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

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2 of 2 devices The best value in a row is marked Best	Apple Apple iPhone SE (2nd Gen.) View Specs Change	Change Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra to… Cancel
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	Available

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)	163.6 x 78.1 x 7.9 mm(6.44 x 3.07 x 0.31 in)
Weight	148 g (5.22 oz) Best	214 g (7.55 oz)
Build	Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame	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)
Stylus	—	Yes, S Pen (built in, no Bluetooth/Air Actions)
SIM	Nano-SIM + eSIM	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
Protection / IP Rating	IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)	IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)Armor Aluminum 2

Display Type	Retina IPS LCD	Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X
Display Size	4.7 inches, 60.9 cm2 (~65.4% screen-to-body ratio)	6.9 inches, 115.9 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	~500 ppi Best
Refresh Rate	120Hz	120Hz
Peak Brightness	625 nits (typ)	2600 nits (peak) Best
Protection	Ion-strengthened glass	Corning Gorilla Armor 2DX anti-reflective coatingPrivacy Display
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 8.5
Chipset	Apple A13 Bionic (7 nm+)	Qualcomm SM8850-1-AD Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy (3 nm)
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)
GPU	Apple GPU (4-core graphics)	Adreno 840 (1.3GHz)

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

Cameras	Single camera	Quad camera
Modules	12 MP, f/1.8 (wide), PDAF, OIS	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
Features	Quad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama	Laser AF, 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@30/60/120fps, 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	Yes
Sensors	Accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass, barometer	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)	5000 mAh Best
Wired Charging	18W, 50% in 30 min	60W wired, PD3.0, 75% in 30 min Best
Wireless Charging	7.5W (Qi)	25W wireless (Qi2.2) Best
Reverse 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-S948B, SM-S948B/DS, SM-S948U, SM-S948U1, SM-S948W, SM-S948N, SM-S9480, SM-S948E, SM-S948E/DS
SAR	1.17 W/kg (head) 1.16 W/kg (body)	1.09 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body) Best
SAR EU	0.98 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body) Best	1.28 W/kg (head) 1.35 W/kg (body)