Apple iPhone SE (2020) vs Samsung Galaxy S10: specs comparison

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 S10:

OLED
Weight

iPhone SE (2020): 9 g lighter

iPhone SE (2020):

148 g

Galaxy S10:

157 g
Width

iPhone SE (2020): 3.1 mm narrower

iPhone SE (2020):

67.3 mm

Galaxy S10:

70.4 mm
Screen diagonal

iPhone SE (2020): 1.4 in smaller diagonal

iPhone SE (2020):

4.7 in

Galaxy S10:

6.1 in
Memory variants

At 128 GB storage

iPhone SE (2020):

3 GB RAM

Galaxy S10:

8 GB RAM
Rear camera layout

iPhone SE (2020):

Single

Galaxy S10:

Triple

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. iPhone SE (2020)

Height:

138.4 mm
Width:

67.3 mm
Depth:

7.3 mm
2. Galaxy S10

Height:

149.9 mm +11.5 mm versus iPhone SE (2020)
Width:

70.4 mm +3.1 mm versus iPhone SE (2020)
Depth:

7.8 mm +0.5 mm versus iPhone SE (2020)

Weight

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

1. iPhone SE (2020)

148 g
2. Galaxy S10

157 g

+9 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. iPhone SE (2020)

Screen diagonal:

4.7 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

60.9 cm²
2. Galaxy S10

Screen diagonal:

6.1 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

19:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

92.9 cm²

Galaxy S10 has approximately 52.5% 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 S10, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	iPhone SE (2020)	Galaxy S10
64 GB	3 GB RAM	Not recorded
128 GB Recorded for all phones	3 GB RAM	8 GB RAM
256 GB	3 GB RAM	Not recorded
512 GB	Not recorded	8 GB RAM

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 S10

NFC:: Yes
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: See details microSD · up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only

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. iPhone SE (2020)

1821 mAh
2. Galaxy S10

3400 mAh

+1579 mAh versus iPhone SE (2020)

Specifications

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1. iPhone SE (2020)2. Galaxy S10

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone SE (2020), Galaxy S10.
Specification	iPhone SE (2020)	Galaxy S10
Dimensions (HxWxD)	138.4 Х 67.3 Х 7.3 mm	149.9 Х 70.4 Х 7.8 mm
Weight	148 g	157 g
Technology	Retina IPS LCD	Dynamic AMOLED
Screen size	4.7" inc	6.1" inch
Screen resolution	750 x 1334 px	1440 x 3040 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	128/512 GB 8 GB RAM
Memory card support	No	microSD up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	1821 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion	3400 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	iOS 13	Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset	- Apple A13 Bionic (7 nm+)	Exynos 9820 Octa (8 nm) EMEA -Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm) USA/LATAM China
NFC	Yes	Yes
Headphone jack	No	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for iPhone SE (2020), Galaxy S10.
Specification	iPhone SE (2020)	Galaxy S10
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	60.9 cm2	93.2 cm2
Screen format	16:9 (height:width)	19:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	65.4%	88.3%
PPI /points per inch/	Unknown	550 PPI
Screen protection	Ion-strengthened glass oleophobic coating	Corning Gorilla Glass 6

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 S10.
Specification	iPhone SE (2020)	Galaxy S10
Rear camera, main	12 MP Single	12 MP Triple
Camera specs	-12 MP f/1.8 (wide) PDAF OIS	12 MP f/1.5-2.4 26mm (wide) 1/2.55" 1.4µm dual pixel PDAF OIS - 12 MP f/2.4 52mm (telephoto) 1/3.6" 1.0µm AF OIS 2x optical zoom - 16 MP f/2.2 12mm (ultrawide)
Functions	HDR panorama	Dual video call Auto-HDR
Video	1080p@30fps; gyro-EIS	2160p@30fps 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	7 MP Single	10 MP Single
Specifications	7 MP f/2.2	10 MP f/1.9 26mm (wide) 1.22µm Dual Pixel PDAF
DxOMark Main Score *	101	113
DxOMark Photo *	85	120
DxOMark Video *	83	97
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 S10.
Specification	iPhone SE (2020)	Galaxy S10
Processor CPU	- Hexa-core (2x2.65 GHz Lightning + 4x1.8 GHz Thunder)	Octa-core (2x2.73 GHz Mongoose M4 & 2x2.31 GHz Cortex-A75 & 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55) EMEA -Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.41 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485) USA/LATAM China
Graphics processor GPU	- Apple GPU (4-core graphics)	Mali-G76 MP12 EMEA Adreno 640 USA/LATAM China
Antutu 7 score *	Unknown	326962
GeekBench 4 Single Core *	Unknown	4316
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *	Unknown	9819
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *	Unknown	7287
Antutu 8 score *	465664	411193
GeekBench 5 Single Core *	1326	689
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *	2653	2481

General specs

General specs — specifications for iPhone SE (2020), Galaxy S10.
Specification	iPhone SE (2020)	Galaxy S10
Release date	2020 April 15	2019 February
Colors	Black White Red	Prism White Prism Black Prism Green Prism Blue Canary Yellow Flamingo Pink
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	480 EUR	930 EUR
Battery life	Music play - Up to 40 h	Unknown
Body build	Glass front glass back aluminum frame	Back glass (Gorilla Glass 5) aluminum frame

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone SE (2020), Galaxy S10.
Specification	iPhone SE (2020)	Galaxy S10
SIM card	Nano-SIM and/or eSIM	Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid 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 (dual-SIM model only) CDMA 800 / 1900 - USA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - Global USA CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - USA -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 2(1900) 3(1800) 4(1700/2100) 5(850) 7(2600) 8(900) 12(700) 13(700) 17(700) 18(800) 19(800) 20(800) 25(1900) 26(850) 28(700) 32(1500) 38(2600) 39(1900) 40(2300) 41(2500) 66(1700/2100) - Global LTE band 1(2100) 14(700) 29(700) 30(2300) 46 66(1700/2100) 71(600) - USA
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 (7CA) Cat20 2000/150 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/ax dual-band Wi-Fi Direct hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS BDS GALILEO
USB	2.0 proprietary reversible connector	3.1 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth	5.0 A2DP LE	5.0 A2DP LE aptX
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)	Unknown

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for iPhone SE (2020), Galaxy S10.
Specification	iPhone SE (2020)	Galaxy S10
Radio	No	FM radio (USA & Canada only)
Others	- Wide color gamut -True-tone -625 nits max brightness (advertised)	HDR10+ -Always-on display 32-bit/384kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Dolby Atmos/AKG sound

Other features

Other features — specifications for iPhone SE (2020), Galaxy S10.
Specification	iPhone SE (2020)	Galaxy S10
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 (under display) accelerometer gyro proximity compass barometer heart rate SpO2 - ANT+ -Bixby natural language commands and dictation -Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) - Fast battery charging 15W -Fast wireless charging 15W -Power bank/Reverse wireless charging 9W - Samsung Pay (Visa MasterCard certified) -IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)

Apple iPhone SE (2020) vs Samsung Galaxy S10

Apple iPhone SE (2020)

Samsung Galaxy S10

Key differences