Apple iPhone 16 vs Apple iPhone SE (2022)
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Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 16 Manufactured in September, 2024, with display 6.1 with chipsetApple A18, vs Apple iPhone SE (2022), Manufactured in March, 2022 with chipsetApple A15 Bionic. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 16
- Larger display: 6.1in
- Higher pixel density: 460ppi
- Higher battery capacity: 3561mAh vs 2018mAh
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
- Supports DisplayPort
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone SE (2022)
- Lighter design: 144g vs 170g
- Fingerprint scanner
Versions
| Memory Options | - 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB - 8/512 GB |
- 4/64 GB - 4/128 GB - 4/256 GB |
Review
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
Adjust each parameter’s importance to find the best match for you.
Tests & specs
Specs & test comparisonDisplay
| 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 |
| sRGB gamut | 99.7 % | 99.9 % |
| PWM (Flicker) | 60 Hz | n/a |
| Response time | 3 ms | 38 ms |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinite | 1655:1 |
Design & Build
| 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 | 170 g (6 oz) | 144 g (5.08 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP68 | IP67 |
| Back panel | Glass | Glass |
| Frame | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | - White - Black - Blue - Green - Pink |
- White - Black - Red |
| Fingerprint sensor | No | Yes In-Button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Apple A18 | Apple A15 Bionic |
| Max Frequency | 4040 MHz | 3223 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 6 (2 + 4) | 6 (2 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4/2.42 (Sawtooth) - 2/4.05 (Everest) |
- 4/2.02 (Blizzard) - 2/3.23 (Avalanche) |
| Process | TSMC | TSMC |
| Transistor Size | 3 nm | 5 nm |
| Neural Processor | Neural Engine | Apple Neural Engine |
| Graphics | Apple A18 GPU | Apple A15 GPU |
| GPU Cores | 640 | 640 |
| GPU Frequency | 1490 MHz | 1338 MHz |
| FLOPS | 1907 GFLOPS | 1712.6 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 3283 | 2228 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 8094 | 5045 |
| Geekbench Compute (GPU) | 28055 | n/a |
| CPU | 439113 | 264978 |
| GPU | 611111 | 376457 |
| Memory | 181791 | 201571 |
| UX | 348375 | 301653 |
| NanoReview Score | 1580390 | 1144659 |
| Max Surface Temp. | n/a | 46.2 °C |
| Stability | n/a | 72 % |
| Graphics Test | n/a | 47 fps |
| Graphics Score | n/a | 7893 |
Memory
| RAM Size | 8 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR4X |
| Channels | 4 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | 128 GB | - 64 GB - 128 GB - 256 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe | NVMe |
| Memory Card | No | No |
Software
| OS | iOS 18 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.5) | iOS 15.3 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2) |
| OS Size | 16 GB | 12 GB |
Battery
| Volume | 3561 mAh | 2018 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 30 W | 20 W |
| Battery Type | Li-ion | Li-ion |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | Yes (15 W) | Yes |
| Reverse Charging | Yes | No |
| Fast Charging | Yes (59% in 30 min) | Yes (61% in 30 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 1:42 h | 1:18 h |
| Web Browsing | 13:44 h | 07:07 h |
| Video Playback | 18:09 h | 10:31 h |
| Games | 05:56 h | 03:43 h |
| Standby Mode | 130 h | 87 h |
Main camera
| Matrix | 48 MP | 12 MP |
| Photo resolution | 8064x6048 pixels | 4032x3024 pixels |
| Zoom | 116 | 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 - Pro mode |
| Matrix | 48 MP | 12 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.6 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/1.56 | n/a |
| Pixel size | 1 μm | 1.22 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Matrix | 12 MP | n/a |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | n/a |
| Focal length | 13 mm | n/a |
| Pixel size | 0.7 μm | n/a |
| Stabilization | Digital | n/a |
| Bokeh | 80 | 50 |
| Preview | 84 | 71 |
| Zoom | n/a | 29 |
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 | CMOS | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/3.6 | n/a |
| Pixel size | 1.12 μm | n/a |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | n/a |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 60 fps | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps |
| TOF 3D sensor | Yes | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi version | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) | 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 | 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 - QZSS |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared Port | No | No |
| SIM Count* | n/a | 1 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| eSIM Support * | Yes | Yes |
| Hybrid Slot | No | No |
| 2G Bands | GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz) | GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz) |
| 3G Bands | UMTS/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz) | UMTS/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz) |
| LTE Bands* | 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/B48/B53/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) |
| 5G Support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | n/a | Stereo |
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | No |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Other
| Class | Flagship | Mid-range |
| Announced | September, 2024 yr | March, 2022 yr |
| Release Date | September, 2024 yr | March, 2022 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | n/a | 429 |
| MSRP ($) | 799 | n/a |
| Sensors | - 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 |
Note
Apple iPhone 16:
The US model is eSIM-only, while the international version offers both a physical SIM slot and eSIM support.
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Attention!
Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.
Results
After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 16 the clear winner in this comparison.
Survey
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