Apple iPhone 15 vs Apple iPhone SE2 (2020) Comparison and Differences
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Apple iPhone 15
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Apple iPhone SE2 (2020)
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Apple iPhone 15 or Apple iPhone SE2 (2020) Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Apple iPhone 15 | Apple iPhone SE2 (2020) | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2023, September 12 | 2020, April 15 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 147.6 x 71.6 x 7.8 mm | 5.81 x 5.81 x 2.82 in | 138.4 x 67.3 x 7.3 mm | 5.45 x 5.45 x 2.65 in | |
| Weight | 171 g | 6.03 oz | 148 g | 5.22 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front (Corning-made glass), glass back (Corning-made glass), aluminum frame | Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, Blue, Green, Yellow, Pink | Black, White, Red | |
| Battery | 3349 mAh, Li-Ion, non-removable | 1821 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life | Music play - Up to 40 h | ||
| Approximate price | € 655.0 | 480 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | Super Retina XDR OLED | Retina IPS LCD | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.1" in | 4.7" in | |
| Screen area | 91.3 cm2 | 60.9 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 19.5:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 86.4% | 65.4% | |
| Screen resolution | 1179 x 2556 px | 750 x 1334 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 461 PPI | 326 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Ceramic Shield glass | Ion-strengthened glass, oleophobic coating | |
| Other specs | - HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (HBM), 2000 nits (peak) - |
- Wide color gamut -True-tone -625 nits max brightness (advertised) |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 48 MP, Dual | 12 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS -12 MP, f/2.4, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 0.7µm |
-12 MP, f/1.8 (wide), PDAF, OIS | |
| Functions | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama) | Quad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), stereo sound rec. | 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR, OIS, stereo sound rec. | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 145 | 103 | |
| DxOMark Photo | 147 | 108 | |
| DxOMark Video | 153 | 105 | |
| Front camera, selfie | 12 MP, Single | 7 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", PDAF SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor) |
7 MP, f/2.2 | |
| Functions | HDR, Dolby Vision HDR | HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS | 1080p@30fps; gyro-EIS | |
| DxOMark Selfie Score | 149 | 84 | |
| DxOMark Photo | 145 | 85 | |
| DxOMark Video | 156 | 83 |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | iOS 17, upgradable to iOS 18.1 | iOS 13 | |
| Chipset | - Apple A16 Bionic (4 nm) | - Apple A13 Bionic (7 nm+) | |
| CPU | - Hexa-core (2x3.46 GHz Everest + 4x2.02 GHz Sawtooth) | - Hexa-core (2x2.65 GHz Lightning + 4x1.8 GHz Thunder) | |
| GPU | Apple GPU (5-core graphics) | Apple GPU (4-core graphics) | |
| External memory | No | No | |
| Internal memory | 128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 512GB 6GB RAM | 64GB 3GB RAM, 128GB 3GB RAM, 256GB 3GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 10 Total | 1374104 | 727313 | |
| Antutu 10 CPU | 356479 | 179992 | |
| Antutu 10 GPU | 444086 | 243820 | |
| Antutu 10 Mem | 255398 | 125429 | |
| Antutu 10 UX | 356479 | 179992 | |
| Antutu 8 Total | 465664 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 2545 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 6315 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Metal | 22441 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 2519 | 1326 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 6165 | 2653 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Nano-SIM and eSIM - International Dual eSIM with multiple numbers - USA Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - China |
Nano-SIM and/or eSIM | |
| 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 - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 53, 66 - A3090 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A2846 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A3089 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66 - A3092 -5G - 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3090 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78, 79, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - A2846 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3089 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3092 |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 11(1500), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 21(1500), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700), 30(2300), 32(1500), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 42(3500), 46(5200), 48, 66(1700/2100) - A2296 |
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| Speed | HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (5CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 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/6, dual-band, hotspot | |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0, DisplayPort | 2.0, proprietary reversible connector | |
| Bluetooth | 5.3, A2DP, LE | 5.0, A2DP, LE | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 1.12 W/kg (head) 1.14 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.98 W/kg (head) 0.98 W/kg (body) |
SAR - 1.17 W/kg (head) 1.16 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.98 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | No | |
| Headphone jack | No | No | |
| Others |
Other features
| Sensors | - Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | - Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass, barometer | |
| Other extras |
- Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip) -Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite - Fast charging, Power Delivery 2.0, 50% in 30 min -15W Wireless charging (MagSafe) -15W Wireless charging (Qi2) - requires iOS 17.2 update -4.5W Reverse charging - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 6m for 30 min) -Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified) |
- Siri natural language commands and dictation - Fast charging 18W, 50% in 30 min -Qi wireless charging - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) -Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified) |
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| Versions |
- Versions: A3090 (International); A2846 (USA); A3089 (Canada, Japan); A3092 (China, Hong Kong) |
- Versions: A2296 (Global market) A2275 (USA, Canada, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands) A2298 (China) |
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