Apple iPhone SE (2022) vs Apple iPhone SE (2020)
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Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone SE (2022) Manufactured in March, 2022, with display 4.7 with chipsetApple A15 Bionic, vs Apple iPhone SE (2020), Manufactured in April, 2020 with chipsetApple A13 Bionic. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone SE (2022)
- Lighter design: 144g vs 148g
- Higher battery capacity: 2018mAh vs 1821mAh
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone SE (2020)
- Includes charger
Versions
| Memory Options | - 4/64 GB - 4/128 GB - 4/256 GB |
- 3/64 GB - 3/128 GB - 3/256 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 | 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 | Yes Dolby Vision |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 65.3 % | 65.3 % |
| Features | DCI-P3 | DCI-P3 |
| sRGB gamut | 99.9 % | 99.9 % |
| Response time | 38 ms | 29 ms |
| Contrast | 1655:1 | 2457:1 |
Design & Build
| Height | 138.4 mm (5.45 in) | 138.4 mm (5.45 in) |
| Width | 67.3 mm (2.65 in) | 67.3 mm (2.65 in) |
| Thickness | 7.3 mm (0.29 in) | 7.3 mm (0.29 in) |
| Weight | 144 g (5.08 oz) | 148 g (5.22 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP67 | IP67 |
| Back panel | Glass | Glass |
| Frame | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | - White - Black - Red |
- White - Black - Red |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Button | Yes In-Button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Apple A15 Bionic | Apple A13 Bionic |
| Max Frequency | 3223 MHz | 2650 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 6 (2 + 4) | 6 (2 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4/2.02 (Blizzard) - 2/3.23 (Avalanche) |
- 4/1.6 (Thunder) - 2/2.65 (Lightning) |
| Process | TSMC | TSMC |
| Transistor Size | 5 nm | 7 nm |
| Neural Processor | Apple Neural Engine | Apple Neural Engine |
| Graphics | Apple A15 GPU | Apple A13 GPU |
| GPU Cores | 640 | 256 |
| GPU Frequency | 1338 MHz | 1230 MHz |
| FLOPS | 1712.6 GFLOPS | 629.8 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 2228 | 1612 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 5045 | 4209 |
| CPU | 264978 | 196968 |
| GPU | 376457 | 317041 |
| Memory | 201571 | 122258 |
| UX | 301653 | 164318 |
| NanoReview Score | 1144659 | 800585 |
| Max Surface Temp. | 46.2 °C | 44.3 °C |
| Stability | 72 % | 68 % |
| Graphics Test | 47 fps | 41 fps |
| Graphics Score | 7893 | 6872 |
Memory
| RAM Size | 4 GB | 3 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | - 64 GB - 128 GB - 256 GB | - 64 GB - 128 GB - 256 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe | NVMe |
| Memory Card | No | No |
Software
| OS | iOS 15.3 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2) | iOS 13 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2) |
| OS Size | 12 GB | 8.4 GB |
Battery
| Volume | 2018 mAh | 1821 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 20 W | 18 W |
| Battery Type | Li-ion | Li-ion |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | Yes | Yes Qi (7.5 W) |
| Reverse Charging | No | No |
| Fast Charging | Yes (61% in 30 min) | Yes (55% in 60 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 1:18 h | 2:32 h |
| Web Browsing | 07:07 h | 06:52 h |
| Video Playback | 10:31 h | 10:09 h |
| Games | 03:43 h | 03:33 h |
| Standby Mode | 87 h | 79 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 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: 12 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
Bokeh effect |
| Matrix | 12 MP | 12 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | n/a | 28 mm |
| Sensor | n/a | Apple iSight Camera |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/3 |
| Pixel size | 1.22 μm | 1.22 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Bokeh | 50 | n/a |
| Preview | 71 | n/a |
| Zoom | 29 | n/a |
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 | CMOS |
| Pixel size | n/a | 1 μm |
| Autofocus | n/a | Phase autofocus |
| 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 6 (802.11 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 Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5 | 5 |
| 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 - OTG |
| GPS | - GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS |
- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared Port | No | No |
| SIM Count* | 1 | 1 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | n/a | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | Yes | Yes |
| Hybrid Slot | No | No |
| 2G Bands | GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz) | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G Bands | UMTS/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(1700/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66(1700/B2100)) |
| LTE category | n/a | 16 |
| 5G Support | Yes | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | No |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Other
| Class | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | March, 2022 yr | April, 2020 yr |
| Release Date | March, 2022 yr | April, 2020 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 429 | 399 |
| 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 | Yes 5 W |
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