Samsung Galaxy S26+ vs Apple iPhone SE (2nd Gen.)

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Samsung Samsung Galaxy S26+ View Specs Change
Apple Apple iPhone SE (2nd Gen.) View Specs Change
Brand Samsung Apple Empty slot
Versions — A2296 (Global market)A2275 (USA, Canada, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands)A2298 (China) Empty slot
Announced 2026, February 25 2020, April 15 Empty slot
Released 2026, March 06 2020, April 24 Empty slot
Availability February 25, 2026 Available Empty slot
Technology GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE Empty slot
2G Bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900CDMA 800 / 1900 Empty slot
3G Bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100CDMA2000 1xEV-DO HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100CDMA2000 1xEV-DO Empty slot
4G Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - International1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71 - USA unlocked 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66 - A22961, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 29, 30, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66, 71 - A2275, A2298 Empty slot
5G Bands 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 257, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA unlocked — Empty slot
Speed HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (5CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps Empty slot
Dimensions 158.4 x 75.8 x 7.3 mm(6.24 x 2.98 x 0.29 in) 138.4 x 67.3 x 7.3 mm(5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 in) Empty slot
Weight 190 g (6.70 oz) 148 g (5.22 oz) Best Empty slot
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame (Armor Aluminum 2) Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame Empty slot
SIM Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - INT· Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - USA· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM - CN Nano-SIM + eSIM Empty slot
Protection / IP Rating Armor Aluminum 2IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min) Empty slot
Display Type Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X Retina IPS LCD Empty slot
Display Size 6.7 inches, 108.9 cm2 (~90.7% screen-to-body ratio) Best 4.7 inches, 60.9 cm2 (~65.4% screen-to-body ratio) Empty slot
Resolution 1440 x 3120 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio 750 x 1334 pixels, 16:9 ratio Empty slot
Pixel Density ~516 ppi Best ~326 ppi Empty slot
Refresh Rate 120Hz 120Hz Empty slot
Peak Brightness 2600 nits (peak) Best 625 nits (typ) Empty slot
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 Ion-strengthened glass Empty slot
Display Features HDR10+ — Empty slot
Operating System Android iOS Empty slot
OS Version 16 13 Empty slot
Update Support Upgradable to Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates Upgradable to iOS 27 Empty slot
User Interface One UI 8.5, upgradable to One UI 9 — Empty slot
Chipset Qualcomm SM8850-1-AD Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm) - US/CA/CNExynos 2600 (2 nm) - ROW Apple A13 Bionic (7 nm+) Empty slot
CPU Octa-core (2x4.74 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M) - US/CA/CN10-core (1x3.80GHz C1-Ultra & 3x3.25GHz C1-Pro & 6x2.75GHz C1-Pro) - ROW Hexa-core (2x2.65 GHz Lightning + 4x1.8 GHz Thunder) Empty slot
GPU Adreno 840 (1.3GHz) - US/CA/CNXclipse 960 - ROW Apple GPU (4-core graphics) Empty slot
RAM Options 12GB 3GB Empty slot
Storage Options 256GB 12GB RAM512GB 12GB RAM 64GB / 3GB RAM128GB / 3GB RAM256GB / 3GB RAM Empty slot
Storage Type UFS 4.X NVMe Empty slot
Card Slot No No Empty slot
Cameras Triple camera Single camera Empty slot
Modules 50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS10 MP, f/2.4, 67mm (telephoto), 1/3.94", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, Super Steady video Best 12 MP, f/1.8 (wide), PDAF, OIS Empty slot
Features Best Face, Horizon Lock, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama Quad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama Empty slot
Video 8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR, OIS, stereo sound rec. Empty slot
Cameras Single camera Single camera Empty slot
Modules 12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF Best 7 MP, f/2.2 Empty slot
Features HDR, HDR10+ HDR Empty slot
Video 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps 1080p@30fps; gyro-EIS Empty slot
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers Yes, with stereo speakers Empty slot
Audio Jack No No Empty slot
Audio Codec High-bitrate audio support — Empty slot
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot Empty slot
Bluetooth 6.0, A2DP, LE 5.0, A2DP, LE Empty slot
GPS / Positioning GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS GPS, GLONASS Empty slot
NFC Yes Yes Empty slot
Radio No No Empty slot
USB USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG Lightning, USB 2.0 Empty slot
Fingerprint Yes, under display, ultrasonic Yes (front-mounted) Empty slot
Face Unlock — No Face ID Empty slot
Sensors Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass, barometer Empty slot
Other Features Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)Ultra Wideband (UWB) support — Empty slot
Battery Type Li-Ion Li-Ion Empty slot
Battery Capacity 4900 mAh Best 1821 mAh (6.91 Wh) Empty slot
Wired Charging 45W wired, PD3.0, 69% in 30 min Best 18W, 50% in 30 min Empty slot
Wireless Charging 20W wireless (Qi2.2) Best 7.5W (Qi) Empty slot
Reverse Charging 4.5W reverse wireless Not Supported Empty slot
Colours Cobalt Violet, Sky Blue, Black, White, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold Black, White, Red Empty slot
Models SM-S947B, SM-S947B/DS, SM-S947U, SM-S947U1, SM-S947W, SM-S947N, SM-S9470, SM-S947E, SM-S947E/DS A2275, A2296, A2298 Empty slot
SAR 1.15 W/kg (head)1.17 W/kg (body) Best 1.17 W/kg (head) 1.16 W/kg (body) Empty slot
SAR EU 0.78 W/kg (head)1.22 W/kg (body) Best 0.98 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body) Empty slot

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