Apple iPhone SE (2022) vs Apple iPhone 15 Specs Comparison

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4.6	7.0
Apple iPhone SE (2022)	Apple iPhone 15
Released · Mar 18, 2022	Released · Sep 22, 2023
4.7-inch	6.1-inch
Single camera	Dual camera
4GB · 64GB	6GB · 128GB
2018 mAh	3349 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Mar 08, 2022	Sep 12, 2023
Prices (MSRP)
$429	$799 \| €949

Design

Dimensions
5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches 138.4 x 67.3 x 7.3 mm	5.81 x 2.82 x 0.31 inches (~0.45 inches with camera bump) 147.6 x 71.6 x 7.8 mm (~11.33 mm with camera bump)
Weight
5.08 oz (144.0 g)	6.03 oz (171.0 g)
Materials
Back: Ceramic 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, Blue, Green, Yellow, Pink

Display

Size
4.7-inch, 65.34% screen-to-body	6.1-inch, 86.38% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, 625 nits	OLED, 60Hz, HDR, 2000 nits
Resolution
1334x750px, 16:9 ratio, 326 PPI	2556x1179px, 19.5:9 ratio, 461 PPI
Protection
Ceramic Shield	Ceramic Shield
Features
Oleophobic coating	Super Retina XDR, HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm)	A16 Bionic (4 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core 3220 MHz Avalanche and Blizzard	Hexa-core 2x3.46 GHz Everest 4x2.02 GHz Sawtooth
GPU
Apple 4-core	Apple GPU 5-core
Memory
4GB/64GB 4GB/128GB 4GB/256GB	6GB (LPDDR5)/128GB 6GB/256GB 6GB/512GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
iOS (15.x)	iOS (18.x, 17.x)

Battery

Type
2018 mAh, Li - Ion	3349 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
USB Power Delivery Qi wireless charging	Fast charging Qi2 wireless charging, MagSafe wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 18.0W Wireless: 7.5W	Wired: 20.0W Wireless: 15.0W

Battery Life Estimate

3h 57min

Browsing

11h 53min

Video

4h 28min

Gaming

4h 28min

Battery Life Estimate

5h 41min

Browsing

13h 25min

Video

7h 51min

Gaming

8h 24min

Camera

Rear
Single camera	Dual camera
Main camera
12 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8	48 MP (Sensor-shift OIS, PDAF) Sensor name: Sony IMX904 Aperture size: F1.6 Focal length: 26 mm Pixel size: 2.0 μm
Second camera
	12 MP (Ultra-wide) Sensor name: Sony IMX772 Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 13 mm
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (30 fps)	4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps) OIS, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, Cinematic mode
Front
7 MP	12 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF), Autofocus, HDR) Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)

N/A

Overall

N/A

Photo

N/A

Video

148

Overall

154

Photo

143

Video

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.3
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6 Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax	a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E 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, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4	M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning, Emergency SOS via satellite (SMS sending/receiving)
Other
NFC	NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB)

Multimedia

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

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n2, n3, n5, n8, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79	n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n70, n71, n77, n78, n258, n260, n261, SA, NSA, mmWave, 5G Ready
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 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
3G Bands
	1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 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: Sep 12, 2023 FCC ID value: BCG-E8427A
Measured SAR
	Head: 0.95 W/kg Body: 0.95 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.50 W/kg

Alternative variants

With 128GB internal storage


Memory	128GB

With 256GB internal storage


Memory	256GB

With 256GB internal storage


Memory	256GB

With 512GB internal storage


Memory	512GB

Links

Full specifications
Apple iPhone SE (2022) Specs	Apple iPhone 15 Specs
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Apple iPhone SE (2022) Review	Apple iPhone 15 Review
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