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Apple iPhone SE vs Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge

2.31 in
4.87 in
Apple iPhone SE Mobile Phone
Apple iPhone SE
2.76 in
5.59 in
Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge
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
30
4.3 out of 5
11 user ratings
5 stars
36 %
4 stars
54 %
3 stars
9 %
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 %
38
4.4 out of 5
38 user ratings
5 stars
55 %
4 stars
34 %
3 stars
10 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %

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Hardware

Apple iPhone SEApple iPhone SE
Samsung Galaxy S6 EdgeSamsung Galaxy S6 Edge
Operating systemApple iOS 11Android 5.0
CPU clock speed1.84 GHz2.1 GHz
CPU coresDual-core8-core
CPU modelApple A9 APL0898Samsung Exynos Octa 7420
GPU modelPowerVR Series 7XT GT7600ARM Mali-T760
RAM memory2 GB3 GB

Display

Apple iPhone SEApple iPhone SE
Samsung Galaxy S6 EdgeSamsung Galaxy S6 Edge
Screen size4.0 in5.1 in
Number of colors16.7M16.7M
Panel typeLCDOLED
Resolution1136 x 640 px2560 x 1440 px
Technology
  • IPS TFT
  • Retina Display with IPS technology
  • Quad HD Super AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
Pixel density326.0 ppi576.0 ppi
Screen materialFingerprint-resistant coatingCorning Gorilla Glass 4.0

Rear camera

Apple iPhone SEApple iPhone SE
Samsung Galaxy S6 EdgeSamsung Galaxy S6 Edge
Primary sensor resolution12.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx
Primary lens aperture2.2 f1.9 f
Focus adjustmentAutomaticAutomatic
Highest video resolution4096 x 2160 px4096 x 2160 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps30.0 fps
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)120.0 fps60.0 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 S6 EdgeSamsung Galaxy S6 Edge
Primary resolution1.2 Mpx5.0 Mpx
Face detectionFace recognitionyes

Storage

Apple iPhone SEApple iPhone SE
Samsung Galaxy S6 EdgeSamsung Galaxy S6 Edge
Internal storage
  • 128 GB
  • 16 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
  • 128 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
Types of memory card supportedNo memory slotNo memory slot

Design

Apple iPhone SEApple iPhone SE
Samsung Galaxy S6 EdgeSamsung Galaxy S6 Edge
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Brown
  • Gold
  • Grey
  • Pink
  • Rose gold
  • Silver
  • Space grey
  • White
  • Gold
  • Silver
  • Black
  • White
  • Grey
  • Pink
  • Green
  • Blue
Material
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Steel
Aluminum

Dimensions

Apple iPhone SEApple iPhone SE
Samsung Galaxy S6 EdgeSamsung Galaxy S6 Edge
Height4.87 in5.59 in
Width2.31 in2.76 in
Depth0.3 in0.28 in
Weight3.99 oz4.66 oz

Sensors

Apple iPhone SEApple iPhone SE
Samsung Galaxy S6 EdgeSamsung Galaxy S6 Edge
Accelerometeryesyes
Proximityyesyes
Digital compassyesyes
Ambient light sensoryesyes
Gyroscopeyesyes

Connectivity

Apple iPhone SEApple iPhone SE
Samsung Galaxy S6 EdgeSamsung Galaxy S6 Edge
Dual sim supportnono
Sim card sizeNano-SIMNano-SIM
Bluetoothyesyes
Bluetooth version4.24.1
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
NFCyesyes
Charging connectionLightning
  • USB
  • Wireless
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm
Video outputManufacturer specificMHL

Cellular

Apple iPhone SEApple iPhone SE
Samsung Galaxy S6 EdgeSamsung Galaxy S6 Edge
Wireless networking standard
  • 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
  • EDGE
  • GPRS
  • HSDPA
  • HSPA+
  • HSUPA
  • LTE
  • LTE Advanced
Navigation system
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • A-GPS
  • BeiDou
  • GLONASS
GSM frequencies
  • 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
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
LTE frequencies
  • 800 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • 700 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz

Battery

Apple iPhone SEApple iPhone SE
Samsung Galaxy S6 EdgeSamsung Galaxy S6 Edge
Battery typeLithium ionLithium ion
Battery capacity1642.0 mAh2600.0 mAh
Standby time240.0 h302.0 h
Talk time14.0 h18.0 h

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