Apple iPhone 12 vs Apple iPhone SE (2022)

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Apple iPhone 12 Apple iPhone SE (2022)
PHONES
Phone Names Apple iPhone 12 Apple iPhone SE (2022)
Network
2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands1, 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 - A21721, 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 bands1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79, 260, 261 Sub6/mmWave - A21721, 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
SpeedHSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 MbpsHSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
TechnologyGSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5GGSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
 -1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A2595
Launch
Announced2020, October 132022, March 08
StatusAvailable. Released 2020, October 23Available. Released 2022, March 18
Body
BuildGlass front, glass back, aluminum frameGlass front, glass back, aluminum frame
Dimensions146.7 x 71.5 x 7.4 mm (5.78 x 2.81 x 0.29 in)138.4 x 67.3 x 7.3 mm (5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 in)
SIM· Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM (China)Nano-SIM + eSIM
Weight164 g (5.78 oz)144 g (5.08 oz)
 -IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min) Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)
Display
ProtectionCeramic Shield glassIon-strengthened glass
Resolution1170 x 2532 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)750 x 1334 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~326 ppi density)
Size6.1 inches, 90.2 cm2 (~86.0% screen-to-body ratio)4.7 inches, 60.9 cm2 (~65.4% screen-to-body ratio)
TypeSuper Retina XDR OLED, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 625 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak)Retina IPS LCD, 625 nits (typ)
Platform
CPUHexa-core (2x3.1 GHz Firestorm + 4x1.8 GHz Icestorm)Hexa-core (2x3.22 GHz Avalanche + 4x1.82 GHz Blizzard)
ChipsetApple A14 Bionic (5 nm)Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm)
GPUApple GPU (4-core graphics)Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
OSiOS 14.1, upgradable to iOS 26.1iOS 15.4, upgradable to iOS 26.1
Memory
Card slotNoNo
Internal64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM
 -NVMe
Main Camera
Dual12 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.4, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.6"-
FeaturesDual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)Quad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Single-12 MP, f/1.8 (wide), PDAF, OIS
Video4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 30fps), stereo sound rec.4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR, OIS, stereo sound rec.
Selfie camera
FeaturesHDRHDR
Single12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.0µm SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)7 MP, f/2.2
Video4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS1080p@30/120fps; gyro-EIS
Sound
3.5mm jack NoNo
35mm jackNoNo
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakersYes, with stereo speakers
Comms
Bluetooth5.0, A2DP, LE5.0, A2DP, LE
NFCYesYes
PositioningGPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSSGPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
RadioNoNo
USBLightning, USB 2.0Lightning, USB 2.0
WLANWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspotWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot
Features
SensorsFace ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometerFingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass, barometer
Battery
ChargingWired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min 15W wireless (MagSafe) 15W wireless (Qi2) - requires iOS 17.4 update20W wired, 50% in 30 min 7.5W wireless (Qi)
TypeLi-Ion 2815 mAh (10.78 Wh)Li-Ion 2018 mAh (6.96 Wh)
Misc
ColorsBlack, White, Red, Green, Blue, PurpleMidnight, Starlight, Red
ModelsA2403, A2172, A2402, A2404, iPhone13,2A2783, A2595, A2785, A2782, A2784, iphone14,6
Price$ 190.00 / C$ 307.99 / £ 190.00 / € 219.00 / ₹ 54,900$ 119.84 / C$ 199.99 / £ 142.00 / € 173.00
SAR-0.98 W/kg (head)     0.99 W/kg (body)
SAR EU0.99 W/kg (head)     0.99 W/kg (body)1.20 W/kg (head)     1.19 W/kg (body)
Tests
Battery lifeEndurance rating 84h Endurance rating 62h
Camera Photo / Video Photo / Video
Display Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal) Contrast ratio: 1424:1 (nominal)
Loudspeaker -24.4 LUFS (Very good) -25.2 LUFS (Very good)
Performance AnTuTu: 568674 (v8) GeekBench: 4067 (v5.1) GFXBench: 58fps (ES 3.1 onscreen) AnTuTu: 723486 (v9) GeekBench: 4629 (v5.1) GFXBench: 60fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
OUR TESTS
Battery (old)Endurance rating 84hEndurance rating 62h
CameraPhoto / VideoPhoto / Video
DisplayContrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)1424:1 contrast ratio, 605 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker-24.4 LUFS (Very good)-25.2 LUFS (Very good)
PerformanceAnTuTu: 568674 (v8) GeekBench: 4067 (v5.1) GFXBench: 58fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)AnTuTu: 723486 (v9) GeekBench: 4629 (v5.1) GFXBench: 60fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)