Apple iPhone SE (2020) vs Samsung Galaxy J2 Pro (2018)

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 J2 Pro (2018):
    OLED
  • Weight

    iPhone SE (2020): 5 g lighter

    iPhone SE (2020):
    148 g
    Galaxy J2 Pro (2018):
    153 g
  • Width

    iPhone SE (2020): 5 mm narrower

    iPhone SE (2020):
    67.3 mm
    Galaxy J2 Pro (2018):
    72.3 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    iPhone SE (2020): 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    iPhone SE (2020):
    4.7 in
    Galaxy J2 Pro (2018):
    5 in
  • Depth

    iPhone SE (2020): 1.1 mm thinner

    iPhone SE (2020):
    7.3 mm
    Galaxy J2 Pro (2018):
    8.4 mm
  • Height

    iPhone SE (2020): 5.4 mm shorter

    iPhone SE (2020):
    138.4 mm
    Galaxy J2 Pro (2018):
    143.8 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 J2 Pro (2018)

    Height:
    143.8 mm +5.4 mm versus iPhone SE (2020)
    Width:
    72.3 mm +5 mm versus iPhone SE (2020)
    Depth:
    8.4 mm +1.1 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 J2 Pro (2018)

    153 g

    +5 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 cmΒ²
  2. 2. Galaxy J2 Pro (2018)

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cmΒ²

Galaxy J2 Pro (2018) has approximately 13.2% 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 J2 Pro (2018), compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageiPhone SE (2020)Galaxy J2 Pro (2018)
64 GB 3 GB RAM Unknown
128 GB 3 GB RAM Unknown
256 GB 3 GB RAM Unknown
Galaxy J2 Pro (2018): Original memory entry

16 GB Β· 1.5 GB RAM 2 GB RAM (India only)

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 J2 Pro (2018)

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD Β· up to 256 GB (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 J2 Pro (2018)

    2600 mAh

    +779 mAh versus iPhone SE (2020)

Specifications

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1. iPhone SE (2020)2. Galaxy J2 Pro (2018)

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials β€” specifications for iPhone SE (2020), Galaxy J2 Pro (2018).
SpecificationiPhone SE (2020)Galaxy J2 Pro (2018)
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 138.4 Π₯ 67.3 Π₯ 7.3 mm
  • 143.8 Π₯ 72.3 Π₯ 8.4 mm
Weight
  • 148 g
  • 153 g
Technology
  • Retina IPS LCD
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 4.7" inc
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 750 x 1334 px
  • 540 x 960 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
  • 16 GB
  • 1.5 GB RAM 2 GB RAM (India only)
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1821 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2600 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • iOS 13
  • Android 7.1 (Nougat)
  • upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Chipset
  • - Apple A13 Bionic (7 nm+)
  • Qualcomm MSM8917 Snapdragon 425 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display β€” specifications for iPhone SE (2020), Galaxy J2 Pro (2018).
SpecificationiPhone SE (2020)Galaxy J2 Pro (2018)
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 60.9 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 65.4%
  • 66.3%
PPI /points per inch/ Unknown
  • 220 PPI
Screen protection
  • Ion-strengthened glass
  • oleophobic coating
  • Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
Camera and Video

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

Camera and Video β€” specifications for iPhone SE (2020), Galaxy J2 Pro (2018).
SpecificationiPhone SE (2020)Galaxy J2 Pro (2018)
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • -12 MP
  • f/1.8 (wide)
  • PDAF
  • OIS
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • AF
Functions
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps; gyro-EIS
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 7 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 7 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.2
DxOMark Main Score *
  • 101
  • 65
DxOMark Photo *
  • 85
  • 64
DxOMark Video *
  • 83
  • 65
DxOMark Selfie Score *
  • 84
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance β€” specifications for iPhone SE (2020), Galaxy J2 Pro (2018).
SpecificationiPhone SE (2020)Galaxy J2 Pro (2018)
Processor CPU
  • - Hexa-core (2x2.65 GHz Lightning + 4x1.8 GHz Thunder)
  • Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • - Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
  • Adreno 308
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 659
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1860
Antutu 8 score *
  • 465664
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 1326
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 2653
Unknown
General specs
General specs β€” specifications for iPhone SE (2020), Galaxy J2 Pro (2018).
SpecificationiPhone SE (2020)Galaxy J2 Pro (2018)
Release date
  • 2020
  • April 15
  • 2018
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Red
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Blue
  • Pink
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 480 EUR
  • 120 EUR
Battery life
  • Music play - Up to 40 h
  • Talking time- Up to 18 h (3G) Music play - Up to 60 h
Body build
  • Glass front
  • glass back
  • aluminum frame
  • aluminum frame
  • plastic back
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity β€” specifications for iPhone SE (2020), Galaxy J2 Pro (2018).
SpecificationiPhone SE (2020)Galaxy J2 Pro (2018)
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM and/or eSIM
  • Dual SIM (Micro-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 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300) - Asia
  • Russia LTE band 1(2100)
  • 40(2300) - India
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 Cat4 150/50 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 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • 2.0
  • proprietary reversible connector
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
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 - 0.51 W/kg (head) 1.20 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio β€” specifications for iPhone SE (2020), Galaxy J2 Pro (2018).
SpecificationiPhone SE (2020)Galaxy J2 Pro (2018)
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • - Wide color gamut -True-tone -625 nits max brightness (advertised)
Unknown
Other features
Other features β€” specifications for iPhone SE (2020), Galaxy J2 Pro (2018).
SpecificationiPhone SE (2020)Galaxy J2 Pro (2018)
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 Accelerometer
  • proximity - Versions: J250F/DS (Global Dual-SIM) Also known as Samsung Galaxy J2 (2018)
  • Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime Pro