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Apple iPhone 5S vs Apple iPhone SE

2.31 in
4.87 in
Apple iPhone 5S Mobile Phone
Apple iPhone 5S
2.31 in
4.87 in
Apple iPhone SE Mobile Phone
Apple iPhone SE
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
17
4.7 out of 5
9 user ratings
5 stars
88 %
4 stars
11 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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19
4.1 out of 5
13 user ratings
5 stars
15 %
4 stars
84 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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User rating
46
4.3 out of 5
46 user ratings
5 stars
39 %
4 stars
50 %
3 stars
8 %
2 stars
2 %
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 %

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Hardware

Apple iPhone 5SApple iPhone 5S
Apple iPhone SEApple iPhone SE
Operating systemApple iOS 11Apple iOS 11
CPU clock speed1.3 GHz1.84 GHz
CPU coresDual-coreDual-core
CPU modelApple A7 APL0698Apple A9 APL0898
GPU modelPowerVR G6430PowerVR Series 7XT GT7600
RAM memory1 GB2 GB

Display

Apple iPhone 5SApple iPhone 5S
Apple iPhone SEApple iPhone SE
Screen size4.0 in4.0 in
Number of colors16.7M16.7M
Panel typeLCDLCD
Resolution1136 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 5SApple iPhone 5S
Apple iPhone SEApple iPhone SE
Primary sensor resolution8.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
Highest video resolution1920 x 1080 px4096 x 2160 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps30.0 fps
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)120.0 fps120.0 fps
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1280 x 720 px1280 x 720 px
Face detectionyesFace recognition

Front camera

Apple iPhone 5SApple iPhone 5S
Apple iPhone SEApple iPhone SE
Primary resolution1.2 Mpx1.2 Mpx
Face detectionyesFace recognition

Storage

Apple iPhone 5SApple iPhone 5S
Apple iPhone SEApple iPhone SE
Internal storage
  • 16 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
  • 128 GB
  • 16 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
Types of memory card supportedNo memory slotNo memory slot

Design

Apple iPhone 5SApple iPhone 5S
Apple iPhone SEApple iPhone SE
Colour of product
  • Beige
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Grey
  • Silver
  • White
  • Black
  • Brown
  • Gold
  • Grey
  • Pink
  • Rose gold
  • Silver
  • Space grey
  • White
Material
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Magnesium
  • Plastic
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Steel

Dimensions

Apple iPhone 5SApple iPhone 5S
Apple iPhone SEApple iPhone SE
Height4.87 in4.87 in
Width2.31 in2.31 in
Depth0.3 in0.3 in
Weight3.95 oz3.99 oz

Sensors

Apple iPhone 5SApple iPhone 5S
Apple iPhone SEApple iPhone SE
Accelerometeryesyes
Proximityyesyes
Digital compassyesyes
Ambient light sensoryesyes
Gyroscopeyesyes

Connectivity

Apple iPhone 5SApple iPhone 5S
Apple iPhone SEApple iPhone SE
Dual sim supportnono
Sim card sizeNano-SIMNano-SIM
Bluetoothyesyes
Bluetooth version4.04.2
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
NFCnoyes
Charging connectionLightningLightning
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm
Video outputManufacturer specificManufacturer specific

Cellular

Apple iPhone 5SApple iPhone 5S
Apple iPhone SEApple iPhone SE
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Data transmissionHSPA+
  • DC-HSDPA
  • EDGE
  • EV-DO
  • GPRS
  • HSPA+
  • HSUPA
  • LTE
  • TDD-LTE
  • VoLTE
  • VoWiFi
Navigation systemS-GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
GSM frequencies
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
UMTS frequences
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
LTE frequencies
  • 700 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz

Battery

Apple iPhone 5SApple iPhone 5S
Apple iPhone SEApple iPhone SE
Battery typeLithium PolymerLithium ion
Battery capacity1560.0 mAh1642.0 mAh
Standby time250.0 h240.0 h
Talk time10.0 h14.0 h

Pros & Cons

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          Apple iPhone 5S vs Apple iPhone SE - User Opinions

          • gertude_hegmann
            over 1 year ago
            Compared to the iPhone 5 and iPhone 5s, the iPhone SE is faster, has twice the RAM, a substantially better rear camera, longer battery life, better and faster connectivity, Apple Pay support, and more.Sep 21, 2021
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