Apple iPhone SE (2022) vs Apple iPhone 16 Specs Comparison

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4.6	7.3
Apple iPhone SE (2022)	Apple iPhone 16
Released · Mar 18, 2022	Released · Sep 20, 2024
4.7-inch · 1334x750px	6.1-inch · 2556x1179px
Single camera	Dual camera
4GB · 64GB	8GB · 128GB
2018 mAh	3561 mAh
Check prices	Check prices

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 (~0.44 inches with camera bump) 147.6 x 71.6 x 7.8 mm (~11.2 mm with camera bump)
Weight
5.08 oz (144.0 g)	6.00 oz (170.0 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, Other
Colors
	Black, White, Pink, Teal, Ultramarine

Display

Size
4.7-inch	6.1-inch
Resolution
1334x750px, 16:9 ratio, 326 PPI	2556x1179px, 19.5:9 ratio, 461 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD	OLED
Refresh rate
	60Hz
Screen-to-body
65.34 %	86.38 %
Peak brightness
625 cd/m2 (nit)	2000 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass (Ceramic Shield), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Super Retina XDR, HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass (Ceramic Shield), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm)	Apple A18 (3 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core 3220 MHz Avalanche and Blizzard	Hexa-core 2x 4.04GHz + 4x 2.20GHz
GPU
Apple 4-core	Apple 5-core GPU
RAM
4GB	8GB (LPDDR5)
Internal storage
64GB	128GB (NVMe)
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
iOS (15.x)	iOS (18.x)

Battery

Capacity
2018 mAh	3561 mAh
Type
Li - Ion	Li - Ion
Charging
USB Power Delivery, Qi wireless charging	Fast charging, Qi2 wireless charging, Reverse wired charging, MagSafe wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 18.0W Wireless: 7.5W	Wired: 20.0W Wireless: 25.0W

Battery Life Estimate

3h 57min

Browsing

11h 53min

Video

4h 28min

Gaming

4h 28min

Battery Life Estimate

6h 21min

Browsing

16h 48min

Video

7h 30min

Gaming

9h 52min

Camera

Rear
Single camera	Dual camera
Main camera
12 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8	48 MP (Sensor-shift OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.6 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/1.56" Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Second camera
	12 MP (Ultra-wide, PDAF) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 13 mm Pixel size: 0.7 μm
Flash
LED	Dual LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (30 fps)	3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps) OIS, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, Cinematic mode
Front
7 MP	12 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF), Autofocus, HDR), Video capture: 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps)

N/A

Overall

N/A

Photo

N/A

Video

149

Overall

154

Photo

143

Video

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.3
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6) Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),Wi-Fi 7,Wi-Fi 6E Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Lightning	Type-C, USB 2.0
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, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, 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, 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, n8, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79	Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n70, n71, n75, n77, n78, n79, n258, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave
4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 21(1500 Upper), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
	Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500), 46, 48(3600)
3G
	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 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: Sep 09, 2024 FCC ID value: BCG-E8688A
Measured SAR
	Head: 0.96 W/kg Body: 0.96 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.52 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 429	$ 799 / € 949
In The Box
	USB-C Charge Cable (1 m), Documentation

Availability

Officially announced
Mar 08, 2022	Sep 09, 2024

Alternative variants

With 128GB internal storage


Internal storage	128GB

With 256GB internal storage


Internal storage	256GB
MSRP	$ 999

With 256GB internal storage


Internal storage	256GB

With 512GB internal storage


Internal storage	512GB
MSRP	$ 1199

Links

Full specifications
Apple iPhone SE (2022) Specs	Apple iPhone 16 Specs
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Apple iPhone SE (2022) Review	Apple iPhone 16 Review
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