Apple iPhone SE (3rd gen.) vs Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max

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Apple Apple iPhone SE (3rd gen.) View Specs Change
Apple Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max View Specs Change
Brand Apple Apple
Versions A2783 (International market); A2595 (USA, Canada, Puerto Rico, Mexico, Saudi Arabia, USVI)A2785 (China); A2782 (Japan); A2784 (Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia) A3526 (International)A3257 (USA)A3525 (Middle East, Canada, Mexico)A3527 (China)
Announced 2022, March 08 2025, September 09
Released 2022, March 18 2025, September 19
Availability Available Available
Technology GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
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, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66 - A2783, A2784, A27851, 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 - A25951, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66 - A2782 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 - A35261, 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 - A32571, 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 - A35251, 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 - A3527
5G Bands 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A2783, A2784, A2785, A27821, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A2595 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 - A35261, 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 - A32571, 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 - A35251, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3527
Speed HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
Dimensions 138.4 x 67.3 x 7.3 mm(5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 in) 163.4 x 78 x 8.8 mm (6.43 x 3.07 x 0.35 in)
Weight 144 g (5.08 oz) Best 233 g (8.22 oz)
Build Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame Glass front (Ceramic Shield 2)Aluminium frameAluminium back/ glass back (Ceramic Shield)
SIM Nano-SIM + eSIM · 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 (China)
Protection / IP Rating IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min) IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min)
Display Type Retina IPS LCD LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED
Display Size 4.7 inches, 60.9 cm2 (~65.4% screen-to-body ratio) 6.9 inches Best
Resolution 750 x 1334 pixels, 16:9 ratio 1320 x 2868 Pixels, 19.5:9 ratio
Pixel Density ~326 ppi ~460 ppi Best
Refresh Rate 60Hz 120Hz Best
Peak Brightness 625 nits (typ) 1000 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak) Best
Protection Ion-strengthened glass Ceramic Shield 2Anti-reflective coating
Display Features — HDR10Dolby Vision
Operating System iOS iOS
OS Version 15.4 26
Update Support Upgradable to iOS 27.2 Upgradable to iOS 27
Chipset Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm) Apple A19 Pro (3 nm)
CPU Hexa-core (2x3.22 GHz Avalanche + 4x1.82 GHz Blizzard) Hexa-core (2x4.26 GHz + 4x2.60 GHz)
GPU Apple GPU (4-core graphics) Apple GPU (6-core graphics)
RAM Options 4GB 12GB
Storage Options 64GB / 4GB RAM,128GB / 4GB RAM256GB / 4GB RAM 256GB 12GB RAM512GB 12GB RAM1TB 12GB RAM2TB 12GB RAM
Storage Type NVMe NVMe
Card Slot No No
Cameras Single camera Triple camera
Modules 12 MP, f/1.8 (wide), PDAF, OIS 48 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS48 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
Features Quad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
Video 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR, OIS, stereo sound rec. 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.
Cameras Single camera Single camera
Modules 7 MP, f/2.2 18 MP multi-aspect, f/1.9, 20mm (ultrawide), PDAFSL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor) Best
Features HDR HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec., ProRes RAW, Apple Log 2
Video 1080p@30/120fps; gyro-EIS 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers Yes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack No No
Audio Codec — AAC, Apple Lossless (ALAC), APAC, MP3, FLAC, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, and Dolby Atmos audio formats
Spatial Audio — 3D spatial audio recording, playback, and adaptive spatial rendering
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, hotspot
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE 6.0, A2DP, LE
GPS / Positioning GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
NFC Yes Yes
Radio No No
USB Lightning, USB 2.0 USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort
Fingerprint Yes (front-mounted) —
Face Unlock — Face ID
Sensors Accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass, barometer Accelerometer, Gyro, Proximity, Compass, Barometer
Other Features — Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip)Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite
Battery Type Li-Ion Market-dependent versions
Battery Capacity 2018 mAh (6.96 Wh) · Li-Ion 4823 mAh - Nano SIM model· Li-Ion 5088 mAh - eSIM only model Best
Wired Charging 20W, 50% in 30 min Best Wired, PD3.2, AVS, 50% in 20 min
Wireless Charging 7.5W (Qi) 25W wireless MagSafe/Qi2, 50% in 30 min (15W - China) Best
Reverse Wireless Charging — 4.5W reverse wired
Colours Midnight, Starlight, Red Silver, Cosmic Orange, Deep Blue
Models A2783, A2595, A2785, A2782, A2784 A3526, A3257, A3527, A3525
SAR 0.98 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body) Best 1.19 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body)
SAR EU 1.20 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body) Best 1.49 W/kg (head) 1.49 W/kg (body)

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