Home Phone comparison Apple iPhone SE (2022) and Apple iPhone 7 - Which is better?

Apple iPhone SE (2022) vs Apple iPhone 7

59 out 100
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
VS
38 out 100
Apple iPhone 7
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
Apple iPhone 7

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone SE (2022) Manufactured in March, 2022, with display 4.7 with chipsetApple A15 Bionic, vs Apple iPhone 7, Manufactured in September, 2016 with chipsetApple A10 Fusion. 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)
  • Higher battery capacity: 2018mAh vs 1960mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5 vs 4.2
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 7
  • Lighter design: 138g vs 144g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 4/256 GB		 - 2/32 GB
- 2/128 GB
- 2/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone SE (2022) and Apple iPhone 7
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 7

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 Yes Dolby Vision No
Screen-to-body ratio 65.3 % 65.6 %
Features DCI-P3 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
642 nits
Apple iPhone 7
652 nits
sRGB gamut99.9 %100 %
Response time38 ms35.5 ms
Contrast1655:11635:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone SE (2022)], [Apple iPhone 7]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 138.4 mm (5.45 in) 138.3 mm (5.44 in)
Width 67.3 mm (2.65 in) 67.1 mm (2.64 in)
Thickness 7.3 mm (0.29 in) 7.1 mm (0.28 in)
Weight 144 g (5.08 oz) 138 g (4.87 oz)
Water resistance IP67 IP67
Back panel Glass Metal
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Red		 - Black
- Silver
- Gold
- Red
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
65.3 %
Apple iPhone 7
65.6 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone SE (2022) and Apple iPhone 7 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A15 Bionic Apple A10 Fusion
Max Frequency 3223 MHz 2340 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 4 (2 + 2)
Architecture - 4/2.02 (Blizzard)
- 2/3.23 (Avalanche)		 - 2/1.05 (Zephyr)
- 2/2.34 (Hurricane)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 16 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine No
Graphics Apple A15 GPU PowerVR GT7600
GPU Cores 640 192
GPU Frequency 1338 MHz 650 MHz
FLOPS 1712.6 GFLOPS 249.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
2228
Apple iPhone 7
721
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
5045
Apple iPhone 7
1923
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)2228721
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)50451923
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPhone SE (2022)]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
1144659
Apple iPhone 7
358237
CPU264978112051
GPU37645787431
Memory20157153808
UX301653104947
NanoReview Score1144659358237
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
7893
Apple iPhone 7
2579
Max Surface Temp.46.2 °C42.5 °C
Stability72 %62 %
Graphics Test47 fps15 fps
Graphics Score78932579
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone SE (2022)], [Apple iPhone 7]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 4 GB 2 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 32 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeNVMeNVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS iOS 15.3 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2) iOS 10 (Upgradeable to iOS 15.8.1)
OS Size 12 GB 12.5 GB

Battery

Volume 2018 mAh 1960 mAh
Max Charging Power 20 W 5 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes No (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (61% in 30 min) No
Full Charge Time 1:18 h 2:35 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
17:41
Apple iPhone 7
15:51
Web Browsing07:07 h05:50 h
Video Playback10:31 h09:49 h
Games03:43 h03:22 h
Standby Mode87 h80 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 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 240 fps (720p)
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP Standard: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a28 mm
Sensorn/aApple iSight Camera
Sensor sizen/a1/3
Pixel size1.22 μm1.22 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
126
Apple iPhone 7
85
Video quality
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
106
Apple iPhone 7
85
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
100
Apple iPhone 7
85
Bokeh50n/a
Preview71n/a
Zoom29n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone SE (2022)], [Apple iPhone 7]

Front camera

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

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5 4.2
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type n/a No
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*11
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
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/B27/B28/B29/B30/B38/B39/B40/B41)
LTE categoryn/a12
5G SupportYesNo

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 7
83 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced March, 2022 yr September, 2016 yr
Release Date March, 2022 yr September, 2016 yr
Launch Price ($) 429 649
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 No n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone SE (2022) the clear winner in this comparison.

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