Apple iPhone SE3 (2022) vs Samsung Galaxy S21 5G Comparison and Differences
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Apple iPhone SE3 (2022)
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Samsung Galaxy S21 5G
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Apple iPhone SE3 (2022) or Samsung Galaxy S21 5G Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Apple iPhone SE3 (2022) | Samsung Galaxy S21 5G | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+1) | |
| Release date | 2022, March 08 | 2021, January 14 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 138.4 x 67.3 x 7.3 mm | 5.45 x 5.45 x 2.65 in | 151.7 x 71.2 x 7.9 mm | 5.97 x 5.97 x 2.8 in | |
| Weight | 144 g | 5.08 oz | 169 g | 5.96 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), plastic back, aluminum frame | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, White, Red | Phantom Gray, Phantom White, Phantom Violet, Phantom Pink | |
| Battery | 2018 mAh, Li-Ion , non-removable | 4000 mAh, Li-Ion, non-removable | |
| Approximate price | 480 EUR | $ 800 | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | Retina IPS LCD | Dynamic AMOLED 2X | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 4.7" in | 6.2" in | |
| Screen area | 60.9 cm2 | 94.1 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 20:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 65.4% | 87.2% | |
| Screen resolution | 750 x 1334 px | 1080 x 2400 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 326 PPI | 421 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Ion-strengthened glass, oleophobic coating | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus | |
| Other specs | - Wide color gamut -True-tone -625 nits (typ) |
- Always-on display -120Hz -HDR10+ -1300 nits (peak) |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 12 MP, Single | 12 MP, Triple | |
| Camera specs | -12 MP, f/1.8 (wide), PDAF, OIS | -12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.76", 1.8µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS -64 MP, f/2.0, 29mm (telephoto), 1/1.72", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS, 1.1x optical zoom, 3x hybrid zoom -12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55" 1.4µm, Super Steady video |
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| Functions | Quad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR, OIS, stereo sound rec. | 8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 118 | 116 | |
| DxOMark Photo | 128 | 123 | |
| DxOMark Video | 109 | 93 | |
| Front camera, selfie | 7 MP, Single | 10 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 7 MP, f/2.2 | 10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.24'', 1.22µm, Dual Pixel PDAF | |
| Functions | HDR | Dual video call, Auto-HDR | |
| Video | 1080p@30/120fps; gyro-EIS | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps | |
| DxOMark Selfie Score | 98 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 100 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 95 |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | iOS 15.4, upgradable to iOS 15.4.1 | Android 11, One UI 3.1 | |
| Chipset | - Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm) | - Exynos 2100 (5 nm) - Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 (5 nm) - USA/China |
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| CPU | - Hexa-core (2x3.22 GHz Avalanche + 4x1.82 GHz Blizzard) | - Octa-core (1x2.9 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.80 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A55) - International -Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 680 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 680 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 680 - USA/China |
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| GPU | Apple GPU (4-core graphics) | Mali-G78 MP14 - International Adreno 660 - USA/China |
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| External memory | No | No | |
| Internal memory | 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM | 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 10 Total | 1153857 | 715197 | |
| Antutu 10 CPU | 271012 | 205401 | |
| Antutu 10 GPU | 356598 | 214138 | |
| Antutu 10 Mem | 213381 | 131954 | |
| Antutu 10 UX | 271012 | 205401 | |
| Antutu 9 Total | 723852 | 755368 | |
| Antutu 8 Total | 601547 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 1718 | 945 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 4564 | 3061 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Nano-SIM and/or eSIM | Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66 - A2783, A2784, A2785 -5G - 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A2783, A2784, A2785, A2782 |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual SIM model only) CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE -5G - SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (CA), 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (CA), 5G | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | |
| USB | Lightning, USB 2.0 | USB Type-C 3.2, USB On-The-Go | |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE | 5.0, A2DP, LE | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 0.98 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.20 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body) |
SAR - 0.74 W/kg (head) 1.08 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.46 W/kg (head) 1.51 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | FM radio (Snapdragon only) | |
| Headphone jack | No | No | |
| Others | - 32-bit/384kHz audio -Tuned by AKG |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass, barometer | - Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | |
| Other extras |
- Siri natural language commands and dictation - Fast charging 20W, 50% in 30 min -Qi wireless charging 7.5W - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) -Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified) |
- Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) -ANT+ -Bixby natural language commands and dictation - Fast charging 25W -USB Power Delivery 3.0 -Fast Qi/PMA wireless charging 15W -Reverse wireless charging 4.5W - Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified) -IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) |
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| Versions |
- Also known as Apple iPhone SE3, Apple iPhone SE (3rd generation) |
- Versions: SM-G991B, SM-G991B/DS (International); SM-G991U (USA); SM-G991U1 (USA unlocked); SM-G991W (Canada); SM-G991N (Korea); SM-G9910 (China) |
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