Home Phone comparison Apple iPhone 7 and Apple iPhone SE (2020) - Which is better?

Apple iPhone 7 vs Apple iPhone SE (2020)

38 out 100
Apple iPhone 7
VS
52 out 100
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
Apple iPhone 7
Apple iPhone SE (2020)

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 7 Manufactured in September, 2016, with display 4.7 with chipsetApple A10 Fusion, vs Apple iPhone SE (2020), Manufactured in April, 2020 with 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 7
  • Lighter design: 138g vs 148g
  • Higher battery capacity: 1960mAh vs 1821mAh
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone SE (2020)
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5 vs 4.2
  • Built-in eSIM
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 2/32 GB
- 2/128 GB
- 2/256 GB		 - 3/64 GB
- 3/128 GB
- 3/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 7 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 7
vs
iPhone SE (2020)

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 4.7 in 4.7 in
Resolution 750x1334 pixels 750x1334 pixels
Aspect ratio 16:9 16:9
Pixel density 326 ppi 326 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 625 nits 625 nits
HDR support No Yes Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 65.6 % 65.3 %
Features n/a DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 7
652 nits
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
655 nits
sRGB gamut100 %99.9 %
Response time35.5 ms29 ms
Contrast1635:12457:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 7], [Apple iPhone SE (2020)]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 138.3 mm (5.44 in) 138.4 mm (5.45 in)
Width 67.1 mm (2.64 in) 67.3 mm (2.65 in)
Thickness 7.1 mm (0.28 in) 7.3 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 138 g (4.87 oz) 148 g (5.22 oz)
Water resistance IP67 IP67
Back panel Metal Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Gold
- Red
- Pink		 - White
- Black
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 7
65.6 %
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
65.3 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 7 and Apple iPhone SE (2020) In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A10 Fusion Apple A13 Bionic
Max Frequency 2340 MHz 2650 MHz
CPU Cores 4 (2 + 2) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 2/1.05 (Zephyr)
- 2/2.34 (Hurricane)		 - 4/1.6 (Thunder)
- 2/2.65 (Lightning)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 16 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor No Apple Neural Engine
Graphics PowerVR GT7600 Apple A13 GPU
GPU Cores 192 256
GPU Frequency 650 MHz 1230 MHz
FLOPS 249.6 GFLOPS 629.8 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 7
721
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
1612
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 7
1923
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
4209
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)7211612
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)19234209
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 7
358237
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
800585
CPU112051196968
GPU87431317041
Memory53808122258
UX104947164318
NanoReview Score358237800585
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 7
2579
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
6872
Max Surface Temp.42.5 °C44.3 °C
Stability62 %68 %
Graphics Test15 fps41 fps
Graphics Score25796872
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 7], [Apple iPhone SE (2020)]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 2 GB 3 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4 LPDDR4X
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 32 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeNVMeNVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS iOS 10 (Upgradeable to iOS 15.8.1) iOS 13 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)
OS Size 12.5 GB 8.4 GB

Battery

Volume 1960 mAh 1821 mAh
Max Charging Power 5 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No (7.5 W) Yes Qi (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging No Yes (55% in 60 min)
Full Charge Time 2:35 h 2:32 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 7
15:51
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
16:40
Web Browsing05:50 h06:52 h
Video Playback09:49 h10:09 h
Games03:22 h03:33 h
Standby Mode80 h79 h

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Quad LED Quad LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP Standard: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 Bokeh effect
Main lens
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length28 mm28 mm
SensorApple iSight CameraApple iSight Camera
Sensor size1/31/3
Pixel size1.22 μm1.22 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 7
85
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
103
Video quality
Apple iPhone 7
85
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
98
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 7
85
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
101
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 7], [Apple iPhone SE (2020)]

Front camera

Matrix 7 MP 7 MP
Photo resolution 3088x2320 pixels 3088x2320 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 32 mm 32 mm
Sensor BSI CMOS CMOS
Pixel size 1 μm 1 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 7
n/a
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
103
Video quality
Apple iPhone 7
n/a
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
122

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Hotspot		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 4.2 5
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE, A2DP
USB type No No
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*11
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G BandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B27/B28/B29/B30/B38/B39/B40/B41)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 category1216
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone 7
83 dB
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
86.4 dB

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced September, 2016 yr April, 2020 yr
Release Date September, 2016 yr April, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 649 399
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint 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 SE (2020) the clear winner in this comparison.

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