In depth comparison and review of Samsung Galaxy S10 5G and Apple iPhone SE (3rd generation). 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.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Samsung Galaxy S10 5G | Apple iPhone SE (3rd generation) |
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| Product Type | Smartphone | Smartphone | |
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| Manufacturer Model Number | SM-G977U | A2783 | |
| Form Factor | Touch | Touch | |
| Height | 162.6 mm | 138.4 mm | Samsung Galaxy S10 5G has greater height than Apple iPhone SE (3rd generation). |
| Width | 77.1 mm | 67.3 mm | Samsung Galaxy S10 5G has greater width than Apple iPhone SE (3rd generation). |
| Depth | 7.9 mm | 7.3 mm | Apple iPhone SE (3rd generation) is narrower than Samsung Galaxy S10 5G. |
| Weight | 198 g | 144 g | Apple iPhone SE (3rd generation) is lighter than Samsung Galaxy S10 5G. |
| Body Colour | Crown silver | Majestic black | Starlight | Midnight | Red | |
| Body Material | Aluminium, Gorilla glass 6 | Aluminium, glass | |
| Protection | Dustproof, splashproof, waterproof | Dustproof, water-resistant, splash-resistant | |
| Waterproof (Water-resistant) | Yes | Yes | Both phones are waterproof. |
| IP rating | IP68 | IEC 60529 IP67 | |
| SAR Value | 1.55 W/kg (body), 0.264 W/kg (head) | 0.99 W/kg (body), 0.98 W/kg (head) | |
| Integrated Components | Heart rate sensor | - | |
| Connector Type | USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm |
Lightning | |
| SIM Card Type (Size) | Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM) | |
| SIM Card Qty | Single-SIM | Dual-SIM |
| DISPLAY | Samsung Galaxy S10 5G | Apple iPhone SE (3rd generation) |
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| Display Type | OLED display | LCD display | |
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| Display Technology | Infinity-O Dynamic AMOLED | Retina HD display with IPS technology | |
| Screen Size (Display Size) | 6.7" | 4.7" | Samsung Galaxy S10 5G has larger screen size than Apple iPhone SE (3rd generation). |
| Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) | 3040 x 1440 pixels | 1334 x 750 pixels | Samsung Galaxy S10 5G has better screen resolution than Apple iPhone SE (3rd generation). |
| Display Format | QHD+ | - | |
| Pixel Density | 505 ppi | 326 ppi | Samsung Galaxy S10 5G has better pixel density than Apple iPhone SE (3rd generation). |
| Aspect Ratio | 19:9 | - | |
| Max Brightness | - | 625 cd/m² | |
| Colour Depth | 16.7 million colours | - | |
| Contrast Ratio | 2000000:1 | 1400:1 | Samsung Galaxy S10 5G has better display contrast ratio than Apple iPhone SE (3rd generation). |
| HDR | Yes | - | Samsung Galaxy S10 5G has HDR. |
| HDR Technology | HDR10+ | - | |
| Display Enhancement Technology | - | Dolby Vision | |
| Display Features | Edge Screen, AOD(Always On Display) | Display Zoom, Reachability (screen shifting), True Tone display, Wide colour display (P3), Dark mode, Haptic touch, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG) | |
| Display Protection (Screen Protector) | Corning Gorilla Glass 6 (scratch resistant glass) | Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating |
| PROCESSOR | Samsung Galaxy S10 5G | Apple iPhone SE (3rd generation) |
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| Processor Type (CPU) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 | Apple A15 Bionic | |
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| Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz | - | |
| Processor Core Qty | 8-core | - | |
| 64-bit Architecture | Yes | - | Samsung Galaxy S10 5G has 64-bit architecture. |
| MEMORY | Samsung Galaxy S10 5G | Apple iPhone SE (3rd generation) |
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| RAM | LPDDR4X SDRAM - 8 GB | - | |
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| Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) | 256 GB | 64 GB | Samsung Galaxy S10 5G has more internal memory than Apple iPhone SE (3rd generation). |
| User Memory | 226.1 GB | - |
| CAMERA | Samsung Galaxy S10 5G | Apple iPhone SE (3rd generation) |
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| MAIN CAMERA |
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| Number of Main Cameras | 4 | 1 | |
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| Sensor Resolution | 12 Megapixel | 12 Megapixel | Both phones have the same camera resolution. |
| Lens Type | Telephoto lens | - | |
| Lens Aperture | F/2.4 | F/1.8 | Apple iPhone SE (3rd generation) has better lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy S10 5G. |
| Lens Construction | - | 6-element | |
| Field of View (FoV) | 45 degree(s) | - | |
| Pixel Size | 1 μm | - | |
| Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | Dual OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation) | Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | Both phones have optical image stabilization. |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic, manual | Automatic | |
| Optical Zoom | 2x | - | |
| Digital Zoom | 10x | 5x | Samsung Galaxy S10 5G has better digital zoom than Apple iPhone SE (3rd generation). |
| Self-Timer Delay | Yes | - | |
| Special Effects | HDR, Grid Line, Motion photos | Natural, Studio, Contour, Stage, Stage Mono, High‑Key Mono | |
| HDR Mode | Auto HDR mode | Smart HDR | |
| Camera Modes | Panorama, Slow motion mode, Pro mode, HYPERLAPSE, Super Slow-mo, Flowers, Greenery, Trees, Sky, Mountains, Beaches, Watersides, Snow, Backlit, Text, Food, Live focus with bokeh effect, Face, Baby, Person, Dog, Cat, People, Sunset, Sunrise, City, Waterfall, Scenery, Stage, Vehicles, Drinks, Animal, Shoes, Indoor, Clothes, Night view, Live focus video | Burst mode, Panorama, Live Photos, Timelapse video, Portrait mode with advanced bokeh and Depth Control, Portrait Lighting, wide colour capture for photos and Live Photos | |
| Face Recognition (Face ID) | Face detection | - | Samsung Galaxy S10 5G has face detection. |
| White Balance | Custom, automatic | - | |
| Light Source | High CRI LED flash | True Tone LED flash | |
| Video Resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, Super slow motion video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 960 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps | 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, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 24 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps | |
| Camera Features (Functions) | Quick Launch, Playback zoom, Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), blink detection, VDIS (Video Digital Image Stabilisation), Tracking AF, Video location tags, location tags, Hyperlapse video support 1080p, Scene Optimiser, Full view, Flaw detection, 9.1MP still photos recording 4K video, Shot suggestions, AR Emoji, blur detection, HDR10+ recording, Floating shutter button, Super steady | Sapphire crystal lens cover, Cinematic video stabilisation, Focus Pixels, Cinematic video stabilisation, Playback zoom, geotagging, Stereo Recording, Continuous autofocus video, 8MP still photos recording 4K video, Time‑lapse video with stabilisation, Slow Sync, Advanced red-eye correction, Optical image stabilization for video, Extended dynamic range for video, HEIF image capture, Digital zoom up to 3x for video, QuickTake video, Deep Fusion, Photographic Styles |
| SECOND CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) | 16 Megapixel | - | |
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| Lens Type (2nd Camera) | Ultra wide-angle lens | - | |
| Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) | F/2.2 | - | |
| Field of View (2nd Camera) | 123 degree(s) | - | |
| Pixel Size (2nd Camera) | 1 μm | - | |
| Camera Features (2nd Camera) | Dual Pixel AF, OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation) | - |
| THIRD CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) | 12 Megapixel | - | |
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| Lens Type (3rd Camera) | Wide-angle lens | - | |
| Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) | F/1.5 and f/2.4 | - | |
| Field of View (3rd Camera) | 77 degree(s) | - | |
| Pixel Size (3rd Camera) | 1.4 μm | - | |
| Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | - | Samsung Galaxy S10 5G has optical stabilisation of the third camera. |
| Camera Features (3rd Camera) | Dual Pixel AF | - |
| FOURTH CAMERA |
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| Lens Aperture (4th Camera) | F/1.2 | - | |
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| Field of View (4th Camera) | 72 degree(s) | - | |
| Pixel Size (4th Camera) | 10 μm | - | |
| Camera Functions (4th Camera) | Capture depth information | - |
| FRONT CAMERA |
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| Number of Front Cameras | 2 | 1 | |
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| Sensor Resolution (Front) | 10 Megapixel | 7 Megapixel | Samsung Galaxy S10 5G has better front camera resolution than Apple iPhone SE (3rd generation). |
| Lens Type (Front) | Wide-angle lens | - | |
| Lens Aperture (Front) | F/1.9 | F/2.2 | Samsung Galaxy S10 5G has better front lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy S10 5G. |
| Field of View (Front) | 80 degree(s) | - | |
| Pixel Size (Front) | 1.22 μm | - | |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic | - | |
| Special Effects (Front) | - | Natural, Studio, Contour, Stage, Stage Mono, High‑Key Mono | |
| HDR Mode (Front) | - | Auto HDR mode | |
| Camera Modes (Front) | Wide selfie mode, Live Focus mode, AR Emoji, selfie focus, Live focus video | Burst mode, Live Photos, Portrait mode with advanced bokeh and Depth Control, Portrait Lighting, wide colour capture for photos and Live Photos | |
| Light Source (Front) | - | Retina Flash | |
| Video Resolutions (Front) | - | 1280 x 720 (720p), 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps | |
| Camera Features (Front) | Dual Pixel AF | Auto image stabilisation, Cinematic video stabilisation, QuickTake video, Deep Fusion |
| SECOND FRONT CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (2nd Front) | 8 Megapixel | - | |
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| Lens Aperture (2nd Front) | F/1.6 | - | |
| Field of View (2nd Front) | 75 degree(s) | - | |
| Pixel Size (2nd Front) | 10 μm | - | |
| Camera Functions (2nd Front) | Capture depth information | - |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Samsung Galaxy S10 5G | Apple iPhone SE (3rd generation) |
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| Battery Capacity (Battery Size) | 4500 mAh | - | |
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| Fast Charging Technology | Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Adaptive Fast Charging | - | Samsung Galaxy S10 5G has fast charging technology. |
| Wireless Charging | Yes | Yes | Both phones can be charged wirelessly. |
| Wireless Charging Standards | WPC, PMA, Qi, Fast Wireless Charging 2.0, Wireless PowerShare | Qi | |
| Talk Time | 2400 minutes | - | |
| Run Time Details | Talk: up to 2400 min Standby (Always On Display Off): up to 350 hrs Standby (Always On Display On): up to 113 hrs |
Playback (audio): up to 50 hrs Playback (video): up to 15 hrs Playback (streamed video): up to 10 hrs |
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| Battery Technology | - | Lithium Ion |
| CELLULAR | Samsung Galaxy S10 5G | Apple iPhone SE (3rd generation) |
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| Technology | CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) / TD-SCDMA | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | |
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| Mobile Broadband Generation | 5G | 5G | Both phones have the same mobile network generation. |
| Operating System | Android 9.0 Pie | iOS 15 | |
| User Interface | One UI | - | |
| Intelligent Assistant | Bixby | Siri | |
| Payment Technology | Samsung Pay | Apple Pay | |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS |
| COMMUNICATIONS | Samsung Galaxy S10 5G | Apple iPhone SE (3rd generation) |
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| Data Transmission | GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, VoWiFi, LAA, 5G NR FR1 | EDGE, HSPA+, LTE, DC-HSDPA, LTE Advanced, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, VoWiFi, LAA, 5G NR FR1 | |
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| 2G Band | 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X, 1900 CDMA2000 1X | 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM | |
| 3G UMTS Band | Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 8 | Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 8, Band 10 | |
| 3G UMTS Frequency | 2100, 1900, 850, 900 | 2100, 1900, 850, 900, 1700 EAWS | |
| 4G LTE Band | Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 46, Band 48, Band 66 | Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 30, Band 32, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 42, Band 46, Band 48, Band 66 | |
| 4G LTE Frequency | FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 5150, TDD 3600, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3 | FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 2300 WCS, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 3500, TDD 5150, TDD 3600, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3 | |
| 5G NR Band | N260, n261 | N1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n66, n77, n78, n79, n40, n25, n12, n48, n30 | |
| 5G NR Frequency | TDD 39GHz, TDD 28GHz | FDD 2100, FDD 1900PCS, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, FDD AWS-3, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD TD 4500, TDD 2300, FDD 1900, n12, TDD 3500, FDD 2300 | |
| Wireless Interface | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, ANT+/ANT, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax | IEEE 802.11ax | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 LE | Bluetooth 5.0 | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments. |
| Messaging Services | SMS, MMS | - |
| MEDIA | Samsung Galaxy S10 5G | Apple iPhone SE (3rd generation) |
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| Supported Digital Audio Standards | WAV, WMA, AAC, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, DSF, DSD, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, DFF, MID, DSD64, DSD128 | Audible, MP3, FLAC, Apple Lossless, AC-3, AAC-LC, LPCM, HE-AAC, Audible AAX, Audible AAX+, protected AAC, EAC3, HE-AAC v2 | |
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| Supported Digital Video Standards | MKV, FLV, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2 | M-JPEG, H.264, HEVC, MPEG-4 Part 2, HEIF | |
| Sound Enhancements | Dolby Digital Plus sound, Dolby Atmos sound technology, Surround sound, stereo speakers tuned by AKG, Dolby Digital sound, Qualcomm TrueWireless, Qualcomm Broadcast Audio, Qualcomm Aqstic audio, Qualcomm aptX audio | Dolby Digital Plus sound, Dolby Digital sound | |
| Video Enhancements | - | HDR10, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG) |
| FEATURES | Samsung Galaxy S10 5G | Apple iPhone SE (3rd generation) |
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| Phone Functions | Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert | - | |
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| Sensors | Accelerometer, proximity sensor, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, RGB sensor, pressure sensor, geomagnetic sensor, HR sensor | Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, 3-axis gyro sensor, digital compass, barometer | |
| Security Devices | Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition | Fingerprint reader | |
| Additional Phone Features | Multi Window, Smart Select, MU-MIMO technology, Samsung KNOX, High AOP Mic, Smart View, Live message, Bixby Vision, Secure Folder function, Dual Audio, Bixby Routines, Intelligent Performance Enhancer | MIMO technology, Apple TV support (2nd or later), AirPlay Mirroring, Third‑generation Neural Engine, Express Transit cards with power reserve, 4K HDR AirPlay Mirroring, FaceTime HD (1080p), 16‑core Neural Engine |
| OTHERS | Samsung Galaxy S10 5G | Apple iPhone SE (3rd generation) |
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| Included Accessories | Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, clear soft case, USB-C cable, headset (tuned by AKG), USB connector (OTG), protective film | Lightning to USB-C cable | |
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| Compliant Standards | IP68 | IEC 60529 IP67, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) | |
| Max Depth of Water Resistance | - | 1 m | |
| Max Operating Temperature | - | 35 °C | |
| Min Operating Temperature | - | 0 °C | |
| Humidity Range Operating | - | 5 - 95% (non-condensing) |
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