Apple iPhone SE vs Samsung Galaxy A40
Display
Display size
Resolution
Pixel density
Technology
IPS LCD
Super AMOLED
Screen-to-body ratio
60.82 %
85.73 %
Peak brightness
500 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Camera
Rear
Single camera
Dual camera
Main camera
Hardware Features
Sapphire crystal lens cover, Autofocus, Back-illuminated sensor (BSI)
Phase detection autofocus
Specifications
Aperture size: F2.2; Focal length: 29 mm; Sensor size: 1/3"; Pixel size: 1.22 μm
Aperture size: F1.7; Focal length: 27 mm; Sensor size: 1/2.8"; Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Second camera
5 megapixels
Hardware Features
Ultra-wide
Specifications
Aperture size: F2.2; Focal Length: 13 mm; Sensor size: 1/5"; Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Flash
Dual LED
LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (120 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps)
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)
Features
Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Digital image stabilization, Video calling, Video sharing
Hyperlapse, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
1.2 megapixels
25 megapixels
Features
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Design
Dimensions
Weight
the average is 6 oz (172 g)
the average is 6 oz (172 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum; Frame: Glass
Back: Plastic
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)
2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)
Colors
Gold, Gray, Silver, Pink
Black, Pink, Blue, White
Hardware & Performance
System chip
Apple A9 APL0898
Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885
Processor
GPU
PowerVR GT7600
Mali-G71 MP2
RAM
Internal storage
128 GB, not expandable
64 GB
Maximum User Storage
49.4 GB
Storage expansion
up to 512 GB
OS
iOS (12.x, 11.x, 10.x, 9.x)
Android (9.0 Pie), Samsung One UI
Battery
Capacity
1624 mAh
3100 mAh
Charging
Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging
Stand-by time
the average is 20 days (480 h)
Talk time (3G)
the average is 23 h (1364 min)
the average is 23 h (1364 min)
Internet use
3G
12 hours
9 hours
LTE
13 hours
11 hours
Wi-Fi
13 hours
11 hours
Music playback
50.00 hours
62.00 hours
Video playback
13.00 hours
14.00 hours
Cellular
LTE (FDD)
Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 29
Bands 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20
LTE (TDD)
Bands 38, 39, 40, 41
Bands 38, 40, 41
UMTS
850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz
850, 900, 1900, 2100 MHz
GSM
850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
CDMA
800, 1700/2100, 1900 MHz
Data
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM
Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes
Connectivity
Bluetooth
4.2
5.0
Wi-Fi
802.11 b, g, n, ac, dual-band
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, dual-band
USB
Yes
USB 2.0
Connector
Lightning
USB Type-C (reversible)
Features
Mass storage device, USB charging
Mass storage device
Mobile Payment
Apple Pay
Samsung Pay
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync, AirDrop
NFC, ANT+, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync
Phone features
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers)
Notifications
Haptic feedback, Music ringtones (MP3), Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone
Haptic feedback, Music ringtones, Vibration
Hearing aid compatibility
M3, T4
Other features
Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording, TTY/TDD
Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording
Multimedia
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share
Radio
FM
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Headphones connector
3.5mm
3.5mm
Additional microphone(s)
for Noise cancellation, Video recording
for Noise cancellation
Regulatory Approval
FCC approval
Date approved
Mar 21, 2016
Mar 08, 2019
FCC measured SAR
Head
1.16 W/kg
0.51 W/kg
Body
1.17 W/kg
0.46 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission
1.59 W/kg
1.02 W/kg
Wireless Router
1.17 W/kg
0.61 W/kg
Shopping information
MSRP price
$ 499
