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Apple iPhone SE vs Samsung Galaxy S Lightray 4G R940

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 S Lightray 4G R940:
      OLED

    • Weight

      iPhone SE: 29 g lighter

      iPhone SE:
      113 g
      Galaxy S Lightray 4G R940:
      142 g

    • Width

      iPhone SE: 9.4 mm narrower

      iPhone SE:
      58.6 mm
      Galaxy S Lightray 4G R940:
      68 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      iPhone SE: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

      iPhone SE:
      4 in
      Galaxy S Lightray 4G R940:
      4.3 in

    • Chipset

      iPhone SE:
      Apple A9 (14 nm)
      Galaxy S Lightray 4G R940:
      Exynos 3210

    • Depth

      iPhone SE: 4.1 mm thinner

      iPhone SE:
      7.6 mm
      Galaxy S Lightray 4G R940:
      11.7 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 S Lightray 4G R940

      Height:
      130 mm +6.2 mm versus iPhone SE
      Width:
      68 mm +9.4 mm versus iPhone SE
      Depth:
      11.7 mm +4.1 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 S Lightray 4G R940

      142 g

      +29 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 S Lightray 4G R940

      Screen diagonal:
      4.3 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      5:3
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      52.6 cm²

    Galaxy S Lightray 4G R940 has approximately 19.3% 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 S Lightray 4G R940, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageiPhone SEGalaxy S Lightray 4G R940
    16 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
    32 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
    64 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
    128 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
    Galaxy S Lightray 4G R940: Original memory entry

    1.4 GB

    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 S Lightray 4G R940

    NFC:
    Unknown
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 16 GB included

    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

      +24 mAh versus Galaxy S Lightray 4G R940

    2. 2. Galaxy S Lightray 4G R940

      1600 mAh

    Specifications

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    1. iPhone SE2. Galaxy S Lightray 4G R940

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone SE, Galaxy S Lightray 4G R940.
    SpecificationiPhone SEGalaxy S Lightray 4G R940
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 123.8 Х 58.6 Х 7.6 mm
    • 130 Х 68 Х 11.7 mm
    Weight
    • 113 g
    • 142 g
    Technology
    • LED-backlit IPS LCD
    • Super AMOLED Plus
    Screen size
    • 4" inch
    • 4.3" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 640 x 1136 px
    • 480 x 800 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
    • 1.4 GB
    Memory card support
    • No
    • microSD
    • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
    • 16 GB included
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 1624 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    • 1600 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • iOS 9.3.2
    • upgradable to iOS 12.1.3
    • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
    Chipset
    • Apple A9 (14 nm)
    • Exynos 3210
    NFC
    • Yes (Apple Pay only)
    		 Unknown
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for iPhone SE, Galaxy S Lightray 4G R940.
    SpecificationiPhone SEGalaxy S Lightray 4G R940
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 44.1 cm2
    • 52.6 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 5:3 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 60.8%
    • 59.5%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 326 PPI
    • 217 PPI
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for iPhone SE, Galaxy S Lightray 4G R940.
    SpecificationiPhone SEGalaxy S Lightray 4G R940
    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
    Functions
    • Face detection
    • HDR
    • panorama
    • LED flash
    Video
    • 720p@30fps
    • 720p
    Front camera, selfie
    • 1.2 MP
    • Single
    • 1.3 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 1.2 MP
    • f/2.4
    • 31mm (standard)
    • 1.3 MP
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for iPhone SE, Galaxy S Lightray 4G R940.
    SpecificationiPhone SEGalaxy S Lightray 4G R940
    Processor CPU
    • Dual-core 1.84 GHz Twister
    • 1.0 GHz
    Graphics processor GPU
    • PowerVR GT7600 (six-core graphics)
    		 Unknown
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 131789
    		 Unknown
    Antutu 8 score *
    • 197349
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for iPhone SE, Galaxy S Lightray 4G R940.
    SpecificationiPhone SEGalaxy S Lightray 4G R940
    Release date
    • 2016
    • March
    • 2012
    • August. Released 2012
    • August
    Colors
    • Space Gray
    • Silver
    • Gold
    • Rose Gold
    • Black
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 300 EUR
    • 100 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
    • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 3 h 30 min
    Body build
    • Front glass
    • aluminum body
    		 Unknown
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone SE, Galaxy S Lightray 4G R940.
    SpecificationiPhone SEGalaxy S Lightray 4G R940
    SIM card
    • Nano-SIM
    • Mini-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 - CDMA 800 / 1700 / 1900 -3G - CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    Speed
    • HSPA
    • LTE-A Cat4 150/50 Mbps
    • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
    • LTE
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • No
    Edge
    • Yes
    • No
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    USB
    • 2.0
    • proprietary reversible connector
    • microUSB 2.0
    Bluetooth
    • 4.2
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • 3.0
    • 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 - 0.72 W/kg (head) 0.45 W/kg (body)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for iPhone SE, Galaxy S Lightray 4G R940.
    SpecificationiPhone SEGalaxy S Lightray 4G R940
    Radio
    • No
    • No
    Others
    • 16-bit/44.1kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    		 Unknown
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for iPhone SE, Galaxy S Lightray 4G R940.
    SpecificationiPhone SEGalaxy S Lightray 4G R940
    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 - HDMI port -MP4/WMV/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player -Photo/video editor -Document viewer - For MetroPCS Also known as Samsung SCH-R940

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