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

Availability

Officially announced
Mar 08, 2022	Sep 12, 2018
Prices (MSRP)
$429	$1099

Design

Dimensions
5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches 138.4 x 67.3 x 7.3 mm	6.20 x 3.05 x 0.30 inches 157.5 x 77.4 x 7.7 mm
Weight
5.08 oz / 144.0 g	7.34 oz / 208.0 g
Materials
Back: Ceramic Frame: Aluminum	Back: Glass Frame: Stainless steel
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
	Gold, Silver, Space gray

Display

Size
4.7-inch, 65.34% screen-to-body	6.5-inch, 84.29% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, 625 nits	OLED, HDR, 625 nits
Resolution
1334x750px, 16:9 ratio, 326 PPI	2688x1242px, 19.5:9 ratio, 458 PPI
Protection
Ceramic Shield
Features
Oleophobic coating	HDR support, Pressure-sensitive, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

PhoneArena Display Test

Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested	Untested
Bright Min
3.1 (Poor)	2 (Good)

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Hardware

System chip
Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm)	Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core 3220 MHz Avalanche and Blizzard	Hexa-core 2490 MHz Vortex and Tempest
GPU
Apple 4-core	Apple 4-core GPU
Memory
4GB/64GB 4GB/128GB 4GB/256GB	4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB 4GB/256GB 4GB/512GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
iOS (15.x)	iOS (15.x, 14.x, 13.x, 12.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	3179 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
USB Power Delivery Qi wireless charging	USB Power Delivery Qi wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 18.0W Wireless: 7.5W	Wired: 15.0W 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

8h 33min

Video

5h 25min

Gaming

Untested

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Camera

Rear
Single camera	Dual 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: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 1.4 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), 720p (30 fps)	4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p OIS, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
7 MP	7 MP (Wide Angle, 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,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
M3/T4	M3/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)

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Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share	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, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
	34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46
3G Bands
	1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s	LTE-A Pro Cat 16 (1000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, HSUPA, UMTS
Dual SIM
	Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM, eSIM
HD Voice
Yes	Yes
VoLTE
Yes	Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
	Date approved: Sep 12, 2018 FCC ID value: BCG-E3219A
Measured SAR
	Head: 1.00 W/kg Body: 1.00 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.52 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.00 W/kg

Alternative variants

With 128GB internal storage

Memory	128GB

with 512 GB storage

Memory	512GB
Prices (MSRP)	$1449

With 256GB internal storage

Memory	256GB

with 256 GB storage

Memory	256GB
Prices (MSRP)	$1249