iPhone SE 3 (Gen 3) vs iPhone SE 2 (Gen 2)

iPhone SE 3 (Gen 3) $429
iPhone SE 2 (Gen 2) $399
Base Price (MSRP)
$429
Base Price (MSRP)
$399
CPU
A15 Bionic
CPU
A13 Bionic
GPU
4-Core A15
GPU
4-Core A13
Memory
3GB
Memory
3GB
Storage
64GB
Storage
64GB
Display
4.7" LCD IPS 1334×750 Touch
Display
4.7" LCD IPS 1334×750 Touch
CPU Image
A15 Bionic
6 Cores
6 Threads
3.23GHz Clock
CPU Image
A13 Bionic
6 Cores
6 Threads
2.65GHz Clock
A15 Bionic vs A13 Bionic Full Specs Comparison
GPU Image
4-Core A15
512 Shaders
1338MHz
Shared Memory
GPU Image
4-Core A13
256 Shaders
1350MHz
Shared Memory
N/A
0%
1.37 TFLOPS FP32
3%
N/A
0%
691 GFLOPS FP32
1%
4-Core A15 vs 4-Core A13 Full Specs Comparison
3GB
LPDDR4X-4266
3GB
LPDDR4X-4266
4 Tabs
1%
4 Tabs
1%
64GB
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64GB
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58 min 4K Video
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58 min 4K Video
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No Optical Drive
No Optical Drive
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4.7"
LCD IPS
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4.7"
LCD IPS
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Area
9.4 in² (60.9 cm²)
16:9 Aspect Ratio
Area
9.4 in² (60.9 cm²)
16:9 Aspect Ratio
Brightness
625 Nits
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Brightness
625 Nits
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Refresh Rate
60Hz
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Refresh Rate
60Hz
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Resolution
1334×750
1 Million Pixels
326 PPI
Resolution
1334×750
1 Million Pixels
326 PPI
LED Backlight
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1,400:1 Contrast
LED Backlight
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1,400:1 Contrast
Viewing Angles
178° Horizontal
178° Vertical
Viewing Angles
178° Horizontal
178° Vertical
Colour Depth
8-bit
Colour Depth
8-bit
Coverage
100% sRGB
98% DCI-P3
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Coverage
100% sRGB
98% DCI-P3
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Fully Laminated
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Touch
Capacitive
Touch
Capacitive
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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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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7.2MP
32mm Lens
ƒ/2.2 Aperture
1/4.7" Sensor Size
1.00 µm Pixel Size
68˚ 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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Zoom
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Zoom
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5x Digital Zoom-In
Max FPS
30 FPS 720p
240 FPS 1080p
60 FPS 4K
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Max FPS
30 FPS 720p
240 FPS 1080p
60 FPS 4K
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Max Front FPS
30 FPS 720p
60 FPS 1080p
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Max Front FPS
30 FPS 720p
60 FPS 1080p
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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
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Features
Flash
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Autofocus
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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
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Panorama
Burst Mode
Portrait Mode
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Portrait Lighting
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Slow Motion
Front Slow Motion
Time-Lapse
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Panorama
Burst Mode
Portrait Mode
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Portrait Lighting
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Not Included
Not Included
Not Included
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Not Included
Fingerprint
Fingerprint
2
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4
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Modem
Qualcomm
X60
5G mmWave
Modem
Intel
XMM 7660
4G
Speed
Up to 7500Mbps Download
Up to 3000Mbps Upload
Speed
Up to 1600Mbps Download
Up to 225Mbps Upload
SIM Slots
1x nano SIM
1x eSIM
Dual SIM capable
SIM Slots
1x nano SIM
1x eSIM
Dual SIM capable
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 1200Mbps
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 1200Mbps
Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth 5.0
Motion
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
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Barometer
Motion
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
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Barometer
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Utility
Proximity
Ambient Light (ALS)
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Adaptive Colour (True Tone)
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Utility
Proximity
Ambient Light (ALS)
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Adaptive Colour (True Tone)
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Communication
NFC
Express Cards
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Communication
NFC
Express Cards
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Location
GPS
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GLONASS
Galileo
QZSS
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iBeacon
Compass
Location
GPS
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GLONASS
Galileo
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iBeacon
Compass
Integrated Chipset
Integrated Chipset
Data
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External
Not Included
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7Wh
1821mAh
3.82V
Lithium-Ion
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7Wh
1821mAh
3.82V
Lithium-Ion
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Up to 10 Hours
Up to 10 Hours
Charge Time
30 min 50%
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60 min 80%
90 min 100%
Charge Time
30 min 50%
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60 min 80%
90 min 100%
iOS
iOS
Build Material
Aluminum, Glass
IP67
Up to 1.0m Water Resistant
Build Material
Aluminum, Glass
IP67
Up to 1.0m Water Resistant
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Qi Wireless Charging
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Qi Wireless Charging
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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
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
144 g (5.08 oz)
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Weight
148 g (5.22 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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