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Apple iPhone SE vs Samsung Galaxy Note 4

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 Note 4:
      OLED

    • Weight

      iPhone SE: 63 g lighter

      iPhone SE:
      113 g
      Galaxy Note 4:
      176 g

    • Width

      iPhone SE: 20 mm narrower

      iPhone SE:
      58.6 mm
      Galaxy Note 4:
      78.6 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      iPhone SE: 1.7 in smaller diagonal

      iPhone SE:
      4 in
      Galaxy Note 4:
      5.7 in

    • Memory variants

      At 32 GB storage

      iPhone SE:
      2 GB RAM
      Galaxy Note 4:
      3 GB RAM

    • Chipset

      iPhone SE:
      Apple A9 (14 nm)
      Galaxy Note 4:
      Qualcomm APQ8084 Snapdragon 805 (28 nm) -Exynos 5433

    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 Note 4

      Height:
      153.5 mm +29.7 mm versus iPhone SE
      Width:
      78.6 mm +20 mm versus iPhone SE
      Depth:
      8.5 mm +0.9 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 Note 4

      176 g

      +63 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 Note 4

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

    Galaxy Note 4 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 Note 4, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageiPhone SEGalaxy Note 4
    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 Note 4

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 256 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 Note 4

      3220 mAh

      +1596 mAh versus iPhone SE

    Specifications

    Open a section for more detail. On narrow screens, swipe sideways or use Left/Right arrow keys while the table is focused. Unknown means missing data, not No. Recorded zero values are shown as recorded.

    1. iPhone SE2. Galaxy Note 4

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone SE, Galaxy Note 4.
    SpecificationiPhone SEGalaxy Note 4
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 123.8 Х 58.6 Х 7.6 mm
    • 153.5 Х 78.6 Х 8.5 mm
    Weight
    • 113 g
    • 176 g
    Technology
    • LED-backlit IPS LCD
    • Super AMOLED
    Screen size
    • 4" inch
    • 5.7" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 640 x 1136 px
    • 1440 x 2560 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 (dedicated slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 1624 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    • 3220 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • iOS 9.3.2
    • upgradable to iOS 12.1.3
    • Android 4.4.4 (KitKat)
    • upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
    Chipset
    • Apple A9 (14 nm)
    • Qualcomm APQ8084 Snapdragon 805 (28 nm) -Exynos 5433
    NFC
    • Yes (Apple Pay only)
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for iPhone SE, Galaxy Note 4.
    SpecificationiPhone SEGalaxy Note 4
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 44.1 cm2
    • 88.5 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 60.8%
    • 73.4%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 326 PPI
    • 518 PPI
    Screen protection Unknown
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for iPhone SE, Galaxy Note 4.
    SpecificationiPhone SEGalaxy Note 4
    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
    • f/2.2
    • 31mm (standard)
    • 1/2.6''
    • 1.12µm
    • OIS
    • AF
    Functions
    • Face detection
    • HDR
    • panorama
    • HDR
    Video
    • 720p@30fps
    • 1440p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 1.2 MP
    • Single
    • 3.7 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 1.2 MP
    • f/2.4
    • 31mm (standard)
    • 3.7 MP
    • f/1.9
    • 22mm (wide)
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for iPhone SE, Galaxy Note 4.
    SpecificationiPhone SEGalaxy Note 4
    Processor CPU
    • Dual-core 1.84 GHz Twister
    • Quad-core 2.7 GHz Krait 450 Snapdragon 805 -Octa-core (4x1.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A57) Exynos 5433
    Graphics processor GPU
    • PowerVR GT7600 (six-core graphics)
    • Adreno 420 (Snapdragon 805) -Mali-T760 MP6 (Exynos 5433)
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 131789
    • 58326
    GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
    • 973
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
    • 3223
    GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
    • 2621
    Antutu 8 score *
    • 197349
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 4 Battery * Unknown
    • 1038
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for iPhone SE, Galaxy Note 4.
    SpecificationiPhone SEGalaxy Note 4
    Release date
    • 2016
    • March
    • 2014
    • September
    Colors
    • Space Gray
    • Silver
    • Gold
    • Rose Gold
    • Frosted white
    • Charcoal Black
    • Bronze Gold
    • Blossom Pink
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 300 EUR
    • 350 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 20 h (3G) Music play - Up to 82 h
    Body build
    • Front glass
    • aluminum body
    • Front glass
    • aluminum frame
    • plastic back
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone SE, Galaxy Note 4.
    SpecificationiPhone SEGalaxy Note 4
    SIM card
    • Nano-SIM
    • Micro-SIM
    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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - N910W8 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 2(1900)
    • 3(1800)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 17(700)
    • 20(800) - N910F
    • N910C LTE band 1(2100)
    • 28(700)
    • 38(2600)
    • 40(2300) - N910G LTE band 1(2100)
    • 12(700)
    • 17(700) - N910W8 LTE band 1(2100)
    • 28(700) - N910U
    Speed
    • HSPA
    • LTE-A Cat4 150/50 Mbps
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps (Exynos 5433)HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps (Snapdragon 805)
    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/ac
    • dual-band
    • 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 (MHL 3 TV-out)
    • USB Host
    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 - 0.37 W/kg (head) 0.88 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.37 W/kg (head) 0.38 W/kg (body)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for iPhone SE, Galaxy Note 4.
    SpecificationiPhone SEGalaxy Note 4
    Radio
    • No
    • No
    Others
    • 16-bit/44.1kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for iPhone SE, Galaxy Note 4.
    SpecificationiPhone SEGalaxy Note 4
    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
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass
    • barometer
    • gesture
    • UV
    • heart rate
    • SpO2
    • Infrared port - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0) -ANT+ -S-Voice natural language commands and dictation -Air gestures - Stylus - Versions: N910F (Europe); N910K/N910L/N910S (Korea); N910C (Asia
    • Europe
    • South America); N910FD (United Arab Emirates); N910FQ (Turkey); N910H (Asia-Pacific); N910G (Singapore
    • India
    • Australia); N91

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