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Apple iPhone SE vs Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016)

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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    Key differences

    Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

    • Display technology

      OLED versus LCD

      iPhone SE:
      LCD
      Galaxy A8 (2016):
      OLED

    • Weight

      iPhone SE: 69 g lighter

      iPhone SE:
      113 g
      Galaxy A8 (2016):
      182 g

    • Width

      iPhone SE: 18.2 mm narrower

      iPhone SE:
      58.6 mm
      Galaxy A8 (2016):
      76.8 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      iPhone SE: 1.7 in smaller diagonal

      iPhone SE:
      4 in
      Galaxy A8 (2016):
      5.7 in

    • Memory variants

      At 32 GB storage

      iPhone SE:
      2 GB RAM
      Galaxy A8 (2016):
      3 GB RAM

    • Chipset

      iPhone SE:
      Apple A9 (14 nm)
      Galaxy A8 (2016):
      Exynos 7420 Octa (14 nm)

    Physical size

    Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

    1. 1. iPhone SE

      Height:
      123.8 mm
      Width:
      58.6 mm
      Depth:
      7.6 mm

    2. 2. Galaxy A8 (2016)

      Height:
      156.6 mm +32.8 mm versus iPhone SE
      Width:
      76.8 mm +18.2 mm versus iPhone SE
      Depth:
      7.2 mm

    Weight

    Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

    1. 1. iPhone SE

      113 g

    2. 2. Galaxy A8 (2016)

      182 g

      +69 g versus iPhone SE

    Screen size

    Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

    1. 1. iPhone SE

      Screen diagonal:
      4 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      16:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      44.1 cm²

    2. 2. Galaxy A8 (2016)

      Screen diagonal:
      5.7 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      16:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      89.6 cm²

    Galaxy A8 (2016) has approximately 103.1% more rectangular screen area than iPhone SE.

    Memory variants

    Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

    Recorded RAM for iPhone SE, Galaxy A8 (2016), compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageiPhone SEGalaxy A8 (2016)
    16 GB 2 GB RAM Not recorded
    32 GB Recorded for all phones 2 GB RAM 3 GB RAM
    64 GB 2 GB RAM Not recorded
    128 GB 2 GB RAM Not recorded

    Practical features

    Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

    1. iPhone SE

    NFC:
    See details Yes (Apple Pay only)
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    No

    2. Galaxy A8 (2016)

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)

    Battery capacity

    Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

    Recorded battery capacity

    Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

    1. 1. iPhone SE

      1624 mAh

    2. 2. Galaxy A8 (2016)

      3300 mAh

      +1676 mAh versus iPhone SE

    Specifications

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    1. iPhone SE2. Galaxy A8 (2016)

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone SE, Galaxy A8 (2016).
    SpecificationiPhone SEGalaxy A8 (2016)
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 123.8 Х 58.6 Х 7.6 mm
    • 156.6 Х 76.8 Х 7.2 mm
    Weight
    • 113 g
    • 182 g
    Technology
    • LED-backlit IPS LCD
    • Super AMOLED
    Screen size
    • 4" inch
    • 5.7" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 640 x 1136 px
    • 1080 x 1920 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 16/32/64/128 GB
    • 2 GB RAM
    • 32 GB
    • 3 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • No
    • microSD
    • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 1624 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    • 3300 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • iOS 9.3.2
    • upgradable to iOS 12.1.3
    • Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
    Chipset
    • Apple A9 (14 nm)
    • Exynos 7420 Octa (14 nm)
    NFC
    • Yes (Apple Pay only)
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for iPhone SE, Galaxy A8 (2016).
    SpecificationiPhone SEGalaxy A8 (2016)
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 44.1 cm2
    • 89.6 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 60.8%
    • 74.5%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 326 PPI
    • 386 PPI
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for iPhone SE, Galaxy A8 (2016).
    SpecificationiPhone SEGalaxy A8 (2016)
    Rear camera, main
    • 12 MP
    • Single
    • 16 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 12 MP
    • f/2.2
    • 29mm (standard)
    • 1/3''
    • 1.22µm
    • PDAF
    • 16 MP
    • AF
    • f/1.9
    Functions
    • Face detection
    • HDR
    • panorama
    • LED flash
    • panorama
    • HDR
    Video
    • 720p@30fps
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 1.2 MP
    • Single
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 1.2 MP
    • f/2.4
    • 31mm (standard)
    • 8 MP
    • f/1.9
    Performance

    Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

    Performance — specifications for iPhone SE, Galaxy A8 (2016).
    SpecificationiPhone SEGalaxy A8 (2016)
    Processor CPU
    • Dual-core 1.84 GHz Twister
    • Octa-core (4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A57 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53)
    Graphics processor GPU
    • PowerVR GT7600 (six-core graphics)
    • Mali-T760MP8
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 131789
    • 87195
    GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
    • 1305
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
    • 4204
    Antutu 8 score *
    • 197349
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
    • 244
    GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
    • 950
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for iPhone SE, Galaxy A8 (2016).
    SpecificationiPhone SEGalaxy A8 (2016)
    Release date
    • 2016
    • March
    • 2016
    • September
    Colors
    • Space Gray
    • Silver
    • Gold
    • Rose Gold
    • Blue
    • Pink
    • Silver
    • Gold
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 300 EUR
    • 300 EUR
    Battery life
    • Stand by time- Up to 240 h (2G) / Up to 240 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 14 h (3G) Music play - Up to 50 h
    • Talking time- Up to 22 h (3G) Music play - Up to 44 h
    Body build
    • Front glass
    • aluminum body
    • Front glass
    • aluminum body
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone SE, Galaxy A8 (2016).
    SpecificationiPhone SEGalaxy A8 (2016)
    SIM card
    • Nano-SIM
    • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - A1662
    • A1723 CDMA 800 / 1900 - A1662
    • A1723 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - A1662
    • A1723 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - A1662
    • A1723 TD‑SCDMA - A1723 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 2(1900)
    • 3(1800)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 8(900)
    • 12(700)
    • 13(700)
    • 17(700)
    • 18(800)
    • 19(800)
    • 20(800)
    • 25(1900)
    • 26(850)
    • 29(700) - A1662 LTE band 1(2100)
    • 7(2600)
    • 28(700)
    • 38(2600)
    • 39(1900)
    • 40(2300)
    • 41(2500) - A1723
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 3(1800)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 28(700)
    • 38(2600) - Taiwan LTE band 1(2100)
    • 20(800)
    • 40(2300) - UAE
    Speed
    • HSPA
    • LTE-A Cat4 150/50 Mbps
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
    • dual-band
    • WiFi Direct
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS/ BDS (market dependant)
    USB
    • 2.0
    • proprietary reversible connector
    • microUSB 2.0
    Bluetooth
    • 4.2
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • 4.1
    • A2DP
    • EDR
    • LE
    Harmful irradiation
    • SAR - 1.17 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.72 W/kg (head) 0.97 W/kg (body)
    • SAR EU - 0.13 W/kg (head) 1.17 W/kg (body)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for iPhone SE, Galaxy A8 (2016).
    SpecificationiPhone SEGalaxy A8 (2016)
    Radio
    • No
    • FM radio
    • RDS
    • recording
    Others
    • 16-bit/44.1kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for iPhone SE, Galaxy A8 (2016).
    SpecificationiPhone SEGalaxy A8 (2016)
    Dop
    • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Siri natural language commands and dictation - Apple Pay (Visa
    • MasterCard
    • AMEX certified) - Supported LTE Networks
    • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • proximity
    • compass - ANT+ - Versions: A810F/DS (UAE); A810YZ (Taiwan) Also known as Samsung Galaxy A8 Duos (2016) with dual-SIM card slots

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