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Apple iPhone 12 vs Apple iPhone SE

    2.81 in
    5.78 in
    Apple iPhone 12 Mobile Phone
    Apple iPhone 12
      2.31 in
      4.87 in
      Apple iPhone SE Mobile Phone
      Apple iPhone SE
      Available colors
      Editiorial reviews
      19
      4.3 out of 5
      11 user ratings
      5 stars
      		36 %
      4 stars
      		63 %
      3 stars
      		0 %
      2 stars
      		0 %
      1 stars
      		0 %
      Read editorial reviews
      19
      4.1 out of 5
      13 user ratings
      5 stars
      		15 %
      4 stars
      		84 %
      3 stars
      		0 %
      2 stars
      		0 %
      1 stars
      		0 %
      Read editorial reviews
      User rating
      35
      3.9 out of 5
      35 user ratings
      5 stars
      		31 %
      4 stars
      		34 %
      3 stars
      		28 %
      2 stars
      		5 %
      1 stars
      		0 %
      48
      4.0 out of 5
      48 user ratings
      5 stars
      		29 %
      4 stars
      		50 %
      3 stars
      		16 %
      2 stars
      		4 %
      1 stars
      		0 %

      Full Comparison

      Units:

      Hardware

      Apple iPhone 12Apple iPhone 12
      Apple iPhone SEApple iPhone SE
      Operating systemiOS 14Apple iOS 11
      CPU cores6-coreDual-core
      CPU modelApple A14 BionicApple A9 APL0898

      Display

      Apple iPhone 12Apple iPhone 12
      Apple iPhone SEApple iPhone SE
      Screen size6.1 in4.0 in
      Panel typeOLEDLCD
      Resolution2532 x 1170 px1136 x 640 px
      TechnologySuper Retina XDR Display
      • IPS TFT
      • Retina Display with IPS technology
      Pixel density460.0 ppi326.0 ppi
      Screen material
      • Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating
      • Ceramic Shield
      		Fingerprint-resistant coating

      Rear camera

      Apple iPhone 12Apple iPhone 12
      Apple iPhone SEApple iPhone SE
      Primary sensor resolution12.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
      Focus adjustmentAutomaticAutomatic
      Optical zoom2x3x

      Front camera

      Apple iPhone 12Apple iPhone 12
      Apple iPhone SEApple iPhone SE
      Primary resolution12.0 Mpx1.2 Mpx
      Face detectionFace recognitionFace recognition
      HDR modeSmart HDR 3Auto HDR mode
      Lens apertureF/2.2F/2.4
      Light sourceRetina FlashRetina Flash

      Storage

      Apple iPhone 12Apple iPhone 12
      Apple iPhone SEApple iPhone SE
      Internal storage
      • 128 GB
      • 256 GB
      • 64 GB
      • 128 GB
      • 16 GB
      • 32 GB
      • 64 GB

      Design

      Apple iPhone 12Apple iPhone 12
      Apple iPhone SEApple iPhone SE
      Colour of productBlack
      • Black
      • Brown
      • Gold
      • Grey
      • Pink
      • Rose gold
      • Silver
      • Space grey
      • White
      Material
      • Glass
      • aerospace-grade aluminium
      • Aluminum
      • Glass
      • Steel

      Dimensions

      Apple iPhone 12Apple iPhone 12
      Apple iPhone SEApple iPhone SE
      Height5.78 in4.87 in
      Width2.81 in2.31 in
      Depth0.29 in0.3 in
      Weight5.71 oz3.99 oz

      Sensors

      Apple iPhone 12Apple iPhone 12
      Apple iPhone SEApple iPhone SE
      Accelerometeryesyes
      Proximityyesyes
      Digital compassyesyes
      Ambient light sensoryesyes
      Gyroscopeyesyes

      Other features

      Apple iPhone 12Apple iPhone 12
      Apple iPhone SEApple iPhone SE
      Payment technologyApple PayApple Pay

      Connectivity

      Apple iPhone 12Apple iPhone 12
      Apple iPhone SEApple iPhone SE
      Sim card size
      • Nano SIM
      • Electronic SIM card
      		Nano-SIM

      Cellular

      Apple iPhone 12Apple iPhone 12
      Apple iPhone SEApple iPhone SE
      Data transmission
      • EDGE
      • EV-DO
      • HSPA+
      • DC-HSDPA
      • VoLTE
      • FDD-LTE
      • TDD-LTE
      • VoWiFi
      • Gigabit LTE
      • LAA
      • 5G NR FR1
      • DC-HSDPA
      • EDGE
      • EV-DO
      • GPRS
      • HSPA+
      • HSUPA
      • LTE
      • TDD-LTE
      • VoLTE
      • VoWiFi
      Navigation system
      • GPS
      • GLONASS
      • BeiDou
      • Galileo
      • QZSS
      • A-GPS
      • GLONASS
      UMTS frequences
      • 2100 MHz
      • 850 MHz
      • 900 MHz
      • 1700 EAWS
      • 1900 MHz
      • 850 MHz
      • 900 MHz
      • 1900 MHz
      • 2100 MHz

      Battery

      Apple iPhone 12Apple iPhone 12
      Apple iPhone SEApple iPhone SE
      Battery typeLithium ionLithium ion

      Pros & Cons

      Pros
          Cons

              Often compared with Apple iPhone 12

              Apple iPhone 12 Mobile Phone
              Google Pixel
              AppleiPhone 12
              GooglePixel
              Apple iPhone 12 Mobile Phone
              Apple iPhone 13
              AppleiPhone 12
              AppleiPhone 13
              Apple iPhone 12 Mobile Phone
              Apple iPhone 11
              AppleiPhone 12
              AppleiPhone 11
              Apple iPhone 12 Mobile Phone
              Apple iPhone
              AppleiPhone 12
              AppleiPhone
              Apple iPhone 12 Mobile Phone
              Huawei P30 Pro
              AppleiPhone 12
              HuaweiP30 Pro
              Apple iPhone 12 Mobile Phone
              Google Pixel 5
              AppleiPhone 12
              GooglePixel 5
              Apple iPhone 12 Mobile Phone
              Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro
              AppleiPhone 12
              XiaomiRedmi Note 10 Pro
              Apple iPhone 12 Mobile Phone
              Huawei P40 Pro+
              AppleiPhone 12
              HuaweiP40 Pro+

              Often compared with Apple iPhone SE

              Apple iPhone SE Mobile Phone
              Apple iPhone 8 Plus
              AppleiPhone SE
              AppleiPhone 8 Plus
              Apple iPhone SE Mobile Phone
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              Apple iPhone X
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              AppleiPhone 5S
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              Apple iPhone SE Mobile Phone
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