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Apple iPhone SE vs Samsung Galaxy A3 2016

2.31 in
4.87 in
Apple iPhone SE Mobile Phone
Apple iPhone SE
2.57 in
5.3 in
Samsung Galaxy A3 2016 Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy A3 2016
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
19
4.1 out of 5
13 user ratings
5 stars
15 %
4 stars
84 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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7
3.9 out of 5
3 user ratings
5 stars
0 %
4 stars
100 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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User rating
48
4.0 out of 5
48 user ratings
5 stars
29 %
4 stars
50 %
3 stars
16 %
2 stars
4 %
1 stars
0 %
38
4.2 out of 5
38 user ratings
5 stars
36 %
4 stars
47 %
3 stars
15 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %

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Hardware

Apple iPhone SEApple iPhone SE
Samsung Galaxy A3 2016Samsung Galaxy A3 2016
Operating systemApple iOS 11Android 5.1
CPU clock speed1.84 GHz1.5 GHz
CPU coresDual-coreQuad-core
CPU modelApple A9 APL0898Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 MSM8916
GPU modelPowerVR Series 7XT GT7600Qualcomm Adreno 306
RAM memory2 GB
  • 1.5GB
  • 1.5 GB

Display

Apple iPhone SEApple iPhone SE
Samsung Galaxy A3 2016Samsung Galaxy A3 2016
Screen size4.0 in4.7 in
Number of colors16.7M16.7M
Panel typeLCDOLED
Resolution1136 x 640 px720 x 1280 px
Technology
  • IPS TFT
  • Retina Display with IPS technology
  • AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
Pixel density326.0 ppi312.0 ppi
Screen materialFingerprint-resistant coatingCorning Gorilla Glass 4.0

Rear camera

Apple iPhone SEApple iPhone SE
Samsung Galaxy A3 2016Samsung Galaxy A3 2016
Primary sensor resolution12.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx
Focus adjustmentAutomaticAutomatic
Highest video resolution4096 x 2160 px1920 x 1080 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps30.0 fps
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)120.0 fps30.0 fps

Front camera

Apple iPhone SEApple iPhone SE
Samsung Galaxy A3 2016Samsung Galaxy A3 2016
Primary resolution1.2 Mpx5.0 Mpx
Lens apertureF/2.4F/1.9

Storage

Apple iPhone SEApple iPhone SE
Samsung Galaxy A3 2016Samsung Galaxy A3 2016
Internal storage
  • 128 GB
  • 16 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
16 GB
Types of memory card supportedNo memory slot
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC

Design

Apple iPhone SEApple iPhone SE
Samsung Galaxy A3 2016Samsung Galaxy A3 2016
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Brown
  • Gold
  • Grey
  • Pink
  • Rose gold
  • Silver
  • Space grey
  • White
  • Gold
  • Black
  • White
Material
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Steel
  • Aluminum
  • Glass

Dimensions

Apple iPhone SEApple iPhone SE
Samsung Galaxy A3 2016Samsung Galaxy A3 2016
Height4.87 in5.3 in
Width2.31 in2.57 in
Depth0.3 in0.29 in
Weight3.99 oz4.66 oz

Sensors

Apple iPhone SEApple iPhone SE
Samsung Galaxy A3 2016Samsung Galaxy A3 2016
Accelerometeryesyes
Proximityyesyes

Connectivity

Apple iPhone SEApple iPhone SE
Samsung Galaxy A3 2016Samsung Galaxy A3 2016
Dual sim supportnoyes
Sim card sizeNano-SIMNano-SIM
Bluetoothyesyes
Bluetooth version4.24.1
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • HFP
  • HID
  • HOGP
  • HSP
  • MAP
  • OPP
  • PAN
  • PBAP
  • SAP
NFCyesyes
Charging connectionLightningUSB
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm
Video outputManufacturer specificNo

Cellular

Apple iPhone SEApple iPhone SE
Samsung Galaxy A3 2016Samsung Galaxy A3 2016
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Data transmission
  • DC-HSDPA
  • EDGE
  • EV-DO
  • GPRS
  • HSPA+
  • HSUPA
  • LTE
  • TDD-LTE
  • VoLTE
  • VoWiFi
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • HSDPA
  • HSUPA
  • HSPA+
  • FDD-LTE
  • TDD-LTE
Navigation system
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GPS
  • GLONASS
GSM frequencies
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz

Battery

Apple iPhone SEApple iPhone SE
Samsung Galaxy A3 2016Samsung Galaxy A3 2016
Battery capacity1642.0 mAh2300.0 mAh
Talk time14.0 h14.0 h

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