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
4.7-inch
Single camera
Single camera
2GB · 128GB
4GB · 64GB
1624 mAh
2018 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
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 4.7-inch
Resolution
1136x640px, 326 PPI 1334x750px, 16:9 ratio, 326 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD IPS LCD
Screen-to-body
60.82 % 65.34 %
Peak brightness
500 cd/m2 (nit) 625 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor 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
Twiste
Hexa-core
3220 MHz
Avalanche and Blizzard
GPU
PowerVR GT7600 Apple 4-core
RAM
2GB 4GB
Internal storage
128GB 64GB
Storage expansion
not expandable not expandable
OS
iOS (14.x, 13.x, 12.x, 11.x, 10.x, 9.x) iOS (15.x)

Battery

Capacity
1624 mAh 2018 mAh
Type
Li - Ion Li - Ion
Charging
USB Power Delivery, Qi wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 18.0W
Wireless: 7.5W
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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
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
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (30 fps)
Front
1.2 MP (HDR), Video capture: 1280x720 (HD) 7 MP

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)
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
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(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+)
3G
Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)
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

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 499 $ 429

Availability

Officially announced
Mar 21, 2016 Mar 08, 2022

Alternative variants

with 16 GB storage
Internal storage 16GB
MSRP $ 399
With 128GB internal storage
Internal storage 128GB
with 32 GB storage
Internal storage 32GB
MSRP $ 399
With 256GB internal storage
Internal storage 256GB
with 64 GB storage
Internal storage 64GB
MSRP $ 499
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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