Apple iPhone SE (2022) vs Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

59 out 100

VS

88 out 100

Apple iPhone SE (2022)

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone SE (2022) Manufactured in March, 2022, with display 4.7 with chipsetApple A15 Bionic, vs Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos), Manufactured in March, 2026with chipsetSamsung Exynos 2600. 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 167g

Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

Larger display: 6.3in
Higher pixel density: 411ppi
Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
Higher battery capacity: 4300mAh vs 2018mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
Supports DisplayPort

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 4/256 GB

- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone SE (2022) and Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Apple iPhone SE (2022)

49

Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

90

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Apple iPhone SE (2022)

56

Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

81

Performance

App & system performance

Apple iPhone SE (2022)

69

Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

99

Games

3D gaming performance

Apple iPhone SE (2022)

67

Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

98

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Apple iPhone SE (2022)

48

Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

76

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Apple iPhone SE (2022)

72

Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

93

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Apple iPhone SE (2022)

59

Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

88

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Importance (Weight)

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Connectivity:

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	IPS LCD	Dynamic AMOLED
Size	4.7 in	6.3 in
Resolution	750x1334 pixels	1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio	16:9	19.5:9
Pixel density	326 ppi	411 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness	625 nits	n/a
HDR support	Yes Dolby Vision	Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate	n/a	240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio	65.3 %	90.9 %
Features	DCI-P3	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

Peak brightness (auto)

Apple iPhone SE (2022)

642 nits

Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

n/a

sRGB gamut	99.9 %	n/a
Response time	38 ms	n/a
Contrast	1655:1	n/a

Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone SE (2022)]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	138.4 mm (5.45 in)	149.6 mm (5.89 in)
Width	67.3 mm (2.65 in)	71.7 mm (2.82 in)
Thickness	7.3 mm (0.29 in)	7.2 mm (0.28 in)
Weight	144 g (5.08 oz)	167 g (5.89 oz)
Water resistance	IP67	IP68
Cooling system	n/a	Vapor chamber
Back panel	Glass	Glass
Frame	Metal	Metal
Colors	- White - Black - Red	- White - Black - Silver - Blue - Pink - Purple
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Button	Yes, In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Apple iPhone SE (2022)

65.3 %

Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

90.9 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone SE (2022) and Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos) In benchmarks

Chipset	Apple A15 Bionic	Samsung Exynos 2600
Max Frequency	3223 MHz	3800 MHz
CPU Cores	6 (2 + 4)	10 (1 + 3 + 6)
Architecture	- 4/2.02 (Blizzard) - 2/3.23 (Avalanche)	- 6/2.75 (C1-Pro) - 3/3.25 (C1-Pro) - 1/3.8 (C1-Ultra)
Process	TSMC	Samsung
Transistor Size	5 nm	2 nm
Neural Processor	Apple Neural Engine	AI engine with 32K MAC NPU
Graphics	Apple A15 GPU	Samsung Xclipse 960
GPU Cores	640	1024
GPU Frequency	1338 MHz	980 MHz
FLOPS	1712.6 GFLOPS	4014.1 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Apple iPhone SE (2022)

2228

Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

3203

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Apple iPhone SE (2022)

5045

Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

11056

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	2228	3203
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	5045	11056
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	n/a	27467

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPhone SE (2022)], [Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)]

AnTuTu 10

Apple iPhone SE (2022)

1144659

Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

3504102

CPU	264978	1013874
GPU	376457	1351843
Memory	201571	414601
UX	301653	723784
NanoReview Score	1144659	3504102

3DMark Wild Life

Apple iPhone SE (2022)

7893

Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

n/a

Max Surface Temp.	46.2 °C	n/a
Stability	72 %	n/a
Graphics Test	47 fps	n/a
Graphics Score	7893	n/a

Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone SE (2022)]

Memory

RAM Size	4 GB	12 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR5X
Channels	2	4

Storage Capacity	- 64 GB - 128 GB - 256 GB	256 GB
Storage Type	NVMe	UFS 4.1
Memory Card	No	No

Software

OS	iOS 15.3 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)	Android 16
OS Size	12 GB	29.5 GB
UI Skin	n/a	One UI 8.5

Battery

Volume	2018 mAh	4300 mAh
Max Charging Power	20 W	25 W
Battery Type	Li-ion	Li-ion
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	Yes	Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging	No	Yes, (Wireless)
Fast Charging	Yes (61% in 30 min)	Yes
Full Charge Time	1:18 h	n/a

Battery Life

Apple iPhone SE (2022)

17:41

Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

n/a

Web Browsing	07:07 h	n/a
Video Playback	10:31 h	n/a
Games	03:43 h	n/a
Standby Mode	87 h	n/a

Main camera

Matrix	12 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	4032x3024 pixels	8160x6120 pixels
Zoom	Digital	Optical, 3x
Flash	Quad LED	LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K Recording	No	Yes (Up to 30 fps)
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)	240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens	n/a	120 °
Lenses count	Standard: 12 MP	Standard: 50 MP Telephoto: 10 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support

Matrix	12 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.8	f/1.8
Focal length	n/a	24 mm
Sensor	n/a	Samsung ISOCELL S5KGN3
Sensor size	n/a	1/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel size	1.22 μm	1 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	n/a	10 MP
Aperture	n/a	f/2.4
Focal length	n/a	67 mm
Sensor	n/a	Samsung ISOCELL S5K3K1
Sensor size	n/a	1/3.94 (0.25)
Pixel size	n/a	1 μm
Stabilization	n/a	Optical

Matrix	n/a	12 MP
Aperture	n/a	f/2.2
Focal length	n/a	13 mm
Sensor	n/a	Sony IMX564
Sensor size	n/a	1/2.55 (0.39)
Pixel size	n/a	1.4 μm
Stabilization	n/a	Digital

Photo quality

Apple iPhone SE (2022)

126

Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

n/a

Video quality

Apple iPhone SE (2022)

106

Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

n/a

Overall camera score

Apple iPhone SE (2022)

100

Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

n/a

Bokeh	50	n/a
Preview	71	n/a
Zoom	29	n/a

Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone SE (2022)]

Front camera

Matrix	7 MP	12 MP
Photo resolution	3088x2320 pixels	4000x3000 pixels
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	n/a	26 mm
Sensor	n/a	Samsung S5K3LU
Sensor size	n/a	1/3.2 (0.31)
Pixel size	n/a	1.12 μm
Autofocus	n/a	Phase autofocus
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 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5	5.4
Bluetooth features	LE	LE
USB type	n/a	USB Type-C
USB version	2	3.2
USB features	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG
DisplayPort	n/a	Yes, DP 1.2
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared Port	No	No

SIM Count*	1	2
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	n/a	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	Yes	Yes
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)	GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G Bands	UMTS/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)	UMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)
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 (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)
5G Support	Yes	Yes

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	n/a
3.5 mm Jack	No	No
FM Radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes

Max Volume

Apple iPhone SE (2022)

85.9 dB

Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

n/a

Other

Class	Mid-range	Flagship
Announced	March, 2022 yr	February, 2026 yr
Release Date	March, 2022 yr	March, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($)	429	n/a
MSRP ($)	n/a	879
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	No

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos) the clear winner in this comparison.

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Apple iPhone SE (2022) vs Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

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Design & Build

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