Apple iPhone SE (2022) vs Apple iPhone SE (2020) Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Mar 08, 2022	Apr 15, 2020
Prices (MSRP)
$429	3GB/64GB - $399

Design

Dimensions
5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches 138.4 x 67.3 x 7.3 mm	5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches 138.4 x 67.3 x 7.3 mm
Weight
5.08 oz / 144.0 g	5.22 oz / 148.0 g
Materials
Back: Ceramic Frame: Aluminum	Back: Glass Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP67	Water, Dust; IP67
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key	Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
	Black, White, Red

Display

Size
4.7-inch, 65.34% screen-to-body	4.7-inch, 65.34% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, 625 nits	IPS LCD, 625 nits
Resolution
1334x750px, 16:9 ratio, 326 PPI	1334x750px, 16:9 ratio, 326 PPI
Protection
Ceramic Shield
Features
Oleophobic coating	Oleophobic coating

PhoneArena Display Test

Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested	Untested
Bright Min
3.1 (Poor)	5 (Poor)

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Hardware

System chip
Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm)	Apple A13 Bionic APL1W85 (7 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core 3220 MHz Avalanche and Blizzard	Hexa-core Lightning and Thunde
GPU
Apple 4-core	Apple-designed 4 core
Memory
4GB/64GB 4GB/128GB 4GB/256GB	3GB (LPDDR4)/64GB 3GB/128GB 3GB/256GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
iOS (15.x)	iOS (15.x, 14.x, 13.x)

PhoneArena Performance Test

GeekBench 6 Single
2234	Untested
GeekBench 6 Multi
5168	Untested
3D Mark High
2382	Untested
3D Mark Low
1737	Untested

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Battery

Type
2018 mAh, Li - Ion	1821 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
USB Power Delivery Qi wireless charging	USB Power Delivery Qi wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 18.0W Wireless: 7.5W

PhoneArena Battery Tests

Battery Life Estimate

3h 57min

Browsing

11h 53min

Video

4h 28min

Gaming

4h 28min

Battery Life Estimate

3h 36min

Browsing

9h 5min

Video

4h 45min

Gaming

4h 59min

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Camera

Rear
Single camera	Single camera
Main camera
12 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8	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
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (30 fps)	4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps) OIS, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus
Front
7 MP	7 MP (EIS, HDR) Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.0
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,dual-band MIMO, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
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
M3/T4	T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC	NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
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
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, 29, 30, 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, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes	Yes
VoLTE
Yes	Yes

Alternative variants

With 128GB internal storage

Memory	128GB

with 128GB storage

Memory	128GB
Prices (MSRP)	$449

With 256GB internal storage

Memory	256GB

with 256GB storage

Memory	256GB
Prices (MSRP)	$549

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