Apple iPhone SE vs Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max Specs Comparison

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8.8
Apple iPhone SE
9.0
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
Apple iPhone SE Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
Released · Mar 31, 2016
Released · Nov 13, 2020
4.0-inch · 1136x640px
6.7-inch · 2778x1284px
Single camera
Triple camera
2GB · 128GB
6GB · 128GB
1624 mAh
3687 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
6.33 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches (~0.40 inches with camera bump)
160.84 x 78.09 x 7.39 mm (~10.14 mm with camera bump)
Weight
3.99 oz (113.0 g) 8.03 oz (228.0 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum
Frame: Aluminum
Back: Glass
Frame: Stainless steel
Materials & Colors
Pacific blue, Gold, Silver, Graphite
Resistance
Water, Splash, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) 3D Face unlock
Keys
Left: Volume control, Other Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Gold, Silver, Rose gold, Space gray

Display

Size
4.0-inch 6.7-inch
Resolution
1136x640px, 326 PPI 2778x1284px, 19.5:9 ratio, 458 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD OLED
Refresh rate
60Hz
Screen-to-body
60.82 % 87.45 %
Peak brightness
500 cd/m2 (nit) 1200 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass (Ceramic Shield), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Apple A9 APL0898 Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm)
Processor
Dual-core
1840 MHz
Twiste
Hexa-core
GPU
PowerVR GT7600 Yes
Memory
2GB/128GB 6GB (LPDDR4)/128GB (NVMe)
Storage expansion
not expandable not expandable
OS
iOS (14.x, 13.x, 12.x, 11.x, 10.x, 9.x) iOS (16.x, 15.x, 14.x)

Battery

Type
1624 mAh, Li - Ion 3687 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
USB Power Delivery
Qi wireless charging, MagSafe wireless charging
Charge speed
Wireless: 15.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
5h 59min
Browsing
14h 6min
Video
8h 37min
Gaming
8h 1min

Camera

Rear
Single camera Triple 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 (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.6
Focal length: 26 mm
Pixel size: 1.7 μm
Second camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 13 mm
Third camera
12 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF)
Optical zoom: 2.5x
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 65 mm
Flash
Dual LED 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 (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (30 fps)
OIS, HDR, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light
Front
1.2 MP (HDR)
Video capture: 720p
12 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF), EIS, HDR, Slow-motion videos)
Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2 5.0
WLAN
802.11 b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Hotspot
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Lightning Lightning
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4 M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, LiDAR scanner
Other
NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync, AirDrop NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
Album art cover, Background playback Dolby Atmos
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation, Video recording

Cellular

5G
Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79, n260, n261, Sub-6, mmWave
4G (FDD)
Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 29(700 d) Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38, 39, 40, 41 Bands 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48
3G
Bands 5, 8, 4, 2, 1 Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS LTE-A, 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 Yes
VoLTE
Yes 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 $ 1100
In The Box
USB‑C to Lightning Cable, Documentation

Availability

Officially announced
Mar 21, 2016 Oct 13, 2020

Alternative variants

with 16 GB storage
Memory 16GB
MSRP $ 399
with 256GB storage
Memory 256GB
MSRP $ 1200
with 32 GB storage
Memory 32GB
MSRP $ 399
with 512GB storage
Memory 512GB
MSRP $ 1400
with 64 GB storage
Memory 64GB
MSRP $ 499
for Europe
4G (FDD) Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28
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