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Apple iPhone SE (2020) vs Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max Specs Comparison

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9.0
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
9.0
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
Apple iPhone SE (2020) Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
Released · Apr 24, 2020
Released · Nov 13, 2020
4.7-inch · 1334x750px
6.7-inch · 2778x1284px
Single camera
Triple camera
3GB · 64GB
6GB · 128GB
1821 mAh
3687 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Apr 15, 2020 Oct 13, 2020
Prices (MSRP)
$399 $1100

Design

Dimensions
5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches
138.4 x 67.3 x 7.3 mm 		6.33 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches (~0.40 inches with camera bump)
160.84 x 78.09 x 7.39 mm (~10.14 mm with camera bump)
Weight
5.22 oz / 148.0 g 8.03 oz / 228.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass
Frame: Aluminum 		Back: Glass
Frame: Stainless steel
Materials & Colors
Pacific blue, Gold, Silver, Graphite
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP67 Water, Splash, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) 3D Face unlock
Keys
Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, White, Red

Display

Size
4.7-inch, 65.34% screen-to-body 6.7-inch, 87.45% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, 625 nits OLED, 60Hz, HDR, 1200 nits
Resolution
1334x750px, 16:9 ratio, 326 PPI 2778x1284px, 19.5:9 ratio, 458 PPI
Protection
Ceramic Shield
Features
Oleophobic coating HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested Untested
Bright Min
5 (Poor) 2 (Good)
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Hardware

System chip
Apple A13 Bionic APL1W85 (7 nm) Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core
2650 MHz
Lightning and Thunde 		Hexa-core
GPU
Apple-designed 4 core Yes
Memory
3GB (LPDDR4)/64GB
3GB/128GB
3GB/256GB 		6GB (LPDDR4)/128GB (NVMe)
6GB/256GB
6GB/512GB
Storage expansion
not expandable not expandable
OS
iOS (15.x, 14.x, 13.x) iOS (16.x, 15.x, 14.x)
PhoneArena Performance Test
GeekBench 6 Single
Untested 2071
GeekBench 6 Multi
Untested 4844
3D Mark High
Untested 2481
3D Mark Low
Untested 1792
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Battery

Type
1821 mAh, Li - Ion 3687 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
USB Power Delivery
Qi wireless charging 		USB Power Delivery
Qi wireless charging, MagSafe wireless charging
Charge speed
Wireless: 15.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
3h 36min
Browsing
9h 5min
Video
4h 45min
Gaming
4h 59min
Battery Life Estimate
5h 59min
Browsing
14h 6min
Video
8h 37min
Gaming
8h 1min
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Camera

Rear
Single camera Triple camera
Main camera
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 		12 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.6
Focal length: 26 mm
Pixel size: 1.7 μm
Second camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 13 mm
Third camera
12 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF)
Optical zoom: 2.5x
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 65 mm
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps)
OIS, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus 		4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (30 fps)
OIS, HDR, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light
Front
7 MP (EIS, HDR)
Video capture: 1080p 		12 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF), EIS, HDR, Slow-motion videos)
Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.0
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,dual-band
MIMO, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax 		a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Lightning Lightning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, LiDAR scanner, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
T4 M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling) NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
Dolby Atmos
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79, n260, n261, Sub-6, mmWave
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 29, 30, 66, 71 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM, eSIM
HD Voice
Yes Yes
VoLTE
Yes Yes

Alternative variants

with 128GB storage
Memory 128GB
Prices (MSRP) $449
with 256GB storage
Memory 256GB
Prices (MSRP) $1200
with 256GB storage
Memory 256GB
Prices (MSRP) $549
with 512GB storage
Memory 512GB
Prices (MSRP) $1400
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