Apple iPhone SE (2020) vs Apple iPhone Air
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Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone SE (2020) Manufactured in April, 2020, with display 4.7 with chipsetApple A13 Bionic, vs Apple iPhone Air, Manufactured in September, 2025 with chipsetApple A19 Pro. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone SE (2020)
- Lighter design: 148g vs 165g
- Includes charger
- Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone Air
- Larger display: 6.5in
- Higher pixel density: 460ppi
- Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
- Higher battery capacity: 3149mAh vs 1821mAh
- Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5
Versions
| Memory Options | - 3/64 GB - 3/128 GB - 3/256 GB |
- 8/256 GB - 8/512 GB - 8/1024 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
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Tests & specs
Specs & test comparisonDisplay
| Type | IPS LCD | OLED |
| Size | 4.7 in | 6.5 in |
| Resolution | 750x1334 pixels | 1260x2736 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 19.5:9 |
| Pixel density | 326 ppi | 460 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | Yes (1-120 Hz) |
| Max brightness | 625 nits | 3000 nits |
| HDR support | Yes Dolby Vision | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 65.3 % | 88.9 % |
| Features | DCI-P3 | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
| sRGB gamut | 99.9 % | n/a |
| Response time | 29 ms | n/a |
| Contrast | 2457:1 | n/a |
Design & Build
| Height | 138.4 mm (5.45 in) | 156.2 mm (6.15 in) |
| Width | 67.3 mm (2.65 in) | 74.7 mm (2.94 in) |
| Thickness | 7.3 mm (0.29 in) | 5.6 mm (0.22 in) |
| Weight | 148 g (5.22 oz) | 165 g (5.82 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP67 | IP68 |
| Back panel | Glass | Glass |
| Frame | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | - White - Black - Red |
- White - Black - Gold - Blue |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Button | No |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Apple A13 Bionic | Apple A19 Pro |
| Max Frequency | 2650 MHz | 4300 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 6 (2 + 4) | 6 (2 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4/1.6 (Thunder) - 2/2.65 (Lightning) |
4/2.51 () |
| Process | TSMC | TSMC |
| Transistor Size | 7 nm | 3 nm |
| Neural Processor | Apple Neural Engine | Neural Engine |
| Graphics | Apple A13 GPU | n/a |
| GPU Cores | 256 | n/a |
| GPU Frequency | 1230 MHz | n/a |
| FLOPS | 629.8 GFLOPS | n/a |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 1612 | 3756 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 4209 | 10670 |
| CPU | 196968 | 511982 |
| GPU | 317041 | 790667 |
| Memory | 122258 | 370651 |
| UX | 164318 | 444857 |
| NanoReview Score | 800585 | 2118157 |
| Max Surface Temp. | 44.3 °C | n/a |
| Stability | 68 % | n/a |
| Graphics Test | 41 fps | n/a |
| Graphics Score | 6872 | n/a |
Memory
| RAM Size | 3 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR5X |
| Channels | 2 | 4 |
| Storage Capacity | - 64 GB - 128 GB - 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe | NVMe |
| Memory Card | No | No |
Software
| OS | iOS 13 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2) | iOS 26 |
| OS Size | 8.4 GB | n/a |
Battery
| Volume | 1821 mAh | 3149 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 18 W | 30 W |
| Battery Type | Li-ion | Li-ion |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | Yes Qi (7.5 W) | Yes (20 W) |
| Reverse Charging | No | Yes |
| Fast Charging | Yes (55% in 60 min) | Yes (50% in 30 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 2:32 h | n/a |
| Web Browsing | 06:52 h | n/a |
| Video Playback | 10:09 h | n/a |
| Games | 03:33 h | n/a |
| Standby Mode | 79 h | n/a |
Main camera
| Matrix | 12 MP | 48 MP |
| Photo resolution | 4032x3024 pixels | 8064x6048 pixels |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | Quad LED | Dual 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) |
| Lenses count | Standard: 12 MP | Standard: 48 MP |
| Features | Bokeh effect | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support |
| Matrix | 12 MP | 48 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.6 |
| Focal length | 28 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor | Apple iSight Camera | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/3 | 1/1.56 |
| Pixel size | 1.22 μm | 1 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
Front camera
| Matrix | 7 MP | 18 MP |
| Photo resolution | 3088x2320 pixels | n/a |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/1.9 |
| Focal length | 32 mm | 23 mm |
| Sensor | CMOS | n/a |
| Pixel size | 1 μm | 1.12 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps | 2160p (4K) at 60 fps |
| TOF 3D sensor | No | Yes |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi version | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax) | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5 | 6.0 |
| Bluetooth features | LE, A2DP | LE |
| USB type | No | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | n/a | No |
| GPS | - GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo |
- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS - NAVIC |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared Port | No | No |
| SIM Count* | 1 | n/a |
| SIM Type | Nano | eSIM |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | Yes | Yes |
| Hybrid Slot | No | No |
| 2G Bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | n/a |
| 3G Bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz |
| 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/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B66/B71) |
| LTE category | 16 | n/a |
| 5G Support | No | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | n/a |
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | No |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Other
| Class | Mid-range | Flagship |
| Announced | April, 2020 yr | September, 2025 yr |
| Release Date | April, 2020 yr | September, 2025 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 399 | n/a |
| MSRP ($) | n/a | 999 |
| 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 | No |
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Attention!
Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.
Results
After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone Air the clear winner in this comparison.
Survey
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