Apple iPhone SE (2020) vs Apple iPhone XR Specs Comparison

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9.0
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
9.0
Apple iPhone XR
Apple iPhone SE (2020) Apple iPhone XR
Released · Apr 24, 2020
Released · Oct 26, 2018
4.7-inch · 1334x750px
6.1-inch · 1792x828px
Single camera
Single camera
3GB · 64GB
3GB · 64GB
1821 mAh
2942 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Apr 15, 2020 Sep 12, 2018
MSRP
$ 399 $ 749

Design

Dimensions
5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches
138.4 x 67.3 x 7.3 mm
5.94 x 2.98 x 0.33 inches
150.9 x 75.7 x 8.3 mm
Weight
5.22 oz (148.0 g) 6.84 oz (194.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass
Frame: Aluminum
Back: Glass
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP67 Water, Dust; IP67
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) 3D Face unlock
Keys
Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, White, Red Black, Yellow, Blue, Red, White, Rose gold

Display

Size
4.7-inch, 65.34% screen-to-body 6.1-inch, 79.24% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, 625 nits IPS LCD, 625 nits
Resolution
1334x750px, 16:9 ratio, 326 PPI 1792x828px, 19.5:9 ratio, 326 PPI
Features
Oleophobic coating Oleophobic coating

Hardware

System chip
Apple A13 Bionic APL1W85 (7 nm) Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core
2650 MHz
Lightning and Thunde
Hexa-core
2490 MHz
Vortex and Tempest
GPU
Apple-designed 4 core Apple 4-core GPU
Memory
3GB (LPDDR4)/64GB
3GB/128GB
3GB/256GB
3GB/64GB
3GB/128GB
3GB/256GB
Storage expansion
not expandable not expandable
OS
iOS (15.x, 14.x, 13.x) iOS (15.x, 14.x, 13.x, 12.x)

Battery

Type
1821 mAh, Li - Ion 2942 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
USB Power Delivery
Qi wireless charging
USB Power Delivery
Qi wireless charging
Charge speed
Wireless: 7.5W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
3h 36min
Browsing
9h 5min
Video
4h 45min
Gaming
4h 59min
Battery Life Estimate
4h 14min
Browsing
11h 8min
Video
5h 50min
Gaming
4h 35min

Camera

Rear
Single camera Single camera
Main camera
12 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, PDAF, CMOS image sensor, BSI sensor)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 28 mm
Sensor size: 1/3"
Pixel size: 1.22 μm
12 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, PDAF, CMOS image sensor, BSI sensor)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Flash
LED Quad LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps)
OIS, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p
OIS, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
7 MP (EIS, HDR)
Video capture: 1080p
7 MP (HDR)
Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.0
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,dual-band
MIMO, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Lightning Lightning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
T4 M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling) NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation Noise cancellation, Video recording

Cellular

4G (FDD)
Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600) Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
Bands 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48 Bands 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
3G
Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 8 Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s LTE-A Cat 12/13 (600/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, HSUPA, UMTS
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM, eSIM
HD Voice
Yes Yes
VoLTE
Yes Yes

Alternative variants

with 128GB storage
Memory 128GB
MSRP $ 449
with 256 GB storage
Memory 256GB
MSRP $ 899
with 256GB storage
Memory 256GB
MSRP $ 549
with 128 GB storage
Memory 128GB
MSRP $ 799
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