Apple iPhone SE 2020 (iPhone SE 2) vs vivo S2 5G

Comparing the Apple iPhone SE 2020 (iPhone SE 2) vs vivo S2 5G across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: vivo S2 5G scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 2,825, while Apple iPhone SE 2020 (iPhone SE 2) scores 2,560, making vivo S2 5G the better performer.

Display: vivo S2 5G offers a screen size of 6.83 inches, while Apple iPhone SE 2020 (iPhone SE 2) offers 4.7 inches, making vivo S2 5G the larger display of the two. vivo S2 5G features a AMOLED display compared to Apple iPhone SE 2020 (iPhone SE 2)'s IPS LCD, making vivo S2 5G the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: vivo S2 5G offers a higher rear camera resolution with 50 MP, while Apple iPhone SE 2020 (iPhone SE 2) offers 12 MP, making vivo S2 5G better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: vivo S2 5G offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while Apple iPhone SE 2020 (iPhone SE 2) offers 7 MP, making vivo S2 5G better for front camera photography.

Battery: vivo S2 5G offers a higher battery capacity with 7050 mAh, while Apple iPhone SE 2020 (iPhone SE 2) offers 1821 mAh, making vivo S2 5G better for longer battery life.

Storage: Apple iPhone SE 2020 (iPhone SE 2) offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while vivo S2 5G offers 128 GB, making Apple iPhone SE 2020 (iPhone SE 2) the better option for storage.

Expert Review: The editorial team rates both Apple iPhone SE 2020 (iPhone SE 2) and vivo S2 5G equally at 8.

User Rating: Apple iPhone SE 2020 (iPhone SE 2) receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while vivo S2 5G has a rating of 3.8.

Apple iPhone SE 2020 (iPhone SE 2)

₹39,900

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₹35,210

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Summary

Spec Score

81%

82%

Release Date

19 May, 2020

11 Aug, 2026

Performance


Apple A13 Bionic	MediaTek Dimensity 7360 Turbo
Hexa Core (upto 2.65 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.5 GHz)
3 GB RAM	8 GB RAM

Display


4.7 inches (11.94 cm)	6.83 inches (17.35 cm)
IPS LCD	AMOLED
750x1344 px (HD+)	1260x2800 px (FHD+)
N/A	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


12 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera
N/A	2 MP Depth Camera

Front Camera


7 MP	32 MP

Battery


1821 mAh	7050 mAh
Fast Charging	44W Flash Charging
Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB	128 GB
NVMe	UFS 3.1

Expert Review

8.0/10

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8.0/10

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Pros

Ideal for one-handed usage
Smooth performance
Good daylight camera performance
Guaranteed OS updates

Vibrant, curved display
Reliable battery life
Slim and lightweight build

Cons

Small screen
Just one rear camera
Average battery life

No ultrawide camera
Too many pre-installed apps

User Ratings

4.5/5

(78,398 ratings)

3.8/5

(56 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

377,458 AnTuTu Score	956,029 AnTuTu Score
N/A	14h 57m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

May 19, 2020

(Official)

Aug 06, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

iOS v13.0

Android v16

OS Updates

N/A

3 Year

Security Updates

N/A

5 Year

Custom UI

N/A

Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Chipset

Apple A13 Bionic

MediaTek Dimensity 7360 Turbo MT6878V

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Processor

Hexa Core

2.65 GHz, Dual core, Lightning 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Thunder

Octa core

2.5 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

7 nm

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Apple GPU (four-core graphics)

Mali-G615 MP2

RAM

3 GB

8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

Cooling Technology

N/A	Vapor Chamber

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

377,458

956,029

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

16.0 s

23.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A

851

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

4.0 %

N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

15.6 %

N/A

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD

AMOLED

Screen Size

4.7 inches (11.94 cm)

6.83 inches (17.35 cm)

Resolution

750x1344 px (HD+)

1260x2800 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A

3000 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

16:9

20:9

Pixel Density

327 ppi

449 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

65.23 %

91.03 %

Screen Protection

Yes

Bezel-less Display

N/A	Yes with punch-hole display

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

93.82 %

Design

Height

138.4 mm

164.42 mm

Width

67.3 mm

75.25 mm

Thickness

7.3 mm

7.99 mm

Weight

148 grams

197 grams

Build Material

Back: Mineral Glass

Back: Plastic Polycarbonate

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP67 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1 meter)

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

12 MP
Primary Camera5x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide AngleExmor-RS CMOS Sensor

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.828 mm focal length 1/1.95" sensor size IMX882 0.8µm pixel size

N/A	2 MP f/2.4 Depth Camera

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

N/A

Flash

Yes Quad LED True Tone Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels

3072 x 4096 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode

SuperMoon

Camera Features

5 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

10 x Digital Zoom

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps

Video Recording Features

Optical Image stabilization
Stereo recording

N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

7 MP
f/2.2 Primary CameraBSI Sensor

32 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera27 mm focal length

Autofocus

N/A

Yes

Flash

Yes Retina Flash

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

1821 mAh

7050 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 14 Hours(3G)

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes

Yes 44W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes

Reverse Charging

N/A

Yes

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

N/A

14h 57m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

2h 16m 5s

1h 5m

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB / 256 GB

128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

NVMe

UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 14) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29) / 2300(band 30)

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

N/A	4G Bands: TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

SIM 2

4G Bands:

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

N/A	4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 1700(band 66)