iPhone SE 2020 is considered Apple’s newest affordable phone, though it’s quite expensive than Samsung Galaxy A21s. The two phones (iPhone Se 2020 vs Samsung Galaxy A21s) seem to share competitive features. Galaxy A21s seems to match up with iPhone SE despite being a mid-range phone. The fact that Samsung Galaxy A21s price is less than half of iPhone SE’s didn’t limit its good features and strength. Though, iPhone SE 2020 does posses some unmatched features lacking in Samsung Galaxy A21s.
Let’s get after it. Here is the comparison of iPhone Se 2020 vs Samsung Galaxy A21s
Comparison: Battery
Samsung Galaxy A21s has a battery capacity of up to 5000mAh while iPhone SE has 1821 battery capacity. The web surfing time for iPhone SE is 9hours and 18 minutes while Samsung Galaxy A21s has 16 hours. There is also an advantage of 15W fast charger included in the box for the Samsung phone.
The iPhone SE 2020 supports 18W fast charging, but it comes with an extra cost, because it is usually not included in the box, so you will have to buy from Apple. Samsung Galaxy A21s obviously has a better battery life than iPhone SE.
Comparison: Camera
Comparison in terms of camera setup, Samsung Galaxy A21s has 4 cameras which include 48MP main camera, 8MP ultra-wide-angle camera, 2MP macro camera and 2MP depth sensor. iPhone SE has just one 12MP camera on the back and 7MP selfie on the front.
Though, iPhone SE 2020 camera is good and produces quality images. Samsung Galaxy A21s seems to have better imaging capabilities, more flexible close-ups and better font removal effects.
comparison: Display & Design
Samsung Galaxy A21s has a dimension of 163.6×75.3×8.9mm ,weighs 192 grams. Flat 6.5 inch LCD display, the phone has a super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen providing 720×1600 Pixels resolution with 270 PPI density. Samsung Galaxy comes in various options such as Black, White ,Blue and Red.
iPhone SE on the other hand has a 4.7inch HD Retina display a dimension of 138.4×67.3×7.3mm, weighs 148grams ,capacitive touchscreen providing 750×1334 pixels with 326 PPI Pixel density. ion-strengthened glass, oleo phobic coating display protection.
iPhone SE 2020 also does have the water-resistant feature, a feature missing in Samsung Galaxy A21s. iPhone SE 2020 is available in Black, White and Red colours.
Comparison: Hardware & Software
iPhone SE 2020 has the A13 Bionic processor, one of Apple’s best. iPhone SE 2020 has the same version of iOS found in most expensive iPhones with a key difference, which is; it uses the older home button-centric navigation system instead of swiping sideways, upwards everything is controlled by the home button
Samsung Galaxy A21s on the other hand has hardware that can be grouped in the lower end mid-range category. The phone runs with an Octa-core Exynos 850 processor. The Samsung Galaxy A21s functions with one UI 2.0 interface running on the Android 10 operating system.
In terms of hardware & software, Samsung is no match with iPhone SE 2020. iPhone SE 2020 has better software.
Comparison: Storage
For memory and storage capacity, Samsung Galaxy A21s comes in different models, there is the 3GB ,4G and 6G variant for RAM and there is the 32GB or 64GB var5of internal storage.
iPhone SE 2020 comes in different memory and storage capacity variant models too. There is 16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 2GB RAM, 64GB 2GB RAM, 128 2GB RAM.
Comparison: Connectivity
For connectivity Samsung Galaxy A21s features a 3.5mm headphone Jack, a USB port and a Bluetooth 5.0 connectivity. The internet connectivity is a 4G LTE, it doesn’t support a 5G.
iPhone SE 2020 has no UI chip, but it does feature Wi-Fi 6 support latest and fastest Wi-Fi protocol, A Bluetooth 5 and Gigabit-class LTE with 2×2 MIMO.
Price Comparison
iPhone SE 2020 price is pegged at £399, while Samsung Galaxy A21s is sold for £200.
Conclusion
Both phones (iPhone Se 2020 vs Samsung Galaxy A21s) have its unique features; iPhone SE 2020 possess excellent design, a very good software A13 chip with super-fast performance and years of updates to come. Samsung Galaxy A21s also has a very strong battery life, a good camera setup. However, the choice is left for potential buyers one which one to go for.
Arthur is a senior member of the communications team who has worked at several well-known companies over the past 10 years. As a writer with many years of experience in the technology sector, focusing on reviewing mobile phones and accessories, he has written about many products or has been hands-on with them at some point