• 4.7" (1280x720) Super AMOLED
  • 1.5GB
    Snapdragon 410Exynos 7578 SoC
    16GB Storage
  • 13-MP, f/1.9 1 Rear Camera
  • 2300 mAh
  • 4" (1136x640) IPS LCD
  • 2GB
    A9 SoC
    64GB Storage
  • 12-MP, f/2.2 1 Rear Camera
  • 1624 mAh

Specifications Highlights
Product NameGalaxy A3 (2016)iPhone SE
ProductGalaxy A3 (2016) (Launched 2015-12-01)iPhone SE (Launched 2016-03-01)
Display4.7" 1280x720 Super AMOLED 4" 1136x640 IPS LCD
Rear Camera(s)
  • 13-MP f/1.9 (Primary)
  • 12-MP f/2.2 (Primary)
Selfie Camera(s)
  • 5-MP
  • 1.2-MP
Computing
  • Snapdragon 410Exynos 7578 SoC
  • 1.5GB RAM
  • 16GB Storage
  • MicroSD (256GB max.)
  • A9 SoC
  • 2GB RAM
  • 64GB Storage
  • None
Battery2300 mAh1624 mAh
DesignIP Rating, 132g (4.7oz), 134.5x65.2x7.3 mm (5.30 x 2.57 x 0.29 inches)IP Rating, 113g (4oz), 123.8x58.6x7.6 mm (4.87 x 2.31 x 0.30 inches)
Price (Market)$595$415
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Display
Product NameGalaxy A3 (2016)iPhone SE
TypeSuper AMOLEDIPS LCD
display_refresh_Ühz_Ünum60
Diagonal (inches)4.7"4"
Display/Body Ratio69.4%60.8%
Resolution1280x7201136x640
Sharpness (PPI)312 PPI326 PPI
Display Glass TypeGorilla Glass 4
Features
  • Multitouch
  • Multitouch
Color Depth24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)
Primary Camera
Product NameGalaxy A3 (2016)iPhone SE
Megapixel13-MP12-MP
Aperturef/1.9f/2.2
Sensor SizeSmallSmall
Hardware Features
  • Flash
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
Video Resolutions
  • 1080p/30fps
  • 1080p/30fps
  • 1080p/60fps
  • 2160p/30fps
Battery
Product NameGalaxy A3 (2016)iPhone SE
Battery TypeLi-IonLi-Poly
Battery Capacity (mAh)2300 mAh1624 mAh
Talk Time14 hours14 hours
Music Playback Time58 hours50 hours
Computing
Product NameGalaxy A3 (2016)iPhone SE
Processor BrandQualcommApple
Processor NameSnapdragon 410Exynos 7578A9
Processor ModelMSM8916
Processor # Cores42
Main Processor Frequency (GHz)1.5 GHz1.84 GHz
RAM Options1.5GB2GB
Internal Storage Options16GB64GB
Memory Card TypeMicroSDNone
Mem. Card Max. Size256GB
Operating System + VersionAndroid 5.1.1iOS 9.3
Communications
Product NameGalaxy A3 (2016)iPhone SE
LTE Category (Download)LTE CAT4 150 MbpsLTE CAT4 150 Mbps
Modem Features
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
WiFi Speed
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • ac
WiFi Features
  • Hotspot
  • WiFi Direct
  • Hotspot
Bluetooth VersionBluetooth 4.1Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth Features
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
  • BT EDR
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
NFC Features
  • NFC Supported
  • NFC Supported
Connector TypeMicro USBUSB Type C
SAR US Head1.17 W/Kg
SAR US Body1.19 W/Kg
SAR EU Head0.49 W/Kg0.97 W/Kg
SAR EU Body0.62 W/Kg0.99 W/Kg
Sim Card 0
Product NameGalaxy A3 (2016)iPhone SE
NameSIM0SIM0
SIM TypeNano SIMNano SIM
Multimedia
Product NameGalaxy A3 (2016)iPhone SE
Audio Alerts
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • VIBRATION
Audio Features
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
  • FM Radio
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
Audio Formats
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • WMA
  • FLAC
  • MP3
  • WAV
Video Formats
  • MP4
  • WMV
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • H.264
Sensors
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Proximity
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Proximity

Samsung Galaxy A3 (2016) vs. Apple iPhone SE Specs & Speed Benchmarks

Antutu

Higher is better
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3DMark Slingshot 3.1

Higher is better
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3DMark Unlimited Icestorm

Higher is better
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GFXBench Manhattan (Offscr.)

Higher is better
Samsung Galaxy J5Apple iPhone 6Apple iPhone SE02.557.51012.51517.52022.52527.53032.53537.54042.5

GFXBench Manhattan 3.1 (Offscr.)

Higher is better
Apple iPhone SE23.752424.2524.524.752525.2525.525.752626.2526.526.752727.2527.527.7528

GFXBench T-Rex (Offscr.)

Higher is better
Samsung Galaxy J5Apple iPhone 6Apple iPhone SE0510152025303540455055606570758085

Battery Capacity (mAh)

Higher is better
Apple iPhone SEApple iPhone 6Samsung Galaxy A3 (2016)Samsung Galaxy J3 (2017)Samsung Galaxy J5Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017)Samsung Galaxy A6 (2018)Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017)Lenovo S5Samsung Galaxy J6 (2018)13751500162517501875200021252250237525002625275028753000