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Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max vs Apple iPhone SE (2020)

79 out 100
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
VS
52 out 100
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
Apple iPhone SE (2020)

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max Manufactured in September, 2021, with display 6.7 with chipsetApple A15 Bionic, vs Apple iPhone SE (2020), Manufactured in April, 2020with chipsetApple A13 Bionic. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher pixel density: 458ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 4352mAh vs 1821mAh
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone SE (2020)
  • Lighter design: 148g vs 240g
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 6/512 GB
- 6/1024 GB		 - 3/64 GB
- 3/128 GB
- 3/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max and Apple iPhone SE (2020)
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
iPhone 13 Pro Max
vs
iPhone SE (2020)

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED IPS LCD
Size 6.7 in 4.7 in
Resolution 1284x2778 pixels 750x1334 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 16:9
Pixel density 458 ppi 326 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (10-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 1000 nits 625 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 87.7 % 65.3 %
Features DCI-P3 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
1049 nits
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
655 nits
sRGB gamut99.9 %99.9 %
PWM (Flicker)238 Hzn/a
Response time8.5 ms29 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite2457:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max], [Apple iPhone SE (2020)]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 160.8 mm (6.33 in) 138.4 mm (5.45 in)
Width 78.1 mm (3.07 in) 67.3 mm (2.65 in)
Thickness 7.65 mm (0.3 in) 7.3 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 240 g (8.47 oz) 148 g (5.22 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP67
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Gold
- Blue
- Green		 - White
- Black
- Red
Fingerprint sensor No Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
87.7 %
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
65.3 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max and Apple iPhone SE (2020) In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A15 Bionic Apple A13 Bionic
Max Frequency 3230 MHz 2650 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2.02 (Blizzard)
- 2/3.23 (Avalanche)		 - 4/1.6 (Thunder)
- 2/2.65 (Lightning)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine Apple Neural Engine
Graphics Apple A15 GPU Apple A13 GPU
GPU Cores 640 256
GPU Frequency 1338 MHz 1230 MHz
FLOPS 1712.6 GFLOPS 629.8 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
2266
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
1612
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
5459
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
4209
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)22661612
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)54594209
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
1326730
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
800585
CPU327704196968
GPU434683317041
Memory248498122258
UX315845164318
NanoReview Score1326730800585
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
9444
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
6872
Max Surface Temp.45.8 °C44.3 °C
Stability82 %68 %
Graphics Test56 fps41 fps
Graphics Score94446872
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max], [Apple iPhone SE (2020)]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB 3 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB		- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeNVMeNVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS iOS 15 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2) iOS 13 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)
OS Size 13 GB 8.4 GB

Battery

Volume 4352 mAh 1821 mAh
Max Charging Power 23 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (7.5 W) Yes Qi (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (42% in 30 min) Yes (55% in 60 min)
Full Charge Time 1:46 h 2:32 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
28:08
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
16:40
Web Browsing11:16 h06:52 h
Video Playback17:03 h10:09 h
Games06:41 h03:33 h
Standby Mode136 h79 h

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Digital
Flash Dual LED Quad LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Depth		 Standard: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 Bokeh effect
Main lens
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.5f/1.8
Focal length26 mm28 mm
SensorSony IMX703Apple iSight Camera
Sensor size1/1.661/3
Pixel size1.9 μm1.22 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.8n/a
Focal length77 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX713n/a
Sensor size1/3.4n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/1.8n/a
Focal length13 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX772n/a
Sensor size1/3.4n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
140
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
103
Video quality
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
146
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
98
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
141
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
101
Bokeh75n/a
Preview81n/a
Zoom119n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max], [Apple iPhone SE (2020)]

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 7 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 3088x2320 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 23 mm 32 mm
Sensor Sony IMX514 CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.6 n/a
Pixel size 1 μm 1 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor Yes No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
128
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
103
Video quality
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
143
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
122

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 5
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE, A2DP
USB type n/a No
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*11
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHzGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G BandsUMTS 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHzHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B11/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B21/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B66/B71)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4(1700/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66(1700/B2100))
LTE category1816
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
80.2 dB
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
86.4 dB

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced September, 2021 yr April, 2020 yr
Release Date September, 2021 yr April, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 1100 399
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included n/a Yes 5 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max the clear winner in this comparison.

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