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
Price in Nigeria — ₦1,321,200 Empty slot
Brand Apple Samsung Empty slot
Versions A2296 (Global market)A2275 (USA, Canada, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands)A2298 (China) — Empty slot
Announced 2020, April 15 2026, February 25 Empty slot
Released 2020, April 24 2026, March 06 Empty slot
Availability Available Available Empty slot
Technology GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G Empty slot
2G Bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900CDMA 800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA 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, 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 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 SA/NSA/Sub6 - USA unlocked Empty slot
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (5CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G Empty slot
Dimensions 138.4 x 67.3 x 7.3 mm(5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 in) 149.6 x 71.7 x 7.2 mm(5.89 x 2.82 x 0.28 in) Empty slot
Weight 148 g (5.22 oz) Best 167 g (5.89 oz) Empty slot
Build Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame (Armor Aluminum 2) Empty slot
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 Empty slot
Protection / IP Rating IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min) Armor Aluminium 2IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Empty slot
Display Type Retina IPS LCD Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X Empty slot
Display Size 4.7 inches, 60.9 cm2 (~65.4% screen-to-body ratio) 6.3 inches, 96.5 cm2 (~90.0% screen-to-body ratio) Best Empty slot
Resolution 750 x 1334 pixels, 16:9 ratio 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio Empty slot
Pixel Density ~326 ppi ~411 ppi Best Empty slot
Refresh Rate 120Hz 120Hz Empty slot
Peak Brightness 625 nits (typ) 2600 nits (peak) Best Empty slot
Protection Ion-strengthened glass Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 Empty slot
Display Features — HDR10+ Empty slot
Operating System iOS Android Empty slot
OS Version 13 16 Empty slot
Update Support Upgradable to iOS 27 Upgradable to Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates Empty slot
User Interface — One UI 8.5, upgradable to One UI 9 Empty slot
Chipset Apple A13 Bionic (7 nm+) Qualcomm SM8850-1-AD Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm) - US/CA/CNExynos 2600 (2 nm) - ROW Empty slot
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 Empty slot
GPU Apple GPU (4-core graphics) Adreno 840 (1.3GHz) - US/CA/CNXclipse 960 - ROW Empty slot
RAM Options 3GB 12GB Empty slot
Storage Options 64GB / 3GB RAM128GB / 3GB RAM256GB / 3GB RAM 128GB / 12GB RAM (some markets)256GB / 12GB RAM512GB / 12GB RAM Empty slot
Storage Type NVMe UFS 4.X Empty slot
Card Slot No No Empty slot
Cameras Single camera Triple camera Empty slot
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 Empty slot
Features Quad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama Best Face, Horizon Lock, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama Empty slot
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 Empty slot
Cameras Single camera Single camera Empty slot
Modules 7 MP, f/2.2 12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF Best Empty slot
Features HDR HDR, HDR10+ Empty slot
Video 1080p@30fps; gyro-EIS 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps 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/6, dual-band, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct Empty slot
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE 5.4, A2DP, LE Empty slot
GPS / Positioning GPS, GLONASS GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS Empty slot
NFC Yes Yes Empty slot
Radio No No Empty slot
USB Lightning, USB 2.0 USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG Empty slot
Fingerprint Yes (front-mounted) Yes, (under display, ultrasonic) Empty slot
Face Unlock No Face ID Yes Empty slot
Sensors Accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass, barometer Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Empty slot
Other Features — Samsung DeXSamsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) Empty slot
Battery Type Li-Ion Li-Ion Empty slot
Battery Capacity 1821 mAh (6.91 Wh) 4300 mAh Best Empty slot
Wired Charging 18W, 50% in 30 min 25W wired, PD3.0, 55% in 30 min Best Empty slot
Wireless Charging 7.5W (Qi) 15W wireless (Qi2 Ready) Best Empty slot
Reverse Wireless Charging Not Supported 4.5W reverse wireless Empty slot
Colours Black, White, Red Cobalt Violet, Sky Blue, Black, White, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold Empty slot
Models A2275, A2296, A2298 SM-S942B, SM-S942B/DS, SM-S942U, SM-S942U1, SM-S942W, SM-S942N, SM-S9420, SM-S942E, SM-S942E/DS Empty slot
SAR 1.17 W/kg (head) 1.16 W/kg (body) Best 1.19 W/kg (head) 1.20 W/kg (body) Empty slot
SAR EU 0.98 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body) Best 1.21 W/kg (head) 1.10 W/kg (body) Empty slot

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