Apple iPhone XS vs Apple iPhone SE Specs Comparison
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| Apple iPhone XS | Apple iPhone SE |
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Released
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Sep 21, 2018
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Released
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Mar 31, 2016
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5.8-inch · 2436x1125px
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4.0-inch · 1136x640px
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Dual camera
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Single camera
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4GB · 64GB
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2GB · 128GB
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2659 mAh
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1624 mAh
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Availability
| Officially announced | |
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| Sep 12, 2018 | Mar 21, 2016 |
| Prices (MSRP) | |
| $999 | $499 |
Design
| Dimensions | |
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| 5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches 143.6 x 70.9 x 7.7 mm |
4.87 x 2.31 x 0.30 inches 123.8 x 58.6 x 7.6 mm |
| Weight | |
| 6.24 oz (177.0 g) | 3.99 oz (113.0 g) |
| Materials | |
| Back: Glass Frame: Stainless steel |
Back: Aluminum Frame: Aluminum |
| Resistance | |
| Water, Dust; IP68 | |
| Biometrics | |
| 3D Face unlock | Fingerprint (touch) |
| Keys | |
| Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key | Left: Volume control, Other |
| Colors | |
| Gold, Silver, Space gray | Gold, Silver, Rose gold, Space gray |
Display
| Size | |
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| 5.8-inch, 82.64% screen-to-body | 4.0-inch, 60.82% screen-to-body |
| Type | |
| OLED, HDR, 625 nits | IPS LCD, 500 nits |
| Resolution | |
| 2436x1125px, 19.5:9 ratio, 459 PPI | 1136x640px, 326 PPI |
| Features | |
| HDR support, Pressure-sensitive, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor | Oleophobic coating |
Hardware
| System chip | |
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| Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) | Apple A9 APL0898 |
| Processor | |
| Hexa-core 2490 MHz Vortex and Tempest |
Dual-core 1840 MHz Twiste |
| GPU | |
| Apple 4-core GPU | PowerVR GT7600 |
| Memory | |
| 4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB 4GB/256GB 4GB/512GB |
2GB/128GB 2GB/16GB 2GB/32GB 2GB/64GB |
| Storage expansion | |
| not expandable | not expandable |
| OS | |
| iOS (15.x, 14.x, 13.x, 12.x) | iOS (14.x, 13.x, 12.x, 11.x, 10.x, 9.x) |
Battery
| Type | |
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| 2659 mAh, Li - Ion | 1624 mAh, Li - Ion |
| Charging | |
| USB Power Delivery Qi wireless charging |
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| Charge speed | |
| Wired: 15.0W Wireless: 7.5W |
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7h 49min
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4h 42min
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Camera
| Rear | |
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| Dual camera | Single camera |
| Main camera | |
| 12 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, PDAF, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 1.4 μm |
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 |
| Second camera | |
| 12 MP (Telephoto, Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, PDAF, BSI sensor) Optical zoom: 2.0x Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 52 mm Sensor size: 1/3.4" Pixel size: 1 μm |
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| Flash | |
| Quad LED | Dual LED |
| Video recording | |
| 4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p OIS, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording | 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 (HDR) Video capture: 1080p |
1.2 MP (HDR) Video capture: 720p |
Connectivity & Features
| Bluetooth | |
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| 5.0 | 4.2 |
| WLAN | |
| a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac | 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, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning | GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning |
| Other | |
| NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling) | NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync, AirDrop |
Multimedia
| Headphones | |
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| No 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| Speakers | |
| Earpiece, Multiple speakers | Earpiece, Loudspeaker |
| Features | |
| Album art cover, Background playback | |
| Screen mirroring | |
| Wireless screen share | |
| Additional microphone(s) | |
| Noise cancellation, Video recording | Noise cancellation, Video recording |
Cellular
| 4G (FDD) Bands | |
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| 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 29 |
| 4G (TDD) Bands | |
| 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46 | 38, 39, 40, 41 |
| 3G Bands | |
| 1, 2, 4, 5, 8 | 5, 8, 4, 2, 1 |
| Data Speed | |
| LTE-A Pro Cat 16 (1000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS | LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS |
| Dual SIM | |
| Yes | |
| SIM type | |
| Nano SIM, eSIM | Nano SIM |
| HD Voice | |
| Yes | Yes |
| VoLTE | |
| Yes | Yes |
Regulatory Approval
| FCC approval | |
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| Date approved: Sep 12, 2018 FCC ID value: BCG-E3218A | Date approved: Mar 21, 2016 FCC ID value: BCG-E3042A |
| Measured SAR | |
| Head: 0.90 W/kg Body: 0.99 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.53 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.99 W/kg |
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 512 GB storage
| Memory | 512GB |
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| Prices (MSRP) | $1349 |
with 16 GB storage
| Memory | 16GB |
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| Prices (MSRP) | $399 |
with 256 GB storage
| Memory | 256GB |
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| Prices (MSRP) | $1149 |
with 32 GB storage
| Memory | 32GB |
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| Prices (MSRP) | $399 |
with 64 GB storage
| Memory | 64GB |
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| Prices (MSRP) | $499 |
for Europe
| 4G (FDD) Bands | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28 |
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Links
| Full specifications | |
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| Apple iPhone XS Specs | Apple iPhone SE Specs |
| PhoneArena Review | |
| Apple iPhone XS Review | Apple iPhone SE Review |
| User Reviews | |
| Apple iPhone XS User Reviews | Apple iPhone SE User Reviews |
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