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Apple iPhone SE vs Samsung Galaxy A5 2016

    2.31 in
    4.87 in
    Apple iPhone SE Mobile Phone
    Apple iPhone SE
      2.8 in
      5.7 in
      Samsung Galaxy A5 2016 Mobile Phone
      Samsung Galaxy A5 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 %
      Read editorial reviews
      9
      3.9 out of 5
      4 user ratings
      5 stars
      		0 %
      4 stars
      		75 %
      3 stars
      		25 %
      2 stars
      		0 %
      1 stars
      		0 %
      Read editorial reviews
      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 %
      44
      4.0 out of 5
      44 user ratings
      5 stars
      		31 %
      4 stars
      		40 %
      3 stars
      		25 %
      2 stars
      		2 %
      1 stars
      		0 %

      Full Comparison

      Units:

      Hardware

      Apple iPhone SEApple iPhone SE
      Samsung Galaxy A5 2016Samsung Galaxy A5 2016
      Operating systemApple iOS 11Android 5.1
      CPU clock speed1.84 GHz1.6 GHz
      CPU coresDual-core8-core
      CPU modelApple A9 APL0898Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7580
      GPU modelPowerVR Series 7XT GT7600ARM Mali-T720 MP2
      RAM memory2 GB2 GB

      Display

      Apple iPhone SEApple iPhone SE
      Samsung Galaxy A5 2016Samsung Galaxy A5 2016
      Screen size4.0 in5.2 in
      Number of colors16.7M16.7M
      Panel typeLCDOLED
      Resolution1136 x 640 px1080 x 1920 px
      Technology
      • IPS TFT
      • Retina Display with IPS technology
      • AMOLED
      • Super AMOLED
      Pixel density326.0 ppi424.0 ppi
      Screen materialFingerprint-resistant coating
      • 2.5D Arc Glass
      • Corning Gorilla Glass 4.0

      Rear camera

      Apple iPhone SEApple iPhone SE
      Samsung Galaxy A5 2016Samsung Galaxy A5 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 A5 2016Samsung Galaxy A5 2016
      Primary resolution1.2 Mpx5.0 Mpx
      Lens apertureF/2.4F/1.9

      Storage

      Apple iPhone SEApple iPhone SE
      Samsung Galaxy A5 2016Samsung Galaxy A5 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 A5 2016Samsung Galaxy A5 2016
      Colour of product
      • Black
      • Brown
      • Gold
      • Grey
      • Pink
      • Rose gold
      • Silver
      • Space grey
      • White
      • Gold
      • Black
      • White
      • Silver
      • Grey
      • Pink
      • Blue
      Material
      • Aluminum
      • Glass
      • Steel
      • Aluminum
      • Glass

      Dimensions

      Apple iPhone SEApple iPhone SE
      Samsung Galaxy A5 2016Samsung Galaxy A5 2016
      Height4.87 in5.7 in
      Width2.31 in2.8 in
      Depth0.3 in0.29 in
      Weight3.99 oz5.64 oz

      Sensors

      Apple iPhone SEApple iPhone SE
      Samsung Galaxy A5 2016Samsung Galaxy A5 2016
      Accelerometeryesyes
      Proximityyesyes
      Gyroscopeyesyes

      Connectivity

      Apple iPhone SEApple iPhone SE
      Samsung Galaxy A5 2016Samsung Galaxy A5 2016
      Dual sim supportnono
      Sim card sizeNano-SIMNano-SIM
      Bluetoothyesyes
      Bluetooth version4.24.1
      Bluetooth profile
      • A2DP
      • AVRCP
      • A2DP
      • AVRCP
      • DIP
      • 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 A5 2016Samsung Galaxy A5 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 A5 2016Samsung Galaxy A5 2016
      Battery capacity1642.0 mAh2900.0 mAh
      Talk time14.0 h16.0 h

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