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Apple iPhone 12 vs Apple iPhone SE 2020
What iPhone 12 does better (20) and where iPhone SE 2020 wins (2) — every spec side by side.
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6.7Display3.9
5.3Performance5.9
6.9Camera6.8
3.0Battery2.8
9.4Features7.4
Dimensions
Size comparison
iPhone 12iPhone SE 2020
| iPhone 12 | iPhone SE 2020 | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 146.7 mm | 138.4 mm | +8.3 mm |
| Width | 71.5 mm | 67.3 mm | +4.2 mm |
| Thickness | 7.4 mm | 7.3 mm | +0.1 mm |
| Weight | 164 g | 148 g | +16 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is iPhone 12 better than iPhone SE 2020?
- Battery capacity2,815 mAh vs 1,821 mAh+55%
- OLED panelYes · iPhone SE 2020: No
- 5GYes · iPhone SE 2020: No
- Peak brightness1,200 nits vs 625 nits+92%
- RAM4 GB vs 3 GB+33%
- Geekbench 6 (multi-core)4,067 vs 3,671+11%
- Pixel density460 ppi vs 326 ppi+41%
- Screen size6.1″ vs 4.7″+30%
- 3DMark Wild Life Extreme2,155 vs 1,768+22%
- Rear cameras2 vs 12×
- Ultra-wide cameraYes · iPhone SE 2020: No
- 4K selfie videoYes · iPhone SE 2020: No
Why is iPhone SE 2020 better than iPhone 12?
- AnTuTu score568,674 vs 1,033,357+82%
- Weight164 g vs 148 g+11%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 164 g | 148 g |
| Thickness | 7.4 mm | 7.3 mm |
| Height | 146.7 mm | 138.4 mm |
| Width | 71.5 mm | 67.3 mm |
| Frame | Aluminium | Aluminium |
| Back | Glass | Glass |
| Ingress protection | IP68 | IP67 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx8 | IPx7 |
| Glass protection | Ceramic Shield glass | — |
| Colours | Black, White, Red, Green, Blue, Purple | White, Black, Red |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.1″ | 4.7″ |
| Panel | Super Retina XDR OLED | IPS |
| OLED panel | Yes | No |
| Resolution (width) | 1,170 px | 750 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,532 px | 1,334 px |
| Pixel density | 460 ppi | 326 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 1,200 nits | 625 nits |
| Measured brightness | 643 nits | 655 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 86% | 65.3% |
| HDR | Yes | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Apple A14 Bionic | Apple A13 Bionic |
| Chip maker | Apple | Apple |
| Process | 5 nm | 7 nm |
| CPU cores | 6 | 6 |
| CPU frequency | 3.1 GHz | 2.65 GHz |
| GPU | Apple GPU | Apple A13 Bionic GPU |
| AnTuTu score | 568,674 | 1,033,357 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 4,067 | 3,671 |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 2,155 | 1,768 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 4 GB | 3 GB |
| Storage (max) | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage (base) | 64 GB | 64 GB |
| Storage type | NVMe | NVMe |
| Memory card slot | No | No |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 12 MP | 12 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.6 | f/1.8 |
| Main sensor size | 1/3.4" | 1/3" |
| Rear cameras | 2 | 1 |
| Optical stabilisation | Yes | Yes |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | No |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Optical zoom | 2× | — |
| Max video | 4K | 4K |
| 4K video frame rate | 60 fps | 60 fps |
| Selfie camera | 12 MP | 7 MP |
| 4K selfie video | Yes | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 2,815 mAh | 1,821 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Ion |
| Wired charging | 18 W | 18 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 50% | 50% |
| Wireless charging | Yes | Yes |
| Wireless charging power | 15 W | 8 W |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | Yes | No |
| eSIM | Yes | Yes |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5 | 5 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | Lightning | Lightning |
| USB version | — | 2 |
| Ultra Wideband | Yes | — |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, BDS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | No |
| Loudspeaker loudness | -24.4 LUFS | — |
| Fingerprint sensor | — | Yes |
| 3D face unlock | Yes | — |
| Barometer | Yes | Yes |
| Sensors | Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | proximity, accelerometer, gyro, light, compass, barometer, fingerprint |
| SAR (head) | 0.99 W/kg | 0.98 W/kg |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | iOS 14.1 | iOS 13 |
| Platform | iOS | iOS |
| EU label | ||
| Energy class | B | — |
