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

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Apple Apple iPhone SE (3rd gen.) View Specs Change
Samsung Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra View Specs Change
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, 257, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - 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) 163.6 x 78.1 x 7.9 mm(6.44 x 3.07 x 0.31 in)
Weight 144 g (5.08 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 60Hz 120Hz Best
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 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 8.5
Chipset Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm) Qualcomm SM8850-1-AD Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy (3 nm)
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)
GPU Apple GPU (4-core graphics) Adreno 840 (1.3GHz)
RAM Options 4GB 12GB, 16GB
Storage Options 64GB / 4GB RAM,128GB / 4GB RAM256GB / 4GB 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@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 6.0, 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 DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)Ultra Wideband (UWB) support
Battery Type Li-Ion Li-Ion
Battery Capacity 2018 mAh (6.96 Wh) 5000 mAh Best
Wired Charging 20W, 50% in 30 min 60W wired, PD3.0, 75% in 30 min Best
Wireless Charging 7.5W (Qi) 25W wireless (Qi2.2) 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-S948B, SM-S948B/DS, SM-S948U, SM-S948U1, SM-S948W, SM-S948N, SM-S9480, SM-S948E, SM-S948E/DS
SAR 0.98 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body) Best 1.09 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body)
SAR EU 1.20 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body) Best 1.28 W/kg (head) 1.35 W/kg (body)

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