Apple iPod Touch (2019) vs Apple iPhone SE Specs Comparison

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8.8
Apple iPhone SE
Apple iPod Touch (2019) Apple iPhone SE
Released · May 28, 2019
Released · Mar 31, 2016
4.0-inch · 1136x640px
4.0-inch · 1136x640px
Single camera
Single camera
2GB · 256GB
2GB · 128GB
1624 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
4.86 x 2.31 x 0.24 inches
123.4 x 58.6 x 6.1 mm
4.87 x 2.31 x 0.30 inches
123.8 x 58.6 x 7.6 mm
Weight
3.10 oz (88.0 g) 3.99 oz (113.0 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum
Frame: Aluminum
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Left: Volume control Left: Volume control, Other
Colors
Gold, Gray, Silver, Pink, Blue, Red Gold, Silver, Rose gold, Space gray

Display

Size
4.0-inch 4.0-inch
Resolution
1136x640px, 326 PPI 1136x640px, 326 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD IPS LCD
Screen-to-body
60.95 % 60.82 %
Peak brightness
500 cd/m2 (nit) 500 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Oleophobic coating Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 (16 nm) Apple A9 APL0898
Processor
Quad-core
Hurricane and Zephy
Dual-core
1840 MHz
Twiste
GPU
PowerVR Series 7XT GT7600 Plus PowerVR GT7600
RAM
2GB 2GB
Internal storage
256GB 128GB
Storage expansion
not expandable
OS
iOS (13.x, 12.x) iOS (14.x, 13.x, 12.x, 11.x, 10.x, 9.x)

Battery

Capacity
1624 mAh
Type
Li - Ion Li - Ion

Camera

Rear
Single camera Single camera
Main camera
8 MP (Autofocus, BSI sensor)
Aperture size: F2.4
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
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)
Time-lapse video, EIS, Video sharing
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (120 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps)
Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
1.2 MP (HDR), Video capture: 1280x720 (HD) 1.2 MP (HDR), Video capture: 1280x720 (HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.1 4.2
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band 802.11 b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Hotspot
USB
Lightning Lightning
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass
Other
AirDrop NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync, AirDrop

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Loudspeaker Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
Album art cover, Background playback Album art cover, Background playback
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation, Video recording

Cellular

4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 29(700 d)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Data Speed
LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS
SIM type
Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
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

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 399 $ 499
In The Box
Apple EarPods, Lightning to USB cable, Quick Start Guide

Availability

Officially announced
Mar 21, 2016

Alternative variants

with 32 GB storage
Internal storage 32GB
MSRP $ 199
with 16 GB storage
Internal storage 16GB
MSRP $ 399
with 128 GB storage
Internal storage 128GB
MSRP $ 299
with 32 GB storage
Internal storage 32GB
MSRP $ 399
with 64 GB storage
Internal storage 64GB
MSRP $ 499
for Europe
4G (FDD) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT)
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