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Apple iPhone SE vs Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime

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.

    • Weight

      iPhone SE: 43 g lighter

      iPhone SE:
      113 g
      Galaxy Grand Prime:
      156 g

    • Width

      iPhone SE: 13.5 mm narrower

      iPhone SE:
      58.6 mm
      Galaxy Grand Prime:
      72.1 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      iPhone SE: 1 in smaller diagonal

      iPhone SE:
      4 in
      Galaxy Grand Prime:
      5 in

    • Chipset

      iPhone SE:
      Apple A9 (14 nm)
      Galaxy Grand Prime:
      Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm) -Spreadtrum SC7730 (Value Edition)

    • Depth

      iPhone SE: 1 mm thinner

      iPhone SE:
      7.6 mm
      Galaxy Grand Prime:
      8.6 mm

    • Height

      iPhone SE: 21 mm shorter

      iPhone SE:
      123.8 mm
      Galaxy Grand Prime:
      144.8 mm

    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 Grand Prime

      Height:
      144.8 mm +21 mm versus iPhone SE
      Width:
      72.1 mm +13.5 mm versus iPhone SE
      Depth:
      8.6 mm +1 mm versus iPhone SE

    Weight

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

    1. 1. iPhone SE

      113 g

    2. 2. Galaxy Grand Prime

      156 g

      +43 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 Grand Prime

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

    Galaxy Grand Prime has approximately 56.3% 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 Grand Prime, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageiPhone SEGalaxy Grand Prime
    8 GB Not recorded 1 GB RAM
    16 GB 2 GB RAM Not recorded
    32 GB 2 GB RAM Not recorded
    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 Grand Prime

    NFC:
    See details Yes (G530F · G530FZ models)
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 64 GB (dedicated 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 Grand Prime

      2600 mAh

      +976 mAh versus iPhone SE

    Specifications

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    1. iPhone SE2. Galaxy Grand Prime

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone SE, Galaxy Grand Prime.
    SpecificationiPhone SEGalaxy Grand Prime
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 123.8 Х 58.6 Х 7.6 mm
    • 144.8 Х 72.1 Х 8.6 mm
    Weight
    • 113 g
    • 156 g
    Technology
    • LED-backlit IPS LCD
    • TFT
    Screen size
    • 4" inch
    • 5" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 640 x 1136 px
    • 540 x 960 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
    • 8 GB
    • 1 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • No
    • microSD
    • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 1624 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    • 2600 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • iOS 9.3.2
    • upgradable to iOS 12.1.3
    • Android 4.4.4 (KitKat)
    • upgradable to 5.0.2/5.1.1 (Lollipop)Android 5.1 (Lollipop) - G531F
    Chipset
    • Apple A9 (14 nm)
    • Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm) -Spreadtrum SC7730 (Value Edition)
    NFC
    • Yes (Apple Pay only)
    • Yes (G530F
    • G530FZ models)
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for iPhone SE, Galaxy Grand Prime.
    SpecificationiPhone SEGalaxy Grand Prime
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 44.1 cm2
    • 68.9 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 60.8%
    • 66.0%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 326 PPI
    • 220 PPI
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for iPhone SE, Galaxy Grand Prime.
    SpecificationiPhone SEGalaxy Grand Prime
    Rear camera, main
    • 12 MP
    • Single
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 12 MP
    • f/2.2
    • 29mm (standard)
    • 1/3''
    • 1.22µm
    • PDAF
    • 8 MP
    • AF
    • f/2.4
    Functions
    • Face detection
    • HDR
    • panorama
    • LED flash
    • panorama
    Video
    • 720p@30fps
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 1.2 MP
    • Single
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 1.2 MP
    • f/2.4
    • 31mm (standard)
    • 5 MP
    • f/2.2
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for iPhone SE, Galaxy Grand Prime.
    SpecificationiPhone SEGalaxy Grand Prime
    Processor CPU
    • Dual-core 1.84 GHz Twister
    • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53 -Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7 (Value Edition)
    Graphics processor GPU
    • PowerVR GT7600 (six-core graphics)
    • Adreno 306 -Mali-400 (Value Edition)
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 131789
    • 20326
    GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
    • 408
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
    • 1071
    GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
    • 853
    Antutu 8 score *
    • 197349
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for iPhone SE, Galaxy Grand Prime.
    SpecificationiPhone SEGalaxy Grand Prime
    Release date
    • 2016
    • March
    • 2014
    • September
    Colors
    • Space Gray
    • Silver
    • Gold
    • Rose Gold
    • White
    • Gray
    • Gold
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 300 EUR
    • 140 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 17 h (3G) Music play - Up to 75 h
    Body build
    • Front glass
    • aluminum body
    • plastic body
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone SE, Galaxy Grand Prime.
    SpecificationiPhone SEGalaxy Grand Prime
    SIM card
    • Nano-SIM
    • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-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 - G530F
    • G530FZ
    • G530Y GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 - G530H
    • G530FZ/DS -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - G530F
    • G530H
    • G530Y
    • G531F HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 - G530T (T-Mobile) -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 3(1800)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900) - G530F LTE band 1(2100)
    • 8(900)
    • 20(800) - G530FZ LTE band 1(2100)
    • 28(700) - G530Y LTE band 1(2100)
    • 20(800)
    • 40(2300) - G531FLTE band 2
    • 4
    • 5
    • 12 - G530T (T-Mobile)
    Speed
    • HSPA
    • LTE-A Cat4 150/50 Mbps
    • HSPA
    • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • BDS
    USB
    • 2.0
    • proprietary reversible connector
    • microUSB 2.0
    Bluetooth
    • 4.2
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    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 - 0.28 W/kg (head) 0.33 W/kg (body)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for iPhone SE, Galaxy Grand Prime.
    SpecificationiPhone SEGalaxy Grand Prime
    Radio
    • No
    • FM radio
    Others
    • 16-bit/44.1kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    		 Unknown
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for iPhone SE, Galaxy Grand Prime.
    SpecificationiPhone SEGalaxy Grand Prime
    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 Accelerometer
    • proximity
    • compass - Versions: G530F
    • G530FZ
    • G530Y
    • G530H
    • G530FZ/DS Also known as Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime Duos with dual-SIM card slots Available as Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime Value Edition with Spreadtrum SC7730 chi

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