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

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Apple iPhone SE (2020)
9.0
Apple iPhone X
Apple iPhone SE (2020) Apple iPhone X
Released · Apr 24, 2020
Released · Nov 03, 2017
4.7-inch · 1334x750px
5.8-inch · 2436x1125px
Single camera
Dual camera
3GB · 64GB
3GB · 256GB
1821 mAh
2716 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Apr 15, 2020 Sep 12, 2017
Prices (MSRP)
$399 $1149

Design

Dimensions
5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches
138.4 x 67.3 x 7.3 mm 		5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches
143.6 x 70.9 x 7.7 mm
Weight
5.22 oz (148.0 g) 6.14 oz (174.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass
Frame: Aluminum 		Back: Glass
Frame: Stainless steel
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP67 Water, Dust; IP67
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 Silver, Space gray

Display

Size
4.7-inch, 65.34% screen-to-body 5.8-inch, 82.35% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, 625 nits OLED, HDR, 625 nits
Resolution
1334x750px, 16:9 ratio, 326 PPI 2436x1125px, 19.5:9 ratio, 459 PPI
Features
Oleophobic coating HDR support, Pressure-sensitive, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Apple A13 Bionic APL1W85 (7 nm) Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core
2650 MHz
Lightning and Thunde 		Hexa-core
2390 MHz
Monsoon and Mistral
GPU
Apple-designed 4 core Apple 3-core GPU
Memory
3GB (LPDDR4)/64GB
3GB/128GB
3GB/256GB 		3GB (LPDDR4)/256GB
3GB/64GB
Storage expansion
not expandable not expandable
OS
iOS (15.x, 14.x, 13.x) iOS (15.x, 14.x, 13.x, 12.x, 11.x)

Battery

Type
1821 mAh, Li - Ion 2716 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
USB Power Delivery
Qi wireless charging 		USB Power Delivery
Qi wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 15.0W
Wireless: 7.5W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
3h 36min
Browsing
9h 5min
Video
4h 45min
Gaming
4h 59min
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested
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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 (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
Second camera
12 MP (Telephoto, Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, PDAF, CMOS image sensor, BSI sensor)
Optical zoom: 2.0x
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 52 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.4"
Pixel size: 1 μm
Flash
LED Quad 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, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Video light, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
7 MP (EIS, HDR)
Video capture: 1080p 		7 MP (HDR)
Video capture: 1080p

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,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
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, 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, Multiple speakers
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share 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, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66
4G (TDD) Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48 38, 39, 40, 41
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 Cat 12/13 (600/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes Yes

Alternative variants

with 128GB storage
Memory 128GB
Prices (MSRP) $449
with 64 GB storage
Memory 64GB
Prices (MSRP) $999
with 256GB storage
Memory 256GB
Prices (MSRP) $549
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