Apple iPhone SE vs Apple iPhone SE (2022) Specs Comparison

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8.8
Apple iPhone SE
4.6
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
Apple iPhone SE Apple iPhone SE (2022)
Released · Mar 31, 2016
Released · Mar 18, 2022
4.0-inch · 1136x640px
4.7-inch · 1334x750px
Single camera
Single camera
2GB · 128GB
4GB · 64GB
1624 mAh
2018 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Mar 21, 2016 Mar 08, 2022
Prices (MSRP)
$499 $429

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) 5.08 oz (144.0 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum
Frame: Aluminum
Back: Ceramic
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

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
Protection
Ceramic Shield
Features
Oleophobic coating Oleophobic coating

Hardware

System chip
Apple A9 APL0898 Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm)
Processor
Dual-core
1840 MHz
Twiste
Hexa-core
3220 MHz
Avalanche and Blizzard
GPU
PowerVR GT7600 Apple 4-core
Memory
2GB/128GB
2GB/16GB
2GB/32GB
2GB/64GB
4GB/64GB
4GB/128GB
4GB/256GB
Storage expansion
not expandable not expandable
OS
iOS (14.x, 13.x, 12.x, 11.x, 10.x, 9.x) iOS (15.x)

Battery

Type
1624 mAh, Li - Ion 2018 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
USB Power Delivery
Qi wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 18.0W
Wireless: 7.5W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
3h 57min
Browsing
11h 53min
Video
4h 28min
Gaming
4h 28min

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 (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
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)
Front
1.2 MP (HDR)
Video capture: 720p
7 MP

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
Wi-Fi Direct, 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 M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync, AirDrop NFC

Multimedia

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

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n2, n3, n5, n8, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79
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, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands
5, 8, 4, 2, 1
Data Speed
LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 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 internal storage
Memory 128GB
with 32 GB storage
Memory 32GB
Prices (MSRP) $399
With 256GB internal storage
Memory 256GB
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
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