Apple iPhone SE vs Apple iPod Touch (2019) Specs Comparison

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Apple iPhone SE
Apple iPhone SE Apple iPod Touch (2019)
Released · Mar 31, 2016
Released · May 28, 2019
4.0-inch · 1136x640px
4.0-inch · 1136x640px
Single camera
Single camera
2GB · 128GB
2GB · 256GB
1624 mAh
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Availability

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

Design

Dimensions
4.87 x 2.31 x 0.30 inches
123.8 x 58.6 x 7.6 mm
4.86 x 2.31 x 0.24 inches
123.4 x 58.6 x 6.1 mm
Weight
3.99 oz (113.0 g) 3.10 oz (88.0 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum
Frame: Aluminum
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Left: Volume control, Other Left: Volume control
Colors
Gold, Silver, Rose gold, Space gray Gold, Gray, Silver, Pink, Blue, Red

Display

Size
4.0-inch, 60.82% screen-to-body 4.0-inch, 60.95% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, 500 nits IPS LCD, 500 nits
Resolution
1136x640px, 326 PPI 1136x640px, 326 PPI
Features
Oleophobic coating Oleophobic coating

Hardware

System chip
Apple A9 APL0898 Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 (16 nm)
Processor
Dual-core
1840 MHz
Twiste
Quad-core
Hurricane and Zephy
GPU
PowerVR GT7600 PowerVR Series 7XT GT7600 Plus
Memory
2GB/128GB
2GB/16GB
2GB/32GB
2GB/64GB
2GB/256GB
2GB/32GB
2GB/128GB
Storage expansion
not expandable
OS
iOS (14.x, 13.x, 12.x, 11.x, 10.x, 9.x) iOS (13.x, 12.x)

Battery

Type
1624 mAh, Li - Ion Li - Ion

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
8 MP (Autofocus, BSI sensor)
Aperture size: F2.4
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
1080p (30 fps)
Time-lapse video, EIS, Video sharing
Front
1.2 MP (HDR)
Video capture: 720p
1.2 MP (HDR)
Video capture: 720p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2 4.1
WLAN
b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Hotspot
802.11 b, g, n, ac
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Lightning Lightning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync, AirDrop AirDrop

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Loudspeaker
Features
Album art cover, Background playback Album art cover, Background playback
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation, Video recording

Cellular

4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 29
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
SIM type
Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
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 32 GB storage
Memory 32GB
Prices (MSRP) $199
with 32 GB storage
Memory 32GB
Prices (MSRP) $399
with 128 GB storage
Memory 128GB
Prices (MSRP) $299
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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