Apple iPhone Se 128gb vs Samsung Galaxy A16

Should you buy Apple iPhone SE 128GB or Samsung Galaxy A16? Find out which mobile phone is best for you - compare the two models on the basi...s of price and key specs like performance, price, camera, display, ram, storage, battery capacity, operating system, Network Connectivity, Multimedia and more.

SpecificationsApple iPhone SE 128GBSamsung Galaxy A16
Price28960.016999.0
Battery1642 mAh5000 mAh
Operating SystemiOS v10Android v14
Display4.0 inches (10.16 cm)6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
Camera12 MP And 1.2 MP50 MP + 5 MP + 2 MP And 13 MP
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Key Specs

Battery

1642 mAh 5000 mAh

Display

4.0 inches (10.16 cm) 6.7 inches (17.02 cm)

Front Camera

1.2 MP 13 MP

Processor

- MediaTek Dimensity 6300

RAM

- 8 GB

Rear Camera

12 MP 50 MP + 5 MP + 2 MP

Battery

Capacity

1642 mAh 5000 mAh

Quick Charging

- Yes, Fast, 25W

Removable

- No

Standby Time

Up to 240 Hours(3G) -

Standby time

Up to 240 Hours(3G) -

TalkTime

Up to 14 Hours(3G) -

Talktime

Up to 14 Hours(3G) -

Type

Li-Polymer Li-ion

USB Type-C

No Yes

User Replaceable

No -

Camera

Autofocus

Yes, Phase Detection autofocus -

Camera Features

Digital Zoom Auto Flash Digital image stabilization Face detection Simultaneous HD video and image recording Smile detection Touch to focus -

Camera Setup

Single -

Flash

Yes, Retina Flash -

Front Camera Physical Aperture

F2.4 -

Image Resolution

4608 x 2592 Pixels -

Main Camera Physical Aperture

F2.2 -

Optical Image Stabilisation

No -

Resolution

1.2 MP f/2.4, Primary Camera(31 mm focal length) -

Sensor

BSI Sensor -

Settings

Exposure compensation -

Shooting Modes

Continuos Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) Burst mode -

Video Recording

1280x720 @ 30 fps -

Design

Build Material

Case: AluminiumBack: Aluminium Back: Plastic

Colours

Gold, Grey, Silver, Rose Gold Gold, Blue Black, Light Green

Height

123.8 mm 164.4 mm

Ruggedness

- Dust proof

Thickness

7.6 mm 7.9 mm

Waterproof

- Yes, Splash proof, IP54

Weight

113 grams 192 grams

Width

58.6 mm 77.9 mm

Display

Aspect Ratio

- 19.5:9

Display Type

IPS LCD Super AMOLED

Pixel Density

326 ppi 385 ppi

Refresh Rate

- 90 Hz

Resolution

- 1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Screen Protection

Yes -

Screen Resolution

640 x 1136 pixels -

Screen Size

4.0 inches (10.16 cm) 6.7 inches (17.02 cm)

Screen To Body Ratio Calculated

60.66 % -

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

- 85.86 %

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

- 84.6 %

Touch Screen

Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch
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Front Camera

Autofocus

- No

Camera Setup

- Single

Flash

- No

Resolution

- 13 MP f/2.0, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(1.12µm pixel size)

Video Recording

- Full HD @ 30 FPS

General

Brand

Apple Samsung

Custom UI

- Samsung One UI

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes -

Launch Date

March 24, 2017 (Official) October 18, 2024 (Official)

Model

iPhone SE 128GB -

Network

5G: Not Supported in India,
4G: Available Supported in India,
3G: Available, 2G: Available
-

Operating System

iOS v10 Android v14

Quick Charging

No -

Software Support

- 6 Years OS / 6 Years Security (estimated from the launch date)

Main Camera

Autofocus

- Yes

Camera Features

- 10 x Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus

Camera Setup

- Triple

Flash

- Yes, LED Flash

Image Resolution

- 8150 x 6150 Pixels

OIS

- No

Resolution

- 50 MP f/1.8, Wide Angle (80° field-of-view), Primary Camera(0.64µm pixel size)5 MP f/2.2, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera(1.12µm pixel size)2 MP f/2.4, Macro Camera(1.75µm pixel size)

Settings

- Exposure compensation, ISO control

Shooting Modes

- Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) Macro Mode

Video Recording

- Full HD @ 30 FPS HD @ 120 FPS

Multimedia

Audio Features

- Dolby Atmos

Audio Jack

3.5 mm USB Type-C

FM Radio

No No

Fm Radio

No -

Loudspeaker

Yes Yes

Network & Connectivity

Bluetooth

Yes, v4.2 Yes, v5.3

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, 4G, 3G, 2G

SAR Value

Head: 0.97 W/kg, Body: 0.99 W/kg Head: 1.08 W/kg

SIM 1

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) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz 4G Speed: 50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4) GPRS: Available EDGE: Available 5G Bands: FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N66 TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78 4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) 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 17) / 800(band 20) / 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

- 5G Bands: FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N66 TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78 4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) 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 17) / 800(band 20) / 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 SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

SIM Slot(s)

Single SIM, GSM Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

USB Connectivity

USB 2.0, Mass storage device, USB charging USB 2.0, Mass storage device, USB charging

Usb Connectivity

USB 2.0, Mass storage device, USB charging -

VoLTE

Yes Yes

Volte

Yes -

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

- Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot

WiFi

Yes, Wi-Fi 802.11, a/ac/b/g/n -

Wifi

Yes, Wi-Fi 802.11, a/ac/b/g/n -

Wifi Calling

Yes -

Wifi Features

Mobile Hotspot -

Performance

Architecture

64 bit 64 bit

CPU

- Octa core (2.4 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 + 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55)

Chipset

Apple A9 APL0898 MediaTek Dimensity 6300

Coprocessor

M9 -

Fabrication

- 6 nm

Graphics

PowerVR GT7600 Mali-G57 MC2

Processor

Dual core, 1.84 GHz -

Processor Fabrication

14 nm -

RAM

- 8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4 LPDDR4X

RAM type

LPDDR4 LPDDR4X

Ram

2 GB -

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

- Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

- Side

Other Sensors

- Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope

Smart TV Features

Camera

12 MP -

Special Features

Applications

FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular, iMessage -

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Front -

Other Sensors

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope -

Storage

Expandable Memory

No Yes, Up to 1.5 TB

Internal Memory

128 GB 128 GB

Storage Type

NVMe UFS 2.0

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