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Apple iPhone SE vs Samsung Galaxy J3

    2.31 in
    4.87 in
    Apple iPhone SE Mobile Phone
    Apple iPhone SE
      2.8 in
      5.6 in
      Samsung Galaxy J3 Mobile Phone
      Samsung Galaxy J3
      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
      3.6 out of 5
      5 user ratings
      5 stars
      		0 %
      4 stars
      		80 %
      3 stars
      		20 %
      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 %
      39
      4.2 out of 5
      39 user ratings
      5 stars
      		41 %
      4 stars
      		41 %
      3 stars
      		12 %
      2 stars
      		2 %
      1 stars
      		2 %

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      Hardware

      Apple iPhone SEApple iPhone SE
      Samsung Galaxy J3Samsung Galaxy J3
      Operating systemApple iOS 11Android 5.1
      CPU clock speed1.84 GHz1.2 GHz
      CPU coresDual-coreQuad-core
      CPU modelApple A9 APL0898Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 MSM8916
      GPU modelPowerVR Series 7XT GT7600Qualcomm Adreno 306
      RAM memory2 GB1.5GB

      Display

      Apple iPhone SEApple iPhone SE
      Samsung Galaxy J3Samsung Galaxy J3
      Screen size4.0 in5.0 in
      Number of colors16.7M16.7M
      Panel typeLCDOLED
      Resolution1136 x 640 px1280 x 720 px
      Technology
      • IPS TFT
      • Retina Display with IPS technology
      		Super AMOLED
      Pixel density326.0 ppi294.0 ppi

      Rear camera

      Apple iPhone SEApple iPhone SE
      Samsung Galaxy J3Samsung Galaxy J3
      Primary sensor resolution12.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx
      Primary lens aperture2.2 f2.2 f
      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
      Max resolution (highest frame rate)1280 x 720 px1280 x 720 px
      Face detectionFace recognitionyes

      Front camera

      Apple iPhone SEApple iPhone SE
      Samsung Galaxy J3Samsung Galaxy J3
      Primary resolution1.2 Mpx5.0 Mpx
      Face detectionFace recognitionyes

      Storage

      Apple iPhone SEApple iPhone SE
      Samsung Galaxy J3Samsung Galaxy J3
      Internal storage
      • 128 GB
      • 16 GB
      • 32 GB
      • 64 GB
      • 16 GB
      • 8 GB
      Types of memory card supportedNo memory slot
      • microSD
      • microSDHC
      • microSDXC

      Design

      Apple iPhone SEApple iPhone SE
      Samsung Galaxy J3Samsung Galaxy J3
      Colour of product
      • Black
      • Brown
      • Gold
      • Grey
      • Pink
      • Rose gold
      • Silver
      • Space grey
      • White
      • Silver
      • Black
      • Gold
      Material
      • Aluminum
      • Glass
      • Steel
      		Plastic

      Dimensions

      Apple iPhone SEApple iPhone SE
      Samsung Galaxy J3Samsung Galaxy J3
      Height4.87 in5.6 in
      Width2.31 in2.8 in
      Depth0.3 in0.31 in
      Weight3.99 oz4.87 oz

      Sensors

      Apple iPhone SEApple iPhone SE
      Samsung Galaxy J3Samsung Galaxy J3
      Accelerometeryesyes
      Proximityyesyes
      Digital compassyesyes
      Ambient light sensoryesyes

      Connectivity

      Apple iPhone SEApple iPhone SE
      Samsung Galaxy J3Samsung Galaxy J3
      Dual sim supportnoyes
      Sim card sizeNano-SIMMicro-SIM
      Bluetoothyesyes
      Bluetooth version4.24.1
      Bluetooth profile
      • A2DP
      • AVRCP
      • A2DP
      • AVRCP
      NFCyesyes
      Charging connectionLightningUSB
      Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm
      Video outputManufacturer specificNo

      Cellular

      Apple iPhone SEApple iPhone SE
      Samsung Galaxy J3Samsung Galaxy J3
      Wireless networking standard
      • 802.11a
      • 802.11ac
      • 802.11b
      • 802.11g
      • 802.11n
      • 802.11b
      • 802.11g
      • 802.11n
      Data transmission
      • DC-HSDPA
      • EDGE
      • EV-DO
      • GPRS
      • HSPA+
      • HSUPA
      • LTE
      • TDD-LTE
      • VoLTE
      • VoWiFi
      		HSPA+
      Navigation system
      • A-GPS
      • GLONASS
      		GLONASS
      GSM frequencies
      • 1800 MHz
      • 1900 MHz
      • 850 MHz
      • 900 MHz
      • 850 MHz
      • 900 MHz
      • 1800 MHz
      • 1900 MHz
      UMTS frequences
      • 850 MHz
      • 900 MHz
      • 1900 MHz
      • 2100 MHz
      • 850 MHz
      • 900 MHz
      • 1900 MHz
      • 2100 MHz
      LTE frequencies
      • 800 MHz
      • 1800 MHz
      • 1900 MHz
      • 2100 MHz
      • 2600 MHz
      • 800 MHz
      • 850 MHz
      • 900 MHz
      • 1800 MHz
      • 2100 MHz
      • 2600 MHz

      Battery

      Apple iPhone SEApple iPhone SE
      Samsung Galaxy J3Samsung Galaxy J3
      Battery typeLithium ionLithium ion
      Battery capacity1642.0 mAh2600.0 mAh
      Standby time240.0 h330.0 h
      Talk time14.0 h22.0 h

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