Apple iPhone SE vs Apple iPad mini (2019) Specs Comparison

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8.8	8.5
Apple iPhone SE	Apple iPad mini (2019)
Released · Mar 31, 2016	Released · Mar 18, 2019
4.0-inch · 1136x640px	7.9-inch · 2048x1536px
Single camera	Single camera
2GB · 128GB	3GB · 256GB
1624 mAh	5058 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
4.87 x 2.31 x 0.30 inches 123.8 x 58.6 x 7.6 mm	8 x 5.3 x 0.24 inches 203.2 x 134.6 x 6.1 mm
Weight
3.99 oz (113.0 g)	10.87 oz (308.2 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum Frame: Aluminum	Back: Aluminum
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Left: Volume control, Other	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Gold, Silver, Rose gold, Space gray	Gold, Gray, Silver

Display

Size
4.0-inch	7.9-inch
Resolution
1136x640px, 326 PPI	2048x1536px, 4:3 ratio, 324 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Screen-to-body
60.82 %	70.65 %
Peak brightness
500 cd/m2 (nit)	500 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor

Hardware

System chip
Apple A9 APL0898	Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm)
Processor
Dual-core 1840 MHz Twiste	Octa-core 2490 MHz Vortex and Tempest
GPU
PowerVR GT7600	Apple 4-core GPU
RAM
2GB	3GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
128GB	256GB
Storage expansion
not expandable
OS
iOS (14.x, 13.x, 12.x, 11.x, 10.x, 9.x)	iPadOS (13.x)

Battery

Capacity
1624 mAh	5058 mAh
Type
Li - Ion	Li - Polymer

Camera

Rear
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	8 MP (Autofocus, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F2.4 Focal length: 32 mm Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Flash
Dual LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (120 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps) Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing	1920x1080 (Full HD) (120 fps) Time-lapse video, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
1.2 MP (HDR), Video capture: 1280x720 (HD)	7 MP (HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2	5.0, Yes
WLAN
802.11 b,g,n,ac,dual-band Hotspot	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO
USB
Lightning	Lightning
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer
Other
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
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker	Multiple speakers
Features
Album art cover, Background playback
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation, Video recording	Noise cancellation, Video recording

Cellular

4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 29(700 d)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 21(1500 Upper), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)	Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 46
3G
Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS	LTE-A Pro Cat 16 (1000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
Dual SIM
	Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM, eSIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

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

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 499	$ 679
In The Box
	Lightning to USB cable, USB power adapter

Availability

Officially announced
Mar 21, 2016	Mar 18, 2019

Alternative variants

with 16 GB storage


Internal storage	16GB
MSRP	$ 399

with 64 GB storage


Internal storage	64GB
MSRP	$ 529

with 32 GB storage


Internal storage	32GB
MSRP	$ 399

Wi-Fi only with 64 GB storage


Internal storage	64GB
Weight	10.60 oz (300.5 g)
MSRP	$ 399

with 64 GB storage


Internal storage	64GB
MSRP	$ 499

Wi-Fi only


Weight	10.60 oz (300.5 g)
MSRP	$ 549

for Europe


4G (FDD)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT)

Links

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Apple iPhone SE Specs	Apple iPad mini (2019) Specs
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