Apple iPhone SE (2022) vs OnePlus 8 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone SE (2022) Manufactured in March, 2022, with display 4.7 with chipsetApple A15 Bionic, vs OnePlus 8 Pro, Manufactured in April, 2020 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 865. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone SE (2022)
  • Lighter design: 144g vs 199g
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose OnePlus 8 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher pixel density: 513ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 4510mAh vs 2018mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 4/256 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone SE (2022) and OnePlus 8 Pro
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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD AMOLED
Size 4.7 in 6.78 in
Resolution 750x1334 pixels 1440x3168 pixels
Aspect ratio 16:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 326 ppi 513 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 625 nits 1300 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 65.3 % 91.8 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
642 nits
OnePlus 8 Pro
882 nits
sRGB gamut99.9 %99.9 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a258 Hz
Response time38 ms7.5 ms
Contrast1655:1∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 138.4 mm (5.45 in) 165.3 mm (6.51 in)
Width 67.3 mm (2.65 in) 74.4 mm (2.93 in)
Thickness 7.3 mm (0.29 in) 8.5 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 144 g (5.08 oz) 199 g (7.02 oz)
Water resistance IP67 IP68
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Red
- Black
- Blue
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
65.3 %
OnePlus 8 Pro
91.8 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone SE (2022) and OnePlus 8 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A15 Bionic Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
Max Frequency 3223 MHz 2840 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2.02 (Blizzard)
- 2/3.23 (Avalanche)
- 4/1.8 (Kryo 585 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.42 (Kryo 585 Gold (Cortex-A77))
- 1/2.84 (Kryo 585 Prime (Cortex-A77))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine Hexagon 698
Graphics Apple A15 GPU Adreno 650
GPU Cores 640 768
GPU Frequency 1338 MHz 587 MHz
FLOPS 1712.6 GFLOPS 1202.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
2228
OnePlus 8 Pro
1258
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
5045
OnePlus 8 Pro
3476
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)22281258
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)50453476
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
1144659
OnePlus 8 Pro
758854
CPU264978236093
GPU376457194272
Memory201571149001
UX301653179488
NanoReview Score1144659758854
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
7893
OnePlus 8 Pro
3839
Max Surface Temp.46.2 °C50.2 °C
Stability72 %99 %
Graphics Test47 fps22 fps
Graphics Score78933839
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
n/a
OnePlus 8 Pro
11994
Writing scoren/a14813
Web scoren/a9833
Video editingn/a5842
Data manipulationn/a9517
NanoReview Scoren/a11994

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 4 GB - 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency n/a 2750 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 3.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS iOS 15.3 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2) Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size 12 GB 20 GB
UI Skin n/a OxygenOS 13

Battery

Volume 2018 mAh 4510 mAh
Max Charging Power 20 W 30 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes Yes (30 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (61% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 23 min)
Full Charge Time 1:18 h 0:55 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
17:41
OnePlus 8 Pro
20:36
Web Browsing07:07 h08:01 h
Video Playback10:31 h12:03 h
Games03:43 h04:57 h
Standby Mode87 h103 h

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3x
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
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 MP
Depth: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix12 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a25 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX689
Sensor sizen/a1/1.43
Pixel size1.22 μm1.12 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a48 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX586
Sensor sizen/a1/2.25
Pixel sizen/a0.8 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
126
OnePlus 8 Pro
113
Video quality
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
106
OnePlus 8 Pro
109
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
100
OnePlus 8 Pro
113
Bokeh5060
Preview7153
Zoom29107

Front camera

Matrix 7 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 3088x2320 pixels 4920x3264 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.5
Sensor n/a Sony IMX471
Sensor size n/a 1/3.06
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
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
n/a
OnePlus 8 Pro
121
Video quality
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
n/a
OnePlus 8 Pro
127

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 Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 5.1
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type n/a USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.1
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
- NAVIC
- SBAS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)GSM850, GSM900, GSM1800, GSM1900
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)WCDMA B1, B2, B4、B5, B8, B9, B19
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 (B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B66)
LTE categoryn/a20
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
OnePlus 8 Pro
84.4 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced March, 2022 yr April, 2020 yr
Release Date March, 2022 yr April, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 429 899
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Hall 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.

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