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iPhone SE (3rd gen) vs Samsung Galaxy A51

WINNER
A
38.3Inno Score
VS
Samsung Galaxy A51
28.3Inno Score
44Performance20
21.3Display30.8
31.9Camera34.7
27.7Battery29.4
89.3Features33.3
11 spec wins — iPhone SE (3rd gen)7 spec wins — Samsung Galaxy A51

InnoReviews verdict

iPhone SE (3rd gen) wins this phone face-off, 38.3 to 28.3, pulling ahead mainly in features (+56) and performance (+24). Samsung Galaxy A51 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the iPhone SE (3rd gen)

  • Stronger performance score: 44 vs 20
  • Stronger features score: 89 vs 33
  • 500% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,100 vs 350
  • 316% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 5,200 vs 1,250
  • 314% higher AnTuTu 10: 890,000 vs 215,000

Reasons to pick the Samsung Galaxy A51

  • Stronger display score: 31 vs 21
  • 357% higher Front camera: 32 MP vs 7 MP
  • 300% higher Main camera: 48 MP vs 12 MP
  • 98% higher capacity: 4,000 mAh vs 2,018 mAh
  • 50% higher RAM (max): 6 GB vs 4 GB

Display

Display comparison: iPhone SE (3rd gen) versus Samsung Galaxy A51
SpeciPhone SE (3rd gen)Samsung Galaxy A51
Screen size4.7 ″6.5 ″+38%
Panel typeRetina IPS LCDSuper AMOLED
Resolution750x13342400x1080
Pixel density326 ppi405 ppi+24%
Refresh rate60 Hz60 Hz
Peak brightness625 nits—
Screen-to-body65.4 %—

Performance

Performance comparison: iPhone SE (3rd gen) versus Samsung Galaxy A51
SpeciPhone SE (3rd gen)Samsung Galaxy A51
ChipsetApple A15 BionicSamsung Exynos 9611
AnTuTu 10890,000+314%Top 59%215,000Top 98%
Geekbench 6 (single)2,100+500%Top 27%350Top 99%
Geekbench 6 (multi)5,200+316%Top 32%1,250Top 100%
RAM (max)4 GB6 GB+50%
Storage options64/128/256GB64GB / 128GB
Storage typeNVMeUFS 2.0

Camera

Camera comparison: iPhone SE (3rd gen) versus Samsung Galaxy A51
SpeciPhone SE (3rd gen)Samsung Galaxy A51
Main camera12 MP48 MP+300%
Main aperturef/1.8f/2.0
Ultra-wide—12 MP
Optical zoom1 x—
Max video4K@60fps4K@30fps
Front camera7 MP32 MP+357%
OISYesNo

Battery

Battery comparison: iPhone SE (3rd gen) versus Samsung Galaxy A51
SpeciPhone SE (3rd gen)Samsung Galaxy A51
Capacity2,018 mAh4,000 mAh+98%
Wired charging20 W+33%15 W
Wireless charging8 W—
Active use endurance7 h—

Design

Design comparison: iPhone SE (3rd gen) versus Samsung Galaxy A51
SpeciPhone SE (3rd gen)Samsung Galaxy A51
Weight144 g+16%172 g
Thickness7.3 mm+8%7.9 mm
IP ratingIP67—
Frame materialAluminumPlastic

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: iPhone SE (3rd gen) versus Samsung Galaxy A51
SpeciPhone SE (3rd gen)Samsung Galaxy A51
5GYesNo
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.05.0
NFCYesYes
USBLightningUSB-C 2.0
eSIMYesNo

Software

Software comparison: iPhone SE (3rd gen) versus Samsung Galaxy A51
SpeciPhone SE (3rd gen)Samsung Galaxy A51
OS at launchiOS 15Android 10 (One UI 2)
OS update pledge6 years+100%3 years

Audio

Audio comparison: iPhone SE (3rd gen) versus Samsung Galaxy A51
SpeciPhone SE (3rd gen)Samsung Galaxy A51
Stereo speakersYesNo
3.5mm jackNoYes

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