Apple iPhone SE vs Samsung Galaxy A56

Apple iPhone SE

Apple iPhone SE

March, 2016


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Samsung Galaxy A56

Samsung Galaxy A56

January, 2025


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Apple iPhone SE vs Samsung Galaxy A56


Apple iPhone SE

Samsung Galaxy A56

Price
EUR: €140EUR: N/A
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PKR: Rs.31,500PKR: N/A
Body
Form Factor
Candybar, TouchscreenCandybar, Touchscreen
Dimensions
123.8 x 58.6 x 7.6 mm (4.87 x 2.31 x 0.30 in)-
Weight
113 g (3.99 oz)-
Build
Glass front (Corning-made glass), aluminum back, aluminum frame

Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), glass back (Gorilla Glass), aluminum frame

IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)
Colors
Space Gray, Silver, Gold, Rose GoldBlack, other colors
Models
A1662, A1723, A1724, iPhone8,4SM-A566V, SM-A566B, SM-A566B/DS, SM-A566E, SM-A566E/DS, SM-A5660
Display
Type
IPS LCDSuper AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1000 nits (HBM)

Always-on display
Size
4.0 inches, 44.1 cm2 (~60.8% screen-to-body ratio)6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2
Resolution
640 x 1136 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~326 ppi density)1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
Multitouch
Yes
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
Network
Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTEGSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G Bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 A1662, A1723GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Bands
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 A1662, A1723HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 29 A1662LTE
5G Bands
SA/NSA/Sub6
Notifications
Alert Types
Vibration, proprietary ringtones
Memory
Internal Memory
16GB ROM, 2GB RAM

32GB ROM, 2GB RAM

64GB ROM, 2GB RAM

128GB ROM, 2GB RAM
Up to 256GB 12GB RAM
Storage Type
NVMe
Card Slot
NomicroSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Connectivity
GPRS
Yes
EDGE
Yes
Speed
HSPA, LTE Cat4 150/50 MbpsHSPA, LTE, 5G
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, hotspotWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
4.2, A2DP, LE5.4, A2DP, LE
USB
Lightning, USB 2.0USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
NFC
Yes (Apple Pay only)Yes (market/region dependent)
Camera
Main Camera
12 MP, f/2.2, 29mm (standard), 1/3.0", 1.22µm, PDAFPrimary: 50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS

Secondary: 12 MP, f/2.2, 123" (ultrawide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm

Third: 5 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
Camera Features
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDRLED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 1080p@120fps, 720p@240fps4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
Selfie Camera
1.2 MP, f/2.4, 31mm (standard)

Features: Face detection, HDR, panorama

Video: 720p@30fps
12 MP, f/2.0, (wide)

Video: 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Multimedia
Audio Format Support
MP3/WAV/AAX+/AIFF/Apple Lossless
Video Format Support
MP4/H.264
Radio
NoNo
Software
Operating System (OS)
iOS 9.3.2Android OS, v15
Upgradable
Upgradable to iOS 15.7
UI
One UI 7
Browser
HTML5 (Safari)
Messaging
iMessage, SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email
Hardware
Chipset
Apple A9 (14 nm)Exynos 1580 (4 nm)
CPU
Dual-core 1.84 GHz TwisterOcta-core (1x2.91 GHz & 3x2.6 GHz & 4x1.95 GHz)
GPU
PowerVR GT7600 (six-core graphics)Xclipse 540
Sensors
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
SIM
Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Speakers
Yes

16-bit/44.1kHz audio
Yes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack
3.5 mmNo
TV Out
Yes
Benchmarks
Performance
Basemark OS II 2.0: 2163
Battery
Battery Type
Li-Po 1624 mAh, non-removable (6.21 Wh)Li-Ion 5000 mAh
Standby
Up to 240 h (3G)
Charging
45W wired
Talk Time
Up to 14 h (3G)
Music Play
Up to 50 h
Additional Features
Features
Virtual proximity sensing

Circle to Search
Misc
SAR US
1.17 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
0.72 W/kg (head) 0.97 W/kg (body)

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