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Apple iPhone 4 vs Apple iPhone SE

    2.31 in
    4.54 in
    Apple iPhone 4 Mobile Phone
    Apple iPhone 4
      2.31 in
      4.87 in
      Apple iPhone SE Mobile Phone
      Apple iPhone SE
      Available colors
      Editiorial reviews
      19
      4.3 out of 5
      9 user ratings
      5 stars
      		44 %
      4 stars
      		55 %
      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
      41
      4.3 out of 5
      41 user ratings
      5 stars
      		41 %
      4 stars
      		43 %
      3 stars
      		14 %
      2 stars
      		0 %
      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 4Apple iPhone 4
      Apple iPhone SEApple iPhone SE
      Operating systemApple iOS 7Apple iOS 11
      CPU clock speed1.0 GHz1.84 GHz
      CPU coresSingle-coreDual-core
      CPU modelApple A4Apple A9 APL0898
      GPU modelPowerVR SGX535PowerVR Series 7XT GT7600
      RAM memory512 MB2 GB

      Display

      Apple iPhone 4Apple iPhone 4
      Apple iPhone SEApple iPhone SE
      Screen size3.5 in4.0 in
      Number of colors16.7M16.7M
      Panel typeLCDLCD
      Resolution960 x 640 px1136 x 640 px
      TechnologyIPS TFT
      • IPS TFT
      • Retina Display with IPS technology
      Pixel density326.0 ppi326.0 ppi

      Rear camera

      Apple iPhone 4Apple iPhone 4
      Apple iPhone SEApple iPhone SE
      Primary sensor resolution5.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
      Primary lens aperture2.8 f2.2 f
      Highest video resolution1280 x 720 px4096 x 2160 px
      Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps30.0 fps

      Front camera

      Apple iPhone 4Apple iPhone 4
      Apple iPhone SEApple iPhone SE
      Primary resolution0.3 Mpx1.2 Mpx

      Storage

      Apple iPhone 4Apple iPhone 4
      Apple iPhone SEApple iPhone SE
      Internal storage
      • 16 GB
      • 32 GB
      • 8 GB
      • 128 GB
      • 16 GB
      • 32 GB
      • 64 GB
      Types of memory card supportedNo memory slotNo memory slot

      Design

      Apple iPhone 4Apple iPhone 4
      Apple iPhone SEApple iPhone SE
      Colour of product
      • Black
      • Blue
      • Brown
      • Grey
      • Pink
      • Red
      • Silver
      • White
      • Black
      • Brown
      • Gold
      • Grey
      • Pink
      • Rose gold
      • Silver
      • Space grey
      • White
      Material
      • Aluminum
      • Glass
      • Steel
      • Aluminum
      • Glass
      • Steel

      Dimensions

      Apple iPhone 4Apple iPhone 4
      Apple iPhone SEApple iPhone SE
      Height4.54 in4.87 in
      Width2.31 in2.31 in
      Depth0.37 in0.3 in
      Weight4.83 oz3.99 oz

      Sensors

      Apple iPhone 4Apple iPhone 4
      Apple iPhone SEApple iPhone SE
      Accelerometeryesyes
      Proximityyesyes
      Digital compassyesyes
      Ambient light sensoryesyes
      Gyroscopeyesyes

      Connectivity

      Apple iPhone 4Apple iPhone 4
      Apple iPhone SEApple iPhone SE
      Dual sim supportnono
      Sim card sizeMicro-SIMNano-SIM
      Bluetoothyesyes
      Bluetooth version2.1 EDR4.2
      Bluetooth profile
      • A2DP
      • AVRCP
      • A2DP
      • AVRCP
      NFCnoyes
      Charging connection
      • Apple 30-pin
      • Lightning
      		Lightning
      Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm
      Video outputManufacturer specificManufacturer specific

      Cellular

      Apple iPhone 4Apple iPhone 4
      Apple iPhone SEApple iPhone SE
      Wireless networking standard
      • 802.11b
      • 802.11g
      • 802.11n
      • 802.11a
      • 802.11ac
      • 802.11b
      • 802.11g
      • 802.11n
      Navigation systemA-GPS
      • A-GPS
      • GLONASS
      GSM frequencies
      • 850 MHz
      • 900 MHz
      • 1800 MHz
      • 1900 MHz
      • 2100 MHz
      • 1800 MHz
      • 1900 MHz
      • 850 MHz
      • 900 MHz
      UMTS frequences
      • 850 MHz
      • 900 MHz
      • 1900 MHz
      • 2100 MHz
      • 850 MHz
      • 900 MHz
      • 1900 MHz
      • 2100 MHz

      Battery

      Apple iPhone 4Apple iPhone 4
      Apple iPhone SEApple iPhone SE
      Battery typeLithium ionLithium ion
      Battery capacity1420.0 mAh1642.0 mAh
      Standby time300.0 h240.0 h
      Talk time7.0 h14.0 h

      Pros & Cons

      Pros
          Cons

              Often compared with Apple iPhone 4

              Apple iPhone 4 Mobile Phone
              Samsung Galaxy S
              AppleiPhone 4
              SamsungGalaxy S
              Apple iPhone 4 Mobile Phone
              Samsung Galaxy S2
              AppleiPhone 4
              SamsungGalaxy S2
              Apple iPhone 4 Mobile Phone
              Samsung Galaxy S3
              AppleiPhone 4
              SamsungGalaxy S3
              Apple iPhone 4 Mobile Phone
              Samsung Galaxy S4
              AppleiPhone 4
              SamsungGalaxy S4
              Apple iPhone 4 Mobile Phone
              Google Pixel 4
              AppleiPhone 4
              GooglePixel 4
              Apple iPhone 4 Mobile Phone
              BlackBerry Z10
              AppleiPhone 4
              BlackBerryZ10
              Apple iPhone 4 Mobile Phone
              Nokia N8
              AppleiPhone 4
              NokiaN8
              Apple iPhone 4 Mobile Phone
              Apple iPhone 4S
              AppleiPhone 4
              AppleiPhone 4S

              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
              Samsung Galaxy S7
              AppleiPhone SE
              SamsungGalaxy S7
              Apple iPhone SE Mobile Phone
              Apple iPhone X
              AppleiPhone SE
              AppleiPhone X
              Apple iPhone SE Mobile Phone
              Apple iPhone 7
              AppleiPhone SE
              AppleiPhone 7
              Apple iPhone SE Mobile Phone
              Apple iPhone 5S
              AppleiPhone SE
              AppleiPhone 5S
              Apple iPhone SE Mobile Phone
              Samsung Galaxy S9
              AppleiPhone SE
              SamsungGalaxy S9
              Apple iPhone SE Mobile Phone
              Apple iPhone XR
              AppleiPhone SE
              AppleiPhone XR
              Apple iPhone SE Mobile Phone
              Samsung Galaxy S10e
              AppleiPhone SE
              SamsungGalaxy S10e