Apple iPhone SE vs Microsoft Lumia 550 Comparison and Differences
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Apple iPhone SE or Microsoft Lumia 550 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
Brand and model | Apple iPhone SE | Microsoft Lumia 550 | |
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Release date | 2016, March | 2015, October | |
Dimensions (HxWxD) | 123.8 x 58.6 x 7.6 mm | 4.87 x 4.87 x 2.31 in | 136.1 x 67.8 x 9.9 mm | 5.36 x 5.36 x 2.67 in | |
Weight | 113 g | 3.99 oz | 141.9 g | 5.01 oz | |
Body Build | Front glass, aluminum body | ||
Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
Colors | Space Gray, Silver, Gold, Rose Gold | Black, White | |
Battery | 1624 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | 2100 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | |
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 |
Stand by time - Up to 672 h (2G) / Up to 672 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 16 h (2G) / Up to 14 h (3G) Music play - Up to 60 h |
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Approximate price | 300 EUR | 90 EUR | |
Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
Technology | LED-backlit IPS LCD | IPS LCD | |
Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
Screen size | 4" in | 4.7" in | |
Screen area | 44.1 cm2 | 59.7 cm2 | |
Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
Screen to body ratio | 60.8% | 64.7% | |
Screen resolution | 640 x 1136 px | 720 x 1280 px | |
Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 326 PPI | 315 PPI | |
Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
Rear camera, main | 12 MP, Single | 5 MP, Single | |
Camera specs | -12 MP, f/2.2, 29mm (standard), 1/3'', 1.22µm, PDAF | -5 MP, f/2.4, 1/4'', AF | |
Functions | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR | LED flash | |
Video | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 1080p@120fps, 720p@240fps | 720p@30fps | |
Front camera, selfie | 1.2 MP, Single | 2 MP, Single | |
Specifications | 1.2 MP, f/2.4, 31mm (standard) | 2 MP, f/2.8 | |
Functions | Face detection, HDR, panorama | ||
Video | 720p@30fps | 480p |
Performance
Operating system - OS | iOS 9.3.2, upgradable to iOS 12.1.3 | Microsoft Windows 10 | |
Chipset | - Apple A9 (14 nm) | - Qualcomm MSM8909 Snapdragon 210 (28 nm) | |
CPU | - Dual-core 1.84 GHz Twister | - Quad-core 1.1 GHz Cortex-A7 | |
GPU | PowerVR GT7600 (six-core graphics) | Adreno 304 | |
External memory | No | microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) | |
Internal memory | 16/32/64/128 GB, 2 GB RAM | 8 GB, 1 GB RAM |
Benchmark
Antutu 10 Total | 240258 | ||
Antutu 10 CPU | 71620 | ||
Antutu 10 GPU | 72243 | ||
Antutu 10 Mem | 44386 | ||
Antutu 10 UX | 71620 | ||
Antutu 8 Total | 177368 | ||
Antutu 7 Total | |||
GeekBench 6 Single Core | 614 | ||
GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 912 | ||
GeekBench 6 Metal | 2687 | ||
GeekBench 5 Single Core | 541 | ||
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 995 |
Communication and Connectivity
SIM card | Nano-SIM | Nano-SIM | |
Network | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) |
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Speed | HSPA, LTE-A Cat4 150/50 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps | |
GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
Edge | Yes | Yes | |
Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot | |
GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | |
NFC | Yes (Apple Pay only) | ||
USB | 2.0, proprietary reversible connector | microUSB 2.0 | |
Bluetooth | 4.2, A2DP, LE | 4.1, A2DP | |
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) |
Music and Audio
Radio | No | FM radio | |
Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
Others | - 16-bit/44.1kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
Sensors | - Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | - Accelerometer, proximity | |
Other extras |
- Siri natural language commands and dictation --Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified) |
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Versions |
- Supported LTE Networks |
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