Apple iPhone SE (2020) vs Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 Specs Comparison

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Apple iPhone SE (2020)
8.0
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3
Apple iPhone SE (2020) Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3
Released · Apr 24, 2020
Released · Aug 27, 2021
4.7-inch · 1334x750px
6.7-inch · 2636x1080px
Single camera
Dual camera
3GB · 64GB
8GB · 128GB
1821 mAh
3300 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Apr 15, 2020 Aug 11, 2021
Prices (MSRP)
$399 $999 | €1099

Design

Dimensions
5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches
138.4 x 67.3 x 7.3 mm 		6.54 x 2.84 x 0.27 inches (~0.33 inches with camera bump)
166 x 72.2 x 6.9 mm (~8.3 mm with camera bump)
Folded
2.84 x3.40 x0.62 inches (72.2 x 86.4 x 15.9 mm)
Weight
5.22 oz / 148.0 g 6.46 oz / 183.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass
Frame: Aluminum 		Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus)
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP67 Dust; IPX8
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, White, Red Phantom Black, Cream, Lavender

Display

Size
4.7-inch, 65.34% screen-to-body 6.7-inch, 84.79% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, 625 nits Dynamic AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR, 1200 nits
Resolution
1334x750px, 16:9 ratio, 326 PPI 2636x1080px, 22:9 ratio, 425 PPI
Features
Oleophobic coating Folding inside the device, HDR support, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Front cover display
1.9 inches
260 x512 px
AMOLED
HDR support, Ambient light sensor, Proximity senso
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Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested Untested
Bright Min
5 (Poor) 1.7 (Good)
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Hardware

System chip
Apple A13 Bionic APL1W85 (7 nm) Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core
2650 MHz
Lightning and Thunde 		Octa-core
1x2.84GHz Kryo 680
3x2.42GHz Kryo 680
4x1.80GHz Kryo 680
GPU
Apple-designed 4 core Adreno 660
Memory
3GB (LPDDR4)/64GB
3GB/128GB
3GB/256GB 		8GB (LPDDR5)/128GB (UFS 3.1)
8GB/256GB
Storage expansion
not expandable not expandable
OS
iOS (15.x, 14.x, 13.x) Android (14, 13, 12, 11)

Battery

Type
1821 mAh, Li - Ion 3300 mAh, Li - Polymer
Charging
USB Power Delivery
Qi wireless charging 		Fast charging
Qi wireless charging, Reverse wired charging
Charge speed
Wired: 15.0W
Wireless: 10.0W
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Battery Life Estimate
3h 36min
Browsing
9h 5min
Video
4h 45min
Gaming
4h 59min
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
10h 13min
Video
7h 10min
Gaming
Untested
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Camera

Rear
Single camera Dual camera
Main camera
12 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, PDAF, CMOS image sensor, BSI sensor)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 28 mm
Sensor size: 1/3"
Pixel size: 1.22 μm 		12 MP (OIS, Autofocus)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 27 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Second camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps)
OIS, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus 		Yes
HDR, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording
Front
7 MP (EIS, HDR)
Video capture: 1080p 		10 MP (Autofocus, HDR)
Video capture: 4K UHD (30 fps)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.1
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,dual-band
MIMO, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax 		a,b,g,n,ac
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Lightning Type-C, USB 3.1
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
T4 M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou
Other
NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling) NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
aptX, aptX-HD
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G Bands
n2, n5, n25, n41, n66, n71, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 29, 30, 66, 71 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s LTE-A Pro Cat 20 (2000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Jun 23, 2021
FCC ID value: A3LSMF711U
Measured SAR
Head: 1.05 W/kg
Body: 1.08 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.21 W/kg

Alternative variants

with 128GB storage
Memory 128GB
Prices (MSRP) $449
With 256GB internal storage
Memory 256GB
with 256GB storage
Memory 256GB
Prices (MSRP) $549
With Dual SIM
Dual SIM Yes
SIM type Nano SIM, eSIM
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