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

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

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