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

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9.0	8.8
Apple iPhone SE (2020)	Apple iPhone SE
Released · Apr 24, 2020	Released · Mar 31, 2016
4.7-inch	4.0-inch
Single camera	Single camera
3GB · 64GB	2GB · 128GB
1821 mAh	1624 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Apr 15, 2020	Mar 21, 2016
Prices (MSRP)
$399	$499

Design

Dimensions
5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches 138.4 x 67.3 x 7.3 mm	4.87 x 2.31 x 0.30 inches 123.8 x 58.6 x 7.6 mm
Weight
5.22 oz (148.0 g)	3.99 oz (113.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass Frame: Aluminum	Back: Aluminum Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP67
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key	Left: Volume control, Other
Colors
Black, White, Red	Gold, Silver, Rose gold, Space gray

Display

Size
4.7-inch, 65.34% screen-to-body	4.0-inch, 60.82% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, 625 nits	IPS LCD, 500 nits
Resolution
1334x750px, 16:9 ratio, 326 PPI	1136x640px, 326 PPI
Features
Oleophobic coating	Oleophobic coating

Hardware

System chip
Apple A13 Bionic APL1W85 (7 nm)	Apple A9 APL0898
Processor
Hexa-core 2650 MHz Lightning and Thunde	Dual-core 1840 MHz Twiste
GPU
Apple-designed 4 core	PowerVR GT7600
Memory
3GB (LPDDR4)/64GB 3GB/128GB 3GB/256GB	2GB/128GB 2GB/16GB 2GB/32GB 2GB/64GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
iOS (15.x, 14.x, 13.x)	iOS (14.x, 13.x, 12.x, 11.x, 10.x, 9.x)

Battery

Type
1821 mAh, Li - Ion	1624 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
USB Power Delivery Qi wireless charging

Battery Life Estimate

3h 36min

Browsing

9h 5min

Video

4h 45min

Gaming

4h 59min

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

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	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
Flash
LED	Dual LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps) OIS, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus	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
Front
7 MP (EIS, HDR) Video capture: 1080p	1.2 MP (HDR) Video capture: 720p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	4.2
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,dual-band MIMO, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax	b,g,n,ac,dual-band Hotspot 802.11 b, g, n, ac
USB
Lightning	Lightning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, 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, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)	NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync, AirDrop

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
	Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation	Noise cancellation, Video recording

Cellular

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, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 29
4G (TDD) Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48	38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8	5, 8, 4, 2, 1
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s	LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes	Yes
VoLTE
Yes	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 128GB storage


Memory	128GB
Prices (MSRP)	$449

with 16 GB storage


Memory	16GB
Prices (MSRP)	$399

with 256GB storage


Memory	256GB
Prices (MSRP)	$549

with 32 GB storage


Memory	32GB
Prices (MSRP)	$399

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

Links

Full specifications
Apple iPhone SE (2020) Specs	Apple iPhone SE Specs
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Apple iPhone SE (2020) Review	Apple iPhone SE Review
User Reviews
Apple iPhone SE (2020) User Reviews	Apple iPhone SE User Reviews