Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max vs Apple iPhone SE (2nd Gen.)

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Apple Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max View Specs Change
Apple Apple iPhone SE (2nd Gen.) View Specs Change
Brand Apple Apple Empty slot
Versions A3717 (International); A3473 (USA); A3716 (Middle East, Canada, Mexico); A3718 (China) A2296 (Global market)A2275 (USA, Canada, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands)A2298 (China) Empty slot
Announced 2026, September 09 2020, April 15 Empty slot
Released 2026, September 18 2020, April 24 Empty slot
Availability Available Available Empty slot
Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE Empty slot
2G Bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900CDMA 800 / 1900 Empty slot
3G Bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100CDMA2000 1xEV-DO Empty slot
4G Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 106 - A37171, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A34731, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 71, 106 - A37161, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 106 - A3718 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 - A22961, 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 Empty slot
5G Bands 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A37171, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 77, 78, 79, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - A34731, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A37161, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3718 — Empty slot
Speed HSPA, LTE, 5G HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (5CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps Empty slot
Dimensions 163.4 x 78 x 8.8 mm (6.43 x 3.07 x 0.35 in) 138.4 x 67.3 x 7.3 mm(5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 in) Empty slot
Weight 249 g (8.78 oz) 148 g (5.22 oz) Best Empty slot
Build Glass front (Ceramic Shield 2), aluminum frame, aluminum back/ glass back (Ceramic Shield) Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame Empty slot
SIM · Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time; International)· eSIM + eSIM (8 or more, max 2 at a time; USA)· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time; China) Nano-SIM + eSIM Empty slot
Protection / IP Rating IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min) IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min) Empty slot
Display Type LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED Retina IPS LCD Empty slot
Display Size 6.9 inches, 115.6 cm2 (~90.7% screen-to-body ratio) Best 4.7 inches, 60.9 cm2 (~65.4% screen-to-body ratio) Empty slot
Resolution 1320 x 2868 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio 750 x 1334 pixels, 16:9 ratio Empty slot
Pixel Density ~460 ppi Best ~326 ppi Empty slot
Refresh Rate 120Hz 120Hz Empty slot
Peak Brightness 1000 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak) Best 625 nits (typ) Empty slot
Protection Ceramic Shield 2Anti-reflective coating Ion-strengthened glass Empty slot
Operating System iOS iOS Empty slot
OS Version 27 13 Empty slot
Update Support — Upgradable to iOS 27 Empty slot
Chipset Apple A20 Pro (2 nm) Apple A13 Bionic (7 nm+) Empty slot
CPU Hexa-core (2x4.93 GHz + 4x2.64 GHz) Hexa-core (2x2.65 GHz Lightning + 4x1.8 GHz Thunder) Empty slot
GPU Apple GPU (7-core graphics) Apple GPU (4-core graphics) Empty slot
RAM Options 12GB 3GB Empty slot
Storage Options 256GB / 12GB RAM512GB / 12GB RAM1TB / 12GB RAM2TB / 12GB RAM 64GB / 3GB RAM128GB / 3GB RAM256GB / 3GB RAM Empty slot
Storage Type NVMe NVMe Empty slot
Card Slot No No Empty slot
Cameras Triple camera Single camera Empty slot
Modules 48 MP, f/1.5-4.0, 24mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS (gen2)48 MP, f/2.8, 100mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF, 3D sensor‑shift OIS, 4x optical zoom48 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAFTOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth) Best 12 MP, f/1.8 (wide), PDAF, OIS Empty slot
Features Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama), Cinematic from regular video Quad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama Empty slot
Video 4K@24/25/30/60/100/120fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 120fps), ProRes, ProRes RAW (up to 120fps), Apple Log 2, 3D (spatial) video/audio, stereo sound rec. 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR, OIS, stereo sound rec. Empty slot
Cameras Single camera Single camera Empty slot
Modules 18 MP multi-aspect, f/1.9, 20mm (ultrawide), PDAFSL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor) Best 7 MP, f/2.2 Empty slot
Features HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec., ProRes RAW, Apple Log 2 HDR Empty slot
Video 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS 1080p@30fps; gyro-EIS Empty slot
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers Yes, with stereo speakers Empty slot
Audio Jack No No Empty slot
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot Empty slot
Bluetooth 6.0, A2DP, LE 5.0, A2DP, LE Empty slot
GPS / Positioning GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC GPS, GLONASS Empty slot
NFC Yes Yes Empty slot
Radio No No Empty slot
USB USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort Lightning, USB 2.0 Empty slot
Fingerprint — Yes (front-mounted) Empty slot
Face Unlock Face ID No Face ID Empty slot
Sensors Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass, barometer Empty slot
Other Features Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip)Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite — Empty slot
Battery Type Market-dependent versions: Li-Ion Empty slot
Battery Capacity · Li-Ion 5391 mAh - Nano SIM model· Li-Ion 5567 mAh - eSIM only model Best 1821 mAh (6.91 Wh) Empty slot
Wired Charging PD3.2, AVS, 50% in 15 min 18W, 50% in 30 min Best Empty slot
Wireless Charging 25W wireless MagSafe/Qi2, 50% in 30 min (15W - China) Best 7.5W (Qi) Empty slot
Reverse Wireless Charging 4.5W reverse wired Not Supported Empty slot
Colours Black, Silver, Glacier, Burgundy Black, White, Red Empty slot
Models A3717, A3473, A3716, A3718 A2275, A2296, A2298 Empty slot
SAR — 1.17 W/kg (head) 1.16 W/kg (body) Empty slot
SAR EU — 0.98 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body) Empty slot

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