Apple iPhone SE 2020 vs Samsung Galaxy M33: Comparison

Comparison of features, performance, design, battery, camera and connectivity between the following smartphones: Apple iPhone SE 2020 vs Samsung Galaxy M33. 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 M33Samsung Galaxy M33Global · 6GB · 128GB · SM-M336B
Technical data sheets

Basics
Apple iPhone SE 2020
Apple iPhone SE 2020
Global · 3GB · 64GB
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Samsung Galaxy M33
Samsung Galaxy M33
Global · 6GB · 128GB · SM-M336B
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Score
Ki Cost-effective
Score		 7.7 Ki Cost-effective
Score 		7.4 Ki Cost-effective
Score
Design and Screen score 6.0Design & Materials 5.7Design & Materials
Performance and Hardware score 7.1Performance & Hardware 6.7Performance & Hardware
Camera score 6.6Camera 6.0Camera
Connectivity score 7.6 Connectivity 7.9 Connectivity
Battery score 4.6 Battery 7.6 Battery

User reviews
User score
8.2
77 reviews
8.2
5 reviews

Technical specifications of the Apple iPhone SE 2020 vs Samsung Galaxy M33

Specs Apple iPhone SE 2020 price compare Apple iPhone SE 2020
Global · 3GB · 64GB 		Samsung Galaxy M33 price compare Samsung Galaxy M33
Global · 6GB · 128GB · SM-M336B
Inches 4.7" 6.6"
Resolution HD+ FHD+
Usable surface 65% useful 82% useful
Aspect Ratio 16:9 20:9
Dimensions 67.3 mm
138.4 mm
7.3 mm 		76.9 mm
165.4 mm
9.4 mm
Weight 148 g 198 g
Micro A13
Hexa-Core 		Exynos 1280
Octa-Core
RAM 3 GB RAM 6 GB RAM
Storage 64 GB 128 GB
AnTuTu 843.971
v10 		423.922
v9
Battery 1821 mAh 5000 mAh
Main Camera 1
12 Mpx · ƒ/1.8
iSight Camera (8)
1
50 Mpx · ƒ/1.8

2 3 4
Selfie Camera SELF 7 Mpx · ƒ/2.2 SELF 8 Mpx · ƒ/2.2
Bands
OS iOS 17 Android 12 Snow Cone

Brand
Brand Apple Samsung
Aliases A2296 SM-M336B

Release Date
Release date April 2020,
4 years ago 		March 2022,
2 years ago
State On Sale On Sale
Market Global Global

Design & Materials

Structure

Apple iPhone SE 2020
Samsung Galaxy M33
Apple iPhone SE 2020
Samsung Galaxy M33
Size
67.3 mm • 138.4 mm • 7.3 mm
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 Print 3D Model
76.9 mm • 165.4 mm • 9.4 mm
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 Print 3D Model
Weight 148 g 198 g
Usable surface 65 % 82 %
Materials Glass Plastic
Resistance IP67 -
Colors
Black

White

Red
Blue

Brown

Green

Screen
Diagonal 4.7" 6.6"
Type LCD IPS TFT LCD (IPS)
Aspect Ratio 16:9 20:9
Resolution HD+
750 x 1334 px 		FHD+
1080 x 2400 px
Density 326 Pixels per inch 399 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 120 Hz
  • 2.5D curved glass screen
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch

User reviews

Is it a drop-resistant and scratch-resistant smartphone?
7.5
9.0
Do you think it's a nice phone?
8.5
8.4
Is it comfortable?
9.3
8.2
Can you see it well in the sunlight?
7.7
7.6
Number of reviews
77 reviews
5 reviews

Performance & Hardware

Processor
Model Apple A13 Bionic Samsung Exynos 1280
CPU 2x Thunder 2.65 GHz + 4x Lightning 1.8 GHz 2x Cortex-A78 2.4 GHz + 6x Cortex-A55 2.0 GHz
Type Hexa-Core Octa-Core
Manufacturing 7 nm 5 nm
64 Bits Yes Yes

Graphics
GPU Apple 4-core graphics processing unit A13 GPU Mali-G68 MC4 4x cores 1GHz

RAM
RAM 3 GB 6 GB
Type -- LPDDR4X RAM

Antutu
Score
843.971
Antutu v10
Overall performance better than 87% of devices
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423.922
Antutu v9
Overall performance better than 74% of devices
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Storage
Capacity 64 GB 128 GB
Type -- --
SD Slot No Yes ,
Independent SD slot

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

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

Audio

Audio
  • Stereo Speakers
-

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

User reviews

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

Camera

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

Standard

Standard
Resolution 12 Mpx 50 Mpx
Sensor Apple iSight Camera (8) Unknown
Type CMOS BSI CMOS BSI
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
--
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.2
Pixel size
--
Pixel Binning
--
Sensor size
--
3
Camera type
--

Portrait mode (depth)
Resolution
2 Mpx
Sensor
Unknown
Type
--
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.4
Pixel size
--
Pixel Binning
--
Sensor size
--
4
Camera type
--

Macro lens
Resolution
2 Mpx
Sensor
Unknown
Type
--
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
  • 4K Video
  • Digital zoom
  • Quadruple camera
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Phase detection autofocus (PDAF)
  • 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 8 Mpx
Sensor Unknown Unknown
Type -- --
Aperture ƒ/ 2.2 ƒ/ 2.2
Pixel size -- --
Pixel Binning -- --
Sensor size -- --
Others
--
--

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

User reviews

Quality of daytime photos
9.0
8.3
Quality of nighttime photos
6.7
8.0
Quality of selfies
8.2
8.0
Does it have a powerful flash?
8.5
8.8
Number of reviews
77 reviews
5 reviews

Connectivity

Network compatibility

5G --
  • n1 (2100)
  • n3 (1800)
  • n5 (850)
  • n7 (2600)
  • n8 (900)
  • n20 (800)
  • n28b (700)
  • n28a (700)
  • n38 (2600)
  • n40 (2300)
  • n41 (2500)
  • n66 (1700)
  • 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)
  • 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)
  • 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)

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)
  • LE (Low Energy)

Navigation
Navigation
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • QZSS
  • Galileo
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Beidou
  • QZSS
  • 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
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Tethering.

User reviews

Does it have good coverage for calls?
9.0
9.2
Quality of the GPS
9.3
9.0
And the WiFi?
9.0
9.0
Number of reviews
77 reviews
5 reviews

Battery

Battery
Capacity
1821 mAh
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5000 mAh
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Type Li-Ion Li-Ion
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
  • 0%
    Less than half day
  • 0%
    Less than a day
  • 60%
    One day
  • 40%
    More than one day
  • 0%
    Two days or more
Number of reviews
77 reviews
5 reviews

Software

Software
Operating System
  • iOS 17
    iOS 17 , 7 months ago
  • Android 12
    Android 12 Snow Cone, 3 years 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
  • 0%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 80%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 20%
    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
  • 100%
    Every six months
  • 0%
    Every two months or less
Number of reviews
77 reviews
5 reviews
Prices
From $ 128 --
From $ 292 --

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