Home Phone comparison Apple iPhone 15 and Apple iPhone SE (2020) - Which is better?

Apple iPhone 15 vs Apple iPhone SE (2020)

80 out 100
Apple iPhone 15
VS
52 out 100
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
Apple iPhone 15
Apple iPhone SE (2020)

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 15 Manufactured in September, 2023, with display 6.1 with chipsetApple A16 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 15
  • Larger display: 6.1in
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 3349mAh vs 1821mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Supports DisplayPort
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone SE (2020)
  • Lighter design: 148g vs 171g
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 15 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:
Apple iPhone 15
vs
iPhone SE (2020)

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 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 2000 nits 625 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 86.4 % 65.3 %
Features DCI-P3 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 15
1646 nits
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
655 nits
sRGB gamut99.6 %99.9 %
PWM (Flicker)306 Hzn/a
Response time2 ms29 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite2457:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 15], [Apple iPhone SE (2020)]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 147.6 mm (5.81 in) 138.4 mm (5.45 in)
Width 71.6 mm (2.82 in) 67.3 mm (2.65 in)
Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 7.3 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 171 g (6.03 oz) 148 g (5.22 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP67
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Green
- Pink
- Yellow		 - White
- Black
- Red
Fingerprint sensor No Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 15
86.4 %
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
65.3 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 15 and Apple iPhone SE (2020) In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A16 Bionic Apple A13 Bionic
Max Frequency 3460 MHz 2650 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2.02 (Sawtooth)
- 2/3.46 (Everest)		 - 4/1.6 (Thunder)
- 2/2.65 (Lightning)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine Apple Neural Engine
Graphics Apple A16 GPU Apple A13 GPU
GPU Cores 640 256
GPU Frequency 1398 MHz 1230 MHz
FLOPS 1789.4 GFLOPS 629.8 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 15
2599
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
1612
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 15
6545
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
4209
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)25991612
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)65454209
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPhone 15]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 15
1415281
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
800585
CPU378046196968
GPU449766317041
Memory261642122258
UX325827164318
NanoReview Score1415281800585
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 15
9632
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
6872
Max Surface Temp.44.3 °C44.3 °C
Stability81 %68 %
Graphics Test59 fps41 fps
Graphics Score96326872
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone SE (2020)]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB 3 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 TypeNVMeNVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS iOS 17 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.5) iOS 13 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)
OS Size 18 GB 8.4 GB

Battery

Volume 3349 mAh 1821 mAh
Max Charging Power 20 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 Yes No
Fast Charging Yes (58% in 30 min) Yes (55% in 60 min)
Full Charge Time 1:50 h 2:32 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 15
25:31
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
16:40
Web Browsing10:47 h06:52 h
Video Playback16:55 h10:09 h
Games05:36 h03:33 h
Standby Mode112 h79 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8064x6048 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom 114 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: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 Bokeh effect
Main lens
Matrix48 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.8
Focal length26 mm28 mm
Sensorn/aApple iSight Camera
Sensor size1/1.51/3
Pixel size1 μm1.22 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.4n/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
147
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
103
Video quality
Apple iPhone 15
153
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
98
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 15
145
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
101
Bokeh80n/a
Preview84n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 15], [Apple iPhone SE (2020)]

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 7 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 3088x2320 pixels
Aperture f/1.9 f/2.2
Focal length 23 mm 32 mm
Sensor Sony IMX714 CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.6 n/a
Pixel size 1.12 μm 1 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus 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 15
n/a
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
103
Video quality
Apple iPhone 15
n/a
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
122

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 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 5.3 5
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C No
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*n/a1
SIM TypeeSIMNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*LTE ()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 n/a Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone 15
81.6 dB
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
86.4 dB

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced September, 2023 yr April, 2020 yr
Release Date September, 2023 yr April, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 399
MSRP ($) 799 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 Yes 5 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

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

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