Apple iPhone SE3 (2022) vs Apple iPhone 12 mini Comparison and Differences

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Apple iPhone SE3 (2022)

Apple iPhone SE3 (2022)

Smartphone 2

Apple iPhone 12 mini

Apple iPhone 12 mini

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Apple iPhone SE3 (2022) or Apple iPhone 12 mini Specs Comparison

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Common specs

Brand and model	Apple iPhone SE3 (2022)	Apple iPhone 12 mini
Rating	(+1)	(+1)
Release date	2022, March 08	2020, October 13
Dimensions (HxWxD)	138.4 x 67.3 x 7.3 mm \| 5.45 x 5.45 x 2.65 in	131.5 x 64.2 x 7.4 mm \| 5.18 x 5.18 x 2.53 in
Weight	144 g \| 5.08 oz	135 g \| 4.76 oz
Body Build	Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame	Glass front (Gorilla Glass), glass back (Gorilla Glass), aluminum frame
Case	buy from Amazon	buy from Amazon
Colors	Black, White, Red	Black, White, Red, Green, Blue
Battery	2018 mAh, Li-Ion , non-removable	2227 mAh, Li-Ion, non-removable
Battery life		Stand by time - Up to 15 h (multimedia) Music play - Up to 50 h
Approximate price	480 EUR	780 EUR
Check price	from Amazon	from Amazon

Screen

Technology	Retina IPS LCD	Super Retina XDR OLED
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen size	4.7" in	5.4" in
Screen area	60.9 cm²	71.9 cm²
Screen format	16:9 (height:width)	19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	65.4%	85.1%
Screen resolution	750 x 1334 px	1080 x 2340 px
Screen PPI /points per inch/	326 PPI	476 PPI
Screen protection	Ion-strengthened glass, oleophobic coating	Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating
Other specs	- Wide color gamut -True-tone -625 nits (typ)	- Dolby Vision -Wide color gamut -True-tone -HDR10 -625 nits (typ) -1200 nits (peak)
Screen protector	buy from Amazon	buy from Amazon

Camera and Video

Rear camera, main	12 MP, Single	12 MP, Dual
Camera specs	-12 MP, f/1.8 (wide), PDAF, OIS	-12 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS -12 MP, f/2.4, 120˚, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/3.6''
Functions	Quad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/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, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 30fps), stereo sound rec.
DxOMark Main Score	118	122
DxOMark Photo	128	132
DxOMark Video	109	112
Front camera, selfie	7 MP, Single	12 MP, Dual
Specifications	7 MP, f/2.2	12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6'' SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
Functions	HDR	HDR
Video	1080p@30/120fps; gyro-EIS	4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
DxOMark Selfie Score		98
DxOMark Photo		101
DxOMark Video		93

Performance

Operating system - OS	iOS 15.4, upgradable to iOS 15.4.1	iOS 14.1
Chipset	- Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm)	- Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm)
CPU	- Hexa-core (2x3.22 GHz Avalanche + 4x1.82 GHz Blizzard)	- Hexa-core (2x3.1 GHz Firestorm + 4x1.8 GHz Icestorm)
GPU	Apple GPU (4-core graphics)	Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
External memory	No	No
Internal memory	64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM	64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM

Benchmark

Antutu 10 Total	1153857
Antutu 10 CPU	271012	290056
Antutu 10 GPU	356598	332930
Antutu 10 Mem	213381	173556
Antutu 10 UX	271012	290056
Antutu 9 Total	723852
Antutu 8 Total		614169
GeekBench 6 Single Core		1998
GeekBench 6 Multi Core		4422
GeekBench 6 Metal		15843
GeekBench 5 Single Core	1718	1570
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core	4564	3910

Communication and Connectivity

SIM card	Nano-SIM and/or eSIM	Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - for China
Network	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G	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 - 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	-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM) - for China CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - 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, 66, 71 - A2172 -5G - 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79, 260, 261 Sub6/mmWave - A2172
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (CA), 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 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, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS
NFC	Yes	Yes
USB	Lightning, USB 2.0	Lightning, USB 2.0
Bluetooth	5.0, A2DP, LE	5.0, A2DP, LE
Harmful irradiation	SAR - 0.98 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.20 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body)	SAR EU - 0.99 W/kg (head) 0.99 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	- Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Other extras	- 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)	- Siri natural language commands and dictation - Fast charging 20W, 50% in 30 min -USB Power Delivery 2.0 -Qi fast wireless charging 12W - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 6m for 30 mins) -Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)
Versions	- Also known as Apple iPhone SE3, Apple iPhone SE (3rd generation)	- Versions: A2403 (International); A2172 (USA); A2402 (Canada, Japan); A2404 (China, Hong Kong)

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