Apple iPhone SE vs Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra Specs Comparison
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Apple iPhone SE | Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra |
Released
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Mar 31, 2016
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Released
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Jan 29, 2021
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4.0-inch · 1136x640px
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6.8-inch · 3200x1440px
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Single camera
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Quad camera
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2GB · 128GB
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12GB · 128GB
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1624 mAh
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5000 mAh
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Check prices | Check prices |
Design
Dimensions | |
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4.87 x 2.31 x 0.30 inches 123.8 x 58.6 x 7.6 mm |
6.50 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches (~0.37 inches with camera bump) 165.1 x 75.6 x 8.9 mm (~9.4 mm with camera bump) |
Weight | |
3.99 oz (113.0 g) | 8.04 oz (229.0 g) |
Materials | |
Back: Aluminum Frame: Aluminum | Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) Frame: Aluminum |
Resistance | |
Water, Dust; IP68 | |
Biometrics | |
Fingerprint (touch) | 2D Face unlock, Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint |
Keys | |
Left: Volume control, Other | Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key |
Colors | |
Gold, Silver, Rose gold, Space gray | Phantom black, Silver |
Display
Size | |
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4.0-inch | 6.8-inch |
Resolution | |
1136x640px, 326 PPI | 3200x1440px, 20:9 ratio, 516 PPI |
Technology | |
IPS LCD | Dynamic AMOLED |
Refresh rate | |
120Hz (adaptable) | |
Screen-to-body | |
60.82 % | 89.33 % |
Peak brightness | |
500 cd/m2 (nit) | 1500 cd/m2 (nit) |
Features | |
Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor | HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor |
Hardware
System chip | |
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Apple A9 APL0898 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) |
Processor | |
Dual-core 1840 MHz Twiste |
Octa-core 1x 2.84GHz Kryo 680 + 3x 2.42GHz Kryo 680 + 4x 1.80GHz Kryo 680 |
GPU | |
PowerVR GT7600 | Adreno 660 |
RAM | |
2GB | 12GB (LPDDR5) |
Internal storage | |
128GB | 128GB (UFS 3.1) |
Storage expansion | |
not expandable | not expandable |
OS | |
iOS (14.x, 13.x, 12.x, 11.x, 10.x, 9.x) | Android (14, 13, 12, 11), One UI |
Battery
Capacity | |
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1624 mAh | 5000 mAh |
Type | |
Li - Ion | Li - Polymer |
Charging | |
Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, USB Power Delivery, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging, Qi and Powermat wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging | |
Charge speed | |
Wired: 25.0W Wireless: 15.0W |
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
6h 15min
Browsing
14h 43min
Video
8h 52min
Gaming
8h 40min
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 |
108 MP (OIS, Laser and PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 24 mm Sensor size: 1/1.33" Pixel size: 0.8 μm |
Second camera | |
12 MP (Ultra-wide, PDAF) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 13 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 1.4 μm |
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Third camera | |
10 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF) Optical zoom: 3.0x Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 70 mm Sensor size: 1/3.2" Pixel size: 1.22 μm |
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Fourth camera | |
10 MP (Telephoto, Periscope, OIS, PDAF) Optical zoom: 3.0x Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 70 mm Sensor size: 1/3.2" Pixel size: 1.22 μm |
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Flash | |
Dual LED | LED |
Video recording | |
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (120 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps) Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing |
7680x4320 (8K UHD) (24 fps), 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (960 fps) OIS, HDR, Hyperlapse, Video light, EIS |
Front | |
1.2 MP (HDR), Video capture: 1280x720 (HD) | 40 MP (PDAF, HDR), Video capture: 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps) |
Connectivity & Features
Bluetooth | |
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4.2 | 5.1 |
WLAN | |
802.11 b,g,n,ac,dual-band Hotspot | 802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot |
USB | |
Lightning | Type-C, USB 3.2 |
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 |
Sensors | |
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer |
Other | |
NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync, AirDrop | NFC, ANT+ |
Multimedia
Headphones | |
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3.5mm jack | No 3.5mm jack |
Speakers | |
Earpiece, Loudspeaker | Earpiece, Multiple speakers |
Features | |
Album art cover, Background playback | 32-Bit DAC, Dolby Atmos, aptX, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus |
Screen mirroring | |
Wireless screen share | |
Radio | |
FM, Stereo, RDS | |
Additional microphone(s) | |
Noise cancellation, Video recording | Noise cancellation, Video recording |
Cellular
5G | |
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Bands n2, n5, n12, n25, n41, n66, n71, n77, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave | |
4G (FDD) | |
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 29(700 d) | Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600) |
4G (TDD) | |
Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+) | Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 46, 48(3600) |
3G | |
Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100) | Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900) |
Data Speed | |
LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS | LTE-A Pro Cat 20 (2000/150 Mbit/s) |
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 | Date approved: Dec 22, 2020 FCC ID value: A3LSMG998U |
Measured SAR | |
Head: 1.16 W/kg Body: 1.17 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.17 W/kg |
Head: 0.77 W/kg Body: 1.02 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.16 W/kg Phablet: 3.15 W/kg |
Buyers information
MSRP | |
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$ 499 | $ 1200 / € 1399 |
In The Box | |
C to C Data Cable, Ejection Pin |
Availability
Officially announced | |
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Mar 21, 2016 | Jan 14, 2021 |
Alternative variants
with 16 GB storage
Internal storage | 16GB |
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MSRP | $ 399 |
with 256GB storage
Internal storage | 256GB |
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Colors | Phantom black |
MSRP | $ 1250 |
with 32 GB storage
Internal storage | 32GB |
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MSRP | $ 399 |
with 512GB storage
RAM | 16GB |
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Internal storage | 512GB |
Colors | Phantom black |
MSRP | $ 1380 |
with 64 GB storage
Internal storage | 64GB |
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MSRP | $ 499 |
for Europe
System chip | Samsung Exynos 2100 (5 nm) |
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Processor |
Octa-core 1x 2.91GHz Cortex-X1 + 3x 2.81GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x 2.2GHz Cortex-A55 |
GPU | Mali G78 MP14 |
Weight | 8.01 oz (227.0 g) |
5G | Bands SA, NSA, Sub-6 |
FCC approval |
Date approved: Dec 22, 2020 FCC ID value: A3LSMG998B |
Measured SAR |
Head: 0.16 W/kg Body: 0.72 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.34 W/kg Phablet: 3.86 W/kg |
for Europe
4G (FDD) | Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT) |
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Links
Full specifications | |
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Apple iPhone SE Specs | Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra Specs |
PhoneArena Review | |
Apple iPhone SE Review | Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra Review |
User Reviews | |
Apple iPhone SE User Reviews | Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra User Reviews |