 6GB · 128GB · SM-A525F
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Score
Ki Cost-effective
Score		 7.6 Ki Cost-effective
Score 		7.9 Ki Cost-effective
Score
Design and Screen score 6.0Design & Materials 6.9Design & Materials
Performance and Hardware score 7.1Performance & Hardware 6.2Performance & Hardware
Camera score 6.6Camera 7.5Camera
Connectivity score 7.6 Connectivity 6.8 Connectivity
Battery score 4.6 Battery 5.9 Battery

User reviews
User score
8.2
77 reviews
8.5
71 reviews

Technical specifications of the Apple iPhone SE 2020 vs Samsung Galaxy A52

Specs Apple iPhone SE 2020 price compare Apple iPhone SE 2020
Global · 3GB · 64GB 		where to buy Samsung Galaxy A52 Samsung Galaxy A52
Global · 6GB · 128GB · SM-A525F
Inches 4.7" 6.5"
Resolution HD+ FHD+
Usable surface 65% useful 84% useful
Aspect Ratio 16:9 20:9
Dimensions 67.3 mm
138.4 mm
7.3 mm 		75.1 mm
159.9 mm
8.4 mm
Weight 148 g 189 g
Micro A13
Hexa-Core 		SnapD. 720g
Octa-Core
RAM 3 GB RAM 6 GB RAM
Storage 64 GB 128 GB
AnTuTu 843.971
v10 		341.212
v9
Battery 1821 mAh 4500 mAh
Main Camera 1
12 Mpx · ƒ/1.8
iSight Camera (8)
1
64 Mpx · ƒ/1.8
IMX682 Exmor RS
2 3 4
Selfie Camera SELF 7 Mpx · ƒ/2.2 SELF 32 Mpx · ƒ/2.2
Bands
OS iOS 17 Android 13 Tiramisu

Brand
Brand Apple Samsung
Aliases A2296 SM-A525F, SM-A525FZKIEUB

Release Date
Release date April 2020,
4 years ago 		March 2021,
3 years ago
State On Sale On Sale
Market Global Global

Design & Materials

Structure

Apple iPhone SE 2020
Samsung Galaxy A52
Apple iPhone SE 2020
Samsung Galaxy A52
Size
67.3 mm • 138.4 mm • 7.3 mm
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 Print 3D Model
75.1 mm • 159.9 mm • 8.4 mm
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 Print 3D Model
Weight 148 g 189 g
Usable surface 65 % 84 %
Materials Glass Plastic, Aluminium
Resistance IP67 IP67
Colors
Black

White

Red
Black

White

Blue

Violet

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 2400 px
Density 326 Pixels per inch 405 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
  • Hole-punch Notch
  • Refresh rate 90 Hz
  • Max brightness HBM - 800 cd/m²
  • Scratch resistant
  • 2.5D curved glass screen
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Frameless

User reviews

Is it a drop-resistant and scratch-resistant smartphone?
7.5
8.2
Do you think it's a nice phone?
8.5
9.0
Is it comfortable?
9.3
8.8
Can you see it well in the sunlight?
7.7
8.4
Number of reviews
77 reviews
71 reviews

Performance & Hardware

Processor
Model Apple A13 Bionic Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
CPU 2x Thunder 2.65 GHz + 4x Lightning 1.8 GHz 2x Kryo 360 2.3 GHz + 6x Kryo 360 1.7 GHz
Type Hexa-Core Octa-Core
Manufacturing 7 nm 8 nm
64 Bits Yes Yes

Graphics
GPU Apple 4-core graphics processing unit A13 GPU Qualcomm Adreno 618

RAM
RAM 3 GB 6 GB
Type -- --

Antutu
Score
843.971
Antutu v10
Overall performance better than 87% of devices
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341.212
Antutu v9
Overall performance better than 68% of devices
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Storage
Capacity 64 GB 128 GB
Type -- UFS Storage 2.1
SD Slot No Yes ,
Slot for SD or second SIM card

Security
Fingerprint Yes, on the front Yes, in screen

Sensors
Sensors
  • Fingerprint
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope
  • Barometer
  • Fingerprint
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Gyroscope
  • Hall
  • Geomagnetic

Audio

Audio
  • Stereo Speakers
  • Dolby Atmos
  • Dolby Digital Plus
  • Stereo Speakers

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

User reviews

Does it have good sound?
8.8
8.6
Does it work smoothly in everyday use?
9.4
8.4
What's your experience been with demanding games?
8.8
7.4
Number of reviews
77 reviews
71 reviews

Camera

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

Standard

Standard
Resolution 12 Mpx 64 Mpx
Sensor Apple iSight Camera (8) Sony IMX682 Exmor RS
Type CMOS BSI CMOS
Aperture ƒ/ 1.8 ƒ/ 1.8
ISO -- --
Pixel size 1.20 µm 0.80 µm
Pixel Binning -- 1-4 (2x2)
Sensor size 1/3" 1/1.7"
2
Camera type
--

Wide Angle lens
Resolution
12 Mpx
Sensor
Unknown
Type
--
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.2
Pixel size
1.12 µm
Pixel Binning
--
Sensor size
--
3
Camera type
--

Macro lens
Resolution
5 Mpx
Sensor
Unknown
Type
--
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.4
Pixel size
1.12 µm
Pixel Binning
--
Sensor size
--
4
Camera type
--

Portrait mode (depth)
Resolution
5 Mpx
Sensor
Unknown
Type
--
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.4
Pixel size
1.12 µm
Pixel Binning
--
Sensor size
--

Features
Flash Dual LED LED
Optical Stabilisation Yes Yes
Slow Motion Video Yes,
240 fps 		Yes,
120 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
  • 4K Video
  • Digital zoom
  • Quadruple camera
  • Digital image stabilization
  • Optical Stabilization (OIS)
  • Ultra stable video
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Continuous autofocus
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • Panorama
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer
  • Night Mode

Selfie
SELF
Camera type

Dedicated

Dedicated
Resolution 7 Mpx 32 Mpx
Sensor Unknown Sony IMX616
Type -- CMOS
Aperture ƒ/ 2.2 ƒ/ 2.2
Pixel size -- 0.80 µm
Pixel Binning -- 1-4 (2x2)
Sensor size -- 1/2.8"
Others
--
--

DxOMark Score
DxOMark Score
110
Selfie
103
Photo
122
Video
 --

User reviews

Quality of daytime photos
9.0
9.0
Quality of nighttime photos
6.7
8.3
Quality of selfies
8.2
8.4
Does it have a powerful flash?
8.5
8.6
Number of reviews
77 reviews
71 reviews

Connectivity

Network compatibility

5G -- --
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)
  • B20 (800)
  • B28b (700)
  • B28a (700)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B41 (TDD 2500)
3G
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • 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)
  • B2 (1900)
  • 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 5.0 LE Low energy consumption
Others
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • LE (Low Energy)
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • EDR (Enhanced Data Rate)
  • HID (Human Interface Profile)
  • LE (Low Energy)
  • ANT+

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

SAR
European measurement

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

 -- --
American measurement

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

 -- --

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

User reviews

Does it have good coverage for calls?
9.0
8.8
Quality of the GPS
9.3
8.7
And the WiFi?
9.0
8.8
Number of reviews
77 reviews
71 reviews

Battery

Battery
Capacity
1821 mAh
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4500 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
  • 3%
    Less than half day
  • 13%
    Less than a day
  • 35%
    One day
  • 44%
    More than one day
  • 6%
    Two days or more
Number of reviews
77 reviews
71 reviews

Software

Software
Operating System
  • iOS 17
    iOS 17 , 7 months ago
  • Android 13
    Android 13 Tiramisu, 1 year 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
  • 9%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 76%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 15%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
Do you regularly receive updates?
  • 0%
    Never
  • 5%
    Once a year
  • 30%
    Every six months
  • 64%
    Every two months or less
  • 0%
    Never
  • 0%
    Once a year
  • 49%
    Every six months
  • 51%
    Every two months or less
Number of reviews
77 reviews
71 reviews
Prices
From $ 129 --
From $ 217 --

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