Apple iPhone SE vs Samsung I9295 Galaxy S4 Active

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: 40 g lighter

    iPhone SE:
    113 g
    I9295 Galaxy S4 Active:
    153 g
  • Width

    iPhone SE: 12.7 mm narrower

    iPhone SE:
    58.6 mm
    I9295 Galaxy S4 Active:
    71.3 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    iPhone SE: 1 in smaller diagonal

    iPhone SE:
    4 in
    I9295 Galaxy S4 Active:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    iPhone SE:
    Apple A9 (14 nm)
    I9295 Galaxy S4 Active:
    Qualcomm APQ8064T Snapdragon 600
  • Depth

    iPhone SE: 1.5 mm thinner

    iPhone SE:
    7.6 mm
    I9295 Galaxy S4 Active:
    9.1 mm
  • Height

    iPhone SE: 15.9 mm shorter

    iPhone SE:
    123.8 mm
    I9295 Galaxy S4 Active:
    139.7 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. I9295 Galaxy S4 Active

    Height:
    139.7 mm +15.9 mm versus iPhone SE
    Width:
    71.3 mm +12.7 mm versus iPhone SE
    Depth:
    9.1 mm +1.5 mm versus iPhone SE

Weight

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

  1. 1. iPhone SE

    113 g

  2. 2. I9295 Galaxy S4 Active

    153 g

    +40 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. I9295 Galaxy S4 Active

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

I9295 Galaxy S4 Active 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, I9295 Galaxy S4 Active, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageiPhone SEI9295 Galaxy S4 Active
16 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
32 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
64 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
128 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
I9295 Galaxy S4 Active: Original memory entry

16 GB (11.2 GB user available) · 2 GB RAM

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. I9295 Galaxy S4 Active

NFC:
Yes
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. I9295 Galaxy S4 Active

    2600 mAh

    +976 mAh versus iPhone SE

Specifications

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1. iPhone SE2. I9295 Galaxy S4 Active

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone SE, I9295 Galaxy S4 Active.
SpecificationiPhone SEI9295 Galaxy S4 Active
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 123.8 Х 58.6 Х 7.6 mm
  • 139.7 Х 71.3 Х 9.1 mm
Weight
  • 113 g
  • 153 g
Technology
  • LED-backlit IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 5" 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
  • 16 GB (11.2 GB user available)
  • 2 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 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 5.0.1 (Lollipop); TouchWiz UI
Chipset
  • Apple A9 (14 nm)
  • Qualcomm APQ8064T Snapdragon 600
NFC
  • Yes (Apple Pay only)
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for iPhone SE, I9295 Galaxy S4 Active.
SpecificationiPhone SEI9295 Galaxy S4 Active
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%
  • 69.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 326 PPI
  • 441 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 2
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for iPhone SE, I9295 Galaxy S4 Active.
SpecificationiPhone SEI9295 Galaxy S4 Active
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
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.2 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 1.2 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 31mm (standard)
  • 2 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for iPhone SE, I9295 Galaxy S4 Active.
SpecificationiPhone SEI9295 Galaxy S4 Active
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.84 GHz Twister
  • Quad-core 1.9 GHz Krait 300
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR GT7600 (six-core graphics)
  • Adreno 320
Antutu 7 score *
  • 131789
  • 32520
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 1347
Antutu 8 score *
  • 197349
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for iPhone SE, I9295 Galaxy S4 Active.
SpecificationiPhone SEI9295 Galaxy S4 Active
Release date
  • 2016
  • March
  • 2013
  • June
Colors
  • Space Gray
  • Silver
  • Gold
  • Rose Gold
  • Urban Grey
  • Dive Blue
  • Orange Flare
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 300 EUR
  • 310 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 312 h Talking time- Up to 17 h
Body build
  • Front glass
  • aluminum body
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone SE, I9295 Galaxy S4 Active.
SpecificationiPhone SEI9295 Galaxy S4 Active
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 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - I9295 LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 17(700) - I537
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 33
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 33
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
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • 2.0
  • proprietary reversible connector
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL 2 TV-out)
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
  • aptX
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 - 0.55 W/kg (head) 0.75 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.26 W/kg (head) 0.36 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for iPhone SE, I9295 Galaxy S4 Active.
SpecificationiPhone SEI9295 Galaxy S4 Active
Radio
  • No
  • No
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, I9295 Galaxy S4 Active.
SpecificationiPhone SEI9295 Galaxy S4 Active
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
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer
  • gesture
  • Infrared port - S-Voice natural language commands and dictation -Air gestures - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) - Also available as Samsung I537 for AT&T