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

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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