iPhone SE 3 (Gen 3) vs Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G

iPhone SE 3 (Gen 3) $429
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G $700
Base Price (MSRP)
$429
Base Price (MSRP)
$700
CPU
A15 Bionic
CPU
Snapdragon 888
GPU
4-Core A15
GPU
Adreno 660
Memory
3GB
Memory
6GB
Storage
64GB
Storage
128GB
Display
4.7" LCD IPS 1334x750 Touch
Display
6.4" AMOLED 2400x1080 Touch
A15 Bionic
6 Cores
6 Threads
3.23GHz Clock
Snapdragon 888
8 Cores
8 Threads
2.84GHz Clock
4-Core A15
512 Shaders
1338MHz
Shared Memory
Adreno 660
512 Shaders
840MHz
Shared Memory
N/A
0%
FP32 1.37 TFLOPS
3%
N/A
0%
FP32 0.86 TFLOPS
2%
3GB
LPDDR4X-4266
6GB
LPDDR5-6400
4 Tabs
1%
16 Tabs
3%
64GB
128GB
58 min 4K Video
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186 min 4K Video
5%
No Optical Drive
No Optical Drive
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4.7"
LCD IPS
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6.4"
AMOLED
Always On
625 Nits
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500 Nits
800 Nits Peak
60Hz
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120Hz
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1334x750
1 Million Pixels
326 PPI
2400x1080
2.6 Million Pixels
411 PPI
LED Backlight
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1,400:1 Contrast
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1,000,000:1 Contrast
Touch
Capacitive
Touch
Capacitive
Main
12.2MP
28mm Lens
ƒ/1.8 Aperture
1/2.93" Sensor Size
1.22 µm Pixel Size
Optical Image Stabilization
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Main
12.2MP
26mm Lens
ƒ/1.8 Aperture
1/1.98" Sensor Size
1.80 µm Pixel Size
Optical Image Stabilization
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Ultrawide
12.2MP
12mm Lens
ƒ/2.2 Aperture
1/3.2" Sensor Size
1.12 µm Pixel Size
122˚ Diagonal Field of View
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Telephoto
8.1MP
76mm Lens
ƒ/2.4 Aperture
1/4.5" Sensor Size
1.00 µm Pixel Size
Optical Image Stabilization
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Front
7.2MP
32mm Lens
ƒ/2.2 Aperture
1/4.7" Sensor Size
1.00 µm Pixel Size
68˚ Diagonal Field of View
Front
32.0MP
26mm Lens
ƒ/2.2 Aperture
1/2.8" Sensor Size
0.80 µm Pixel Size
80˚ Diagonal Field of View
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Zoom
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5x Digital Zoom-In
Zoom
2.2x Zoom-Out
2.9x Optical Zoom-In
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30x Digital Zoom-In
FPS
720p up to 30 FPS
1080p up to 240 FPS
4K up to 60 FPS
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FPS
720p up to 960 FPS
1080p up to 240 FPS
4K up to 60 FPS
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Front FPS
720p up to 30 FPS
1080p up to 60 FPS
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Front FPS
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1080p up to 60 FPS
4K up to 60 FPS
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Features
Flash
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Autofocus
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HDR Photo
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Video Stabilization
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Photo Geotagging
Stereo Recording
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Features
Flash
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Autofocus
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HDR Photo
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Video Stabilization
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Photo Geotagging
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Audio Zoom
Modes
Slow Motion
Front Slow Motion
Time-Lapse
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Panorama
Burst Mode
Portrait Mode
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Portrait Lighting
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Slow Motion
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Time-Lapse
Night Mode
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Night Mode Time-Lapse
Panorama
Burst Mode
Portrait Mode
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Portrait Lighting
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Not Included
Fingerprint
Fingerprint
2
2
4
2
Modem
Qualcomm
X60
5G mmWave
Modem
Qualcomm
X60
5G mmWave
Speed
Up to 7500Mbps Download
Up to 3000Mbps Upload
Speed
Up to 7500Mbps Download
Up to 3000Mbps Upload
SIM Slots
1x nano SIM
1x eSIM
Dual SIM capable
SIM Slots
1x nano SIM
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 1200Mbps
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 1200Mbps
Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth 5.0
Motion
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
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Barometer
Motion
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
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Utility
Proximity
Ambient Light
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Adaptive Colour
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Proximity
Ambient Light
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Communication
NFC
Express Cards
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Communication
NFC
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Location
GPS
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GLONASS
Galileo
QZSS
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iBeacon
Compass
Location
GPS
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GLONASS
Galileo
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Beidou
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Compass
Integrated Chipset
Integrated Chipset
Data
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External
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7Wh
1821mAh
3.82V
Lithium-Ion
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17.3Wh
4500mAh
3.85V
Lithium-Ion
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Up to 10 Hours
Up to 7.5 Hours
Charge Time
Up to 50% in 30 min
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Up to 80% in 60 min
Up to 100% in 90 min
Charge Time
Up to 50% in 35 min
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Up to 80% in 55 min
Up to 100% in 85 min
iOS
Android
Build Material
Aluminum, Glass
IP67
Up to 1.0m Water Resistant
Build Material
Plastic, Aluminum, Glass
IP68
Up to 1.5m Water Resistant
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Qi Wireless Charging
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Qi Wireless Charging
Reverse Wireless Charging
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Height
138.4 mm (5.4 in)
Width
67.3 mm (2.6 in)
Depth
7.3 mm (0.3 in)
Volume
0.070 L
Height
155.7 mm (6.1 in)
Width
74.5 mm (2.9 in)
Depth
7.9 mm (0.3 in)
Volume
0.090 L
Weight
144 g (5.08 oz)
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177 g (6.24 oz)
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CPU
Not Upgradable
CPU
Not Upgradable
GPU
Not Upgradable
GPU
Not Upgradable
Memory
Not Upgradable
Memory
Not Upgradable
Storage
Not Upgradable
Storage
Not Upgradable
Wi-Fi
Not Upgradable
Wi-Fi
Not Upgradable
Motherboard
Not Upgradable
Motherboard
Not Upgradable
Power Supply
Not Upgradable
Power Supply
Not Upgradable
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