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

Availability

Officially announced
Mar 08, 2022	Mar 21, 2016
Prices (MSRP)
$429	$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
5.08 oz / 144.0 g	3.99 oz / 113.0 g
Materials
Back: Ceramic 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
	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
Protection
Ceramic Shield
Features
Oleophobic coating	Oleophobic coating

PhoneArena Display Test

Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested	Untested
Bright Min
3.1 (Poor)	6 (Poor)

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Hardware

System chip
Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm)	Apple A9 APL0898
Processor
Hexa-core 3220 MHz Avalanche and Blizzard	Dual-core 1840 MHz Twiste
GPU
Apple 4-core	PowerVR GT7600
Memory
4GB/64GB 4GB/128GB 4GB/256GB	2GB/128GB 2GB/16GB 2GB/32GB 2GB/64GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
iOS (15.x)	iOS (14.x, 13.x, 12.x, 11.x, 10.x, 9.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	1624 mAh, Li - Ion
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

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

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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, 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), 720p (30 fps)	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	1.2 MP (HDR) Video capture: 720p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	4.2
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6 Wi-Fi Direct, 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
M3/T4	M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC	NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync, AirDrop

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Multimedia

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

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, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 29
4G (TDD) Bands
	38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands
	5, 8, 4, 2, 1
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 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 internal storage

Memory	128GB

with 16 GB storage

Memory	16GB
Prices (MSRP)	$399

With 256GB internal storage

Memory	256GB

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