Home Phone comparison Apple iPhone SE (2020) and Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max - Which is better?

Apple iPhone SE (2020) vs Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max

52 out 100
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
VS
64 out 100
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone SE (2020) Manufactured in April, 2020, with display 4.7 with chipsetApple A13 Bionic, vs Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max, Manufactured in September, 2019 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 SE (2020)
  • Lighter design: 148g vs 226g
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
  • Larger display: 6.5in
  • Higher pixel density: 458ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 3969mAh vs 1821mAh

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 3/64 GB
- 3/128 GB
- 3/256 GB		 - 4/64 GB
- 4/256 GB
- 4/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone SE (2020) and Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
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 SE (2020)
vs
iPhone 11 Pro Max

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD OLED
Size 4.7 in 6.5 in
Resolution 750x1334 pixels 1242x2688 pixels
Aspect ratio 16:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 326 ppi 458 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 625 nits 800 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 65.3 % 84.4 %
Features DCI-P3 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
655 nits
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
790 nits
sRGB gamut99.9 %99.6 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a245 Hz
Response time29 ms4.9 ms
Contrast2457:1∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone SE (2020)], [Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 138.4 mm (5.45 in) 158 mm (6.22 in)
Width 67.3 mm (2.65 in) 77.8 mm (3.06 in)
Thickness 7.3 mm (0.29 in) 8.1 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 148 g (5.22 oz) 226 g (7.97 oz)
Water resistance IP67 IP68
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Red		 - Silver
- Gold
- Gray
- Dark Gray
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button No
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
65.3 %
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
84.4 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone SE (2020) and Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A13 Bionic Apple A13 Bionic
Max Frequency 2650 MHz 2650 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.6 (Thunder)
- 2/2.65 (Lightning)		 - 4/1.6 (Thunder)
- 2/2.65 (Lightning)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 7 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine Apple Neural Engine
Graphics Apple A13 GPU Apple A13 GPU
GPU Cores 256 256
GPU Frequency 1230 MHz 1230 MHz
FLOPS 629.8 GFLOPS 629.8 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
1612
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
1591
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
4209
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
4159
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)16121591
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)42094159
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
800585
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
961856
CPU196968250964
GPU317041311308
Memory122258132206
UX164318267378
NanoReview Score800585961856
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
6872
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
7462
Max Surface Temp.44.3 °C44.9 °C
Stability68 %79 %
Graphics Test41 fps44 fps
Graphics Score68727462
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone SE (2020)], [Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 3 GB 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 64 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeNVMeNVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS iOS 13 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2) iOS 13 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)
OS Size 8.4 GB n/a

Battery

Volume 1821 mAh 3969 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes Qi (7.5 W) Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (55% in 60 min) Yes (48% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 2:32 h 1:57 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
16:40
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
23:30
Web Browsing06:52 h08:51 h
Video Playback10:09 h14:18 h
Games03:33 h05:41 h
Standby Mode79 h117 h

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 2x
Flash Quad 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 n/a 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features Bokeh effect - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length28 mm26 mm
SensorApple iSight CameraApple iSight Camera
Sensor size1/31/2.55
Pixel size1.22 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.0
Focal lengthn/a52 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/3.4
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/3.4
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
103
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
126
Video quality
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
98
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
124
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
101
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
122
Bokehn/a65
Previewn/a76
Zoomn/a88
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone SE (2020)]

Front camera

Matrix 7 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 3088x2320 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 32 mm 23 mm
Sensor CMOS BSI CMOS
Sensor size n/a 1/3.6
Pixel size 1 μm n/a
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
103
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
115
Video quality
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
122
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
134

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5 5
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE, A2DP
USB type No No
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*11
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *YesYes
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(1700/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66(1700/B2100))LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4(1700/B5/B7/B8/B11/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B21/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B66(1700/B2100))
LTE category1618
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 SE (2020)
86.4 dB
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
85.8 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced April, 2020 yr September, 2019 yr
Release Date April, 2020 yr September, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 399 1099
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
Charger Included Yes 5 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max the clear winner in this comparison.

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