Motorola Edge 20 vs. Apple iPhone SE (3rd generation)

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In depth comparison and review of Motorola Edge 20 and Apple iPhone SE (3rd generation). Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Motorola Edge 20 vs. Apple iPhone SE (3rd generation) Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Motorola Edge 20 Apple iPhone SE (3rd generation)
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - A2783
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 163 mm 138.4 mm Motorola Edge 20 has greater height than Apple iPhone SE (3rd generation).
Width 76 mm 67.3 mm Motorola Edge 20 has greater width than Apple iPhone SE (3rd generation).
Depth 6.99 mm 7.3 mm Motorola Edge 20 is narrower than Motorola Edge 20.
Weight 163 g 144 g Apple iPhone SE (3rd generation) is lighter than Motorola Edge 20.
Body Colour Frosted grey | Frosted white Starlight | Midnight | Red
Body Material Aluminium alloy frame Aluminium, glass
Protection Splashproof Dustproof, water-resistant, splash-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Apple iPhone SE (3rd generation) is waterproof.
IP rating IP52 IEC 60529 IP67
SAR Value 1.5 W/kg (body), 1 W/kg (head), 2.98 W/kg (limb) 0.99 W/kg (body), 0.98 W/kg (head)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C Lightning
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM)
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Motorola Edge 20 Apple iPhone SE (3rd generation)
Display Type OLED display LCD display
Display Technology OLED Retina HD display with IPS technology
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.7" 4.7" Motorola Edge 20 has larger screen size than Apple iPhone SE (3rd generation).
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2400 x 1080 pixels 1334 x 750 pixels Motorola Edge 20 has better screen resolution than Apple iPhone SE (3rd generation).
Display Format Full HD+ -
Pixel Density - 326 ppi
Aspect Ratio 20:9 -
Max Brightness - 625 cd/m²
Colour Depth 1.07 billion colours -
Contrast Ratio - 1400:1
HDR Yes - Motorola Edge 20 has HDR.
HDR Technology HDR10+ -
Display Enhancement Technology - Dolby Vision
Display Refresh Rate 144 Hz -
Touch Sampling Rate 576 Hz -
Display Features DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut, Max Vision display Display Zoom, Reachability (screen shifting), True Tone display, Wide colour display (P3), Dark mode, Haptic touch, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG)
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (scratch resistant glass) Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating
PROCESSOR Motorola Edge 20 Apple iPhone SE (3rd generation)
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G 5G Apple A15 Bionic
Clock Speed 2.4 GHz -
Processor Core Qty 8-core -
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 642L -
MEMORY Motorola Edge 20 Apple iPhone SE (3rd generation)
RAM 8 GB -
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 128 GB 64 GB Motorola Edge 20 has more internal memory than Apple iPhone SE (3rd generation).
CAMERA Motorola Edge 20 Apple iPhone SE (3rd generation)
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 3 1
Sensor Resolution 108 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Motorola Edge 20 has better camera resolution than Apple iPhone SE (3rd generation).
Sensor Size 1/1.52" -
Lens Aperture F/1.9 F/1.8 Apple iPhone SE (3rd generation) has better lens aperture than Motorola Edge 20.
Lens Construction - 6-element
Pixel Size 0.7 μm -
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Apple iPhone SE (3rd generation) has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Digital Zoom 10x 5x Motorola Edge 20 has better digital zoom than Apple iPhone SE (3rd generation).
Self-Timer Delay Yes -
Special Effects HDR, Colour replace, Spot Colour Natural, Studio, Contour, Stage, Stage Mono, High‑Key Mono
HDR Mode - Smart HDR
Camera Modes Slow motion video, Best Shot, portrait mode, Snap video mode, Super Slow-mo, Active photos, Cinemagraph, Night Vision, AR stickers, Macro video, Ultra-Res Burst mode, Panorama, Live Photos, Timelapse video, Portrait mode with advanced bokeh and Depth Control, Portrait Lighting, wide colour capture for photos and Live Photos
Face Recognition (Face ID) Auto smile capture - Motorola Edge 20 has face detection.
Light Source LED flash True Tone LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 960 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 24 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Dual Capture, video stabilisation, snapshot in video recording, Barcode Scanner, Cutout, smart composition, Audio zoom, levelling, Shot optimisation, RAW photo output, 30x Super Resolution Zoom, Ultra Pixel Technology for 2.1µm, burst shot Sapphire crystal lens cover, Cinematic video stabilisation, Focus Pixels, Cinematic video stabilisation, Playback zoom, geotagging, Stereo Recording, Continuous autofocus video, 8MP still photos recording 4K video, Time‑lapse video with stabilisation, Slow Sync, Advanced red-eye correction, Optical image stabilization for video, Extended dynamic range for video, HEIF image capture, Digital zoom up to 3x for video, QuickTake video, Deep Fusion, Photographic Styles
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 8 Megapixel -
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Telephoto lens -
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.4 -
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) 1 μm -
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Motorola Edge 20 has optical stabilisation of the second camera.
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) 16 Megapixel -
Lens Type (3rd Camera) Ultra wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) F/2.2 -
Field of View (3rd Camera) 119 degree(s) -
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) 1 μm -
Camera Features (3rd Camera) Macro Vision -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 32 Megapixel 7 Megapixel Motorola Edge 20 has better front camera resolution than Apple iPhone SE (3rd generation).
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.25 F/2.2 Apple iPhone SE (3rd generation) has better front lens aperture than Motorola Edge 20.
Pixel Size (Front) 0.7 μm -
Special Effects (Front) HDR, Live Filters, Spot Colour Natural, Studio, Contour, Stage, Stage Mono, High‑Key Mono
HDR Mode (Front) - Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes (Front) Pro mode, Gesture Shot, portrait mode, Face Beauty, Active photos, Cinemagraph, Night Vision, Group selfie, Live filter, Low Light AI Selfie Burst mode, Live Photos, Portrait mode with advanced bokeh and Depth Control, Portrait Lighting, wide colour capture for photos and Live Photos
Face Recognition (Face ID) Auto smile capture - Motorola Edge 20 has face detection.
Light Source (Front) - Retina Flash
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps 1280 x 720 (720p), 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps
Camera Features (Front) RAW photo, Shot optimisation, Quad Pixel technology for 1.4 µm, burst shot, levelling, Selfie animation Auto image stabilisation, Cinematic video stabilisation, QuickTake video, Deep Fusion
BATTERY AND CHARGING Motorola Edge 20 Apple iPhone SE (3rd generation)
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 4000 mAh -
Fast Charging Technology TurboPower technology - Motorola Edge 20 has fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging - Yes Apple iPhone SE (3rd generation) can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - Qi
Run Time Details - Playback (audio): up to 50 hrs
Playback (video): up to 15 hrs
Playback (streamed video): up to 10 hrs
Battery Technology - Lithium Ion
CELLULAR Motorola Edge 20 Apple iPhone SE (3rd generation)
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 5G 5G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 11 iOS 15
User Interface My UX -
Intelligent Assistant Google Assistant Siri
Payment Technology - Apple Pay
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS
COMMUNICATIONS Motorola Edge 20 Apple iPhone SE (3rd generation)
Data Transmission LTE, 5G NR FR1 EDGE, HSPA+, LTE, DC-HSDPA, LTE Advanced, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, VoWiFi, LAA, 5G NR FR1
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8 Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 8, Band 10
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900 2100, 1900, 850, 900, 1700 EAWS
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 42, Band 43, Band 66 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 30, Band 32, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 42, Band 46, Band 48, Band 66
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 3500, TDD 3700, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 2300 WCS, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 3500, TDD 5150, TDD 3600, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
5G NR Band N1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n28, n38, n41, n66, n77, n78 N1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n66, n77, n78, n79, n40, n25, n12, n48, n30
5G NR Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, FDD AWS-3, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500 FDD 2100, FDD 1900PCS, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, FDD AWS-3, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD TD 4500, TDD 2300, FDD 1900, n12, TDD 3500, FDD 2300
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax, Wi-Fi 6E IEEE 802.11ax
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.2 Bluetooth 5.0
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
MEDIA Motorola Edge 20 Apple iPhone SE (3rd generation)
Supported Digital Audio Standards - Audible, MP3, FLAC, Apple Lossless, AC-3, AAC-LC, LPCM, HE-AAC, Audible AAX, Audible AAX+, protected AAC, EAC3, HE-AAC v2
Supported Digital Video Standards - M-JPEG, H.264, HEVC, MPEG-4 Part 2, HEIF
Sound Enhancements - Dolby Digital Plus sound, Dolby Digital sound
Video Enhancements - HDR10, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG)
FEATURES Motorola Edge 20 Apple iPhone SE (3rd generation)
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert -
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, 3-axis gyro sensor, digital compass, barometer
Security Devices Face recognition, fingerprint reader (side) Fingerprint reader
Security Technology Face Unlock -
Additional Phone Features Three microphones, Google Lens, Google Assistant Key, Moto Gametime, Waves MaxxAudio Mobile, ThinkShield for mobile MIMO technology, Apple TV support (2nd or later), AirPlay Mirroring, Third‑generation Neural Engine, Express Transit cards with power reserve, 4K HDR AirPlay Mirroring, FaceTime HD (1080p), 16‑core Neural Engine
OTHERS Motorola Edge 20 Apple iPhone SE (3rd generation)
Included Accessories Headset, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, protective case, power adapter (30 W) Lightning to USB-C cable
Compliant Standards IP52 IEC 60529 IP67, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible)
Max Depth of Water Resistance - 1 m
Max Operating Temperature - 35 °C
Min Operating Temperature - 0 °C
Humidity Range Operating - 5 - 95% (non-condensing)
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