Apple iPhone SE vs Samsung Galaxy Note9

Network
2G network

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900; CDMA 800, 1900

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G network

HSDPA 800, 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100; CDMA2000 1xEV-DO; TD SCDMA

HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100
4G network

LTE frequency band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700, 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500)

LTE frequency band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 32(1500), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100)
HSDPA speed

-

42 Mbps
HSUPA speed

-

5.76 Mbps
LTE speed

LTE, Cat4, 150 Mbps download, 50 Mbps upload

LTE-A (5CA), Cat18, 1200 Mbps download, 200 Mbps upload
GPRS

Yes

Yes
EDGE

Yes

Yes

Design
Build

-

Glass, aluminium alloy
SIM

Nano-SIM

Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Height

123.8 mm

161.9 mm
Width

58.6 mm

76.4 mm
Thickness

7.6 mm

8.8 mm
Weight

113 g

201 g
Stylus

-

Yes(Bluetooth integration)
Payment

Apple Pay(Visa, Mastercard)

Samsung Pay(Visa, Mastercard)
Waterproof

-

IP68, 1.5m and 30 minutes
Dust proof

-

IP68
Colors

Gold, Rose Gold, Silver, Space Gray

Black, Blue, Copper, Purple

Main camera
Camera type

-

Dual
Main camera

12 MP, f/2.2 , 29 mm

12 MP, f/1.5-2.4 , 26 mm, 1/2.55" , 1.4 µm
12 MP, f/2.4 , 52 mm, 1/3.4" , 1.0 µm
Primary camera resolution

-

4032 x 3024 pixels
Primary camera video

2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 1080p@120fps, 720p@240fps

2160p@60fps, 1080p@240fps, 720p@960fps
Primary camera Autofocus

phase detection autofocus

-
Primary camera flash

dual-LED (dual tone) flash

LED flash
Primary camera phase detection autofocus

-

phase detection autofocus
Camera features

1.22 µm pixel size, 1/3" sensor size, HDR (photo/panorama), face/smile detection, geo-tagging, simultaneous 4K video and 8MP image recording, touch focus

Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, optical image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode
DxOMark photo

-

107
DxOMark video

-

94
DxOMark camera score

-

103

Connectivity
WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11ac

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5Ghz, 802.11ac
WLAN WiFi Hotspot

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Direct

-

Yes
WLAN WiFi Dual Band

-

Yes
USB

Lightning, USB 2.0

Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
USB On-The-Go

-

Yes
Bluetooth

v4.2

v5.0
Bluetooth A2DP

Yes

Yes
bluetooth LE

Yes

Yes
Bluetooth AptX

-

Yes
NFC

Yes, support for Apple Pay only

Yes
GPS

Yes, with A-GPS

Yes, with A-GPS
GLONASS

Yes

Yes
GALILEO

-

Yes
Beidou

-

Yes

Features
Messaging SMS

iMessage(threaded view)

-
Messaging MMS

MMS

-
Messaging Email

Email

-
Messaging iMessage

iMessage

-
Messaging Push Email

Push Email

-
Java

No

-
Sensors

Fingerprint, accelerometer, compass, gyro, proximity

Accelerometer, barometer, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, hall, heart rate, iris sensor, light, proximity