iPhone 16 Pro Max vs iPhone SE 3 (Gen 3)

iPhone 16 Pro Max $1,199
iPhone SE 3 (Gen 3) $429
Base Price (MSRP)
$1,199
Base Price (MSRP)
$429
CPU
A18 Pro
CPU
A15 Bionic
GPU
6-Core A18 Pro
GPU
4-Core A15
Memory
8GB
Memory
3GB
Storage
256GB
Storage
64GB
Display
6.9" OLED 2868x1320 Touch
Display
4.7" LCD IPS 1334x750 Touch
A18 Pro
6 Cores
6 Threads
4.04GHz Clock
A15 Bionic
6 Cores
6 Threads
3.23GHz Clock
GB6S 3,410
84%
GB6M 8,490
32%
GB6S 2,385
59%
GB6M 5,905
22%
6-Core A18 Pro
768 Shaders
1450MHz
Shared Memory
4-Core A15
512 Shaders
1338MHz
Shared Memory
N/A
0%
FP32 2.23 TFLOPS
4%
N/A
0%
FP32 1.37 TFLOPS
3%
8GB
LPDDR5X-7500
3GB
LPDDR4X-4266
24 Tabs
5%
4 Tabs
1%
256GB
64GB
442 min 4K Video
11%
58 min 4K Video
1%
No Optical Drive
No Optical Drive
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6.9"
OLED
Always On
4.7"
LCD IPS
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1,000 Nits
2,000 Nits Peak
625 Nits
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120Hz
Variable
60Hz
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2868x1320
3.8 Million Pixels
460 PPI
1334x750
1 Million Pixels
326 PPI
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2,000,000:1 Contrast
LED Backlight
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1,400:1 Contrast
Touch
Capacitive
Touch
Capacitive
Main
48.8MP
24mm Lens
ƒ/1.78 Aperture
1/1.3" Sensor Size
1.22 µm Pixel Size
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Sensor Shift Image Stabilization
Main
12.2MP
28mm Lens
ƒ/1.8 Aperture
1/2.93" Sensor Size
1.22 µm Pixel Size
Optical Image Stabilization
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Ultrawide
48.8MP
13mm Lens
ƒ/2.2 Aperture
1/2.55" Sensor Size
0.70 µm Pixel Size
118˚ Diagonal Field of View
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Periscope
12.2MP
120mm Lens
ƒ/2.8 Aperture
1/3.2" Sensor Size
1.12 µm Pixel Size
Optical Image Stabilization
Sensor Shift Image Stabilization
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Front
12.2MP
23mm Lens
ƒ/1.9 Aperture
1/3.4" Sensor Size
1.00 µm Pixel Size
86˚ Diagonal Field of View
Front
7.2MP
32mm Lens
ƒ/2.2 Aperture
1/4.7" Sensor Size
1.00 µm Pixel Size
68˚ Diagonal Field of View
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1.8x Zoom-Out
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5.0x Optical Zoom-In (Periscope)
15x Digital Zoom-In
Zoom
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FPS
720p up to 30 FPS
1080p up to 240 FPS
4K up to 120 FPS
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FPS
720p up to 30 FPS
1080p up to 240 FPS
4K up to 60 FPS
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Front FPS
720p up to 30 FPS
1080p up to 60 FPS
4K up to 60 FPS
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Front FPS
720p up to 30 FPS
1080p up to 60 FPS
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Features
Flash
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Autofocus
Front Autofocus
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HDR Photo
HDR Video
Video Stabilization
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Front HDR Video
Photo Geotagging
Stereo Recording
Audio Zoom
Features
Flash
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Autofocus
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HDR Photo
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Video Stabilization
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Photo Geotagging
Stereo Recording
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Modes
Slow Motion
Front Slow Motion
Time-Lapse
Night Mode
Front Night Mode
Night Mode Time-Lapse
Panorama
Burst Mode
Portrait Mode
Front Portrait Mode
Portrait Lighting
Macro Mode
Apple ProRaw
ProRes
Cinematic Mode
Modes
Slow Motion
Front Slow Motion
Time-Lapse
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Burst Mode
Portrait Mode
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Portrait Lighting
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Not Included
Not Included
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Not Included
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Not Included
Not Included
Facial
Fingerprint
2
2
4
4
Modem
Qualcomm
X71
5G mmWave
Modem
Qualcomm
X60
5G mmWave
Speed
Up to 10000Mbps Download
Up to 3500Mbps Upload
Speed
Up to 7500Mbps Download
Up to 3000Mbps Upload
SIM Slots
2x eSIM
Dual SIM capable
SIM Slots
1x nano SIM
1x eSIM
Dual SIM capable
Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
2 Stream
Up to 5764Mbps
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 1200Mbps
Bluetooth 5.3
Bluetooth 5.0
Thread
Motion
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
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Barometer
Motion
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
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Barometer
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Utility
Proximity
Ambient Light
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LiDAR
Adaptive Colour
Satellite SOS
Crash Detection
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Utility
Proximity
Ambient Light
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Adaptive Colour
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Communication
NFC
Express Cards
Ultra-Wideband Chip
Communication
NFC
Express Cards
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Location
GPS
GPS L5
GLONASS
Galileo
QZSS
Beidou
iBeacon
Compass
Location
GPS
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GLONASS
Galileo
QZSS
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iBeacon
Compass
Integrated Chipset
Integrated Chipset
Data
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External
External
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18Wh
4685mAh
3.85V
Lithium-Ion
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7Wh
1821mAh
3.82V
Lithium-Ion
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Up to 29 Hours
Up to 10 Hours
Charge Time
Up to 50% in 35 min
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Up to 80% in 45 min
Up to 100% in 75 min
Charge Time
Up to 50% in 30 min
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Up to 80% in 60 min
Up to 100% in 90 min
iOS
iOS
Build Material
Titanium, Glass
IP68
Up to 6.0m Water Resistant
Build Material
Aluminum, Glass
IP67
Up to 1.0m Water Resistant
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Qi Wireless Charging
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MagSafe
Qi Wireless Charging
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Height
163 mm (6.4 in)
Width
77.6 mm (3.1 in)
Depth
8.3 mm (0.3 in)
Volume
0.100 L
Height
138.4 mm (5.4 in)
Width
67.3 mm (2.6 in)
Depth
7.3 mm (0.3 in)
Volume
0.070 L
Weight
227 g (8.01 oz)
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144 g (5.08 oz)
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CPU
Not Upgradable
CPU
Not Upgradable
GPU
Not Upgradable
GPU
Not Upgradable
Memory
Not Upgradable
Memory
Not Upgradable
Storage
Not Upgradable
Storage
Not Upgradable
Wi-Fi
Not Upgradable
Wi-Fi
Not Upgradable
Motherboard
Not Upgradable
Motherboard
Not Upgradable
Power Supply
Not Upgradable
Power Supply
Not Upgradable
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