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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 %
      Read editorial reviews
      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

      Units:

      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

      Pros
          Cons

              Apple iPhone 6S vs Apple iPhone SE - User Opinions

              • merlin
                about 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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