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Apple iPhone SE (2022) vs Samsung Galaxy A40

59 out 100
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
VS
37 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A40
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
Samsung Galaxy A40

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone SE (2022) Manufactured in March, 2022, with display 4.7 with chipsetApple A15 Bionic, vs Samsung Galaxy A40, Manufactured in April, 2019 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone SE (2022)
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A40
  • Larger display: 5.9in
  • Higher pixel density: 437ppi
  • Lighter design: 140g vs 144g
  • Higher battery capacity: 3100mAh vs 2018mAh

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 4/256 GB		 - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone SE (2022) and Samsung Galaxy A40
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
iPhone SE (2022)
vs
Samsung Galaxy A40

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD Super AMOLED
Size 4.7 in 5.9 in
Resolution 750x1334 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 16:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 326 ppi 437 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 625 nits 548 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision No
Screen-to-body ratio 65.3 % 85.5 %
Features DCI-P3 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
642 nits
Samsung Galaxy A40
543 nits
sRGB gamut99.9 %142.6 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a245 Hz
Response time38 ms9 ms
Contrast1655:1∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone SE (2022)], [Samsung Galaxy A40]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 138.4 mm (5.45 in) 144.4 mm (5.69 in)
Width 67.3 mm (2.65 in) 69.2 mm (2.72 in)
Thickness 7.3 mm (0.29 in) 7.9 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 144 g (5.08 oz) 140 g (4.94 oz)
Water resistance IP67 No
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Red		 - White
- Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
65.3 %
Samsung Galaxy A40
85.5 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone SE (2022) and Samsung Galaxy A40 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A15 Bionic Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904
Max Frequency 3223 MHz 1770 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/2.02 (Blizzard)
- 2/3.23 (Avalanche)		 - 6/1.6 (Cortex-A53)
- 2/1.8 (Cortex-A73)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 5 nm 14 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine No
Graphics Apple A15 GPU Mali-G71 MP2
GPU Cores 640 32
GPU Frequency 1338 MHz 770 MHz
FLOPS 1712.6 GFLOPS 49.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
2228
Samsung Galaxy A40
486
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
5045
Samsung Galaxy A40
1530
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)2228486
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)50451530
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPhone SE (2022)]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
1144659
Samsung Galaxy A40
156332
CPU26497855233
GPU37645721549
Memory20157141648
UX30165337902
NanoReview Score1144659156332
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
7893
Samsung Galaxy A40
404
Max Surface Temp.46.2 °C44.8 °C
Stability72 %98 %
Graphics Test47 fps2 fps
Graphics Score7893404
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone SE (2022)], [Samsung Galaxy A40]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 4 GB 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB		64 GB
Storage TypeNVMeeMMC 5.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS iOS 15.3 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11)
OS Size 12 GB 14.6 GB
UI Skin n/a One UI 3.1

Battery

Volume 2018 mAh 3100 mAh
Max Charging Power 20 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (61% in 30 min) Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (50% in 40 min)
Full Charge Time 1:18 h 1:45 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
17:41
Samsung Galaxy A40
15:48
Web Browsing07:07 h05:59 h
Video Playback10:31 h09:54 h
Games03:43 h04:04 h
Standby Mode87 h77 h

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 4616x3464 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Quad LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 120 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP Standard: 16 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix12 MP16 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.7
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
Pixel size1.22 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a5 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
126
Samsung Galaxy A40
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
106
Samsung Galaxy A40
n/a
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
100
Samsung Galaxy A40
n/a
Bokeh50n/a
Preview71n/a
Zoom29n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone SE (2022)]

Front camera

Matrix 7 MP 25 MP
Photo resolution 3088x2320 pixels 5984x4140 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length n/a 25 mm
Sensor n/a CMOS
Sensor size n/a 1/2.8
Pixel size n/a 0.9 μm
Autofocus n/a No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5 5
Bluetooth features LE PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type n/a USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B66/B71)LTE (B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500)
LTE categoryn/a12
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
85.9 dB
Samsung Galaxy A40
82.6 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March, 2022 yr April, 2019 yr
Release Date March, 2022 yr April, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 429 250
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone SE (2022) the clear winner in this comparison.

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