Home Phone comparison Apple iPhone 15 Pro and Apple iPhone SE (2022) - Which is better?

Apple iPhone 15 Pro vs Apple iPhone SE (2022)

86 out 100
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
VS
59 out 100
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
Apple iPhone SE (2022)

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 15 Pro Manufactured in September, 2023, with display 6.1 with chipsetApple A17 Pro, vs Apple iPhone SE (2022), Manufactured in March, 2022 with chipsetApple A15 Bionic. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 15 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.1in
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 3274mAh vs 2018mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone SE (2022)
  • Lighter design: 144g vs 187g
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB
- 8/1024 GB		 - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 4/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 15 Pro and Apple iPhone SE (2022)
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
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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
vs
iPhone SE (2022)

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED IPS LCD
Size 6.1 in 4.7 in
Resolution 1179x2556 pixels 750x1334 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 16:9
Pixel density 460 ppi 326 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 2000 nits 625 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 88.2 % 65.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
1801 nits
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
642 nits
sRGB gamut99.9 %99.9 %
PWM (Flicker)242 Hzn/a
Response time1 ms38 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite1655:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 15 Pro], [Apple iPhone SE (2022)]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 146.6 mm (5.77 in) 138.4 mm (5.45 in)
Width 70.6 mm (2.78 in) 67.3 mm (2.65 in)
Thickness 8.25 mm (0.32 in) 7.3 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 187 g (6.6 oz) 144 g (5.08 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP67
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Silver
- Blue		 - White
- Black
- Red
Fingerprint sensor No Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
88.2 %
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
65.3 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 15 Pro and Apple iPhone SE (2022) In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A17 Pro Apple A15 Bionic
Max Frequency 3780 MHz 3223 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2.11 (Sawtooth)
- 2/3.78 (Everest)		 - 4/2.02 (Blizzard)
- 2/3.23 (Avalanche)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 3 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine Apple Neural Engine
Graphics Apple A17 GPU Apple A15 GPU
GPU Cores 768 640
GPU Frequency 1398 MHz 1338 MHz
FLOPS 2147.2 GFLOPS 1712.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
2920
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
2228
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
7447
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
5045
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)29202228
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)74475045
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPhone 15 Pro], [Apple iPhone SE (2022)]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
1532369
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
1144659
CPU345236264978
GPU562280376457
Memory275580201571
UX349273301653
NanoReview Score15323691144659
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
10006
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
7893
Max Surface Temp.n/a46.2 °C
Stabilityn/a72 %
Graphics Testn/a47 fps
Graphics Scoren/a7893
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 15 Pro], [Apple iPhone SE (2022)]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz n/a
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage Typen/aNVMe
Memory Cardn/aNo

Software

OS iOS 17 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.5) iOS 15.3 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)
OS Size n/a 12 GB

Battery

Volume 3274 mAh 2018 mAh
Max Charging Power 23 W 20 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (7.5 W) Yes
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes (57% in 30 min) Yes (61% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:33 h 1:18 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
24:47
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
17:41
Web Browsing09:28 h07:07 h
Video Playback17:33 h10:31 h
Games05:41 h03:43 h
Standby Mode111 h87 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8064x6048 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom 139 Digital
Flash Dual LED Quad LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording n/a 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: 48 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Depth		 Standard: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix48 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length24 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX803n/a
Sensor size1/1.28n/a
Pixel size1.22 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 size1/3.5n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length13 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX633n/a
Sensor size1/2.55n/a
Pixel size1.4 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
153
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
126
Video quality
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
158
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
106
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
154
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
100
Bokeh8050
Preview8571
Zoomn/a29
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 15 Pro], [Apple iPhone SE (2022)]

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 7 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 3088x2320 pixels
Aperture f/1.9 f/2.2
Focal length 23 mm n/a
Sensor Sony IMX714 n/a
Sensor size 1/3.6 n/a
Pixel size 1.12 μm n/a
Autofocus Phase autofocus n/a
Stabilization Optical 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 15 Pro
145
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
156
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/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 MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 5
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C n/a
USB version 3.2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*11
SIM TypeeSIMNano
SIM ModeActiven/a
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)UMTS/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)
LTE Bands*LTE (B/B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B66/B71)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B66/B71)
LTE category20n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers n/a Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
79.4 dB
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
85.9 dB

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced September, 2023 yr March, 2022 yr
Release Date September, 2023 yr March, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 429
MSRP ($) 999 n/a
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 No No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 15 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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