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Apple iPhone SE (2022) vs Samsung Galaxy S10e

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Apple iPhone SE (2022)
VS
53 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S10e
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
Samsung Galaxy S10e

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone SE (2022) Manufactured in March, 2022, with display 4.7 with chipsetApple A15 Bionic, vs Samsung Galaxy S10e, Manufactured in March, 2019 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 9820. 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)
  • Lighter design: 144g vs 150g
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S10e
  • Larger display: 5.8in
  • Higher pixel density: 438ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 3100mAh vs 2018mAh
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone SE (2022) and Samsung Galaxy S10e
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
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
iPhone SE (2022)
vs
Samsung Galaxy S10e

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD Super AMOLED
Size 4.7 in 5.8 in
Resolution 750x1334 pixels 1080x2280 pixels
Aspect ratio 16:9 19:9
Pixel density 326 ppi 438 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 625 nits 800 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 65.3 % 84.5 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
642 nits
Samsung Galaxy S10e
706 nits
sRGB gamut99.9 %97.5 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a232 Hz
Response time38 ms6 ms
Contrast1655:1∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone SE (2022)], [Samsung Galaxy S10e]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 138.4 mm (5.45 in) 142.2 mm (5.6 in)
Width 67.3 mm (2.65 in) 69.9 mm (2.75 in)
Thickness 7.3 mm (0.29 in) 7.9 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 144 g (5.08 oz) 150 g (5.29 oz)
Water resistance IP67 IP68
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Red		 - Black
- Blue
- Green
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
65.3 %
Samsung Galaxy S10e
84.5 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone SE (2022) and Samsung Galaxy S10e In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A15 Bionic Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9820
Max Frequency 3223 MHz 2730 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2.02 (Blizzard)
- 2/3.23 (Avalanche)		 - 4/1.95 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.31 (Cortex-A75)
- 2/2.73 (Mongoose M4)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 5 nm 8 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine Yes
Graphics Apple A15 GPU Mali-G76 MP12
GPU Cores 640 432
GPU Frequency 1338 MHz 720 MHz
FLOPS 1712.6 GFLOPS 607 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
2228
Samsung Galaxy S10e
896
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
5045
Samsung Galaxy S10e
2201
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)2228896
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)50452201
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPhone SE (2022)]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
1144659
Samsung Galaxy S10e
605924
CPU264978162864
GPU376457197663
Memory201571113012
UX301653132382
NanoReview Score1144659605924
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
7893
Samsung Galaxy S10e
3177
Max Surface Temp.46.2 °C49.5 °C
Stability72 %82 %
Graphics Test47 fps19 fps
Graphics Score78933177
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone SE (2022)], [Samsung Galaxy S10e]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S10e
8502
Writing scoren/a9984
Web scoren/a6687
Video editingn/a5799
Data manipulationn/a6746
NanoReview Scoren/a8502

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 4 GB 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 2.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS iOS 15.3 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12)
OS Size 12 GB 20.2 GB
UI Skin n/a One UI 4.0

Battery

Volume 2018 mAh 3100 mAh
Max Charging Power 20 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes Yes Qi/PMA (15 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (61% in 30 min) Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (40% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:18 h 1:35 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
17:41
Samsung Galaxy S10e
15:11
Web Browsing07:07 h05:32 h
Video Playback10:31 h10:36 h
Games03:43 h03:51 h
Standby Mode87 h70 h

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Quad LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP Standard: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 16 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.5 - 2.4
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung SAK2L4
Sensor sizen/a1/2.55
Pixel size1.22 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a16 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a12 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5K3P9
Sensor sizen/a1/3.1
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
126
Samsung Galaxy S10e
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
106
Samsung Galaxy S10e
n/a
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
100
Samsung Galaxy S10e
n/a
Bokeh50n/a
Preview71n/a
Zoom29n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone SE (2022)]

Front camera

Matrix 7 MP 10 MP
Photo resolution 3088x2320 pixels 4320x2432 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/1.9
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor n/a Samsung S5K3J1
Sensor size n/a 1/2.65
Pixel size n/a 1.22 μm
Autofocus n/a Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
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, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type n/a USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.1
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 SlotNoYes
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 (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE categoryn/a20
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
85.9 dB
Samsung Galaxy S10e
83 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced March, 2022 yr February, 2019 yr
Release Date March, 2022 yr March, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 429 750
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- 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.

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