Apple iPhone SE (2020) vs Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max Specs Comparison

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9.0
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
7.2
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
Apple iPhone SE (2020) Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
Released · Apr 24, 2020
Released · Sep 24, 2021
4.7-inch · 1334x750px
6.7-inch · 2778x1284px
Single camera
Triple camera
3GB · 64GB
6GB · 128GB
1821 mAh
4352 mAh
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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 0.30 inches (~0.44 inches with camera bump)
160.8 x 78.1 x 7.65 mm (~11.25 mm with camera bump)
Weight
5.22 oz (148.0 g) 8.47 oz (240.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass
Frame: Aluminum
Back: Glass
Frame: Stainless steel
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP67 Water, 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 Graphite, Gold, Silver, Sierra Blue

Display

Size
4.7-inch 6.7-inch
Resolution
1334x750px, 16:9 ratio, 326 PPI 2778x1284px, 19.5:9 ratio, 457 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD OLED
Refresh rate
Variable 10-120Hz
Screen-to-body
65.34 % 87.97 %
Peak brightness
625 cd/m2 (nit) 1200 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Super Retina XDR, HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass (Ceramic Shield), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Apple A13 Bionic APL1W85 (7 nm) Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core
2650 MHz
Lightning and Thunde
Hexa-core
2x3.23GHz Avalanche
4x1.82G​Hz Blizzard
GPU
Apple-designed 4 core Apple GPU 5-core
RAM
3GB (LPDDR4) 6GB (LPDDR4X)
Internal storage
64GB 128GB (NVMe)
Storage expansion
not expandable not expandable
OS
iOS (15.x, 14.x, 13.x) iOS (18.x, 17.x, 16.x, 15.x)

Battery

Capacity
1821 mAh 4352 mAh
Type
Li - Ion Li - Ion
Charging
USB Power Delivery, Qi wireless charging Fast charging, Qi wireless charging, MagSafe wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 25.0W
Wireless: 15.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
3h 36min
Browsing
9h 5min
Video
4h 45min
Gaming
4h 59min
Battery Life Estimate
7h 38min
Browsing
18h 52min
Video
10h 23min
Gaming
10h 29min

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 (Sensor-shift OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.5
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.65''
Pixel size: 1.9 μm
Second camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide, Autofocus)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal Length: 13 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.4"
Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Third camera
12 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF)
Optical zoom: 3.0x
Aperture size: F2.8
Focal Length: 77 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.4"
Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps)
OIS, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (30 fps)
OIS, HDR, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording
Front
7 MP (EIS, HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD) 12 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF), EIS, HDR), Video capture: 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps)
PhoneArena Camera Tests
N/A
Overall
N/A
Photo
N/A
Video
136
Overall
138
Photo
135
Video

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.0
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),dual-band
MIMO, Hotspot
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Lightning Lightning
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
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, LiDAR scanner
Other
NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling) NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB)

Multimedia

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

Cellular

5G
Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n71, n77, n79, n258, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave
4G (FDD)
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), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600) 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 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500), 46, 48(3600) Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500), 46, 48(3600)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 6(800)
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s)
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM, eSIM
HD Voice
Yes Yes
VoLTE
Yes Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Sep 14, 2021
FCC ID value: BCG-E4003A
Measured SAR
Head: 0.96 W/kg
Body: 0.96 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.45 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.96 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 399 $ 1099 / € 1150
In The Box
EarPods with Lightning Connector, Lightning to USB Cable, USB Power Adapter, Documentation USB‑C to Lightning Cable, Documentation

Availability

Officially announced
Apr 15, 2020 Sep 14, 2021

Alternative variants

with 128GB storage
Internal storage 128GB
MSRP $ 449
With 256GB internal storage
Internal storage 256GB
MSRP $ 1199
with 256GB storage
Internal storage 256GB
MSRP $ 549
With 512GB internal storage
Internal storage 512GB
MSRP $ 1399
With 1TB internal storage
Internal storage 1024GB
MSRP $ 1599
International
5G Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n30, n40, n41, n48, n66, n77, n78, n79, SA, NSA, Sub-6
4G (FDD) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD) Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500), 46, 48(3600)
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