Apple iPhone SE
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G
SCORE:
70
SCORE:
89
Highlights
- 4.0" 640 x 1136 IPS LCD screen
- 1 rear camera
- 12MP f/2.2 main camera
- 1624 mAh Non-removable Li-Po battery
Highlights
- 6.9" 1440 x 3088 (Quad HD+) Dynamic AMOLED 2X screen
- 5G support
- 3 rear cameras
- 108MP f/1.8 main camera
- HDR display
- 4500 mAh Non-removable Li-Po battery
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Overview
Here we are comparing Apple iPhone SE to Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G to reveal their common strengths and weaknesses as well as the differences between them.
We have evaluated the smartphones from available features and specifications. Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G gets higher overall score in our ranking system which is based on network, connectivity, memory, display specifications, video, audio and other features.
Apple iPhone SE
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G
Advantage of Apple iPhone SE
This section shows the features and specifications which are the reason to choose Apple iPhone SE over Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G.
| Apple iPhone SE | vs | Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lighter | 3.99 oz (113 g) | vs | 7.33 oz (208 g) |
| Thinner | 4.87" x 2.31" x 0.30" 123.8 x 58.6 x 7.6 mm |
vs | 6.48" x 3.03" x 0.31" 164.8 x 77.2 x 8.1 mm |
| Larger Pixels on Main Camera | 1.22μm | vs | 0.8μm |
| Front Flash | Retina Flash | vs | |
| Front Camera Face Detection | vs | ||
| 3.5mm Audio Jack | vs |
Advantage of Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G
This section shows the features and specifications which are the reason to choose Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G over Apple iPhone SE.
| Apple iPhone SE | vs | Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of SIM | Single SIM | vs | Single SIM Hybrid Dual SIM |
| 5G Bands | vs | SA, NSA, Sub6: Bands 1 / 3 / 5 / 7 / 8 / 28 / 40 / 77 / 78 | |
| Screen Type | IPS LCD | vs | Dynamic AMOLED 2X |
| Higher Screen Resolution | 640 x 1136 | vs | 1440 x 3088 (Quad HD+) |
| Higher Screen Pixel Density | 326ppi | vs | 496ppi |
| Higher Screen To Body Ratio | 60.8% | vs | 91.7% |
| Higher Contrast Ratio | 800∶1 | vs | 2,000,000∶1 |
| HDR display | vs | ||
| More RAM | 2GB | vs | 12GB |
| More Internal Storage | 16GB | vs | 128GB |
| Memory Card Slot | vs | shared with SIM | |
| More Rear Cameras | Wide | vs | Wide + UltraWide + Periscope Telephoto |
| Higher Main Camera Resolution | 12MP | vs | 108MP |
| Wider Main Camera Aperture | f/2.2 | vs | f/1.8 |
| Wider Main Camera | 29mm | vs | 26mm |
| Larger Sensor on Main Camera | 1/3" | vs | 1/1.33" |
| Ultra-Wide Angle Camera | vs | Resolution: 12MP Focal Length: 13mm Aperture: f/2.2 Sensor Size: 1/2.55% Pixel Size: 1.4μm |
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| Telephoto Camera | vs | Resolution: 12MP Focal Length: 120mm Aperture: f/3.0 Pixel Size: 1.0μm Phase-Detection Autofocus Optical Image Stabilization |
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| Higher Front Camera Resolution | 1.2MP | vs | 10MP |
| Wider Front Camera Aperture | f/2.4 | vs | f/2.2 |
| Higher Front Camera Video Recording Resolution/FPS | 720p at 30fps | vs | 4K UHD at 30fps 4K UHD at 60fps 1080p at 30fps |
| Higher Rear Camera Video Recording Resolution/FPS | 4K UHD at 30fps 1080p at 30fps 1080p at 60fps 720p at 30fps |
vs | 8K UHD at 24fps 4K UHD at 60fps 1080p at 60fps 1080p at 120fps 720p at 30fps |
| Rear Camera Slow Motion Recording | 1080p at 120fps 720p at 240fps |
vs | 1080p at 240fps 720p at 960fps |
| Rear Camera HDR Video Recording | vs | HDR10+ | |
| HDR10 playback | vs | ||
| HDR10+ playback | vs | ||
| A-GPS | vs | ||
| GALILEO | vs | ||
| BDS | vs | ||
| USB | USB 2.0 | vs | USB 3.2 On-The-Go |
| Wi-Fi Standard | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac | vs | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax |
| Bluetooth version | v4.2 | vs | v5.0 |
| ANT+ | vs | ||
| FM radio | vs | Snapdragon model only; market/operator dependent | |
| CPU Type | Dual-core | vs | Octa-core |
| CPU Speed | 1.8 GHz | vs | 3.0 GHz, 2.42 GHz, 1.8 GHz |
| Barometer | vs | ||
| Compass | vs | ||
| Hall Effect | vs | ||
| Loudspeaker Configuration | Mono | vs | Stereo |
| Dolby Atmos | vs | ||
| Audio Specifications | 16-bit/44.1kHz audio | vs | 32-bit/384kHz |
| Higher Battery Capacity | 1624 mAh (typical) | vs | 4500 mAh (typical) |
| Fast Wired Charging | vs | QC2.0 and AFC | |
| Wireless Charging | vs | compatible with WPC | |
| Longer Internet Usage Time LTE | Up to 13 hours | vs | Up to 15 hours |
| Longer Internet Usage Time Wi-Fi | Up to 13 hours | vs | Up to 16 hours |
| Longer Audio Playback Time | Up to 50 hours | vs | Up to 75 hours |
Common Strengths and Weaknesses
Here we list common strengths and weaknesses of both smartphones.
PROS |
|---|
| 👍 4G Bands |
| 👍 Main Camera Optical Image Stabilisation |
| 👍 Front Selfie Camera |
| 👍 Rear Flash |
| 👍 Rear Camera HDR |
| 👍 Rear Camera Panorama |
| 👍 Rear Camera Face Detection |
| 👍 Front Camera HDR |
| 👍 GPS |
| 👍 Wi-Fi Direct |
| 👍 NFC |
| 👍 Gyroscope |
| 👍 Accelerometer |
| 👍 Proximity sensor |
| 👍 Fingerprint Sensor |
| 👍 Loudspeaker Configuration |
CONS |
|---|
| 👎 No Infrared |
Side by Side Comparison
And in the end we display side by side all the specifications which are present for both models.
Note: The following table shows only those details which are applicable for both models and excludes the ones that are applicable for only one model. If you want to see a full list of specs for each model please visit their individual pages here - Apple iPhone SE and here - Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G.
| BASICS | Apple iPhone SE | vs | Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brand | Apple | vs | Samsung |
| Model | iPhone SE | vs | Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G |
| Version | 2GB/16GB | vs | 12GB/128GB |
| Version2 | A1662 | vs | SM-N986B |
| Country | USA | vs | Global |
| Colors | Space Gray, Silver, Gold, Rose Gold | vs | Mystic Bronze, Mystic Black, Mystic White |
| Annouce date | 2016, March 21 | vs | 2020, August 05 |
| Release Date | 2016, March 31 | vs | 2020, August 21 |
| BODY | Apple iPhone SE | vs | Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G |
|---|---|---|---|
| Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass), aluminum back, aluminum frame | vs | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), stainless steel frame |
| Weight | 3.99 oz (113 g) | vs | 7.33 oz (208 g) |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 4.87" x 2.31" x 0.30" 123.8 x 58.6 x 7.6 mm | vs | 6.48" x 3.03" x 0.31" 164.8 x 77.2 x 8.1 mm |
| NETWORK | Apple iPhone SE | vs | Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of SIM | Single SIM | vs | Single SIM Hybrid Dual SIM |
| SIM Size | Nano-SIM | vs | Nano-SIM |
| Technology | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE | vs | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G |
| 2G Bands | GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900 CDMA 2000 | vs | GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900 CDMA 800, 1900 |
| 3G Bands | HSDPA 800, 850, 900, 1700 (AWS), 1900, 2100 CDMA 2000 | vs | HSDPA 850, 900, 1700 (AWS), 1900, 2100 CDMA 2000 |
| 4G Bands | FDD LTE: Bands 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 8 / 12 / 13 / 17 / 18 / 19 / 20 / 25 / 26 / 29 | vs | FDD LTE: Bands 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 7 / 8 / 12 / 13 / 17 / 18 / 19 / 20 / 25 / 26 / 28 / 32 / 66 TDD LTE: Bands 38 / 39 / 40 / 41 |
| 5G Bands | vs | SA, NSA, Sub6: Bands 1 / 3 / 5 / 7 / 8 / 28 / 40 / 77 / 78 |
| SCREEN | Apple iPhone SE | vs | Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G |
|---|---|---|---|
| ScreenSize | 4.0"/101.6 mm (full rectangle) | vs | 6.9"/175.2 mm (full rectangle) 6.8"/172.7 mm (rounded corners) |
| Screen Type | IPS LCD | vs | Dynamic AMOLED 2X |
| Screen Resolution | 640 x 1136 | vs | 1440 x 3088 (Quad HD+) |
| Screen Pixel Density | 326ppi | vs | 496ppi |
| Screen To Body Ratio | 60.8% | vs | 91.7% |
| Contrast Ratio | 800∶1 | vs | 2,000,000∶1 |
| HDR display | vs |
| MEMORY | Apple iPhone SE | vs | Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G |
|---|---|---|---|
| RAM | 2GB | vs | 12GB |
| Internal Storage | 16GB | vs | 128GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe | vs | UFS 3.0 |
| Memory Card Slot | vs | shared with SIM | |
| Card Type | vs | MicroSD |
| CAMERA | Apple iPhone SE | vs | Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rear Cameras | Wide | vs | Wide + UltraWide + Periscope Telephoto |
| Main Wide-Angle Camera | Resolution: 12MP Aperture: f/2.2 Focal Length: 29mm Pixel Size: 1.22μm Sensor Size: 1/3%Phase-Detection Autofocus Optical Image Stabilization | vs | Resolution: 108MP Focal Length: 26mm Aperture: f/1.8 Sensor Size: 1/1.33% Pixel Size: 0.8μm Phase-Detection Autofocus Laser Autofocus Optical Image Stabilization |
| Ultra-Wide Angle Camera | vs | Resolution: 12MP Focal Length: 13mm Aperture: f/2.2 Sensor Size: 1/2.55% Pixel Size: 1.4μm | |
| Telephoto Camera | vs | Resolution: 12MP Focal Length: 120mm Aperture: f/3.0 Pixel Size: 1.0μm Phase-Detection Autofocus Optical Image Stabilization | |
| Second Telephoto Camera | vs | ||
| Front Cameras | FaceTime HD Camera | vs | Wide |
| Front Selfie Camera | Resolution: 1.2MP Aperture: f/2.4 Focal Length: 31mm | vs | Resolution: 10MP Aperture: f/2.2 Focal Length: 26mm Sensor Size: 1/3.2% Pixel Size: 1.22μm Dual Pixel Phase-Detection Autofocus |
| Front UltraWide Camera | vs | ||
| Rear Depth Camera | vs | ||
| Front Depth Camera | vs | ||
| Macro Camera | vs | ||
| Front Flash | Retina Flash | vs | |
| Rear Flash | True Tone flash | vs | with LED flash |
| FEATURES | Apple iPhone SE | vs | Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G |
|---|---|---|---|
| Video Playing Format | HEVC, H.264, MPEG-4 Part 2, Motion JPEG | vs | MP4, M4V, 3GP, 3G2, WMV, ASF, AVI, FLV, MKV, WEBM |
| Digital Zoom | For stills: 5x For video: 3x | vs | For stills: 50x For video: 20x |
| Front Camera Video Recording Resolution/FPS | 720p at 30fps | vs | 4K UHD at 30fps 4K UHD at 60fps 1080p at 30fps |
| Rear Camera Video Recording Resolution/FPS | 4K UHD at 30fps 1080p at 30fps 1080p at 60fps 720p at 30fps | vs | 8K UHD at 24fps 4K UHD at 60fps 1080p at 60fps 1080p at 120fps 720p at 30fps |
| Rear Camera Slow Motion Recording | 1080p at 120fps 720p at 240fps | vs | 1080p at 240fps 720p at 960fps |
| Front Camera HDR Video Recording | vs | ||
| Rear Camera HDR Video Recording | vs | HDR10+ | |
| Rear Camera HDR | vs | ||
| Rear Camera Panorama | vs | ||
| Rear Camera Face Detection | vs | ||
| Front Camera HDR | vs | ||
| Front Camera Panorama | vs | ||
| Front Camera Face Detection | vs | ||
| HDR10 playback | vs | ||
| HDR10+ playback | vs | ||
| Dolby Vision playback | vs | ||
| Hyperscale 1080p Video Support | vs |
| LOCATION | Apple iPhone SE | vs | Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G |
|---|---|---|---|
| GPS | vs | ||
| A-GPS | vs | ||
| GALILEO | vs | ||
| GLONASS | vs | ||
| BDS | vs | ||
| QZSS | vs | ||
| NavIC | vs | ||
| LTEPP | vs |
| CONNECTIVITY | Apple iPhone SE | vs | Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G |
|---|---|---|---|
| USB | USB 2.0 | vs | USB 3.2 On-The-Go |
| USB Interface | Lightning | vs | Type-C |
| Infrared | vs | ||
| Wi-Fi Standard | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac | vs | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax |
| Wi-Fi Direct | vs | ||
| Bluetooth version | v4.2 | vs | v5.0 |
| NFC | (Only Apple Pay) | vs | |
| ANT+ | vs | ||
| FM radio | vs | Snapdragon model only; market/operator dependent |
| PLATFORM | Apple iPhone SE | vs | Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G |
|---|---|---|---|
| OS | iOS 9.3.2, upgradable to iOS 14.2 | vs | Android 10 |
| Chipset | Apple A9 | vs | Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 |
| CPU Type | Dual-core | vs | Octa-core |
| CPU Speed | 1.8 GHz | vs | 3.0 GHz, 2.42 GHz, 1.8 GHz |
| GPU | PowerVR GT7600 | vs | Adreno 650 |
| SENSORS | Apple iPhone SE | vs | Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gyroscope | vs | ||
| Accelerometer | vs | ||
| Proximity sensor | vs | ||
| Barometer | vs | ||
| Ambient light sensor | vs | RGB | |
| Face Recognition | vs | ||
| LiDAR Scanner | vs | ||
| Gravity Sensor | vs | ||
| SAR | vs | ||
| Compass | vs | ||
| Hall Effect | vs | ||
| Camera laser focusing | vs | ||
| Color Temperature | vs | ||
| Gesture | vs | ||
| Color Spectrum | vs | ||
| Distance Sensor | vs | ||
| IR Blaster | vs | ||
| IR remote control | vs | ||
| HR Sensor | vs | ||
| Iris Sensor | vs | ||
| Fingerprint Sensor | vs | ||
| Infrared Thermometry | vs | ||
| Hearing Aid Compatibility | vs |
| AUDIO | Apple iPhone SE | vs | Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loudspeaker Configuration | Mono | vs | Stereo |
| Audio Playing Format | AAC-LC, HE-AAC, HE-AAC v2, Protected AAC, MP3, Linear PCM, Apple Losseless, FLAC, AC-3, E-AC-3, Audible (2, 3, 4, AAX, AAX+) | vs | MP4, M4V, 3GP, 3G2, WMV, ASF, AVI, FLV, MKV, WEBM |
| Dolby Atmos | vs | ||
| 3.5mm Audio Jack | vs | ||
| Audio Specifications | 16-bit/44.1kHz audio | vs | 32-bit/384kHz |
| BATTERY | Apple iPhone SE | vs | Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G |
|---|---|---|---|
| Battery Type | Non-removable Li-Po | vs | Non-removable Li-Po |
| Battery Capacity | 1624 mAh (typical) | vs | 4500 mAh (typical) |
| Fast Wired Charging | vs | QC2.0 and AFC | |
| Wireless Charging | vs | compatible with WPC | |
| Talk Time | Up to 14 hours (3G) | vs | Up to 23 hours (3G) |
| Internet Usage Time LTE | Up to 13 hours | vs | Up to 15 hours |
| Internet Usage Time Wi-Fi | Up to 13 hours | vs | Up to 16 hours |
| Audio Playback Time | Up to 50 hours | vs | Up to 75 hours |
