Home Phone comparison Apple iPhone SE (2022) and Apple iPhone 17 - Which is better?

Apple iPhone SE (2022) vs Apple iPhone 17

59 out 100
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
VS
92 out 100
Apple iPhone 17
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
Apple iPhone 17

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone SE (2022) Manufactured in March, 2022, with display 4.7 with chipsetApple A15 Bionic, vs Apple iPhone 17, Manufactured in September, 2025with chipsetApple A19. 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 177g
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 17
  • Larger display: 6.3in
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 3692mAh vs 2018mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5
  • Supports DisplayPort

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 4/256 GB		 - 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone SE (2022) and Apple iPhone 17
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 (2022)
vs
Apple iPhone 17

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD OLED
Size 4.7 in 6.3 in
Resolution 750x1334 pixels 1206x2622 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
Max brightness 625 nits 3000 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes, Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 65.3 % 91.1 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
642 nits
Apple iPhone 17
n/a
sRGB gamut99.9 %n/a
Response time38 msn/a
Contrast1655:1n/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone SE (2022)]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 138.4 mm (5.45 in) 149.6 mm (5.89 in)
Width 67.3 mm (2.65 in) 71.5 mm (2.81 in)
Thickness 7.3 mm (0.29 in) 8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 144 g (5.08 oz) 177 g (6.24 oz)
Water resistance IP67 IP68
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Red		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button No
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
65.3 %
Apple iPhone 17
91.1 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone SE (2022) and Apple iPhone 17 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A15 Bionic Apple A19
Max Frequency 3223 MHz 4100 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) n/a
Architecture - 4/2.02 (Blizzard)
- 2/3.23 (Avalanche)		 n/a
Process TSMC n/a
Transistor Size 5 nm n/a
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine n/a
Graphics Apple A15 GPU n/a
GPU Cores 640 n/a
GPU Frequency 1338 MHz n/a
FLOPS 1712.6 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
2228
Apple iPhone 17
3720
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
5045
Apple iPhone 17
10589
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)22283720
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)504510589
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPhone SE (2022)]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
1144659
Apple iPhone 17
2116678
CPU264978510193
GPU376457792974
Memory201571367866
UX301653445645
NanoReview Score11446592116678
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
7893
Apple iPhone 17
n/a
Max Surface Temp.46.2 °Cn/a
Stability72 %n/a
Graphics Test47 fpsn/a
Graphics Score7893n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone SE (2022)]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 4 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeNVMeNVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS iOS 15.3 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2) iOS 26
OS Size 12 GB n/a

Battery

Volume 2018 mAh 3692 mAh
Max Charging Power 20 W 30 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes Yes (25 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (61% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:18 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
17:41
Apple iPhone 17
n/a
Web Browsing07:07 hn/a
Video Playback10:31 hn/a
Games03:43 hn/a
Standby Mode87 hn/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)
Wide-angle lens n/a 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix12 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.6
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/1.56
Pixel size1.22 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a48 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/2.55
Pixel sizen/a0.7 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
126
Apple iPhone 17
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
106
Apple iPhone 17
n/a
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
100
Apple iPhone 17
n/a
Bokeh50n/a
Preview71n/a
Zoom29n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone SE (2022)]

Front camera

Matrix 7 MP 18 MP
Photo resolution 3088x2320 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.2 f/1.9
Focal length n/a 23 mm
Pixel size n/a 1.12 μm
Autofocus n/a 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 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
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 6.0
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type n/a USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*1n/a
SIM TypeNanoeSIM
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)n/a
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/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B66/B71)
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
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 17
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced March, 2022 yr September, 2025 yr
Release Date March, 2022 yr September, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 429 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 799
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 No No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 17 the clear winner in this comparison.

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