Apple iPhone SE (2022) vs Samsung Galaxy A51

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone SE (2022) Manufactured in March, 2022, with display 4.7 with chipsetApple A15 Bionic, vs Samsung Galaxy A51, Manufactured in December, 2019 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 9611. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone SE (2022)
  • Lighter design: 144g vs 172g
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A51
  • Larger display: 6.5in
  • Higher pixel density: 405ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 4000mAh vs 2018mAh

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 4/256 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone SE (2022) and Samsung Galaxy A51
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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD Super AMOLED
Size 4.7 in 6.5 in
Resolution 750x1334 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 16:9 20:9
Pixel density 326 ppi 405 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 625 nits 400 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision No
Screen-to-body ratio 65.3 % 87.5 %
Features DCI-P3 Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
642 nits
Samsung Galaxy A51
631 nits
sRGB gamut99.9 %98.8 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a242 Hz
Response time38 ms25 ms
Contrast1655:1∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 138.4 mm (5.45 in) 158.5 mm (6.24 in)
Width 67.3 mm (2.65 in) 73.6 mm (2.9 in)
Thickness 7.3 mm (0.29 in) 7.9 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 144 g (5.08 oz) 172 g (6.07 oz)
Water resistance IP67 No
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Red
- White
- Black
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
65.3 %
Samsung Galaxy A51
87.5 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone SE (2022) and Samsung Galaxy A51 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A15 Bionic Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9611
Max Frequency 3223 MHz 2300 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2.02 (Blizzard)
- 2/3.23 (Avalanche)
- 4/1.7 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.3 (Cortex-A73)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 5 nm 10 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine Yes
Graphics Apple A15 GPU Mali-G72 MP3
GPU Cores 640 54
GPU Frequency 1338 MHz 850 MHz
FLOPS 1712.6 GFLOPS 113.8 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
2228
Samsung Galaxy A51
512
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
5045
Samsung Galaxy A51
1556
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)2228512
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)50451556
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
1144659
Samsung Galaxy A51
268760
CPU26497883857
GPU37645745166
Memory20157163828
UX30165375909
NanoReview Score1144659268760
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
7893
Samsung Galaxy A51
812
Max Surface Temp.46.2 °C42.2 °C
Stability72 %95 %
Graphics Test47 fps4 fps
Graphics Score7893812

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 4 GB - 4 GB
- 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 1866 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 2.0
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS iOS 15.3 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2) Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size 12 GB 23 GB
UI Skin n/a One UI 5.1

Battery

Volume 2018 mAh 4000 mAh
Max Charging Power 20 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (61% in 30 min) Yes (40% in 35 min)
Full Charge Time 1:18 h 1:50 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
17:41
Samsung Galaxy A51
17:53
Web Browsing07:07 h07:15 h
Video Playback10:31 h11:25 h
Games03:43 h04:49 h
Standby Mode87 h81 h

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Quad LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Depth: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix12 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/2.0
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX582
Sensor sizen/a1/2
Pixel size1.22 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
126
Samsung Galaxy A51
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
106
Samsung Galaxy A51
n/a
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
100
Samsung Galaxy A51
n/a
Bokeh50n/a
Preview71n/a
Zoom29n/a

Front camera

Matrix 7 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 3088x2320 pixels 6560x4928 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor n/a Samsung S5KGD1
Sensor size n/a 1/2.8
Pixel size n/a 0.8 μm
Autofocus n/a No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) 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
- Wi-Fi Display
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
- Galileo
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 / 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)UMTS 850 / 900 / 1900 / 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 (B850/B900/B1800/B2100/B2600)
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 A51
81.7 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March, 2022 yr December, 2019 yr
Release Date March, 2022 yr December, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 429 399
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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