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Apple iPhone 6S vs Apple iPhone SE

2.64 in
5.44 in
Apple iPhone 6S Mobile Phone
Apple iPhone 6S
2.31 in
4.87 in
Apple iPhone SE Mobile Phone
Apple iPhone SE
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
22
4.5 out of 5
15 user ratings
5 stars
73 %
4 stars
26 %
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 %
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User rating
37
4.1 out of 5
37 user ratings
5 stars
40 %
4 stars
27 %
3 stars
29 %
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 %

Full Comparison

Hardware

Apple iPhone 6SApple iPhone 6S
Apple iPhone SEApple iPhone SE
Operating systemApple iOS 11Apple iOS 11
CPU clock speed2.0 GHz1.84 GHz
CPU coresDual-coreDual-core
CPU modelApple A9Apple A9 APL0898
GPU modelPowerVR GT7600PowerVR Series 7XT GT7600
RAM memory2 GB2 GB

Display

Apple iPhone 6SApple iPhone 6S
Apple iPhone SEApple iPhone SE
Screen size4.7 in4.0 in
Number of colors16.7M16.7M
Panel typeLCDLCD
Resolution1334 x 750 px1136 x 640 px
Technology
  • IPS TFT
  • Retina HD display with IPS technology
  • IPS TFT
  • Retina Display with IPS technology
Pixel density326.0 ppi326.0 ppi
Screen materialFingerprint-resistant coatingFingerprint-resistant coating

Rear camera

Apple iPhone 6SApple iPhone 6S
Apple iPhone SEApple iPhone SE
Primary sensor resolution12.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
Primary lens aperture2.2 f2.2 f
Focus adjustmentAutomaticAutomatic
Highest video resolution4096 x 2160 px4096 x 2160 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps30.0 fps
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)240.0 fps120.0 fps
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1280 x 720 px1280 x 720 px
Face detectionyesFace recognition

Front camera

Apple iPhone 6SApple iPhone 6S
Apple iPhone SEApple iPhone SE
Primary resolution5.0 Mpx1.2 Mpx
Face detectionyesFace recognition
HDR modeAuto HDR modeAuto HDR mode
Lens apertureF/2.2F/2.4
Light sourceRetina FlashRetina Flash

Storage

Apple iPhone 6SApple iPhone 6S
Apple iPhone SEApple iPhone SE
Internal storage
  • 128 GB
  • 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 6SApple iPhone 6S
Apple iPhone SEApple iPhone SE
Colour of product
  • Space grey
  • Rose gold
  • Gold
  • Silver
  • Gray
  • Black
  • Brown
  • Gold
  • Grey
  • Pink
  • Rose gold
  • Silver
  • Space grey
  • White
Material
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Steel
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Steel

Dimensions

Apple iPhone 6SApple iPhone 6S
Apple iPhone SEApple iPhone SE
Height5.44 in4.87 in
Width2.64 in2.31 in
Depth0.28 in0.3 in
Weight5.04 oz3.99 oz

Sensors

Apple iPhone 6SApple iPhone 6S
Apple iPhone SEApple iPhone SE
Accelerometeryesyes
Proximityyesyes
Digital compassyesyes
Ambient light sensoryesyes
Gyroscopeyesyes

Other features

Apple iPhone 6SApple iPhone 6S
Apple iPhone SEApple iPhone SE
Payment technologyApple PayApple Pay

Connectivity

Apple iPhone 6SApple iPhone 6S
Apple iPhone SEApple iPhone SE
Dual sim supportnono
Sim card sizeNano-SIMNano-SIM
Bluetoothyesyes
Bluetooth version4.24.2
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
NFCyesyes
Charging connectionLightningLightning
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm
Video outputManufacturer specificManufacturer specific

Cellular

Apple iPhone 6SApple iPhone 6S
Apple iPhone SEApple iPhone SE
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Data transmission
  • DC-HSDPA
  • EDGE
  • EV-DO
  • GPRS
  • HSDPA
  • HSPA+
  • HSUPA
  • LTE
  • LTE Advanced
  • TD-LTE
  • TDD-LTE
  • VoLTE
  • VoWiFi
  • DC-HSDPA
  • EDGE
  • EV-DO
  • GPRS
  • HSPA+
  • HSUPA
  • LTE
  • TDD-LTE
  • VoLTE
  • VoWiFi
Navigation system
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
GSM frequencies
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 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
CDMA frequences
  • 800 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
LTE frequencies
  • 700 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz

Battery

Apple iPhone 6SApple iPhone 6S
Apple iPhone SEApple iPhone SE
Battery typeLithium PolymerLithium ion
Battery capacity1715.0 mAh1642.0 mAh
Standby time240.0 h240.0 h
Talk time14.0 h14.0 h

Pros & Cons

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          Apple iPhone 6S vs Apple iPhone SE - User Opinions

          • merlin
            over 1 year ago
            iPhone SE vs 6S: the SE is better in every single way Whereas the iPhone 6S comes with the old Apple A9 chip, the 2nd generation iPhone SE has the A13 Bionic, which is 4 iPhone generations newer. If you were to use and compare these two devices side-by-side, you would notice a significant difference in usability.
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