Samsung SGH-A437 vs Apple iPhone SE Specs Comparison

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Apple iPhone SE
Samsung SGH-A437 Apple iPhone SE
900 mAh
1624 mAh
160x128px
4.0-inch · 1136x640px
Single camera
Single camera
0.003GB
2GB · 128GB
Released · Mar 31, 2016
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Availability

Officially announced
Mar 21, 2016
Prices (MSRP)
$499

Design

Dimensions
3.74 x 1.89 x 0.63 inches
95 x 48 x 16 mm
4.87 x 2.31 x 0.30 inches
123.8 x 58.6 x 7.6 mm
Weight
2.86 oz / 81.0 g 3.99 oz / 113.0 g
Materials
Back: Aluminum
Frame: Aluminum
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)
Features
Numeric keypad, Soft keys
Keys
Left: Volume control; Right: Camera shutter Left: Volume control, Other
Colors
Gold, Silver, Rose gold, Space gray

Display

Size
4.0-inch, 60.82% screen-to-body
Type
TFT IPS LCD, 500 nits
Resolution
160x128px 1136x640px, 326 PPI
Features
Oleophobic coating
Additional display
96 x96 px
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested Untested
Bright Min
Untested 6 (Poor)

Hardware

System chip
Apple A9 APL0898
Processor
Dual-core
1840 MHz
Twiste
GPU
PowerVR GT7600
Memory
0.003GB 2GB/128GB
2GB/16GB
2GB/32GB
2GB/64GB
Storage expansion
not expandable
OS
iOS (14.x, 13.x, 12.x, 11.x, 10.x, 9.x)

Battery

Type
900 mAh, Li - Ion 1624 mAh, Li - Ion

Camera

Rear
Single camera Single camera
Main camera
0.3 MP VGA 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
Dual 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
Front
1.2 MP (HDR)
Video capture: 720p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
2.0 4.2
WLAN
b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Hotspot
802.11 b, g, n, ac
USB
Yes Lightning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync, AirDrop

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
Album art cover, Background playback
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation, Video recording

Cellular

4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 29
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands
5, 8, 4, 2, 1
Data Speed
LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS
SIM type
Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Jan 26, 2007
FCC ID value: A3LSGHA437
Date approved: Mar 21, 2016
FCC ID value: BCG-E3042A
Measured SAR
Head: 1.11 W/kg
Measured in: 1900 MHz
Body: 0.77 W/kg
Measured in: 1900 MHz
Head: 1.16 W/kg
Body: 1.17 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.17 W/kg

Alternative variants

with 16 GB storage
Memory 16GB
Prices (MSRP) $399
with 32 GB storage
Memory 32GB
Prices (MSRP) $399
with 64 GB storage
Memory 64GB
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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