Apple iPhone SE vs. Samsung Galaxy A22

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Apple iPhone SE and Samsung Galaxy A22. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Apple iPhone SE vs. Samsung Galaxy A22 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Apple iPhone SE Samsung Galaxy A22
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number A1723 SM-A225F/DSN
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 123.8 mm 159.3 mm Samsung Galaxy A22 has greater height than Apple iPhone SE.
Width 58.6 mm 73.6 mm Samsung Galaxy A22 has greater width than Apple iPhone SE.
Depth 7.6 mm 8.4 mm Apple iPhone SE is narrower than Apple iPhone SE.
Weight 113 g 186 g Apple iPhone SE is lighter than Apple iPhone SE.
Body Colour Rose gold | Silver | Gold | Space grey Black
Body Material Stainless steel, glass, satin aluminium -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 1.17 W/kg (body), 1.17 W/kg (head) 1.59 W/kg (body), 0.516 W/kg (head), 1.8 W/kg (limb)
Connector Type Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Lightning
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Apple iPhone SE Samsung Galaxy A22
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology Retina Display with IPS technology Super AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 4" 6.4" Samsung Galaxy A22 has larger screen size than Apple iPhone SE.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1136 x 640 pixels 1600 x 720 pixels Samsung Galaxy A22 has better screen resolution than Apple iPhone SE.
Display Format - HD+
Pixel Density 326 ppi -
Max Brightness 500 cd/m² 600 cd/m² Samsung Galaxy A22 has better display brightness than Apple iPhone SE.
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
Contrast Ratio 800:1 -
Display Features - Infinity U Display
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating -
PROCESSOR Apple iPhone SE Samsung Galaxy A22
Processor Type (CPU) Apple A9 -
Clock Speed - 2 GHz
Processor Core Qty - 8-core
64-bit Architecture Yes - Apple iPhone SE has 64-bit architecture.
MEMORY Apple iPhone SE Samsung Galaxy A22
RAM - 4 GB
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 16 GB 128 GB Samsung Galaxy A22 has more internal memory than Apple iPhone SE.
User Memory - 103.6 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) - microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 1 TB
CAMERA Apple iPhone SE Samsung Galaxy A22
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 4
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 48 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy A22 has better camera resolution than Apple iPhone SE.
Sensor Type BSI -
Lens Aperture F/2.2 F/1.8 Samsung Galaxy A22 has better lens aperture than Apple iPhone SE.
Lens Construction 5-element -
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Samsung Galaxy A22 has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Digital Zoom 3x 10x Samsung Galaxy A22 has better digital zoom than Apple iPhone SE.
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes Burst mode, Panorama, Time-lapse mode, Timer mode Portrait
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection - Apple iPhone SE has face detection.
Light Source LED light LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Sapphire crystal lens cover, Cinematic video stabilisation, Focus Pixels, Cinematic video stabilisation, Live Photo, Playback zoom, Hybrid IR filter, Improved noise reduction, Exposure control -
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 8 Megapixel
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.2
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 2 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.4
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) - Macro camera
FOURTH CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (4th Camera) - 2 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (4th Camera) - F/2.4
Camera Functions (4th Camera) - Depth camera
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 1.2 Megapixel 13 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy A22 has better front camera resolution than Apple iPhone SE.
Sensor Type (Front) BSI -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.4 F/2.2 Samsung Galaxy A22 has better front lens aperture than Apple iPhone SE.
Focus Adjustment - Focus free
HDR Mode (Front) Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes (Front) Burst mode, Timer mode -
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection - Apple iPhone SE has face detection.
Light Source (Front) Retina Flash -
Video Resolutions (Front) 1280 x 720 (720p) -
Camera Features (Front) FaceTime HD camera, Exposure control -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Apple iPhone SE Samsung Galaxy A22
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) - 5000 mAh
Fast Charging Technology - Adaptive Fast Charging Samsung Galaxy A22 has fast charging technology.
Standby Time 240 hours -
Talk Time 840 minutes 2280 minutes Samsung Galaxy A22 has longer battery life when making calls than Apple iPhone SE.
Run Time Details Talk (3G): up to 840 min
Standby: up to 240 hrs
Active online usage (3G): up to 12 hrs
Active online usage (LTE): up to 13 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 13 hrs
Playback (video): up to 13 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 50 hrs
Active online usage (LTE): up to 24 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 25 hrs
Playback (video): up to 29 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 97 hrs
Talk (4G): up to 2280 min
Battery Technology Lithium Ion -
CELLULAR Apple iPhone SE Samsung Galaxy A22
Technology CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) / TD-SCDMA WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System iOS -
User Interface - One UI
Intelligent Assistant Siri -
Payment Technology Apple Pay -
Navigation A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Apple iPhone SE Samsung Galaxy A22
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, DC-HSDPA, VoLTE, TDD-LTE, VoWiFi FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X, 1900 CDMA2000 1X, 2100 CDMA2000 1X (AWS) 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band - Band 1, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41 Band 1, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5.0
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Apple iPhone SE Samsung Galaxy A22
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, AIFF, PCM, Audible, MP3, Apple Lossless, AAC-LC, HE-AAC, Audible AAX, Audible AAX+, protected AAC WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, M4A, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, MID
Supported Digital Video Standards AVI, MOV, M-JPEG, MPEG-4, H.264, M4V MKV, FLV, AVI, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2, MP4
FEATURES Apple iPhone SE Samsung Galaxy A22
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, 3-axis gyro sensor, digital compass Accelerometer, gyro sensor, geomagnetic sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features Multitasking, FaceTime, AirPlay wireless streaming, AirPrint wireless printing, iCloud Photo Sharing, AirDrop function, Apple TV support (2nd, 3rd), Wi-Fi Calling, iBeacon microlocation, CarPlay function, Family Sharing feature, QuickType keyboard, iCloud Keychain, Spotlight Search, Notification Center, M9 motion coprocessor Virtual Light Sensing, Virtual Proximity Sensing
OTHERS Apple iPhone SE Samsung Galaxy A22
Included Accessories Headset, USB cable, power adapter -
Compliant Standards HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) -
Max Operating Temperature 35 °C -
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C -
Humidity Range Operating 5 - 95% (non-condensing) -
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