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Apple iPhone SE vs Samsung Galaxy S7

2.31 in
4.87 in
Apple iPhone SE Mobile Phone
Apple iPhone SE
2.74 in
5.61 in
Samsung Galaxy S7 Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy S7
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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25
4.5 out of 5
16 user ratings
5 stars
68 %
4 stars
31 %
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 %
42
4.1 out of 5
42 user ratings
5 stars
35 %
4 stars
35 %
3 stars
28 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %

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Hardware

Apple iPhone SEApple iPhone SE
Samsung Galaxy S7Samsung Galaxy S7
Operating systemApple iOS 11Android 6.0
CPU clock speed1.84 GHz2.3 GHz
CPU coresDual-core8-core
CPU modelApple A9 APL0898Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890
GPU modelPowerVR Series 7XT GT7600ARM Mali-T880 MP12
RAM memory2 GB4 GB

Display

Apple iPhone SEApple iPhone SE
Samsung Galaxy S7Samsung Galaxy S7
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 5.0

Rear camera

Apple iPhone SEApple iPhone SE
Samsung Galaxy S7Samsung Galaxy S7
Primary sensor resolution12.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
Primary lens aperture2.2 f1.7 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 fps240.0 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 S7Samsung Galaxy S7
Primary resolution1.2 Mpx5.0 Mpx
Face detectionFace recognitionyes
Lens apertureF/2.4F/1.7
Light sourceRetina FlashLED flash

Storage

Apple iPhone SEApple iPhone SE
Samsung Galaxy S7Samsung Galaxy S7
Internal storage
  • 128 GB
  • 16 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
Types of memory card supportedNo memory slot
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC

Design

Apple iPhone SEApple iPhone SE
Samsung Galaxy S7Samsung Galaxy S7
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Brown
  • Gold
  • Grey
  • Pink
  • Rose gold
  • Silver
  • Space grey
  • White
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Pink
  • Pink/gold
  • Platinum gold
  • Silver
  • Titanium
  • White
  • White pearl
Material
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Steel
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Metal

Dimensions

Apple iPhone SEApple iPhone SE
Samsung Galaxy S7Samsung Galaxy S7
Height4.87 in5.61 in
Width2.31 in2.74 in
Depth0.3 in0.31 in
Weight3.99 oz5.36 oz

Sensors

Apple iPhone SEApple iPhone SE
Samsung Galaxy S7Samsung Galaxy S7
Accelerometeryesyes
Proximityyesyes
Digital compassyesyes
Ambient light sensoryesyes
Gyroscopeyesyes

Connectivity

Apple iPhone SEApple iPhone SE
Samsung Galaxy S7Samsung Galaxy S7
Dual sim supportnoyes
Sim card sizeNano-SIMNano-SIM
Bluetoothyesyes
Bluetooth version4.24.2
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 S7Samsung Galaxy S7
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
  • FDD-LTE
  • GPRS
  • HSDPA
  • HSPA+
  • HSUPA
  • TDD-LTE
Navigation system
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GPS
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
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2500 MHz

Battery

Apple iPhone SEApple iPhone SE
Samsung Galaxy S7Samsung Galaxy S7
Battery typeLithium ionLithium ion
Battery capacity1642.0 mAh3000.0 mAh
Standby time240.0 h288.0 h
Talk time14.0 h27.0 h

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