Apple’s latest iPhone SE for 2020 is a budget phone that serves as a sequel to its sleeper hit from 2016, the first iPhone SE. For the most part, the new iPhone SE follows Apple’s original recipe. But it also added new upgrades like wireless charging and the A13 Bionic processor. At $399, the device is the most affordable iPhone in Apple’s lineup today, offering modern hardware and iOS 13 features to more cost-conscious consumers.But Apple’s foray into budget phones is not without company. For years Android devices have covered this price market and two of the best devices in this category were released last year: Google’s Pixel 3A and the Samsung Galaxy S10E. The $399 Pixel 3A features a headphone jack and has a great Night Sight-enabled camera that shoots great photos in the dark. Meanwhile, the $600 Galaxy S10E has a superfast Snapdragon 855 chip and a long-lasting battery, and can wirelessly charge other phones and accessories. Samsung more recently launched the Galaxy A51, another phone that costs $399 and has impressive camera specs (there is a 5G variant that costs $499). Read more: iPhone SE 2020 is proof that Apple won’t actually bring back the tiny phoneTo see how Apple’s iPhone compares spec-by-spec to these other devices, check out the chart below or see the differences between iPhone SE’s specs and iPhone 11’s. And for more about the handset, read CNET’s iPhone SE 2020 review.
iPhone SE (2020) spec comparison
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
Google Pixel 3A
Samsung Galaxy S10E
Samsung Galaxy A51
Display size, resolution
4.7-inch Retina HD; 1,334×750 pixels
5.6-inch gOLED; 2,220×1,080 pixels
5.8-inch AMOLED; 2,280×1,080 pixels
6.5-inch FHD AMOLED; 2,400×1,080 pixels
Pixel density
326ppi
441ppi
438ppi
405ppi
Dimensions (inches)
5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 in.
6.0 x 2.8 x 0.3 in.
5.6 x 2.8 x 0.27 in.
6.2 x 2.89 x 0.31 in.
Dimensions (millimeters)
138.4 x 67.3 x 7.3mm
151.3 x 70.1 x 8.2mm
142 x 70 x 7.9mm
157.5 x 73.4 x 7.9mm
Weight (ounces, grams)
5.22 oz.; 148g
5.19 oz.; 147g
5.3oz.; 150g
6.06 oz.; 172g
Mobile software
iOS 13
Android 9.0
Android 9.0
Android 10
Camera
12-megapixel
12.2-megapixel
12-megapixel (wide-angle), 16-megapixel (ultrawide-angle)
48-megapixel (standard), 12-megapixel (wide-angle), 5-megapixel (macro), 5-megapixel (depth sensing)
Front-facing camera
7-megapixel
8-megapixel
10-megapixel
32-megapixel
Video capture
4K
4K
4K
4K
Processor
Apple A13 Bionic
2.0GHz octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 670
Octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
2.3GHz octa-core
Storage
64GB, 128GB, 256GB
64GB
128GB, 256GB
128GB
RAM
Not disclosed
4GB
6GB, 8GB
4GB
Expandable storage
No
No
Up to 512GB
Up to 512GB
Battery
Not disclosed
3,000 mAh
3,100 mAh
4,000 mAh
Fingerprint sensor
Home button
Back
Power button
In-screen
Connector
Lightning
USB-C
USB-C
USB-C
Headphone jack
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Special features
Water resistant (IP67); dual-SIM capabilities (nano-SIM and e-SIM); wireless charging
AR in Google Maps, Timelapse video shooting
Wireless PowerShare; hole punch screen notch; water resistant (IP68); Fast Wireless Charging 2.0
Dual-SIM capabilities
Price off-contract (USD)
$399 (64GB), $449 (128GB), $549 (256GB)
$399
$750
$399
Price (GBP)
£419 (64GB), £469 (128GB), £569 (256GB)
£399
£669
£329
Price (AUD)
AU$749 (64GB), AU$829 (128GB), AU$999 (256GB)
AU$649
AU$1,199
UK price converts to AU$650
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