Apple iPhone SE (2020) vs Apple iPhone 14 Specs Comparison

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9.0
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
6.7
Apple iPhone 14
Apple iPhone SE (2020) Apple iPhone 14
Released · Apr 24, 2020
Released · Sep 16, 2022
4.7-inch · 1334x750px
6.1-inch · 2532x1170px
Single camera
Dual camera
3GB · 64GB
6GB · 128GB
1821 mAh
3279 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Apr 15, 2020 Sep 07, 2022
Prices (MSRP)
$399 $799 | €929

Design

Dimensions
5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches
138.4 x 67.3 x 7.3 mm
5.78 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches (~0.44 inches with camera bump)
146.7 x 71.5 x 7.80 mm (~11.14 mm with camera bump)
Weight
5.22 oz (148.0 g) 6.07 oz (172.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass
Frame: Aluminum
Back: Glass
Frame: Aluminum
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 Midnight, Purple Starlight, (Product) RED, Blue

Display

Size
4.7-inch, 65.34% screen-to-body 6.1-inch, 87.24% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, 625 nits OLED, 60Hz, HDR, 1200 nits
Resolution
1334x750px, 16:9 ratio, 326 PPI 2532x1170px, 19.5:9 ratio, 457 PPI
Protection
Ceramic Shield
Features
Oleophobic coating Super Retina XDR, HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Apple A13 Bionic APL1W85 (7 nm) Apple 15 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
Memory
3GB (LPDDR4)/64GB
3GB/128GB
3GB/256GB
6GB (LPDDR4X)/128GB (NVMe)
6GB/256GB
6GB/512GB
Storage expansion
not expandable not expandable
OS
iOS (15.x, 14.x, 13.x) iOS (18.x, 17.x, 16.x)

Battery

Type
1821 mAh, Li - Ion 3279 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
USB Power Delivery
Qi wireless charging
Fast charging
Qi wireless charging, MagSafe wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 20.0W
Wireless: 15.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
3h 36min
Browsing
9h 5min
Video
4h 45min
Gaming
4h 59min
Battery Life Estimate
6h 3min
Browsing
15h 23min
Video
8h 35min
Gaming
6h 44min

Camera

Rear
Single camera Dual 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: 1/1.7"
Pixel size: 1.9 μm
Second camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 13 mm
Flash
LED Dual 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, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light, Dolby Vision HDR, Cinematic mode
Front
7 MP (EIS, HDR)
Video capture: 1080p
12 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF), Autofocus, HDR)
Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)
PhoneArena Camera Tests
N/A
Overall
N/A
Photo
N/A
Video
137
Overall
134
Photo
141
Video

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.3
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
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, 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, Emergency SOS via satellite (SMS sending/receiving)
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, Multiple speakers
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, n14, n20, n25, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n70, n71, n77, n78, n79, n258, n260, n261, SA, NSA, 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, 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 Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
Nano SIM eSIM
HD Voice
Yes Yes
VoLTE
Yes Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Oct 09, 2022
FCC ID value: BCG-E8138A
Measured SAR
Head: 0.95 W/kg
Body: 0.94 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.48 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.95 W/kg

Alternative variants

with 128GB storage
Memory 128GB
Prices (MSRP) $449
With 256Gb internal storage
Memory 256GB
Prices (MSRP) $899
with 256GB storage
Memory 256GB
Prices (MSRP) $549
With 512GB internal storage
Memory 512GB
Prices (MSRP) $999
International
5G Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n70, n77, n78, n79, SA, NSA, Sub-6
4G (FDD) Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48
SIM type Nano SIM, eSIM
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