Apple iPhone 12 vs Apple iPhone SE (2nd Gen.)

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Apple Apple iPhone 12 View Specs Change
Apple Apple iPhone SE (2nd Gen.) View Specs Change
Brand Apple Apple
Versions A2403 (International); A2172 (USA); A2402 (Canada, Japan); A2404 (China, Hong Kong) A2296 (Global market)A2275 (USA, Canada, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands)A2298 (China)
Announced 2020, October 13 2020, April 15
Released 2020, October 23 2020, April 24
Availability Available Available
Technology GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G Bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900CDMA 800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900CDMA 800 / 1900
3G Bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100CDMA2000 1xEV-DO HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G Bands 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, 42, 46, 48, 66, 71 - A21721, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66 - A2403, A24041, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66, 71 - A2402 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
5G Bands 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79, 260, 261 Sub6/mmWave - A21721, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78, 79 Sub6 - A2402, A2403, A2404 —
Speed HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (5CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
Dimensions 146.7 x 71.5 x 7.4 mm(5.78 x 2.81 x 0.29 in) 138.4 x 67.3 x 7.3 mm(5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 in)
Weight 164 g (5.78 oz) 148 g (5.22 oz) Best
Build Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
SIM · Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM (China) Nano-SIM + eSIM
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)
Display Type Super Retina XDR OLED Retina IPS LCD
Display Size 6.1 inches, 90.2 cm2 (~86.0% screen-to-body ratio) Best 4.7 inches, 60.9 cm2 (~65.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1170 x 2532 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio 750 x 1334 pixels, 16:9 ratio
Pixel Density ~460 ppi Best ~326 ppi
Refresh Rate 120Hz 120Hz
Peak Brightness 625 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak) 625 nits (typ)
Protection Ceramic Shield glass Ion-strengthened glass
Display Features HDR10, Dolby Vision —
Operating System iOS iOS
OS Version 14.1 13
Update Support Upgradable to iOS 27 Upgradable to iOS 27
Chipset Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) Apple A13 Bionic (7 nm+)
CPU Hexa-core (2x3.1 GHz Firestorm + 4x1.8 GHz Icestorm) Hexa-core (2x2.65 GHz Lightning + 4x1.8 GHz Thunder)
GPU Apple GPU (4-core graphics) Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
RAM Options 4GB 3GB
Storage Options 64GB / 4GB RAM128GB / 4GB RAM256GB / 4GB RAM 64GB / 3GB RAM128GB / 3GB RAM256GB / 3GB RAM
Storage Type NVMe NVMe
Card Slot No No
Cameras Dual camera Single camera
Modules 12 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS12 MP, f/2.4, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.6" 12 MP, f/1.8 (wide), PDAF, OIS
Features Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama) Quad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Video 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 30fps), stereo sound rec. 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR, OIS, stereo sound rec.
Cameras Single camera Single camera
Modules 12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.0µmSL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor) Best 7 MP, f/2.2
Features HDR HDR
Video 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS 1080p@30fps; gyro-EIS
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers Yes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack No No
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE 5.0, A2DP, LE
GPS / Positioning GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS GPS, GLONASS
NFC Yes Yes
Radio No No
USB Lightning, USB 2.0 Lightning, USB 2.0
Fingerprint — Yes (front-mounted)
Face Unlock Face ID No Face ID
Sensors Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass, barometer
Other Features Ultra Wideband (UWB) support —
Battery Type Li-Ion Li-Ion
Battery Capacity 2815 mAh (10.78 Wh) Best 1821 mAh (6.91 Wh)
Wired Charging PD2.0, 50% in 30 min 18W, 50% in 30 min Best
Wireless Charging 15W (MagSafe)15W (Qi2) - requires iOS 17.4 update Best 7.5W (Qi)
Reverse Wireless Charging — Not Supported
Colours Black, White, Red, Green, Blue, Purple Black, White, Red
Models A2403, A2172, A2402, A2404, iPhone13,2 A2275, A2296, A2298
SAR — 1.17 W/kg (head) 1.16 W/kg (body)
SAR EU 0.99 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body) 0.98 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body) Best

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