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Apple iPhone SE (2022) |
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra |
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| Price (USD) | $115.89 | $507.90 |
| Network | ||
| Technology | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G |
| 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G bands | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66 - A2783, A2784, A2785 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - International |
| 5G bands | 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A2783, A2784, A2785, A2782 | 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps | HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G |
| GPRS | Yes | - |
| EDGE | Yes | - |
| Launch | ||
| Announced | 2022, March 08 | 2024, January 17 |
| Status | Available. Released 2022, March 18 | Available. Released 2024, January 24 |
| Body | ||
| Dimensions | 138.4 x 67.3 x 7.3 mm (5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 in) | 162.3 x 79 x 8.6 mm (6.39 x 3.11 x 0.34 in) |
| Weight | 144 g (5.08 oz) | 232 g or 233 g (8.18 oz) |
| Build | Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame | Glass front (Corning Gorilla Armor), glass back (Corning Gorilla Armor), titanium frame (grade 2) |
| SIM | Nano-SIM + eSIM | · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - INT · Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - USA · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM - CN |
| Features | IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min) | IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Stylus (Bluetooth integration, accelerometer, gyro) |
| Display | ||
| Type | Retina IPS LCD, 625 nits (typ) | Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak) |
| Size | 4.7 inches, 60.9 cm2 (~65.4% screen-to-body ratio) | 6.8 inches, 113.5 cm2 (~88.5% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 750 x 1334 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~326 ppi density) | 1440 x 3120 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~505 ppi density) |
| Protection | Ion-strengthened glass | Corning Gorilla Armor |
| Display | 4.7″ 750×1334 pixels | - |
| Features | - | DX anti-reflective coating |
| Platform | ||
| OS | iOS 15.4, upgradable to iOS 27 | Android 14, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 8.5 |
| Chipset | Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm) | Qualcomm SM8650-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (4 nm) |
| CPU | Hexa-core (2x3.22 GHz Avalanche + 4x1.82 GHz Blizzard) | 8-core (1x3.39GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x3.1GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.9GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.2GHz Cortex-A520) |
| GPU | Apple GPU (4-core graphics) | Adreno 750 (1 GHz) |
| Memory | ||
| Card slot | No | No |
| Internal | 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM 64/128/256 GB | 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM |
| Features | NVMe | UFS 4.0 |
| RAM | 4 GB | - |
| Main Camera | ||
| Single | 12 MP, f/1.8 (wide), PDAF, OIS | - |
| Features | Quad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama | Laser AF, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama |
| Video | 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR, OIS, stereo sound rec. | 8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS |
| Quad | - | 200 MP, f/1.7, 24mm (wide), 1/1.3", 0.6µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS 10 MP, f/2.4, 67mm (telephoto), 1/3.52", 1.12µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 50 MP, f/3.4, 111mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.52", 0.7µm, PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, Super Steady video |
| Selfie camera | ||
| Single | 7 MP, f/2.2 | 12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF |
| Features | HDR | HDR, HDR10+ |
| Video | 1080p@30/120fps; gyro-EIS | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps |
| Sound | ||
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers | Yes, with stereo speakers |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |
| Features | - | High-bitrate audio support |
| Comms | ||
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE | 5.3, A2DP, LE |
| Positioning | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO | GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Radio | No | No |
| USB | Lightning, USB 2.0 | USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG |
| Features | ||
| Sensors | Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass, barometer | Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer |
| Messaging | iMessage, Email, Push Email, IM | - |
| Browser | HTML5 | - |
| Features | - | Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) Ultra Wideband (UWB) support |
| Battery | ||
| Type | Li-Ion 2018 mAh (6.96 Wh) | Li-Ion 5000 mAh |
| Charging | 20W wired, 50% in 30 min 7.5W wireless (Qi) | 45W wired, PD3.0, 65% in 30 min 15W wireless (Qi) 4.5W reverse wireless |
| Misc | ||
| Colors | Midnight, Starlight, Red Black, White, Red | Titanium Black, Titanium Gray, Titanium Violet, Titanium Yellow, Titanium Blue, Titanium Green, Titanium Orange |
| Models | A2783, A2595, A2785, A2782, A2784, iphone14,6 | SM-S928B, SM-S928B/DS, SM-S928U, SM-S928U1, SM-S928W, SM-S928N, SM-S9280, SM-S928E, SM-S928E/DS |
| SAR | 0.98 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body) | 1.26 W/kg (head) 0.62 W/kg (body) |
| SAR EU | 1.20 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body) | 1.06 W/kg (head) 1.30 W/kg (body) |
| Price | € 115.89 / $ 124.00 / £ 124.99 | $ 507.90 / € 573.22 / £ 494.00 / ₹ 104,999 |
| Unofficial | - | - |
| Others | IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins)Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified) | - |
| Alert types | Vibration, MP3, Ringtones | - |
| Java | No | - |
| Made by | US | - |
| Our Tests | ||
| Performance | AnTuTu: 723486 (v9) GeekBench: 4629 (v5.1) GFXBench: 60fps (ES 3.1 onscreen) | AnTuTu: 1453497 (v9), 1823822 (v10) GeekBench: 7076 (v6) 3DMark: 4983 (Wild Life Extreme) |
| Display | 1424:1 contrast ratio, 605 nits max brightness (measured) | 1447 nits max brightness (measured) |
| Camera | Photo / Video | Photo / Video |
| Loudspeaker | -25.2 LUFS (Very good) | -24.6 LUFS (Very good) |
| Battery (old) | Endurance rating 62h | - |
| Battery | - | Active use score 13:49h |
| — | Performance | Win |
| — | Display | Win |
| — | Camera | Win |
| — | Battery | Win |
| — | Charging | Win |
| — | RAM | — |
| — | 5G | — |
| Win | Price | — |
- Balanced hardware configuration tailored for reliable everyday operation
- Ergonomic physical construction with comfortable in-hand grip
- IPS LCD screen lacks the deep contrast and saturation of Galaxy S24 Ultra's OLED
- Screen refresh rate capped at 60Hz (less fluid than Galaxy S24 Ultra's 120Hz)
- Lower primary camera resolution (12MP vs 200MP on Galaxy S24 Ultra)
- Adaptive LTPO display technology optimizing power efficiency
- Fluid 120Hz refresh rate providing much smoother motion than iPhone SE (2022)'s 60Hz
- Dedicated telephoto optical zoom lens for crisp distant shots (missing on iPhone SE (2022))
- Higher-resolution 200MP main camera (188MP advantage vs iPhone SE (2022))
- Larger 5000mAh battery reservoir (2982mAh more capacity than iPhone SE (2022))
- Premium flagship price tier represents a notable financial investment
In this in-depth comparative analysis, we place the Apple iPhone SE (2022) directly against the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra to identify where each hardware architecture excels and which device delivers the smarter investment.
Processing horsepower tilts convincingly toward the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra, driven by its Qualcomm SM8650-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (4 nm). It outpaces the Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm) in the Apple iPhone SE (2022) during resource-demanding workflows, offering greater headroom for complex gaming, video encoding, and rapid app switching.
Visual fidelity favors the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra, whose LTPO AMOLED display at 120Hz delivers enhanced sharpness, rich color depth, and fluid motion that outclasses the IPS LCD screen found on the Apple iPhone SE (2022).
Imaging capabilities tilt toward the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra, highlighted by its 200MP primary camera with OIS stabilization and optical zoom capabilities. It produces crisper snapshots with lively color science and cleaner edge definition compared to the 12MP camera on the Apple iPhone SE (2022).
Longevity and replenishment turnaround favor the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra, whose 5000mAh battery and 45W charging provide faster top-ups and reliable stamina compared to the 2018mAh (20W) configuration of the Apple iPhone SE (2022).
Overall Verdict: The Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra earns the victory in this head-to-head comparison with 5 category wins versus 1 for the Apple iPhone SE (2022). With decisive strengths in key hardware areas, the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra delivers greater overall capability and stronger value.