Apple iPhone SE (2020) vs Realme 16 5G

Compare Apple iPhone SE (2020) and Realme 16 5G to understand which one suits your needs the best. The Apple iPhone SE (2020) is priced from ₹39,900, while Realme 16 5G is available at ₹31,999 respectively. In terms of performance and features, each device offers a unique combination of processor, display, camera, and battery capabilities. Explore their complete specifications and key differences side-by-side to make a well-informed buying decision.

Apple iPhone SE (2020) vs Realme 16 5G Comparison Overview

Key Highlights	Apple iPhone SE (2020)	Realme 16 5G
Price	₹39,900	₹31,999
Processor	Apple A13 Bionic	MediaTek Dimensity 6400 Turbo
Display	4.7", HD+ IPS LCD, 60Hz	6.57", FHD+ AMOLED, 120Hz
Rear Camera	12MP (Wide-angle), 7MP (Front)	50MP (Wide-angle), 2MP (Monochrome), 50MP (Front)
Battery	1821mAh, 18Watt, Charger in the box	7000mAh, 60Watt, Charger in the box
RAM/Storage	4GB (LPDDR4), 64GB (NvMe)	8GB (LPDDR4X), 128GB (UFS 2.2)

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Apple iPhone SE (2020)

₹39,900

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Realme 16 5G

₹31,999

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Apple iPhone SE (2020)

₹39,900

Realme 16 5G

₹31,999

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Realme 16 5G100

Apple iPhone SE (2020)82

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Realme 16 5G100

Apple iPhone SE (2020)94

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Realme 16 5G100

Apple iPhone SE (2020)67

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Realme 16 5G100

Apple iPhone SE (2020)11

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Apple iPhone SE (2020)100

Realme 16 5G73

Key Specifications

Processor	Apple A13 Bionic	MediaTek Dimensity 6400 Turbo
Display	4.7", HD+ IPS LCD, 60Hz	6.57", FHD+ AMOLED, 120Hz
Camera	12MP (Wide-angle), 7MP (Front)	50MP (Wide-angle), 2MP (Monochrome), 50MP (Front)
Battery	1821mAh, 18Watt, Charger in the box	7000mAh, 60Watt, Charger in the box
RAM	4GB (LPDDR4)	8GB (LPDDR4X)
Storage	64GB (NvMe)	128GB (UFS 2.2)

General

Box Contents	Phone, 5W Charger, Lightning Cable, EarPods, SIM Ejector Tool	Phone, 60W Charger, Type-C Cable, SIM Ejector Tool, Case
Colors	Black, White, Product Red	Air White, Air Black
Launch	April 15, 2020	April 02, 2026
Stores	Flipkart	Realme, Flipkart, Amazon, Reliance Digital, Croma
Launch Country	India	India
Launch Price	₹42,500	₹31,999

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Display

🏆 Winner: Realme 16 5G

Display Type	IPS LCD	AMOLED
Refresh Rate	60Hz	120Hz
Playback Quality	Dolby Vision	SDR
Display Size	4.7 inches	6.57 inches
Area	60.9cm²	105cm²
Display Form Factor	Flat Display	Flat Display
Screen to Body Ratio	65.4	93
Resolution Width	750 pixels	1080 pixels
Resolution Height	1334 pixels	2372 pixels
Aspect Ratio	16:9	19.8:9
Pixel Density	326ppi	397ppi
Display Bit Rate	8-bit	10-bit
Color Gamut Range	100%	100%
Display Resolution	HD+	FHD+
Peak Brightness	625 nits	4200 nits
Contrast Ratio	1400:1	-
Colour Gamut	DCI-P3	DCI-P3
LTPS Support	-	Yes
Touch Sampling Rate	-	240Hz
Display Enhancements	-	Adaptive Colour Tone
Typical Brightness	-	1000 nits
High Brightness	-	1400 nits
Colour Depth	-	1.07 Billion Colours

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Body

🏆 Winner: Apple iPhone SE (2020)

Height	138.4mm	158.3mm
Width	67.3mm	75.1mm
Thickness	7.3mm	8.1mm
Weight	148 grams	183 grams
Screen Material	Glass	Dragontrail Glass
Back Material	Glass	Plastic
Side Material	Aluminium Frame	Plastic Frame
Ports	Lightning USB 2.0	USB Type-C
IP Rating	IP67 (Dust and Water Resistant)	IP66/IP68/IP69/IP69K (Dust and Water Resistant)
Speaker	Stereo Speakers	Stereo Speakers
Sound Tuning	No Tuning	OReality Audio
Display Protection	-	Dragontrail Glass
Build Quality	-	DT-Star2 Plus
Additional Features	-	OTG

Processor

🏆 Winner: Apple iPhone SE (2020)

Chipset Manufacturer	Apple	MediaTek
Chipset	A13 Bionic	Dimensity 6400 Turbo
Fabrication Size	7nm	6nm
Number of Cores	Hexa-core	Octa-core
Clock Speed	2x2.65 GHz Lightning + 4x1.8 GHz Thunder	2x2.5 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
GPU	Apple GPU (4-core graphics)	Mali-G57 MC2
Cooling System	-	Airflow VC Cooling System

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Performance Benchmarks

AnTuTu	879714	612195
Geekbench 6 CPU Single-Core	1748	805
Geekbench 6 CPU Multi-Core	4161	2159

Main Camera

🏆 Winner: Realme 16 5G

Main Camera #1 Megapixel	12MP	50MP
Main Camera #1 Aperture	f/1.8	f/1.8
Main Camera #1 Lens Type	Wide-angle	Wide-angle
Main Camera #1 Camera Features	OIS, PDAF	Auto Focus, PDAF
Features	Continuous Shooting, Face Detection, HDR, RAW	Cinematic Mode, Dual View, EIS, Google Lens, Hi-Res Mode, Night mode, OIS, panorama, Portrait mode, Slow Motion, Time Lapse
Camera Stabilization	OIS	Hybrid Stabilization
Dynamic Video Recording Support	HDR recording	SDR recording
Stereo Sound Recording Support	Yes	-
Slow Motion Recording	240 fps slomo	120 fps slomo
Auto Focus Type	PDAF	PDAF
Zoom Capability	2-10X	2-10X
Lens Enhancements	No enhancement	No enhancement
Video Features	HDR, OIS, Stereo Sound Recording	Cinematic mode, Dual Video, EIS, OIS, Slow Motion, Time-lapse Video
Video Recording	1080p@120fps, 1080p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 4K@24fps, 4K@30fps, 4K@60fps	1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps, 720p@30fps
Main Camera #1 Focal Length	-	26mm
Main Camera #1 Pixel Size	-	0.6µm
Main Camera #1 Field of View	-	75degree
Main Camera #1 Camera Sensor	-	Sony IMX852
Main Camera #1 Sensor Size	-	1/2.93"
Main Camera #2 Megapixel	-	2MP
Main Camera #2 Aperture	-	f/2.4
Main Camera #2 Field of View	-	88
Main Camera #2 Lens Type	-	Monochrome
Dedicated Imaging Chip	-	No Chip

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Operating System

OS Name	iOS	Android
OS Version	13	16
OS Skin	iOS	Realme UI
Gaming Mode	Yes	Yes
Bloatware Free OS	Yes	-
OS Updates	5 year(s)	3 year(s)
Security Updates	5 year(s)	4 year(s)
AI Features	AI Assistant, Apple Intelligence	AI Edit Genie, AI Eraser, AI Instant Clip, AI Photo Editing, AI Portrait, AI Portrait Glow, AI Unblur, NEXT AI
Desktop Mode	-	Yes

Selfie Camera

🏆 Winner: Apple iPhone SE (2020)

Front Camera #1 Megapixel	7MP	50MP
Front Camera #1 Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.4
Front Camera #1 Lens Type	Single	Wide
Features	Auto Focus, Digital Zoom, EIS	Dual--view Video, Night mode, panorama, Portrait, Screen flash, Time Lapse
Auto Focus Type	Contrast Detection Auto Focus	Fixed Focus
Video Features	1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS	Dual Video, Time Lapse
Video Recording	1080@30fps	1080@30fps, 1080@60fps, 720p@30fps
HDR Recording Support	SDR recording	SDR recording
Front Camera #1 Focal Length	-	22.3mm
Front Camera #1 Pixel Size	-	1.23µm
Front Camera #1 Field of View	-	86

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Battery

🏆 Winner: Realme 16 5G

Battery Capacity	1821mAh	7000mAh
Battery Type	Lithium Ion	Lithium Ion
Charging Speed Wired	18W	60W
Charging Standards Supported	Qi	BC1.2, PD2.0, PPS
Reverse Wired Charging Support	-	Yes
Bypass Charging Support	-	Yes

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Network

Sim Type	Dual SIM (nano-SIM, eSIM)	Dual nano-SIM (nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Network Support	4G	5G
Band Types	CDMA, EVDO, GSM, HSDPA, HSPA, LTE	5G, GSM, LTE FDD, LTE TD, WCDMA
2G Bands	1800, 1900, 850, 900	1800, 850, 900
3G Bands	HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100, CDMA2000 1xEV-DO	1, 5, 8
4G Bands	LTE 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66	1, 3, 5, 8, 28B, 40, 41
5G Bands	-	1, 3, 5, 8, 28B, 40, 41, 77, 78

Connectivity

🏆 Winner: Apple iPhone SE (2020)

Wi-Fi Standards	Wi-Fi 6 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax	Wi-Fi 5 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
Wi-Fi Version	WiFi 6	WiFi 5
Bluetooth Version	5	5.3
Bluetooth Codecs	A2DP, LE	AAC, aptX, aptX HD, LDAC, SBC
GPS	GNSS, GPS	Beidou, Galileo, GPS, QZSS
NFC Support	Supported	-

Features

Fingerprint Scanner	Touch ID	Optical (under display)
Sensors on Board	Accelerometer, Ambient Light Sensor, Compass, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor	Accelerometer, Ambient Light Sensor, Barometer, Color Temperature Sensor, Gyroscope, Infrared Sensor, Magnetometer Sensor, Proximity Sensor
Haptic Feedback	Taptic Engine	Ordinary Motor
Facial Recognition	-	2D Face Recognition