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Apple iPhone Se 4 vs Samsung Galaxy S21 256gb

Should you buy Apple iPhone SE 4 or Samsung Galaxy S21 256GB? Find out which mobile phone is best for you - compare the two models on the ba ...Read More
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Key Specs

Battery

- 4000 mAh

Display

6.1 inches (15.49 cm) 6.2 inches (15.75 cm)

Front Camera

10.8 MP 10 MP

Processor

Apple A16 Bionic Samsung Exynos 2100

Rear Camera

12 MP 12 MP + 64 MP + 12 MP

Battery

Capacity

- 4000 mAh

Quick Charging

Yes, Fast, 18W Yes, Fast, 25W

Removable

No No

TalkTime

- Up to 33 Hours(4G)

Type

Li-ion Li-ion

USB Type-C

No Yes

Wireless Charging

Yes Yes

Camera

Autofocus

Yes Yes, Phase Detection autofocus

Camera Features

Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus

Camera Setup

Single Single

Flash

Yes, Retina Flash Yes, LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels 4000 x 3000 Pixels

OIS

Yes Yes

Resolution

10.8 MP, Primary Camera 10 MP f/2.2, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(26 mm focal length, 3.2" sensor size, 1.22µm pixel size)

Settings

Exposure compensation, ISO control Exposure compensation, ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps 3840x2160 @ 30 fps

Design

Colours

White, Black Phantom Gray, Phantom Violet, Phantom White

Height

- 151.7 mm

Ruggedness

Dust proof Dust proof

Thickness

- 7.9 mm

Waterproof

Yes, Water resistant, IP67 Yes, Water resistant (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter), IP68

Weight

- 169 grams

Width

- 71.2 mm

Display

Aspect Ratio

- 20:9

Bezelless Display

Yes Yes with punch-hole display

Brightness

- 1300 nits

Display Type

OLED Dynamic AMOLED

HDR 10 / HDR+ support

- Yes, HDR 10+

Pixel Density

287 ppi 424 ppi

Refresh Rate

- 120 Hz

Screen Protection

Yes Corning Gorilla Glass, Glass Victus

Screen Size

6.1 inches (15.49 cm) 6.2 inches (15.75 cm)

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

- 85.92 %

Touch Screen

Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch
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General

Brand

Apple Samsung

Custom UI

- Samsung One UI

Launch Date

March 25, 2025 -

Operating System

iOS v16 Android v11

Multimedia

Audio Jack

Lightning USB Type-C

FM Radio

No No

Fm Radio

No No

Loudspeaker

Yes Yes

Network & Connectivity

Bluetooth

Yes, v5.3 Yes, v5.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS, Glonass Yes with A-GPS, Glonass

NFC

Yes Yes

Network Support

5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G 5G Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G

SIM 1

4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) FD-LTE 1800(band 3) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available 5G Bands: FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28 TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N77 / N78 4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available

SIM 2

4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) FD-LTE 1800(band 3) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available 4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available

SIM Size

SIM1: Nano, SIM2: eSIM SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

USB Connectivity

Mass storage device, USB charging Mass storage device, USB charging

VoLTE

Yes Yes

Wi-Fi

Yes, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n) Yes, Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz, MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot

Performance

Architecture

64 bit 64 bit

CPU

Hexa Core (3.46 GHz, Dual core, Everest + 2.02 GHz, Quad core, Sawtooth) Octa core (2.9 GHz, Single core, Cortex X1 + 2.8 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A78 + 2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55)

Chipset

Apple A16 Bionic Samsung Exynos 2100

Fabrication

4 nm 5 nm

Graphics

Apple GPU (Five-core graphics) Mali-G78 MP14

RAM type

- LPDDR5

Ram

- 8 GB

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Front On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

- Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope

Storage

Expandable Memory

No No

Internal Memory

128 GB 256 GB

Storage Type

- UFS 3.1

USB OTG

- Yes
Scoring parameters
How is the score calculated?

This is a relative score calculated on the basis of the following specifications:

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  • Battery
  • Camera
  • Storage
  • Display

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