Apple iPhone SE (3rd gen.) vs Samsung Galaxy S26

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Price in Nigeria	—	₦1,321,200
Brand	Apple	Samsung
Versions	A2783 (International market); A2595 (USA, Canada, Puerto Rico, Mexico, Saudi Arabia, USVI)A2785 (China); A2782 (Japan); A2784 (Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia)	—
Announced	2022, March 08	2026, February 25
Released	2022, March 18	2026, March 06
Availability	Available	Available

Technology	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G	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, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66 - A2783, A2784, A27851, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66, 71 - A25951, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66 - A2782	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, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A2783, A2784, A2785, A27821, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A2595	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, 5G, 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)	149.6 x 71.7 x 7.2 mm(5.89 x 2.82 x 0.28 in)
Weight	144 g (5.08 oz) Best	167 g (5.89 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 Aluminium 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)	6.3 inches, 96.5 cm2 (~90.0% screen-to-body ratio) Best
Resolution	750 x 1334 pixels, 16:9 ratio	1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio
Pixel Density	~326 ppi	~411 ppi Best
Refresh Rate	60Hz	120Hz Best
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	15.4	16
Update Support	Upgradable to iOS 27.2	Upgradable to Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates
User Interface	—	One UI 8.5, upgradable to One UI 9
Chipset	Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm)	Qualcomm SM8850-1-AD Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm) - US/CA/CNExynos 2600 (2 nm) - ROW
CPU	Hexa-core (2x3.22 GHz Avalanche + 4x1.82 GHz Blizzard)	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	4GB	12GB
Storage Options	64GB / 4GB RAM,128GB / 4GB RAM256GB / 4GB RAM	128GB / 12GB RAM (some markets)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@30/120fps; 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	5.4, A2DP, LE
GPS / Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS	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	—	Yes
Sensors	Accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass, barometer	Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Other Features	—	Samsung DeXSamsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)

Battery Type	Li-Ion	Li-Ion
Battery Capacity	2018 mAh (6.96 Wh)	4300 mAh Best
Wired Charging	20W, 50% in 30 min	25W wired, PD3.0, 55% in 30 min Best
Wireless Charging	7.5W (Qi)	15W wireless (Qi2 Ready) Best
Reverse Wireless Charging	—	4.5W reverse wireless

Colours	Midnight, Starlight, Red	Cobalt Violet, Sky Blue, Black, White, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold
Models	A2783, A2595, A2785, A2782, A2784	SM-S942B, SM-S942B/DS, SM-S942U, SM-S942U1, SM-S942W, SM-S942N, SM-S9420, SM-S942E, SM-S942E/DS
SAR	0.98 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body) Best	1.19 W/kg (head) 1.20 W/kg (body)
SAR EU	1.20 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body) Best	1.21 W/kg (head) 1.10 W/kg (body)