Apple iPhone SE2 (2020) vs Apple iPhone SE3 (2022) Comparison and Differences

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Apple iPhone SE2 (2020)

Apple iPhone SE2 (2020)

Smartphone 2

Apple iPhone SE3 (2022)

Apple iPhone SE3 (2022)

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Apple iPhone SE2 (2020) or Apple iPhone SE3 (2022) Specs Comparison

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Common specs

Brand and model	Apple iPhone SE2 (2020)	Apple iPhone SE3 (2022)
Rating	(+)	(+)
Release date	2020, April 15	2022, March 08
Dimensions (HxWxD)	138.4 x 67.3 x 7.3 mm \| 5.45 x 5.45 x 2.65 in	138.4 x 67.3 x 7.3 mm \| 5.45 x 5.45 x 2.65 in
Weight	148 g \| 5.22 oz	144 g \| 5.08 oz
Body Build	Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame	Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
Case	buy from Amazon	buy from Amazon
Colors	Black, White, Red	Black, White, Red
Battery	1821 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion	2018 mAh, Li-Ion , non-removable
Battery life	Music play - Up to 40 h
Approximate price	480 EUR	480 EUR
Check price	from Amazon	from Amazon

Screen

Technology	Retina IPS LCD	Retina 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%	65.4%
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)	- Wide color gamut -True-tone -625 nits (typ)
Screen protector	buy from Amazon	buy from Amazon

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/1.8 (wide), PDAF, OIS
Functions	Quad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama	Quad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Video	4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR, OIS, stereo sound rec.	4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR, OIS, stereo sound rec.
DxOMark Main Score	103	118
DxOMark Photo	108	128
DxOMark Video	105	109
Front camera, selfie	7 MP, Single	7 MP, Single
Specifications	7 MP, f/2.2	7 MP, f/2.2
Functions	HDR, panorama	HDR
Video	1080p@30fps; gyro-EIS	1080p@30/120fps; gyro-EIS
DxOMark Selfie Score	84
DxOMark Photo	85
DxOMark Video	83

Performance

Operating system - OS	iOS 13	iOS 15.4, upgradable to iOS 15.4.1
Chipset	- Apple A13 Bionic (7 nm+)	- Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm)
CPU	- Hexa-core (2x2.65 GHz Lightning + 4x1.8 GHz Thunder)	- Hexa-core (2x3.22 GHz Avalanche + 4x1.82 GHz Blizzard)
GPU	Apple GPU (4-core graphics)	Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
External memory	No	No
Internal memory	64GB 3GB RAM, 128GB 3GB RAM, 256GB 3GB RAM	64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM

Benchmark

Antutu 10 Total	727313	1153857
Antutu 10 CPU	179992	271012
Antutu 10 GPU	243820	356598
Antutu 10 Mem	125429	213381
Antutu 10 UX	179992	271012
Antutu 9 Total		723852
Antutu 8 Total	465664
GeekBench 5 Single Core	1326	1718
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core	2653	4564

Communication and Connectivity

SIM card	Nano-SIM and/or eSIM	Nano-SIM and/or eSIM
Network	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
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 / 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, 66 - A2783, A2784, A2785 -5G - 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A2783, A2784, A2785, A2782
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 (CA), 5G, 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	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
NFC	Yes	Yes
USB	2.0, proprietary reversible connector	Lightning, USB 2.0
Bluetooth	5.0, A2DP, LE	5.0, 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 - 0.98 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.20 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body)

Music and Audio

Radio	No	No
Headphone jack	No	No
Others

Other features

Sensors	- Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass, barometer	- Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, gyro, 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 - Fast charging 20W, 50% in 30 min -Qi wireless charging 7.5W - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) -Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)
Versions	- Versions: A2296 (Global market) A2275 (USA, Canada, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands) A2298 (China)	- Also known as Apple iPhone SE3, Apple iPhone SE (3rd generation)

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