Samsung Galaxy S10 vs Apple iPhone SE (2022)

61 out of 100

67 out of 100

Apple iPhone SE (2022)

Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.1-inch Samsung Galaxy S10 (with Exynos 9 Octa 9820) that was released on February 20, 2019, against the Apple iPhone SE (2022), which is powered by Apple A15 Bionic and came out 37 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Battery life
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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy S10

Thinner bezels – 22.68% more screen real estate
Comes with 1382 mAh larger battery capacity: 3400 vs 2018 mAh
Has a 1.4 inches larger screen size
69% higher pixel density (551 vs 326 PPI)
Has 2x more RAM: 8GB versus 4GB
The rear camera has a 2x optical zoom
Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
Delivers 26% higher peak brightness (822 against 652 nits)
Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 512GB
Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
Has an ultra-wide angle camera lens
Has 2 SIM card slots

Reasons to consider the Apple iPhone SE (2022)

80% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1171K versus 648K)
Shows 24% longer battery life (25:39 vs 20:46 hours)
Apple releases software updates and supports their phones a few years longer than Samsung
The phone is 3-years and 1-month newer
More energy-efficient CPU – Apple A15 Bionic
2.5x faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 2247 and 892 points
Weighs 13 grams less
Ready for eSIM technology

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy S10 and Apple iPhone SE (2022) crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	Super AMOLED	IPS LCD
Size	6.1 inches	4.7 inches
Resolution	1440 x 3040 pixels	750 x 1334 pixels
Aspect ratio	19:9	16:9
PPI	551 ppi	326 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	1215 nits	625 nits
HDR support	Yes, HDR10+	Yes, Dolby Vision
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 6	Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio	88.08%	65.4%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3

RGB color space	98.1%	99.9%
PWM	240 Hz	-
Response time	4.8 ms	38 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	1655:1

Height	149.9 mm (5.9 inches)	138.4 mm (5.45 inches)
Width	70.4 mm (2.77 inches)	67.3 mm (2.65 inches)
Thickness	7.8 mm (0.31 inches)	7.3 mm (0.29 inches)
Weight	157 g (5.54 oz)	144 g (5.08 oz)
Waterproof	IP68	IP67
Rear material	Glass	Glass
Frame material	Metal	Metal
Colors	White, Black, Blue, Green	White, Black, Red
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, in-button

Chipset	Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9820	Apple A15 Bionic
Max clock	2730 MHz	3223 MHz
CPU cores	8 (2 + 2 + 4)	6 (2 + 4)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 1.95 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.31 GHz: Cortex-A75 - 2 cores at 2.73 GHz: Mongoose M4	- 4 cores at 2.02 GHz: Blizzard - 2 cores at 3.23 GHz: Avalanche
Lithography process	8 nanometers	5 nanometers
Graphics	Mali-G76 MP12	Apple A15 GPU
GPU shading units	432	640
GPU clock	720 MHz	1338 MHz
FLOPS	~607 GFLOPS	~1712.6 GFLOPS

CPU	148103	268130
GPU	236968	325843
Memory	121310	182253
UX	141476	388874
Total score	648880	1171074

Max surface temperature	40.6 °C	46.2 °C
Stability	82%	72%
Graphics test	19 FPS	47 FPS
Graphics score	3230	7914

Web score	6523	-
Video editing	5794	-
Photo editing	18751	-
Data manipulation	7126	-
Writing score	10017	-

RAM size	8 GB	4 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	2133 MHz	-
Channels	2	2

Storage size	128 GB	64, 128, 256 GB
Storage type	UFS 2.1	NVMe
Memory card	MicroSD	No
Memory card max size	Up to 512 GB	-

Operating system	Android 9.0 (Can be upgraded to Android 12)	iOS 15.3 (Can be upgraded to iOS 17)
ROM	One UI 4.0	-
OS size	9.5 GB	12 GB

Capacity	3400 mAh	2018 mAh
Max charge power	15 W	20 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Ion
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	Yes, Qi/PMA (9 W)	Yes
Reverse charging	Yes, (wireless)	No
Fast charging	Yes, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (50% in 30 min)	Yes (61% in 30 min)
Full charging time	1:35 hr	1:18 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	06:12 hr	09:55 hr
Watching video	10:32 hr	08:38 hr
Gaming	03:23 hr	03:18 hr
Standby	70 hr	93 hr

Main camera
Matrix	12 megapixels	12 megapixels
Image resolution	4000 x 3000	4032 x 3024
Zoom	Optical, 2x	Digital
Flash	Dual LED	Quad LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 240FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	960 FPS (720p)	240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens	123°	-
Lenses	3 (12 MP + 12 MP + 16 MP)	1 (12 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/1.5 - 2.4 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 1.4 micron - Sensor: 1/2.55", Samsung SAK2L4 (ISOCELL CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Pixel size: 1.22 micron - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization
Telephoto lens	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/1.5 - Focal length: 52 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/3.6", Samsung S5K3M3 (ISOCELL CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization	-
Ultra-wide lens	- 16 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 12 mm	-
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode
Samples	-	Photo samples of Apple iPhone SE (2022) from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	10 megapixels	7 megapixels
Image resolution	4320 x 2432	3088 x 2320
Aperture	f/1.9	f/2.2
Focal length	26 mm	-
Pixel size	1.22 microns	-
Sensor type	CMOS	-
Sensor size	1/2.65"	-
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 60 FPS	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ax)	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5	5
Bluetooth features	PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP	LE
USB type	USB Type-C	-
USB version	3.1	2
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
NFC *	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	No

Number of SIM *	2	1
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	-
eSIM support *	No	Yes
Hybrid slot	Yes	No
LTE Cat *	20	-
5G support	No	Yes

Speakers	Stereo	Stereo
Headphone audio jack	Yes	No
FM radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes

Category	Flagship	Mid-range
Announced	February 2019	March 2022
Release date	March 2019	March 2022
SAR (head)	0.48 W/kg	-
SAR (body)	1.59 W/kg	-
Sensors	- Hall-effect sensor - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	-	Not included

Samsung Galaxy S10 vs Apple iPhone SE (2022)

Samsung Galaxy S10 vs Apple iPhone SE (2022)

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Value for money

Tests and specifications

Display

Design and build

Performance

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Memory

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Battery

Camera

DxOMark camera tests

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