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

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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, 257, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - 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	163.6 x 78.1 x 7.9 mm(6.44 x 3.07 x 0.31 in)	138.4 x 67.3 x 7.3 mm(5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 in)
Weight	214 g (7.55 oz)	148 g (5.22 oz) Best
Build	Glass front (Corning Gorilla Armor 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame (Armor Aluminum 2)Stylus Feature:Passive EMR input only (No Bluetooth / Air Actions)	Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
Stylus	Yes, S Pen (built in, no Bluetooth/Air Actions)	—
SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - INTNano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - USANano-SIM + Nano-SIM - CN	Nano-SIM + eSIM
Protection / IP Rating	IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)Armor Aluminum 2	IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)

Display Type	Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X	Retina IPS LCD
Display Size	6.9 inches, 115.9 cm2 (~90.7% screen-to-body ratio) Best	4.7 inches, 60.9 cm2 (~65.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1440 x 3120 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio	750 x 1334 pixels, 16:9 ratio
Pixel Density	~500 ppi Best	~326 ppi
Refresh Rate	120Hz	120Hz
Peak Brightness	2600 nits (peak) Best	625 nits (typ)
Protection	Corning Gorilla Armor 2DX anti-reflective coatingPrivacy Display	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 8.5	—
Chipset	Qualcomm SM8850-1-AD Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy (3 nm)	Apple A13 Bionic (7 nm+)
CPU	Octa-core (2x4.74 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M)	Hexa-core (2x2.65 GHz Lightning + 4x1.8 GHz Thunder)
GPU	Adreno 840 (1.3GHz)	Apple GPU (4-core graphics)

RAM Options	12GB, 16GB	3GB
Storage Options	256GB / 12GB RAM512GB / 12GB RAM1TB / 16GB RAM	64GB / 3GB RAM128GB / 3GB RAM256GB / 3GB RAM
Storage Type	UFS 4.X	NVMe
Card Slot	No	No

Cameras	Quad camera	Single camera
Modules	200 MP, f/1.4, 23mm (wide), 1/1.3", 0.6µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS10 MP, f/2.4, 67mm (telephoto), 1/3.94", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom50 MP, f/2.9, 111mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.52", 0.7µm, PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom50 MP, f/1.9, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.5", 0.7µm, dual pixel PDAF, Super Steady video Best	12 MP, f/1.8 (wide), PDAF, OIS
Features	Laser AF, Best Face, Horizon Lock, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama	Quad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Video	8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 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	6.0, 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 DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)Ultra Wideband (UWB) support	—

Battery Type	Li-Ion	Li-Ion
Battery Capacity	5000 mAh Best	1821 mAh (6.91 Wh)
Wired Charging	60W wired, PD3.0, 75% in 30 min Best	18W, 50% in 30 min
Wireless Charging	25W wireless (Qi2.2) 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-S948B, SM-S948B/DS, SM-S948U, SM-S948U1, SM-S948W, SM-S948N, SM-S9480, SM-S948E, SM-S948E/DS	A2275, A2296, A2298
SAR	1.09 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body) Best	1.17 W/kg (head) 1.16 W/kg (body)
SAR EU	1.28 W/kg (head) 1.35 W/kg (body)	0.98 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body) Best