Apple iPad 9.7-inch vs Apple iPhone SE Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Mar 21, 2017	Mar 21, 2016
Prices (MSRP)
$559	$499

Design

Dimensions
9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches 240 x 169.5 x 7.5 mm	4.87 x 2.31 x 0.30 inches 123.8 x 58.6 x 7.6 mm
Weight
16.86 oz / 478.0 g	3.99 oz / 113.0 g
Materials
Back: Aluminum	Back: Aluminum Frame: Aluminum
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control	Left: Volume control, Other
Colors
Gold, Gray, Silver	Gold, Silver, Rose gold, Space gray

Display

Size
9.7-inch, 71.65% screen-to-body	4.0-inch, 60.82% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD	IPS LCD, 500 nits
Resolution
2048x1536px, 4:3 ratio, 264 PPI	1136x640px, 326 PPI
Colors
16 777 216
Features
Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor	Oleophobic coating

PhoneArena Display Test

Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested	Untested
Bright Min
Untested	6 (Poor)

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Hardware

System chip
Apple A9 APL0898 (16 nm)	Apple A9 APL0898
Processor
Dual-core 1850 MHz Twister	Dual-core 1840 MHz Twister
GPU
PowerVR GT7600	PowerVR GT7600
Memory
2GB (LPDDR4) 2GB/32GB 2GB/128GB	2GB/128GB 2GB/16GB 2GB/32GB 2GB/64GB
Storage expansion
	not expandable
OS
iOS (13.x, 12.x, 11.x, 10.x)	iOS (14.x, 13.x, 12.x, 11.x, 10.x, 9.x)

Battery

Type
8827 mAh, Li - Polymer	1624 mAh, Li - Ion

Camera

Rear
Single camera	Single camera
Main camera
8 MP (Autofocus, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F2.4 Pixel size: 1.1 μm	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
Flash
	Dual LED
Video recording
1080p (30 fps) Time-lapse video, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing	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
Front
1.2 MP (HDR) Video capture: 720p	1.2 MP (HDR) Video capture: 720p

Connectivity & Features

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

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
Speakers
Multiple speakers	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
Album art cover, Background playback	Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
	Noise cancellation, Video recording

Cellular

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

Phone Features

Other features
Voice commands, Voice recording

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
	Date approved: Mar 21, 2016 FCC ID value: BCG-E3042A
Measured SAR
	Head: 1.16 W/kg Body: 1.17 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.17 W/kg

Alternative variants

Memory	32GB
Prices (MSRP)	$459

with 16 GB storage

Memory	16GB
Prices (MSRP)	$399

Memory	32GB
Weight	16.54 oz / 469.0 g
Prices (MSRP)	$329

with 32 GB storage

Memory	32GB
Prices (MSRP)	$399

Memory	128GB
Weight	16.54 oz / 469.0 g
Prices (MSRP)	$429

with 64 GB storage

Memory	64GB
Prices (MSRP)	$499

for Europe

4G (FDD) Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28

Links

Full specifications
Apple iPad 9.7-inch Specs	Apple iPhone SE Specs
PhoneArena Review
	Apple iPhone SE Review
User Reviews
Apple iPad 9.7-inch User Reviews	Apple iPhone SE User Reviews