Apple iPhone 6s Plus vs Apple iPhone SE (2020)

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PHONES
Phone Names Apple iPhone 6s Plus Apple iPhone SE (2020)
Network
2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30 - A16331, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66 - A2296
SpeedHSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 MbpsHSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (5CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
TechnologyGSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTEGSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41 - A16341, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 29, 30, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66, 71 - A2275, A2298
Launch
Announced2015, September 09. Released 2015, September 252020, April 15
StatusDiscontinuedAvailable. Released 2020, April 24
Body
BuildGlass front (Corning-made glass), aluminum back, aluminum frameGlass front, glass back, aluminum frame
Dimensions158.2 x 77.9 x 7.3 mm (6.23 x 3.07 x 0.29 in)138.4 x 67.3 x 7.3 mm (5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 in)
SIMNano-SIMNano-SIM + eSIM
Weight192 g (6.77 oz)148 g (5.22 oz)
 Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min) Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)
Display
ProtectionIon-strengthened glass, oleophobic coatingIon-strengthened glass
Resolution1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)750 x 1334 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~326 ppi density)
Size5.5 inches, 83.4 cm2 (~67.7% screen-to-body ratio)4.7 inches, 60.9 cm2 (~65.4% screen-to-body ratio)
TypeIPS LCDRetina IPS LCD, 625 nits (typ)
 3D Touch display-
Platform
CPUDual-core 1.84 GHz TwisterHexa-core (2x2.65 GHz Lightning + 4x1.8 GHz Thunder)
ChipsetApple A9 (14/16 nm - maker dependant)Apple A13 Bionic (7 nm+)
GPUPowerVR GT7600 (six-core graphics)Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
OSiOS 9, upgradable to iOS 15.8.5iOS 13, upgradable to iOS 26.1
Memory
Card slotNoNo
Internal16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 2GB RAM, 64GB 2GB RAM, 128GB 2GB RAM64GB 3GB RAM, 128GB 3GB RAM, 256GB 3GB RAM
 NVMeNVMe
Main Camera
FeaturesDual-LED dual-tone flash, HDRQuad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Single12 MP, f/2.2, 29mm (standard), 1/3.0", 1.22µm, PDAF, OIS12 MP, f/1.8 (wide), PDAF, OIS
Video4K@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 1080p@120fps, 720p@240fps4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR, OIS, stereo sound rec.
Selfie camera
FeaturesFace detection, HDR, panoramaHDR
Single5 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard)7 MP, f/2.2
Video720p@30fps1080p@30fps; gyro-EIS
Sound
3.5mm jack YesNo
35mm jackYesNo
Loudspeaker YesYes, with stereo speakers
 16-bit/44.1kHz audio -
Comms
Bluetooth4.2, A2DP, LE5.0, A2DP, LE
NFCYes (Apple Pay only)Yes
PositioningGPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSSGPS, GLONASS
RadioNoNo
USBLightning, USB 2.0Lightning, USB 2.0
WLANWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspotWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot
Features
SensorsFingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometerFingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass, barometer
Battery
Charging-18W wired, 50% in 30 min 7.5W wireless (Qi)
Stand-byUp to 384 h (3G)-
Talk timeUp to 24 h (3G)-
TypeLi-Ion 2750 mAh, non-removable (10.45 Wh)Li-Ion 1821 mAh (6.91 Wh)
Misc
ColorsSpace Gray, Silver, Gold, Rose GoldBlack, White, Red
ModelsA1634, A1687, A1690, A1699, iPhone8,2A2275, A2296, A2298, iPhone12,8
PriceAbout 240 EUR$ 120.00 / C$ 165.75 / £ 99.95 / € 130.89
SAR1.12 W/kg (head)     1.14 W/kg (body)1.17 W/kg (head)     1.16 W/kg (body)
SAR EU0.93 W/kg (head)     0.98 W/kg (body)0.98 W/kg (head)     0.99 W/kg (body)
Tests
Audio quality Noise -93.4dB / Crosstalk -71.1dB-
Battery life Endurance rating 85h Endurance rating 59h
Camera Photo / Video Photo / Video
Display Contrast ratio: 1382:1 (nominal), 3.530 (sunlight) Contrast ratio: 1544:1 (nominal)
Loudspeaker Voice 65dB / Noise 65dB / Ring 64dB -24.1 LUFS (Very good)
Performance Basemark OS II 2.0: 2261 AnTuTu: 462253 (v8) GeekBench: 3237 (v5.1)
OUR TESTS
Audio qualityNoise -93.4dB / Crosstalk -71.1dB-
Battery (old)Endurance rating 85hEndurance rating 59h
CameraPhoto / VideoPhoto / Video
DisplayContrast ratio: 1382:1 (nominal), 3.530 (sunlight)1544:1 contrast ratio, 670 nits max brightness (measured)
LoudspeakerVoice 65dB / Noise 65dB / Ring 64dB-24.1 LUFS (Very good)
PerformanceBasemark OS II 2.0: 2261AnTuTu: 462253 (v8) GeekBench: 3237 (v5.1)