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Apple iPhone SE Mobile Phone
Apple iPhone SE
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Samsung Galaxy A5 2017 Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy A5 2017
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Samsung Galaxy S8 Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy S8
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48
4.0 out of 5
48 user ratings
5 stars
29 %
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50 %
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16 %
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54
4.3 out of 5
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Hardware

Operating systemApple iOS 11Android 7.0Android 7.0
CPU clock speed1.84 GHz1.9 GHz2.3 GHz
CPU coresDual-core8-core8-core
CPU modelApple A9 APL0898Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895
GPU modelPowerVR Series 7XT GT7600ARM Mali-T830 MP2ARM Mali-G71 MP20
RAM memory2 GB3 GB4 GB

Display

Screen size4.0 in5.2 in5.8 in
Number of colors16.7M16.7M16.7M
Panel typeLCDOLEDOLED
Resolution1136 x 640 px1080 x 1920 px1440 x 2960 px
Technology
  • IPS TFT
  • Retina Display with IPS technology
  • AMOLED
  • Full HD Super AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
  • AMOLED
  • Quad HD+ Super AMOLED
Pixel density326.0 ppi424.0 ppi570.0 ppi
Screen materialFingerprint-resistant coating
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 5.0
Touchscreen
N/A
N/A
yes
Dual screen support
N/A
N/A
no
Scratch resistant display
N/A
N/A
yes
HDR
N/A
N/A
yes
Multi touch
N/A
N/A
yes

Rear camera

Primary sensor resolution12.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
Primary lens aperture2.2 f
N/A
N/A
Focus adjustmentAutomaticAutomatic
  • Automatic
  • Manual
Highest video resolution4096 x 2160 px1920 x 1080 px3840 x 2160 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps30.0 fps30.0 fps
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)120.0 fps30.0 fps240.0 fps
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1280 x 720 px1920 x 1080 px1280 x 720 px
Optical zoom3x
N/A
N/A
Number of rear cameras
N/A
N/A
1
Primary sensor size
N/A
N/A
1/2.55"
Video recording
N/A
N/A
yes
Autofocus
N/A
N/A
yes
Face detectionFace recognition
N/A
yes
Geo-tagging
N/A
N/A
yes
LED Flash
N/A
N/A
yes
Night Mode
N/A
N/A
yes
Panorama
N/A
N/A
yes
Scene mode
N/A
N/A
yes

Front camera

Primary resolution1.2 Mpx16.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx
Face detectionFace recognition
N/A
yes
HDR modeAuto HDR mode
N/A
N/A
Lens apertureF/2.4F/1.9F/1.7
Light sourceRetina FlashDisplay flash
N/A
Number of front cameras
N/A
N/A
1
Primary sensor size
N/A
N/A
1/2.55"
Focus adjustmentAutomaticAutomatic
  • Automatic
  • Manual

Storage

Internal storage
  • 128 GB
  • 16 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
32 GB64 GB
Types of memory card supportedNo memory slot
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
Maximum card storage
N/A
256GB256GB
Memory card reader
N/A
N/A
yes

Dimensions

Height4.87 in5.75 in5.86 in
Width2.31 in2.81 in2.68 in
Depth0.3 in0.31 in0.31 in
Weight3.99 oz5.61 oz5.47 oz

Sensors

Accelerometeryesyesyes
Proximityyesyesyes
Digital compassyes
N/A
yes
Ambient light sensoryes
N/A
N/A
Gyroscopeyesyesyes
Barometer
N/A
yesyes
Fingerprint
N/A
N/A
yes
Hearth rate monitor
N/A
N/A
yes
ANT+
N/A
N/A
yes
Face scanner
N/A
N/A
yes

Other features

Payment technologyApple PaySamsung PaySamsung Pay

Connectivity

Dual sim supportnoyesno
Sim card sizeNano-SIM
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM
Bluetoothyesyesyes
Bluetooth version4.24.25.0
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • DIP
  • HFP
  • HID
  • HOGP
  • HSP
  • MAP
  • OPP
  • PAN
  • PBAP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • HFP
  • HID
  • HOGP
  • HSP
  • MAP
  • OPP
  • PAN
  • PBAP
  • SAP
NFCyesyesyes
Charging connectionLightningUSBUSB
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm
Video outputManufacturer specificNoDisplayPort over USB-C
Bluetooth codec
N/A
SBC
  • aptX
  • SBC
USB version
N/A
2.0
3.1
Type of USB connector
N/A
USB Type-CUSB Type-C
USB On-The-Go (OTG)
N/A
noyes
DLNA certified
N/A
N/A
no

Cellular

Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 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
  • EDGE
  • FDD-LTE
  • GPRS
  • HSDPA
  • HSPA+
  • HSUPA
  • TDD-LTE
Navigation system
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BeiDou
  • BeiDou
  • GLONASS
  • GPS
  • Galileo
GSM frequencies
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
UMTS frequences
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
N/A
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
CDMA frequences
  • 800 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
N/A
N/A
LTE frequencies
  • 800 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
N/A
N/A
Streaming standards
N/A
Google Cast
  • Google Cast
  • Miracast
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)
N/A
N/A
yes
2G GSM
N/A
N/A
yes
3G UMTS
N/A
N/A
yes
4G LTE
N/A
N/A
yes

Battery

Battery typeLithium ion
N/A
N/A
Battery capacity1642.0 mAh3000.0 mAh3000.0 mAh
Standby time240.0 h
N/A
326.0 h
Talk time14.0 h16.0 h20.0 h
Replaceable battery
N/A
N/A
no
Fast charging
N/A
N/A
yes
Fast charging standard
N/A
N/A
Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge
Wireless charging
N/A
N/A
yes
Wireless charging standard
N/A
N/A
  • PMA
  • QI
  • WPC

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