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Apple iPhone SE (2020) vs Samsung Galaxy M51

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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    Key differences

    Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

    • Display technology

      OLED versus LCD

      iPhone SE (2020):
      LCD
      Galaxy M51:
      OLED

    • Weight

      iPhone SE (2020): 65 g lighter

      iPhone SE (2020):
      148 g
      Galaxy M51:
      213 g

    • Width

      iPhone SE (2020): 9 mm narrower

      iPhone SE (2020):
      67.3 mm
      Galaxy M51:
      76.3 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      iPhone SE (2020): 2 in smaller diagonal

      iPhone SE (2020):
      4.7 in
      Galaxy M51:
      6.7 in

    • Rear camera layout

      iPhone SE (2020):
      Single
      Galaxy M51:
      Quad

    • Depth

      iPhone SE (2020): 2.2 mm thinner

      iPhone SE (2020):
      7.3 mm
      Galaxy M51:
      9.5 mm

    Physical size

    Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

    1. 1. iPhone SE (2020)

      Height:
      138.4 mm
      Width:
      67.3 mm
      Depth:
      7.3 mm

    2. 2. Galaxy M51

      Height:
      163.9 mm +25.5 mm versus iPhone SE (2020)
      Width:
      76.3 mm +9 mm versus iPhone SE (2020)
      Depth:
      9.5 mm +2.2 mm versus iPhone SE (2020)

    Weight

    Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

    1. 1. iPhone SE (2020)

      148 g

    2. 2. Galaxy M51

      213 g

      +65 g versus iPhone SE (2020)

    Screen size

    Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

    1. 1. iPhone SE (2020)

      Screen diagonal:
      4.7 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      16:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      60.9 cm²

    2. 2. Galaxy M51

      Screen diagonal:
      6.7 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      20:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      108.4 cm²

    Galaxy M51 has approximately 78% more rectangular screen area than iPhone SE (2020).

    Memory variants

    Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

    Recorded RAM for iPhone SE (2020), Galaxy M51, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageiPhone SE (2020)Galaxy M51
    64 GB 3 GB RAM Not recorded
    128 GB Recorded for all phones 3 GB RAM 6 / 8 GB RAM Alternative RAM configurations
    256 GB 3 GB RAM Not recorded

    Practical features

    Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

    1. iPhone SE (2020)

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    No
    Memory card support:
    No

    2. Galaxy M51

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSDXC (dedicated slot)

    Battery capacity

    Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

    Recorded battery capacity

    Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

    1. 1. iPhone SE (2020)

      1821 mAh

    2. 2. Galaxy M51

      7000 mAh

      +5179 mAh versus iPhone SE (2020)

    Specifications

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    1. iPhone SE (2020)2. Galaxy M51

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone SE (2020), Galaxy M51.
    SpecificationiPhone SE (2020)Galaxy M51
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 138.4 Х 67.3 Х 7.3 mm
    • 163.9 Х 76.3 Х 9.5 mm
    Weight
    • 148 g
    • 213 g
    Technology
    • Retina IPS LCD
    • Super AMOLED Plus
    Screen size
    • 4.7" inc
    • 6.7" inc
    Screen resolution
    • 750 x 1334 px
    • 1080 x 2400 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 64GB 3GB RAM
    • 128GB 3GB RAM
    • 256GB 3GB RAM
    • 128GB 6GB RAM
    • 128GB 8GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • No
    • microSDXC (dedicated slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 1821 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    • 7000 mAh
    • Li-Po
    • non-removable
    Operating system OS
    • iOS 13
    • Android 10
    • One UI 2.0
    Chipset
    • - Apple A13 Bionic (7 nm+)
    • - Qualcomm SDM730 Snapdragon 730G (8 nm)
    NFC
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • No
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for iPhone SE (2020), Galaxy M51.
    SpecificationiPhone SE (2020)Galaxy M51
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 60.9 cm2
    • 108.4 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 20:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 65.4%
    • 86.7%
    Screen protection
    • Ion-strengthened glass
    • oleophobic coating
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
    Camera and Video

    Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

    Camera and Video — specifications for iPhone SE (2020), Galaxy M51.
    SpecificationiPhone SE (2020)Galaxy M51
    Rear camera, main
    • 12 MP
    • Single
    • 64 MP
    • Quad
    Camera specs
    • -12 MP
    • f/1.8 (wide)
    • PDAF
    • OIS
    • -64 MP
    • f/1.8
    • 26mm (wide)
    • 1/1.73"
    • 0.8µm
    • PDAF -12 MP
    • f/2.2
    • 123˚ (ultrawide) -5 MP
    • f/2.4
    • (macro) -5 MP
    • (depth)
    Functions
    • HDR
    • panorama
    • HDR
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps; gyro-EIS
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 7 MP
    • Single
    • 32 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 7 MP
    • f/2.2
    • 32 MP
    • f/2.0
    • 26mm (wide)
    • 1/2.8''
    • 0.8µm
    DxOMark Main Score *
    • 101
    		 Unknown
    DxOMark Photo *
    • 85
    		 Unknown
    DxOMark Video *
    • 83
    		 Unknown
    DxOMark Selfie Score *
    • 84
    		 Unknown
    Performance

    Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

    Performance — specifications for iPhone SE (2020), Galaxy M51.
    SpecificationiPhone SE (2020)Galaxy M51
    Processor CPU
    • - Hexa-core (2x2.65 GHz Lightning + 4x1.8 GHz Thunder)
    • - Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 470 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 470 Silver)
    Graphics processor GPU
    • - Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
    • - Adreno 618
    Antutu 8 score *
    • 465664
    • 272774
    GeekBench 5 Single Core *
    • 1326
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
    • 2653
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for iPhone SE (2020), Galaxy M51.
    SpecificationiPhone SE (2020)Galaxy M51
    Release date
    • 2020
    • April 15
    • 2020
    • August 31
    Colors
    • Black
    • White
    • Red
    • Celestial Black
    • Electric Blue
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 480 EUR
    • 360 EUR
    Battery life
    • Music play - Up to 40 h
    		 Unknown
    Body build
    • Glass front
    • glass back
    • aluminum frame
    • Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3)
    • plastic back
    • plastic frame
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone SE (2020), Galaxy M51.
    SpecificationiPhone SE (2020)Galaxy M51
    SIM card
    • Nano-SIM and/or eSIM
    • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 2(1900)
    • 3(1800)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 11(1500)
    • 12(700)
    • 13(700)
    • 17(700)
    • 18(800)
    • 19(800)
    • 20(800)
    • 21(1500)
    • 25(1900)
    • 26(850)
    • 28(700)
    • 29(700)
    • 30(2300)
    • 32(1500)
    • 34(2000)
    • 38(2600)
    • 39(1900)
    • 40(2300)
    • 41(2500)
    • 42(3500)
    • 46(5200)
    • 48
    • 66(1700/2100) - A2296
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A (5CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
    • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 400/50 Mbps
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6
    • dual-band
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
    • dual-band
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • GALILEO
    • BDS
    USB
    • 2.0
    • proprietary reversible connector
    • 2.0
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    Bluetooth
    • 5.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • 5.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    Harmful irradiation
    • SAR - 1.17 W/kg (head) 1.16 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.98 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body)
    • SAR - 1.38 W/kg (head) SAR EU - 0.61 W/kg (head) 1.45 W/kg (body)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for iPhone SE (2020), Galaxy M51.
    SpecificationiPhone SE (2020)Galaxy M51
    Radio
    • No
    • FM radio
    Others
    • - Wide color gamut -True-tone -625 nits max brightness (advertised)
    		 Unknown
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for iPhone SE (2020), Galaxy M51.
    SpecificationiPhone SE (2020)Galaxy M51
    Dop
    • - Sensors - Fingerprint (front-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • proximity
    • gyro
    • compass
    • barometer - Siri natural language commands and dictation - Fast charging 18W
    • 50% in 30 min -Qi wireless charging - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) -Apple Pay (Visa
    • MasterCard
    • AMEX certified) - Versions: A2296 (Global market) A2275 (USA
    • Canada
    • Puerto Rico
    • U.S. Virgin Islands) A2298 (China)
    • - Sensors - Fingerprint (side-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Fast charging 25W
    • 100% in 115 min -Reverse charging - Versions: SM-M515F/DSN (international)

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