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Apple iPhone SE (2022) vs Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max

59 out 100
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
VS
68 out 100
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone SE (2022) Manufactured in March, 2022, with display 4.7 with chipsetApple A15 Bionic, vs Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max, Manufactured in November, 2020 with chipsetApple A14 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 (2022)
  • Lighter design: 144g vs 226g
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher pixel density: 458ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 3687mAh vs 2018mAh

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 4/256 GB		 - 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 6/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone SE (2022) and Apple iPhone 12 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
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
iPhone SE (2022)
vs
iPhone 12 Pro Max

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD OLED
Size 4.7 in 6.7 in
Resolution 750x1334 pixels 1284x2778 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 % 87.7 %
Features DCI-P3 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
642 nits
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
864 nits
sRGB gamut99.9 %99.4 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a238 Hz
Response time38 ms8 ms
Contrast1655:1∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone SE (2022)], [Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 138.4 mm (5.45 in) 160.8 mm (6.33 in)
Width 67.3 mm (2.65 in) 78.1 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness 7.3 mm (0.29 in) 7.4 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 144 g (5.08 oz) 226 g (7.97 oz)
Water resistance IP67 IP68
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Red		 - Silver
- Gold
- Gray
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button No
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
65.3 %
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
87.7 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone SE (2022) and Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A15 Bionic Apple A14 Bionic
Max Frequency 3223 MHz 3100 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2.02 (Blizzard)
- 2/3.23 (Avalanche)		 - 4/1.8 (Icestorm)
- 2/3.1 (Firestorm)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine Apple Neural Engine
Graphics Apple A15 GPU Apple A14 GPU
GPU Cores 640 256
GPU Frequency 1338 MHz 1278 MHz
FLOPS 1712.6 GFLOPS 654.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
2228
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
1976
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
5045
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
5114
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)22281976
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)50455114
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPhone SE (2022)]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
1144659
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
1139529
CPU264978309114
GPU376457346277
Memory201571174323
UX301653309815
NanoReview Score11446591139529
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
7893
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
7880
Max Surface Temp.46.2 °C45 °C
Stability72 %75 %
Graphics Test47 fps47 fps
Graphics Score78937880
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone SE (2022)], [Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 4 GB 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeNVMeNVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS iOS 15.3 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2) iOS 14.1 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)
OS Size 12 GB 16 GB

Battery

Volume 2018 mAh 3687 mAh
Max Charging Power 20 W 20 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (61% in 30 min) Yes (55% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:18 h 1:32 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
17:41
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
22:52
Web Browsing07:07 h08:35 h
Video Playback10:31 h13:38 h
Games03:43 h05:29 h
Standby Mode87 h116 h

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 2.5x
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)
Wide-angle lens n/a 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Depth
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.6
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX603
Sensor sizen/a1/1.9
Pixel size1.22 μm1.7 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a65 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX613
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
Sensorn/aSony IMX372
Sensor sizen/a1/3.4
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
126
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
131
Video quality
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
106
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
130
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
100
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
131
Bokeh5070
Preview7180
Zoom29115
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone SE (2022)], [Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max]

Front camera

Matrix 7 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 3088x2320 pixels 4290x2800 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 23 mm
Sensor n/a Sony IMX514
Sensor size n/a 1/3.6
Pixel size n/a 1 μm
Autofocus n/a No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No Yes
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
n/a
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
127
Video quality
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
n/a
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
140

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 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 5
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type n/a No
USB version 2 n/a
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*11
SIM TypeNanoNano
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
3G BandsUMTS/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/B46/B48/B66/B71)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B66)
LTE categoryn/a18
5G SupportYesYes

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 (2022)
85.9 dB
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
81.2 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced March, 2022 yr October, 2020 yr
Release Date March, 2022 yr November, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 429 1100
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
Charger Included No n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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