Apple iPhone 13 vs Apple iPhone SE Comparison and Differences
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Apple iPhone 13 or Apple iPhone SE Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Apple iPhone 13 | Apple iPhone SE | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2021, September 14 | 2016, March | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 146.7 x 71.5 x 7.7 mm | 5.78 x 5.78 x 2.81 in | 123.8 x 58.6 x 7.6 mm | 4.87 x 4.87 x 2.31 in | |
| Weight | 174 g | 6.14 oz | 113 g | 3.99 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass), glass back (Gorilla Glass), aluminum frame | Front glass, aluminum body | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Starlight, Midnight, Blue, Pink, Red | Space Gray, Silver, Gold, Rose Gold | |
| Battery | 3240 mAh, Li-Ion, non-removable | 1624 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 19 h (multimedia) Music play - Up to 75 h |
Stand by time - Up to 240 h (2G) / Up to 240 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 14 h (3G) Music play - Up to 50 h |
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| Approximate price | 900 EUR | 300 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | Super Retina XDR OLED | LED-backlit IPS LCD | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.1" in | 4" in | |
| Screen area | 90.2 cm2 | 44.1 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 19.5:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 86.0% | 60.8% | |
| Screen resolution | 1170 x 2532 px | 640 x 1136 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 460 PPI | 326 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Scratch-resistant ceramic glass, oleophobic coating | ||
| Other specs | - Wide color gamut -True-tone -HDR10 -Dolby Vision -800 nits (HBM) -1200 nits (peak) |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 12 MP, Dual | 12 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -12 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1.7µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS -12 MP, f/2.4, 120˚, 13mm (ultrawide) |
-12 MP, f/2.2, 29mm (standard), 1/3'', 1.22µm, PDAF | |
| Functions | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama) | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR | |
| Video | 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), stereo sound rec. | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 1080p@120fps, 720p@240fps | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 130 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 138 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 117 | ||
| Front camera, selfie | 12 MP, Dual | 1.2 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6'' SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor) |
1.2 MP, f/2.4, 31mm (standard) | |
| Functions | HDR | Face detection, HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS | 720p@30fps | |
| DxOMark Selfie Score | 99 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 102 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 95 |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | iOS 15 | iOS 9.3.2, upgradable to iOS 12.1.3 | |
| Chipset | - Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm) | - Apple A9 (14 nm) | |
| CPU | - Hexa-core (2x3.22 GHz Avalanche + 4xX.X GHz Blizzard) | - Dual-core 1.84 GHz Twister | |
| GPU | Apple GPU (4-core graphics) | PowerVR GT7600 (six-core graphics) | |
| External memory | No | No | |
| Internal memory | 128GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM, 512GB 4GB RAM | 16/32/64/128 GB, 2 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 10 Total | 1238187 | 240258 | |
| Antutu 10 CPU | 317254 | 71620 | |
| Antutu 10 GPU | 394639 | 72243 | |
| Antutu 10 Mem | 218353 | 44386 | |
| Antutu 10 UX | 317254 | 71620 | |
| Antutu 9 Total | 826703 | ||
| Antutu 8 Total | 177368 | ||
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 2190 | 614 | |
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 5189 | 912 | |
| GeekBench 6 Metal | 17405 | 2687 | |
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 1699 | 541 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 4499 | 995 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Nano-SIM | |
| Network | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM) CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE -5G - Sub6/mmWave |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - A1662, A1723 CDMA 800 / 1900 - A1662, A1723 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - A1662, A1723 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - A1662, A1723 TD‑SCDMA - A1723 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 29(700) - A1662 LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - A1723 |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps | HSPA, LTE-A Cat4 150/50 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes (Apple Pay only) | |
| USB | Lightning, USB 2.0 | 2.0, proprietary reversible connector | |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE | 4.2, A2DP, LE | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 1.18 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.18 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body) |
SAR - 1.17 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.72 W/kg (head) 0.97 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | No | |
| Headphone jack | No | Yes | |
| Others | - 16-bit/44.1kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | - Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- Siri natural language commands and dictation -Ultra Wideband (UWB) support - Fast charging 23W, 50% in 30 min -USB Power Delivery 2.0 -MagSafe wireless charging 15W -Qi magnetic fast wireless charging 7.5W - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 6m for 30 mins) -Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified) |
- Siri natural language commands and dictation --Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified) |
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| Versions |
- Supported LTE Networks |
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