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Samsung Galaxy J5 (2016) vs Apple iPhone SE Specs Comparison

Compare mobile phone specifications of up to three devices at once. Our specs comparison tool helps you find and compare the perfect phone for your needs.

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6.0
Samsung Galaxy J5 (2016)
8.8
Apple iPhone SE
Samsung Galaxy J5 (2016) Apple iPhone SE
Released · Apr 01, 2016
Released · Mar 31, 2016
5.2-inch
4.0-inch
Single camera
Single camera
2GB · 16GB
2GB · 128GB
3100 mAh
1624 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
5.74 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches
145.8 x 72.3 x 8.1 mm 		4.87 x 2.31 x 0.30 inches
123.8 x 58.6 x 7.6 mm
Weight
5.57 oz (158.0 g) 3.99 oz (113.0 g)
Materials
Frame: Metal Back: Aluminum
Frame: Aluminum
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)
Features
Soft keys
Keys
Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key Left: Volume control, Other
Colors
Black, Gold, White Gold, Silver, Rose gold, Space gray

Display

Size
5.2-inch 4.0-inch
Resolution
1280x720px, 282 PPI 1136x640px, 326 PPI
Technology
Super AMOLED IPS LCD
Screen-to-body
70.63 % 60.82 %
Colors
16 777 216
Peak brightness
500 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 (28 nm) Apple A9 APL0898
Processor
Quad-core
1200 MHz
ARM Cortex-A53 		Dual-core
1840 MHz
Twiste
GPU
Adreno 306 PowerVR GT7600
RAM
2GB 2GB
Internal storage
16GB, available to use: 10.9 GB 128GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 128 GB not expandable
OS
Android (7.1 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow) iOS (14.x, 13.x, 12.x, 11.x, 10.x, 9.x)

Battery

Capacity
3100 mAh 1624 mAh
Type
Li - Ion Li - Ion

Camera

Rear
Single camera Single camera
Main camera
13 MP (Autofocus, CMOS image sensor)
Aperture size: F1.9
Focal length: 28 mm 		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
Flash
LED Dual LED
Video recording
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)
Video calling 		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
Front
5 MP (Flash) 1.2 MP (HDR), Video capture: 1280x720 (HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.1 4.2
WLAN
802.11 b,g,n
Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct 		802.11 b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Hotspot
USB
microUSB, USB 2.0 Lightning
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Hall (for flip covers) Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass
Other
NFC, ANT+, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync, AirDrop

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
Album art cover, Background playback Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share
Radio
FM, RDS
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation, Video recording

Cellular

4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD) 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)
4G (TDD)
Bands 40(2300) Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100) Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Data Speed
LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS
SIM type
Micro SIM Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Phone Features

Notifications
Haptic feedback, Music ringtones (MP3), Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone
Other features
Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Mar 21, 2016
FCC ID value: BCG-E3042A
Measured SAR
Head: 0.45 W/kg
Body: 1.17 W/kg 		Head: 1.16 W/kg
Body: 1.17 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.17 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 499

Availability

Officially announced
Mar 28, 2016 Mar 21, 2016

Alternative variants

with 16 GB storage
Internal storage 16GB
MSRP $ 399
with 32 GB storage
Internal storage 32GB
MSRP $ 399
with 64 GB storage
Internal storage 64GB
MSRP $ 499
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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