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Apple iPhone SE vs Apple iPhone 13 Specs Comparison

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8.8
Apple iPhone SE
6.3
Apple iPhone 13
Apple iPhone SE Apple iPhone 13
Released · Mar 31, 2016
Released · Sep 24, 2021
4.0-inch · 1136 x 640 px
6.1-inch · 2532 x 1170 px
12 MP Main · 1.2 MP Selfie
12 MP Main · 12 MP Selfie
2GB · 128GB
4GB · 128GB
1624 mAh
3227 mAh
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Display

Size
4.0-inch 6.1-inch
Resolution
1136 x 640 px, 326 PPI 2532 x 1170 px, 19.5:9 ratio, 457 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD OLED
Refresh rate
60Hz
Screen-to-body
60.82 % 87.24 %
Peak brightness
500 cd/m2 (nit) 1200 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Super Retina XDR, HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass (Ceramic Shield), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Apple A9 APL0898 Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm)
Processor
Dual-core, 1840 MHz, Twister, 64-bit Hexa-core, 2x3.23 GHz Avalanche + 4x1.82 GHz Blizzard, 64-bit
GPU
PowerVR GT7600 Apple GPU 4-core
RAM
2GB 4GB (LPDDR4X)
Internal storage
128GB, not expandable 128GB (NVMe), not expandable
OS
iOS (14.x, 13.x, 12.x, 11.x, 10.x, 9.x) iOS (18.x, 17.x, 16.x, 15.x)
Device type
Smartphone Smartphone

Battery

Capacity
1624 mAh 3227 mAh
Type
Li - Ion, Not user replaceable Li - Ion, Not user replaceable
Charging
Fast charging, Qi wireless charging, MagSafe wireless charging
Max charge speed
Wired: 20.0W
Wireless: 15.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
5h 45min
Browsing
13h 43min
Video
8h 15min
Gaming
7h 28min
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Camera

Rear
Single camera Dual camera
Main camera
12 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, Autofocus, BSI sensor)
Specifications:
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal length: 29 mm
Sensor size: 1/3"
Pixel size: 1.22 μm 		12 MP (Sensor-shift OIS, PDAF)
Specifications:
Aperture size: F1.6
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.9''
Pixel size: 1.7 μm
Second camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide)
Specifications:
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 13 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.4"
Flash
Dual LED LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (120 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps)
Features:
Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing 		3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (30 fps)
Features:
OIS, HDR, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light
Front
1.2 MP (HDR), Video capture: 1280x720 (HD) 12 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF), Autofocus, HDR), Video capture: 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps)
PhoneArena Camera Tests
N/A
Overall
N/A
Photo
N/A
Video
131
Overall
135
Photo
128
Video
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Design

Dimensions
4.87 x 2.31 x 0.30 inches
(123.8 x 58.6 x 7.6 mm) 		5.78 x 2.81 x 0.30 inches
(146.7 x 71.5 x 7.65 mm )
thickness with camera 0.40 inches (10.17 mm)
Weight
3.99 oz(113.0 g) 6.14 oz(174.0 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum
Frame: Aluminum 		Back: Glass
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, 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 Red, Starlight, Midnight, Blue, Pink

Cellular

5G
Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79, n258, n260, n261
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+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 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+), 42(3500), 46, 48(3600)
3G
Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 6(800), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM, eSIM
HD Voice
Yes Yes
VoLTE
Yes Yes

Multimedia

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

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2 5.0
Wi-Fi
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, Features: Charging, Mass storage device Lightning, Features: Charging
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
Other
NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync, AirDrop NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB)

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Mar 21, 2016
FCC ID value: BCG-E3042A 		Date approved: Sep 14, 2021
FCC ID value: BCG-E3997A
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: 0.96 W/kg
Body: 0.96 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.45 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.96 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 499 $ 799 / € 939
In The Box
USB‑C to Lightning Cable, Documentation

Availability

Officially announced
Mar 21, 2016 Sep 14, 2021

Alternative variants

with 16 GB storage
Internal storage 16GB
MSRP $ 399
With 256GB internal storage
Internal storage 256GB
MSRP $ 899
with 32 GB storage
Internal storage 32GB
MSRP $ 399
With 512GB internal storage
Internal storage 512GB
MSRP $ 1099
with 64 GB storage
Internal storage 64GB
MSRP $ 499
International
5G Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79, SA, NSA, Sub-6
4G (FDD) 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+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD) Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500), 46, 48(3600)
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)
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