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Samsung Samsung Galaxy S26 View Specs Change
Apple Apple iPhone SE (2nd Gen.) View Specs Change
Price in Nigeria ₦1,321,200 —
Brand Samsung Apple
Versions — A2296 (Global market)A2275 (USA, Canada, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands)A2298 (China)
Announced 2026, February 25 2020, April 15
Released 2026, March 06 2020, April 24
Availability Available Available
Technology GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G Bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900CDMA 800 / 1900
3G Bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100CDMA2000 1xEV-DO HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
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
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 SA/NSA/Sub6 - USA unlocked —
Speed HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (5CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
Dimensions 149.6 x 71.7 x 7.2 mm(5.89 x 2.82 x 0.28 in) 138.4 x 67.3 x 7.3 mm(5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 in)
Weight 167 g (5.89 oz) 148 g (5.22 oz) Best
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame (Armor Aluminum 2) Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
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
Protection / IP Rating Armor Aluminium 2IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)
Display Type Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X Retina IPS LCD
Display Size 6.3 inches, 96.5 cm2 (~90.0% screen-to-body ratio) Best 4.7 inches, 60.9 cm2 (~65.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio 750 x 1334 pixels, 16:9 ratio
Pixel Density ~411 ppi Best ~326 ppi
Refresh Rate 120Hz 120Hz
Peak Brightness 2600 nits (peak) Best 625 nits (typ)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 Ion-strengthened glass
Display Features HDR10+ —
Operating System Android iOS
OS Version 16 13
Update Support Upgradable to Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates Upgradable to iOS 27
User Interface One UI 8.5, upgradable to One UI 9 —
Chipset Qualcomm SM8850-1-AD Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm) - US/CA/CNExynos 2600 (2 nm) - ROW Apple A13 Bionic (7 nm+)
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)
GPU Adreno 840 (1.3GHz) - US/CA/CNXclipse 960 - ROW Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
RAM Options 12GB 3GB
Storage Options 128GB / 12GB RAM (some markets)256GB / 12GB RAM512GB / 12GB RAM 64GB / 3GB RAM128GB / 3GB RAM256GB / 3GB RAM
Storage Type UFS 4.X NVMe
Card Slot No No
Cameras Triple camera Single camera
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
Features Best Face, Horizon Lock, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama Quad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
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.
Cameras Single camera Single camera
Modules 12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF Best 7 MP, f/2.2
Features HDR, HDR10+ HDR
Video 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps 1080p@30fps; gyro-EIS
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers Yes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack No No
Audio Codec High-bitrate audio support —
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
Bluetooth 5.4, A2DP, LE 5.0, A2DP, LE
GPS / Positioning GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS GPS, GLONASS
NFC Yes Yes
Radio No No
USB USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG Lightning, USB 2.0
Fingerprint Yes, (under display, ultrasonic) Yes (front-mounted)
Face Unlock Yes No Face ID
Sensors Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass, barometer
Other Features Samsung DeXSamsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) —
Battery Type Li-Ion Li-Ion
Battery Capacity 4300 mAh Best 1821 mAh (6.91 Wh)
Wired Charging 25W wired, PD3.0, 55% in 30 min Best 18W, 50% in 30 min
Wireless Charging 15W wireless (Qi2 Ready) Best 7.5W (Qi)
Reverse Wireless Charging 4.5W reverse wireless Not Supported
Colours Cobalt Violet, Sky Blue, Black, White, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold Black, White, Red
Models SM-S942B, SM-S942B/DS, SM-S942U, SM-S942U1, SM-S942W, SM-S942N, SM-S9420, SM-S942E, SM-S942E/DS A2275, A2296, A2298
SAR 1.19 W/kg (head) 1.20 W/kg (body) 1.17 W/kg (head) 1.16 W/kg (body) Best
SAR EU 1.21 W/kg (head) 1.10 W/kg (body) 0.98 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body) Best

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