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Samsung Galaxy S21 5G

Apple iPhone SE (2022)

Network
Technology	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual SIM model only)	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
	CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA	CDMA 800 / 1900
3G Network	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
	CDMA2000 1xEV-DO	CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G Network	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71 - SM-G991U1	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66 - A2783, A2784, A2785
	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - SM-G991B	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66, 71 - A2595
		1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66 - A2782
5G Network	2, 5, 25, 41, 66, 71, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - SM-G991U1	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A2783, A2784, A2785, A2782
	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - SM-G991B	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A2595
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (7CA) Cat20 2000/200 Mbps, 5G (5+ Gbps DL)	HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps

Launch
Announced	2021, January 14	2022, March 08
Status	Available. Released 2021, January 29	Available. Released 2022, March 18

Body
Dimensions	151.7 x 71.2 x 7.9 mm (5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 in)	138.4 x 67.3 x 7.3 mm (5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 in)
3D size compare	Size up
Weight	169 g (Sub6), 171 g (mmWave) (5.96 oz)	144 g (5.08 oz)
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), plastic back, aluminum frame	Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
SIM	Nano-SIM and eSIM or Dual SIM (2 Nano-SIMs and eSIM, dual stand-by)	Nano-SIM and eSIM
	IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)	IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min) Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)

Display
Type	Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1300 nits (peak)	Retina IPS LCD, 625 nits (typ)
Size	6.2 inches, 94.1 cm2 (~87.2% screen-to-body ratio)	4.7 inches, 60.9 cm2 (~65.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~421 ppi density)	750 x 1334 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~326 ppi density)
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus	Ion-strengthened glass
	Always-on display

Platform
OS	Android 11, upgradable to Android 14, One UI 6.1	iOS 15.4, upgradable to iOS 17.5.1, planned upgrade to iOS 18
Chipset	Exynos 2100 (5 nm) - International Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm) - USA/China	Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm)
CPU	Octa-core (1x2.9 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.80 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A55) - International Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55) - USA/China	Hexa-core (2x3.22 GHz Avalanche + 4x1.82 GHz Blizzard)
GPU	Mali-G78 MP14 - International Adreno 660 - USA/China	Apple GPU (4-core graphics)

Memory
Card slot	No	No
Internal	128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM	64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM
	UFS 3.1	NVMe

Main Camera
Modules	12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.76", 1.8µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 64 MP, f/2.0, 29mm (telephoto), 1/1.72", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS, 1.1x optical zoom, 3x hybrid zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55" 1.4µm, Super Steady video	12 MP, f/1.8 (wide), PDAF, OIS
Features	LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama	Quad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Video	8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS	4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR, OIS, stereo sound rec.

Selfie Camera
Modules	10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.24", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF	7 MP, f/2.2
Features	Dual video call, Auto-HDR	HDR
Video	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps	1080p@30/120fps; gyro-EIS

Sound
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack	No	No
	32-bit/384kHz audio Tuned by AKG

Comms
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth	5.0, A2DP, LE	5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
NFC	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	No
Radio	FM radio (Snapdragon model only; market/operator dependent)	No
USB	USB Type-C 3.2, OTG	Lightning, USB 2.0

Features
Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer	Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass, barometer
	Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)

Battery
Type	Li-Ion 4000 mAh, non-removable	Li-Ion 2018 mAh, non-removable (6.96 Wh)
Charging	25W wired, PD3.0 15W wireless (Qi/PMA) 4.5W reverse wireless	20W wired, 50% in 30 min (advertised) 7.5W wireless (Qi)

Misc
Colors	Phantom Gray, Phantom White, Phantom Violet, Phantom Pink	Midnight, Starlight, Red
SAR	0.74 W/kg (head)     1.08 W/kg (body)	0.98 W/kg (head)     0.99 W/kg (body)
SAR EU	0.46 W/kg (head)     1.51 W/kg (body)	1.20 W/kg (head)     1.19 W/kg (body)
Models	SM-G991B, SM-G991B/DS, SM-G991U, SM-G991U1, SM-G991W, SM-G991N, SM-G9910, SM-G991Q, SCG09	A2783, A2595, A2785, A2782, A2784, iphone14,6
Price	$ 177.00 / C$ 298.70 / £ 146.00 / € 288.81	$ 99.97 / C$ 330.35 / £ 187.74 / € 179.00

Tests
Performance	AnTuTu: 584055 (v8) GeekBench: 3238 (v5.1) GFXBench: 60fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	AnTuTu: 723486 (v9) GeekBench: 4629 (v5.1) GFXBench: 60fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)	Contrast ratio: 1424:1 (nominal)
Camera	Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO
Loudspeaker	-26.4 LUFS (Good)	-25.2 LUFS (Very good)
Battery (old)	Endurance rating 93h	Endurance rating 62h