Apple iPhone XS vs Apple iPhone SE (2020)

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PHONES
Phone Names Apple iPhone XS Apple iPhone SE (2020)
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, 46, 66 - A20971, 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 (4CA) Cat16 1024/150 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, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66, 71 - A1920, A21001, 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
Announced2018, September 12. Released 2018, September 212020, April 15
StatusDiscontinuedAvailable. Released 2020, April 24
Body
BuildGlass front (Corning-made glass), glass back (Corning-made glass), stainless steel frameGlass front, glass back, aluminum frame
Dimensions143.6 x 70.9 x 7.7 mm (5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 in)138.4 x 67.3 x 7.3 mm (5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 in)
SIMNano-SIM + eSIMNano-SIM + eSIM
Weight177 g (6.24 oz)148 g (5.22 oz)
 IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 2m for 30 min) Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min) Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)
Display
ProtectionScratch-resistant glassIon-strengthened glass
Resolution1125 x 2436 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~458 ppi density)750 x 1334 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~326 ppi density)
Size5.8 inches, 84.4 cm2 (~82.9% screen-to-body ratio)4.7 inches, 60.9 cm2 (~65.4% screen-to-body ratio)
TypeSuper Retina OLED, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 625 nits (HBM)Retina IPS LCD, 625 nits (typ)
 3D Touch-
Platform
CPUHexa-core (2x2.5 GHz Vortex + 4x1.6 GHz Tempest)Hexa-core (2x2.65 GHz Lightning + 4x1.8 GHz Thunder)
ChipsetApple A12 Bionic (7 nm)Apple A13 Bionic (7 nm+)
GPUApple GPU (4-core graphics)Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
OSiOS 12, upgradable to iOS 18.7iOS 13, upgradable to iOS 26.1
Memory
Card slotNoNo
Internal64GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM, 512GB 4GB RAM64GB 3GB RAM, 128GB 3GB RAM, 256GB 3GB RAM
 NVMeNVMe
Main Camera
Dual12 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-
FeaturesQuad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)Quad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Single-12 MP, f/1.8 (wide), PDAF, OIS
Video4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR, stereo sound rec.4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR, OIS, stereo sound rec.
Selfie camera
FeaturesHDRHDR
Single7 MP, f/2.2, 32mm (standard) SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)7 MP, f/2.2
Video1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS1080p@30fps; 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
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
SensorsFace ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometerFingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass, barometer
Battery
Charging15W wired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min Wireless (Qi)18W wired, 50% in 30 min 7.5W wireless (Qi)
TypeLi-Ion 2658 mAh, non-removable (10.13 Wh)Li-Ion 1821 mAh (6.91 Wh)
Misc
ColorsSpace Gray, Silver, GoldBlack, White, Red
ModelsA2097, A1920, A2100, A2098, iPhone11,2A2275, A2296, A2298, iPhone12,8
PriceAbout 190 EUR$ 120.00 / C$ 165.75 / £ 99.95 / € 130.89
SAR1.19 W/kg (head)     1.18 W/kg (body)1.17 W/kg (head)     1.16 W/kg (body)
SAR EU0.99 W/kg (head)     0.99 W/kg (body)0.98 W/kg (head)     0.99 W/kg (body)
Tests
Audio quality Noise -93.7dB / Crosstalk -82.8dB-
Battery life Endurance rating 72h Endurance rating 59h
Camera Photo / Video Photo / Video
Display Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 5.171 (sunlight) Contrast ratio: 1544:1 (nominal)
Loudspeaker Voice 71dB / Noise 75dB / Ring 78dB -24.1 LUFS (Very good)
Performance AnTuTu: 346379 (v7) GeekBench: 11472 (v4.4) GFXBench: 47fps (ES 3.1 onscreen) AnTuTu: 462253 (v8) GeekBench: 3237 (v5.1)
OUR TESTS
Audio qualityNoise -93.7dB / Crosstalk -82.8dB-
Battery (old)Endurance rating 72hEndurance rating 59h
CameraPhoto / VideoPhoto / Video
DisplayContrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 5.171 (sunlight)1544:1 contrast ratio, 670 nits max brightness (measured)
LoudspeakerVoice 71dB / Noise 75dB / Ring 78dB-24.1 LUFS (Very good)
PerformanceAnTuTu: 346379 (v7) GeekBench: 11472 (v4.4) GFXBench: 47fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)AnTuTu: 462253 (v8) GeekBench: 3237 (v5.1)