Apple iPhone SE2 (2020) vs Apple iPhone 6s Comparison and Differences

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Apple iPhone SE2 (2020)

Apple iPhone SE2 (2020)

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Apple iPhone 6s

Apple iPhone 6s

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Differences between Apple iPhone SE2 (2020) and Apple iPhone 6s - Which to Choose?

Reasons to consider the iPhone SE2 (2020):

  • More powerful A13 Bionic chipset for improved performance.
  • Higher battery capacity of 1821mAh.
  • Supports fast charging and Qi wireless charging.
  • Higher water and dust resistance rating (IP67).
  • Bluetooth 5.0 support for better connectivity.
  • Wi-Fi 6 for faster and more reliable internet.
  • Better selfie camera video recording with gyro-EIS.
  • Overall higher AnTuTu benchmark scores for better performance.
  • Additional LTE bands for potentially better network coverage.
  • Latest software support with iOS 13, likely to be upgraded to newer versions.

Reasons to consider the iPhone 6s:

  • 3D Touch display technology.
  • Available in more color options including Rose Gold.
  • 3.5mm headphone jack for wired headphones.
  • Has a slightly lighter body at 143g.
  • Initially priced higher at launch, indicating a premium positioning at the time.
  • Older iOS version with potential for classic iOS experience.

Apple iPhone SE2 (2020) or Apple iPhone 6s Specs Comparison

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Common specs

Brand and model Apple iPhone SE2 (2020) Apple iPhone 6s
Rating (+1) (+0)
Release date 2020, April 15 2015, September
Dimensions (HxWxD) 138.4 x 67.3 x 7.3 mm | 5.45 x 5.45 x 2.65 in 138.3 x 67.1 x 7.1 mm | 5.44 x 5.44 x 2.64 in
Weight 148 g | 5.22 oz 143 g | 5.04 oz
Body Build Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame Front glass, aluminum body
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Colors Black, White, Red Space Gray, Silver, Gold, Rose Gold
Battery 1821 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion 1715 mAh,  Non-removable Li-Ion
Battery life Music play - Up to 40 h Stand by time - Up to 240 h (3G)
Talking time - Up to 14 h (3G)
Music play - Up to 50 h
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Screen

Technology Retina IPS LCD LED-backlit IPS LCD
Touchscreen capacitive touchscreen capacitive touchscreen
Display colors 16M 16M
Screen size 4.7" in 4.7" in
Screen area 60.9 cm2 60.9 cm2
Screen format 16:9 (height:width) 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio 65.4% 65.6%
Screen resolution 750 x 1334 px 750 x 1334 px
Screen PPI /points per inch/ 326 PPI 326 PPI
Screen protection Ion-strengthened glass, oleophobic coating Ion-strengthened glass, oleophobic coating
Other specs - Wide color gamut
-True-tone
-625 nits max brightness (advertised)
- 3D Touch
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Camera and Video

Rear camera, main 12 MP, Single 12 MP, Single
Camera specs -12 MP, f/1.8 (wide), PDAF, OIS -12 MP, f/2.2, 29mm (standard), 1/3'', 1.22µm, PDAF
Functions Quad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR
Video 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR, OIS, stereo sound rec. 2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps,1080p@120fps, 720p@240fps
DxOMark Main Score 103
DxOMark Photo 108
DxOMark Video 105
Front camera, selfie 7 MP, Single 5 MP, Single
Specifications 7 MP, f/2.2 5 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard)
Functions HDR, panorama Face detection, HDR, panorama
Video 1080p@30fps; gyro-EIS 1080p@30fps
DxOMark Selfie Score 84
DxOMark Photo 85
DxOMark Video 83

Performance

Operating system - OS iOS 13 iOS 9, upgradable to iOS 12.1.3
Chipset - Apple A13 Bionic (7 nm+) - Apple A9 (14 nm)
CPU - Hexa-core (2x2.65 GHz Lightning + 4x1.8 GHz Thunder) - Dual-core 1.84 GHz Twister
GPU Apple GPU (4-core graphics) PowerVR GT7600 (six-core graphics)
External memory No No
Internal memory 64GB 3GB RAM, 128GB 3GB RAM, 256GB 3GB RAM 16/32/64/128 GB, 2 GB RAM

Benchmark

Antutu 10 Total 727313 228366
Antutu 10 CPU 179992 68936
Antutu 10 GPU 243820 69446
Antutu 10 Mem 125429 38435
Antutu 10 UX 179992 68936
Antutu 8 Total 465664 172030
Antutu 7 Total
GeekBench 6 Single Core 601
GeekBench 6 Multi Core 857
GeekBench 6 Metal 2787
GeekBench 5 Single Core 1326 531
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core 2653 971
GeekBench 4 Single Core 2273
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core 3928
GeekBench 4 Battery 1488

Communication and Connectivity

SIM card Nano-SIM and/or eSIM Nano-SIM
Network GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
Bands -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
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900  
CDMA 800 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100
-3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100  
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
-4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700) - A1688 
LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700), 30(2300), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - A1687
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (5CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 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, dual-band, hotspot
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS
NFC Yes Yes (Apple Pay only)
USB 2.0, proprietary reversible connector 2.0, proprietary reversible connector
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE 4.2, A2DP, LE
Harmful irradiation SAR - 1.17 W/kg (head) 1.16 W/kg (body)
SAR EU - 0.98 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body)
SAR - 1.14 W/kg (head)     1.14 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU - 0.87 W/kg (head)     0.98 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 - Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass, barometer - Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Other extras
- 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)

- Siri natural language commands and dictation
--Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)
Versions
- Versions: A2296 (Global market) A2275 (USA, Canada, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands) A2298 (China)

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