Apple iPhone SE
#2866
Samsung Galaxy S Light Luxury
#1698Category Breakdown
Apple iPhone SE
Samsung Galaxy S Light Luxury
Performance
54.362.5
Camera
45.445.5
Display
76.579.5
Battery
59.561.5
Build
79.879.8
Overall
59.863.2
Summary
- The Apple iPhone SE features a compact build with a glass front and aluminum back, weighing 113g, while the Samsung Galaxy S Light Luxury has a larger, glass front and back with an aluminum frame, weighing 150g.
- The iPhone SE has a 4.0-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 640 x 1136 pixels, whereas the Galaxy S Light Luxury offers a 5.8-inch Super AMOLED display with a higher resolution of 1080 x 2220 pixels.
- In terms of performance, the iPhone SE is powered by the Apple A9 chipset, while the Galaxy S Light Luxury utilizes the Snapdragon 660, with the latter having more RAM at 4GB compared to the iPhone's 2GB.
- The camera on the Galaxy S Light Luxury is superior with a 16 MP rear camera versus the iPhone SE's 12 MP, although both can shoot 4K video.
- The battery capacity of the Galaxy S Light Luxury is significantly larger at 3000mAh compared to the iPhone SE's 1624mAh, and it supports wireless charging, while both devices run different operating systems, with the iPhone SE on iOS upgradable to 15.8.1 and the Galaxy S Light Luxury on Android 8.0.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Apple iPhone SE
Samsung Galaxy S Light Luxury
General
Release Date
2016, March 31
2018
Announced
2016, March 21
2018
Description
Supported LTE Networks
For ChinaAlso known as Samsung Galaxy S8 Lite, Samsung Galaxy S Lite
Display
Size
4"
5.8"
Type
IPS LCD
Super AMOLED
Resolution
640 x 1136 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~326 ppi density)
1080 x 2220 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~426 ppi density)
PPI
640
1080
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Performance
Chipset
Apple A9 (14 nm)
Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)
CPU
Dual-core 1.84 GHz Twister
Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)
GPU
PowerVR GT7600 (six-core graphics)
Adreno 512
Memory
16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 2GB RAM, 64GB 2GB RAM, 128GB 2GB RAM
64GB 4GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
No
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Camera
Main Camera
12 MP
16 MP
Main Camera Details
12 MP, f/2.2, 29mm (standard), 1/3.0", 1.22µm, PDAF
16 MP, f/1.7, 1.12µm, PDAF
Front Camera
1.2 MP
N/A
Front Camera Details
1.2 MP, f/2.4, 31mm (standard)
N/A
Video Recording
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 1080p@120fps, 720p@240fps
4K@30fps
Selfie Video
720p@30fps
1080p@30fps
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
1624 mAh
3000 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 1624 mAh, non-removable (6.21 Wh)
Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable (11.55 Wh)
Charging Details
N/A
Wireless (Qi)
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✓
Build & Design
Dimensions
123.8 x 58.6 x 7.6 mm (4.87 x 2.31 x 0.30 in)
148.9 x 68.1 x 8 mm (5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 in)
Weight
113 g
150 g
Materials
Glass front (Corning-made glass), aluminum back, aluminum frame
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Space Gray, Silver, Gold, Rose Gold
Burgundy Red, Black Night
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
4.2, A2DP, LE
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
NFC
✓
✓
USB
Lightning, USB 2.0
USB Type-C 2.0
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
Software
Operating System
iOS 9.3.2, upgradable to iOS 15.8.1
Android 8.0 (Oreo)
OS Version
iOS 9.3.2, upgradable to iOS 15.8.1
Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Security
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Iris scanner, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes