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Apple iPhone SE (2020) vs Apple iPhone 16e Specs Comparison

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9.0
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
6.6
Apple iPhone 16e
Apple iPhone SE (2020) Apple iPhone 16e
Released · Apr 24, 2020
Released · Feb 28, 2025
4.7-inch · 1334x750px
6.1-inch · 2532x1170px
Single camera
Single camera
3GB · 64GB
8GB · 128GB
1821 mAh
4005 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Apr 15, 2020 Feb 19, 2025
Prices (MSRP)
3GB/64GB - $399 8GB/128GB - $600 | €699
8GB/256GB - $699 | €829
8GB/512GB - $899 | €1079

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 (~0.33 inches with camera bump)
146.7 x 71.5 x 7.8 mm (~8.3 mm with camera bump)
Weight
5.22 oz / 148.0 g 5.89 oz / 167.0 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 White, Black

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, 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, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested 791 (Poor)
Bright Min
5 (Poor) 1.8 (Good)
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Hardware

System chip
Apple A13 Bionic APL1W85 (7 nm) Apple A18 (3 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core
Lightning and Thunde 		Hexa-core
2x4.04GHz
4x2.20G​Hz
GPU
Apple-designed 4 core Apple 4-core GPU
Memory
3GB (LPDDR4)/64GB
3GB/128GB
3GB/256GB 		8GB (LPDDR5)/128GB (NVMe)
8GB/256GB
8GB/512GB
Storage expansion
not expandable not expandable
OS
iOS (15.x, 14.x, 13.x) iOS (18.x)
PhoneArena Performance Test
GeekBench 6 Single
Untested 3166
GeekBench 6 Multi
Untested 7763
3D Mark High
Untested 3017
3D Mark Low
Untested 2495
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Battery

Type
1821 mAh, Li - Ion 4005 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
USB Power Delivery
Qi wireless charging 		Fast charging
Qi wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 20.0W
Wireless: 7.5W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
3h 36min
Browsing
9h 5min
Video
4h 45min
Gaming
4h 59min
Battery Life Estimate
6h 4min
Browsing
17h 27min
Video
6h 59min
Gaming
7h 45min
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Camera

Rear
Single camera Single 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 		48 MP (OIS, Autofocus)
Aperture size: F1.6
Focal length: 26 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)
OIS, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Cinematic mode
Front
7 MP (EIS, HDR)
Video capture: 1080p 		12 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF), Autofocus, Autofocus)
Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)
PhoneArena Camera Tests
N/A
Overall
N/A
Photo
N/A
Video
118
Overall
128
Photo
107
Video
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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
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Lightning Type-C, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer
Hearing aid compatible
T4 M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, NavIC, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
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

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n26, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n53, n66, n70, n71, n75, n76, 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, 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, 48, 53
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
SIM type
Nano SIM eSIM
HD Voice
Yes Yes
VoLTE
Yes Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Feb 19, 2025
FCC ID value: BCG-E8725A
Measured SAR
Head: 1.20 W/kg
Body: 1.20 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.55 W/kg

Alternative variants

with 128GB storage
Memory 128GB
Prices (MSRP) $449
With 256GB internal storage
Memory 256GB
Prices (MSRP) $699 | €829
with 256GB storage
Memory 256GB
Prices (MSRP) $549
With 512GB internal storage
Memory 512GB
Prices (MSRP) $899 | €1079
International
5G Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n26, n28, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n53, n66, n70, n75, n76, n77, n78, n79, SA, NSA, Sub-6
4G (FDD) Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 66
4G (TDD) Bands 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53
SIM type Nano SIM, eSIM
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