Apple iPhone SE (2020) vs Apple iPhone XS
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| Phone Names | Apple iPhone SE (2020) | Apple iPhone XS |
| Network | ||
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| 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G bands | 1, 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 | 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, 46, 66 - A2097 |
| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (5CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (4CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps |
| Technology | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE |
| 1, 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 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66, 71 - A1920, A2100 | |
| Launch | ||
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| Announced | 2020, April 15 | 2018, September 12. Released 2018, September 21 |
| Status | Available. Released 2020, April 24 | Discontinued |
| Body | ||
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| Build | Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame | Glass front (Corning-made glass), glass back (Corning-made glass), stainless steel frame |
| Dimensions | 138.4 x 67.3 x 7.3 mm (5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 in) | 143.6 x 70.9 x 7.7 mm (5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 in) |
| SIM | Nano-SIM + eSIM | Nano-SIM + eSIM |
| Weight | 148 g (5.22 oz) | 177 g (6.24 oz) |
| IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min) Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified) | IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 2m for 30 min) Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified) | |
| Display | ||
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| Protection | Ion-strengthened glass | Scratch-resistant glass |
| Resolution | 750 x 1334 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~326 ppi density) | 1125 x 2436 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~458 ppi density) |
| Size | 4.7 inches, 60.9 cm2 (~65.4% screen-to-body ratio) | 5.8 inches, 84.4 cm2 (~82.9% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Type | Retina IPS LCD, 625 nits (typ) | Super Retina OLED, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 625 nits (HBM) |
| - | 3D Touch | |
| Platform | ||
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| CPU | Hexa-core (2x2.65 GHz Lightning + 4x1.8 GHz Thunder) | Hexa-core (2x2.5 GHz Vortex + 4x1.6 GHz Tempest) |
| Chipset | Apple A13 Bionic (7 nm+) | Apple A12 Bionic (7 nm) |
| GPU | Apple GPU (4-core graphics) | Apple GPU (4-core graphics) |
| OS | iOS 13, upgradable to iOS 26.1 | iOS 12, upgradable to iOS 18.7 |
| Memory | ||
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| Card slot | No | No |
| Internal | 64GB 3GB RAM, 128GB 3GB RAM, 256GB 3GB RAM | 64GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM, 512GB 4GB RAM |
| NVMe | NVMe | |
| Main Camera | ||
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| Dual | - | 12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.4, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.4", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 2x optical zoom |
| Features | Quad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama | Quad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama) |
| Single | 12 MP, f/1.8 (wide), PDAF, OIS | - |
| 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, stereo sound rec. |
| Selfie camera | ||
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| Features | HDR | HDR |
| Single | 7 MP, f/2.2 | 7 MP, f/2.2, 32mm (standard) SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor) |
| Video | 1080p@30fps; gyro-EIS | 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS |
| Sound | ||
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| 3.5mm jack | No | No |
| 35mm jack | No | No |
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers | Yes, with stereo speakers |
| Comms | ||
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| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE | 5.0, A2DP, LE |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Positioning | GPS, GLONASS | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS |
| Radio | No | No |
| USB | Lightning, USB 2.0 | Lightning, USB 2.0 |
| WLAN | 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 |
| Features | ||
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| Sensors | Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass, barometer | Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer |
| Battery | ||
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| Charging | 18W wired, 50% in 30 min 7.5W wireless (Qi) | 15W wired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min Wireless (Qi) |
| Type | Li-Ion 1821 mAh (6.91 Wh) | Li-Ion 2658 mAh, non-removable (10.13 Wh) |
| Misc | ||
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| Colors | Black, White, Red | Space Gray, Silver, Gold |
| Models | A2275, A2296, A2298, iPhone12,8 | A2097, A1920, A2100, A2098, iPhone11,2 |
| Price | $ 120.00 / C$ 165.75 / £ 99.95 / € 130.89 | About 190 EUR |
| SAR | 1.17 W/kg (head) 1.16 W/kg (body) | 1.19 W/kg (head) 1.18 W/kg (body) |
| SAR EU | 0.98 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body) | 0.99 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body) |
| Tests | ||
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| Audio quality | - | Noise -93.7dB / Crosstalk -82.8dB |
| Battery life | Endurance rating 59h | Endurance rating 72h |
| Camera | Photo / Video | Photo / Video |
| Display | Contrast ratio: 1544:1 (nominal) | Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 5.171 (sunlight) |
| Loudspeaker | -24.1 LUFS (Very good) | Voice 71dB / Noise 75dB / Ring 78dB |
| Performance | AnTuTu: 462253 (v8) GeekBench: 3237 (v5.1) | AnTuTu: 346379 (v7) GeekBench: 11472 (v4.4) GFXBench: 47fps (ES 3.1 onscreen) |
| OUR TESTS | ||
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| Audio quality | - | Noise -93.7dB / Crosstalk -82.8dB |
| Battery (old) | Endurance rating 59h | Endurance rating 72h |
| Camera | Photo / Video | Photo / Video |
| Display | 1544:1 contrast ratio, 670 nits max brightness (measured) | Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 5.171 (sunlight) |
| Loudspeaker | -24.1 LUFS (Very good) | Voice 71dB / Noise 75dB / Ring 78dB |
| Performance | AnTuTu: 462253 (v8) GeekBench: 3237 (v5.1) | AnTuTu: 346379 (v7) GeekBench: 11472 (v4.4) GFXBench: 47fps (ES 3.1 onscreen) |

