Apple iPhone SE vs iPhone 6s vs iPhone 5s: three-way specs comparison

Design

Dimensions
4.87 x 2.31 x 0.30 inches 123.8 x 58.6 x 7.6 mm	5.44 x 2.64 x 0.28 inches 138.3 x 67.1 x 7.1 mm	4.87 x 2.31 x 0.30 inches 123.8 x 58.6 x 7.6 mm
Weight
3.99 oz / 113.0 g	5.04 oz / 143.0 g	3.95 oz / 112.0 g
Materials
Back: Aluminum Frame: Aluminum	Back: Aluminum	Back: Aluminum
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	Fingerprint (touch)	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Left: Volume control, Other	Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key	Left: Volume control, Other
Colors
Gold, Silver, Rose gold, Space gray	Gold, Silver, Rose gold, Space gray	Gold, Silver, Space gray

Display

Size
4.0-inch, 60.82% screen-to-body	4.7-inch, 65.71% screen-to-body	4.0-inch, 60.82% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, 500 nits	IPS LCD, 500 nits	IPS LCD, 500 nits
Resolution
1136x640px, 326 PPI	1334x750px, 326 PPI	1136x640px, 326 PPI
Features
Oleophobic coating	Pressure-sensitive, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Apple A9 APL0898	Apple A9 APL0898	Apple A7 (28 nm)
Processor
Dual-core 1840 MHz Twister	Dual-core 1840 MHz Twister	Dual-core 1300 MHz Cyclone
GPU
PowerVR GT7600	PowerVR GT7600	PowerVR G6430
Memory
2GB/128GB 2GB/16GB 2GB/32GB 2GB/64GB	2GB (LPDDR4)/128GB 2GB/16GB 2GB/32GB 2GB/64GB	1GB (LPDDR3)/64GB 1GB/16GB 1GB/32GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable	not expandable
OS
iOS (14.x, 13.x, 12.x, 11.x, 10.x, 9.x)	iOS (15.x, 14.x, 13.x, 12.x, 11.x, 10.x, 9.x)	iOS (12.x, 11.x, 10.x, 9.x, 8.x, 7.x)

Battery

Type
1624 mAh, Li - Ion	1715 mAh, Li - Ion	1570 mAh, Li - Ion

Camera

Rear
Single camera	Single camera	Single camera
Main camera
12 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, Autofocus, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal length: 29 mm Sensor size: 1/3" Pixel size: 1.22 μm	12 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, PDAF, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal length: 29 mm Sensor size: 1/3" Pixel size: 1.22 μm	8 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, Autofocus, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal length: 29 mm Sensor size: 1/3" Pixel size: 1.5 μm
Flash
Dual LED	Dual LED	Dual LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (120 fps), 720p (240 fps) Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing	4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (120 fps), 720p (240 fps) Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing	1080p (30 fps), 720p (120 fps) Time-lapse video, Picture-taking during video recording, EIS
Front
1.2 MP (HDR) Video capture: 720p	5 MP (HDR)	1.2 MP Video capture: 720p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2	4.2	4.0
WLAN
b,g,n,ac,dual-band Hotspot 802.11 b, g, n, ac	a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac	a,b,g,n,dual-band Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n
USB
Lightning	Lightning	Lightning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4	M3/T4	M4/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync, AirDrop	NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync, AirDrop	UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync, AirDrop

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker	Earpiece, Loudspeaker	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
Album art cover, Background playback	Album art cover, Background playback	Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
		TV-out
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation, Video recording	Noise cancellation, Video recording	Noise cancellation, Video recording

Cellular

4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 29	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 39, 40, 41	38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands
5, 8, 4, 2, 1	1, 2, 4, 5, 8	5, 8, 4, 2, 1
Data Speed
LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS	LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSPA, HSUPA	LTE Cat 3 (100/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM	Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes	Yes
VoLTE
Yes	Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Mar 21, 2016 FCC ID value: BCG-E3042A	Date approved: Sep 09, 2015 FCC ID value: BCG-E2946A	Date approved: Sep 20, 2013 FCC ID value: BCG-E2642A
Measured SAR
Head: 1.16 W/kg Body: 1.17 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.17 W/kg	Head: 0.45 W/kg Body: 0.38 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.58 W/kg	Head: 1.18 W/kg Body: 1.18 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.58 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.20 W/kg

Availability

Officially announced
Mar 21, 2016	Sep 09, 2015	Sep 10, 2013
Prices (MSRP)
$499	$849