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

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8.8	9.0
Apple iPhone SE	Apple iPhone SE (2020)
Released · Mar 31, 2016	Released · Apr 24, 2020
4.0-inch	4.7-inch
Single camera	Single camera
2GB · 128GB	3GB · 64GB
1624 mAh	1821 mAh
Check prices	Check prices

Availability

Officially announced
Mar 21, 2016	Apr 15, 2020
Prices (MSRP)
$499	$399

Design

Dimensions
4.87 x 2.31 x 0.30 inches 123.8 x 58.6 x 7.6 mm	5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches 138.4 x 67.3 x 7.3 mm
Weight
3.99 oz (113.0 g)	5.22 oz (148.0 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum Frame: Aluminum	Back: Glass Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
	Water, Dust; IP67
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Left: Volume control, Other	Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Gold, Silver, Rose gold, Space gray	Black, White, Red

Display

Size
4.0-inch, 60.82% screen-to-body	4.7-inch, 65.34% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, 500 nits	IPS LCD, 625 nits
Resolution
1136x640px, 326 PPI	1334x750px, 16:9 ratio, 326 PPI
Features
Oleophobic coating	Oleophobic coating

Hardware

System chip
Apple A9 APL0898	Apple A13 Bionic APL1W85 (7 nm)
Processor
Dual-core 1840 MHz Twiste	Hexa-core 2650 MHz Lightning and Thunde
GPU
PowerVR GT7600	Apple-designed 4 core
Memory
2GB/128GB 2GB/16GB 2GB/32GB 2GB/64GB	3GB (LPDDR4)/64GB 3GB/128GB 3GB/256GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
iOS (14.x, 13.x, 12.x, 11.x, 10.x, 9.x)	iOS (15.x, 14.x, 13.x)

Battery

Type
1624 mAh, Li - Ion	1821 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
	USB Power Delivery Qi wireless charging

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

3h 36min

Browsing

9h 5min

Video

4h 45min

Gaming

4h 59min

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	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
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) OIS, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus
Front
1.2 MP (HDR) Video capture: 720p	7 MP (EIS, HDR) Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2	5.0
WLAN
b,g,n,ac,dual-band Hotspot 802.11 b, g, n, ac	a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,dual-band MIMO, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Lightning	Lightning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4	T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
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, Multiple speakers
Features
Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
	Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation, Video recording	Noise cancellation

Cellular

4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 29	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 29, 30, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 39, 40, 41	34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48
3G Bands
5, 8, 4, 2, 1	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
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM
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

Alternative variants

with 16 GB storage


Memory	16GB
Prices (MSRP)	$399

with 128GB storage


Memory	128GB
Prices (MSRP)	$449

with 32 GB storage


Memory	32GB
Prices (MSRP)	$399

with 256GB storage


Memory	256GB
Prices (MSRP)	$549

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 iPhone SE Specs	Apple iPhone SE (2020) Specs
PhoneArena Review
Apple iPhone SE Review	Apple iPhone SE (2020) Review
User Reviews
Apple iPhone SE User Reviews	Apple iPhone SE (2020) User Reviews