Apple iPhone SE vs Samsung Galaxy A35 Comparison and Differences
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Apple iPhone SE
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Apple iPhone SE or Samsung Galaxy A35 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Apple iPhone SE | Samsung Galaxy A35 | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2016, March | 2024, March 11 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 123.8 x 58.6 x 7.6 mm | 4.87 x 4.87 x 2.31 in | 161.7 x 78 x 8.2 mm | 6.37 x 6.37 x 3.07 in | |
| Weight | 113 g | 3.99 oz | 209 g | 7.37 oz | |
| Body Build | Front glass, aluminum body | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), plastic frame, glass back | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Space Gray, Silver, Gold, Rose Gold | Iceblue, Lilac, Navy, Lemon | |
| Battery | 1624 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | 5000 mAh, Li-Ion, non-removable | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 240 h (2G) / Up to 240 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 14 h (3G) Music play - Up to 50 h |
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| Approximate price | 300 EUR | $ 251.99 | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | LED-backlit IPS LCD | Super AMOLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 4" in | 6.6" in | |
| Screen area | 44.1 cm2 | 106.9 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 19.5:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 60.8% | 84.8% | |
| Screen resolution | 640 x 1136 px | 1080 x 2340 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 326 PPI | 390 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+ | ||
| Other specs | - 120Hz, 1000 nits (HBM) -Always-on display |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 12 MP, Single | 50 MP, Triple | |
| Camera specs | -12 MP, f/2.2, 29mm (standard), 1/3'', 1.22µm, PDAF | -50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.96", PDAF, OIS -8 MP, f/2.2, 123˚, (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm -5 MP, f/2.4, (macro) |
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| Functions | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR | LED flash, panorama, HDR | |
| Video | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 1080p@120fps, 720p@240fps | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS | |
| Front camera, selfie | 1.2 MP, Single | 13 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 1.2 MP, f/2.4, 31mm (standard) | 13 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm | |
| Functions | Face detection, HDR, panorama | ||
| Video | 720p@30fps | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | iOS 9.3.2, upgradable to iOS 12.1.3 | Android 14, up to 4 major Android upgrades, One UI 6.1 | |
| Chipset | - Apple A9 (14 nm) | - Exynos 1380 (5 nm) | |
| CPU | - Dual-core 1.84 GHz Twister | - Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) | |
| GPU | PowerVR GT7600 (six-core graphics) | Mali-G68 MP5 | |
| External memory | No | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) | |
| Internal memory | 16/32/64/128 GB, 2 GB RAM | 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 10 Total | 240258 | 587481 | |
| Antutu 10 CPU | 71620 | 191502 | |
| Antutu 10 GPU | 72243 | 166953 | |
| Antutu 10 Mem | 44386 | 93544 | |
| Antutu 10 UX | 71620 | 191502 | |
| Antutu 8 Total | 177368 | ||
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 614 | 1017 | |
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 912 | 2988 | |
| GeekBench 6 Metal | 2687 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 541 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 995 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Nano-SIM | Nano-SIM, eSIM or Hybrid SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - A1662, A1723 CDMA 800 / 1900 - A1662, A1723 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - A1662, A1723 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - A1662, A1723 TD‑SCDMA - A1723 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 29(700) - A1662 LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - A1723 |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66 -5G - 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 26, 28, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 |
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| Speed | HSPA, LTE-A Cat4 150/50 Mbps | HSPA, LTE, 5G | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS | |
| NFC | Yes (Apple Pay only) | Yes (market/region dependent) | |
| USB | 2.0, proprietary reversible connector | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG | |
| Bluetooth | 4.2, A2DP, LE | 5.3, A2DP, LE | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 1.17 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.72 W/kg (head) 0.97 W/kg (body) |
SAR - 0.81 W/kg (head) SAR EU - 0.44 W/kg (head) 0.92 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | No | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | No | |
| Others | - 16-bit/44.1kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | - Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass, proximity | |
| Other extras |
- Siri natural language commands and dictation --Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified) |
- Circle to Search - 25W Fast charging - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min) |
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| Versions |
- Supported LTE Networks |
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