Apple iPhone SE vs Samsung Galaxy A52 Specs Comparison
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| Apple iPhone SE | Samsung Galaxy A52 |
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Released
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Mar 31, 2016
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Released
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Mar 17, 2021
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4.0-inch · 1136x640px
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6.5-inch · 2400x1080px
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Single camera
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Quad camera
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2GB · 128GB
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6GB · 128GB
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1624 mAh
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4500 mAh
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| Check prices | Check prices |
Availability
| Officially announced | |
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| Mar 21, 2016 | Mar 17, 2021 |
| Prices (MSRP) | |
| $499 | €429 |
Design
| Dimensions | |
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| 4.87 x 2.31 x 0.30 inches 123.8 x 58.6 x 7.6 mm |
6.30 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches 159.9 x 75.1 x 8.4 mm |
| Weight | |
| 3.99 oz / 113.0 g | 6.67 oz / 189.0 g |
| Materials | |
| Back: Aluminum Frame: Aluminum |
Back: Plastic |
| Resistance | |
| Water, Dust; IP67 | |
| Biometrics | |
| Fingerprint (touch) | 2D Face unlock, Optical in-screen fingerprint |
| Keys | |
| Left: Volume control, Other | Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key |
| Colors | |
| Gold, Silver, Rose gold, Space gray | Awesome Black, Awesome White, Awesome Violet, Awesome Blue |
Display
| Size | |
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| 4.0-inch, 60.82% screen-to-body | 6.5-inch, 84.79% screen-to-body |
| Type | |
| IPS LCD, 500 nits | Super AMOLED, 90Hz, 800 nits |
| Resolution | |
| 1136x640px, 326 PPI | 2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 405 PPI |
| Features | |
| Oleophobic coating | |
PhoneArena Display Test
| Bright Max (20% APL) | |
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| Untested | Untested |
| Bright Min | |
| 6 (Poor) | 1.4 (Good) |
Learn more on our
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Hardware
| System chip | |
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| Apple A9 APL0898 | Snapdragon 720G SM7125 (8 nm) |
| Processor | |
| Dual-core 1840 MHz Twiste |
Octa-core 2x2.3GHz Kryo 465 6x1.8GHz Kryo 465 |
| GPU | |
| PowerVR GT7600 | Adreno 618 |
| Memory | |
| 2GB/128GB 2GB/16GB 2GB/32GB 2GB/64GB |
6GB (LPDDR4)/128GB 8GB/256GB |
| Storage expansion | |
| not expandable | microSDXC up to 1024 GB |
| OS | |
| iOS (14.x, 13.x, 12.x, 11.x, 10.x, 9.x) | Android (14, 13, 12, 11) |
Battery
| Type | |
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| 1624 mAh, Li - Ion | 4500 mAh, Li - Polymer |
| Charging | |
| Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0 | |
| Charge speed | |
| Wired: 25.0W | |
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
5h 53min
Browsing
12h 36min
Video
8h 30min
Gaming
9h 42min
Camera
| Rear | |
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| Single camera | Quad camera |
| Main camera | |
| 12 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, Autofocus, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal length: 29 mm Sensor size: 1/3" Pixel size: 1.22 μm |
64 MP (OIS, Autofocus) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/1.7" Pixel size: 0.8 μm |
| Second camera | |
| 12 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Pixel size: 1.12 μm |
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| Third camera | |
| 5 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.4 Pixel size: 1.12 μm |
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| Fourth camera | |
| 5 MP (Depth information) Aperture size: F2.4 Pixel size: 1.12 μm |
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| Flash | |
| Dual LED | LED |
| Video recording | |
| 4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (120 fps), 720p (240 fps) Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing |
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (60 fps) Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording |
| Front | |
| 1.2 MP (HDR) Video capture: 720p |
32 MP Video capture: 4K UHD (30 fps) |
Connectivity & Features
| Bluetooth | |
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| 4.2 | 5.0 |
| WLAN | |
| b,g,n,ac,dual-band Hotspot 802.11 b, g, n, ac | a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac |
| USB | |
| Lightning | Type-C, USB 2.0 |
| Sensors | |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor |
| Hearing aid compatible | |
| M3/T4 | M3/T3 |
| 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 |
Multimedia
| Headphones | |
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| 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| Speakers | |
| Earpiece, Loudspeaker | Earpiece, Loudspeaker |
| Features | |
| Album art cover, Background playback | Dolby Atmos |
| Screen mirroring | |
| Wireless screen share | |
| Additional microphone(s) | |
| Noise cancellation, Video recording | Noise cancellation |
Cellular
| 4G (FDD) Bands | |
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| 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 29 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 32, 66 |
| 4G (TDD) Bands | |
| 38, 39, 40, 41 | 38, 40, 41 |
| 3G Bands | |
| 5, 8, 4, 2, 1 | 1, 2, 4, 5, 8 |
| Data Speed | |
| LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS | LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS |
| Dual SIM | |
| Yes | |
| SIM type | |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| HD Voice | |
| Yes | |
| VoLTE | |
| Yes | |
Regulatory Approval
| FCC approval | |
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| Date approved: Mar 21, 2016 FCC ID value: BCG-E3042A | |
| Measured SAR | |
| Head: 1.16 W/kg Body: 1.17 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.17 W/kg |
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Alternative variants
with 16 GB storage
| Memory | 16GB |
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| Prices (MSRP) | $399 |
with 8GB RAM and 256GB storage
| Memory | 8GB/256GB |
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with 32 GB storage
| Memory | 32GB |
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| Prices (MSRP) | $399 |
with 64 GB storage
| Memory | 64GB |
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| Prices (MSRP) | $499 |
for Europe
| 4G (FDD) Bands | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28 |
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