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Apple iPhone SE vs Apple iPhone X

    2.31 in
    4.87 in
    Apple iPhone SE Mobile Phone
    Apple iPhone SE
      2.79 in
      5.65 in
      Apple iPhone X Mobile Phone
      Apple iPhone X
      Available colors
      Editiorial 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
      14
      4.6 out of 5
      7 user ratings
      5 stars
      		85 %
      4 stars
      		14 %
      3 stars
      		0 %
      2 stars
      		0 %
      1 stars
      		0 %
      Read editorial reviews
      User rating
      48
      4.0 out of 5
      48 user ratings
      5 stars
      		29 %
      4 stars
      		50 %
      3 stars
      		16 %
      2 stars
      		4 %
      1 stars
      		0 %
      52
      4.3 out of 5
      52 user ratings
      5 stars
      		48 %
      4 stars
      		34 %
      3 stars
      		13 %
      2 stars
      		3 %
      1 stars
      		0 %

      Full Comparison

      Units:

      Hardware

      Apple iPhone SEApple iPhone SE
      Apple iPhone XApple iPhone X
      Operating systemApple iOS 11Apple iOS 11
      CPU clock speed1.84 GHz2.7 GHz
      CPU coresDual-core6-core
      CPU modelApple A9 APL0898Apple A11 Bionic
      RAM memory2 GB3 GB

      Display

      Apple iPhone SEApple iPhone SE
      Apple iPhone XApple iPhone X
      Screen size4.0 in5.8 in
      Number of colors16.7M16.7M
      Panel typeLCDOLED
      Resolution1136 x 640 px1125 x 2436 px
      Technology
      • IPS TFT
      • Retina Display with IPS technology
      • AMOLED
      • Super Retina HD
      Pixel density326.0 ppi458.0 ppi
      Screen materialFingerprint-resistant coatingFingerprint-resistant coating

      Rear camera

      Apple iPhone SEApple iPhone SE
      Apple iPhone XApple iPhone X
      Primary sensor resolution12.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
      Focus adjustmentAutomaticAutomatic
      Highest video resolution4096 x 2160 px3840 x 2160 px
      Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps60.0 fps
      Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)120.0 fps240.0 fps
      Max resolution (highest frame rate)1280 x 720 px1920 x 1080 px

      Front camera

      Apple iPhone SEApple iPhone SE
      Apple iPhone XApple iPhone X
      Primary resolution1.2 Mpx7.0 Mpx
      Face detectionFace recognition
      • Body and face detection
      • Face recognition
      HDR modeAuto HDR modeAuto HDR mode
      Lens apertureF/2.4F/2.2
      Light sourceRetina FlashRetina Flash

      Storage

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

      Design

      Apple iPhone SEApple iPhone SE
      Apple iPhone XApple iPhone X
      Colour of product
      • Black
      • Brown
      • Gold
      • Grey
      • Pink
      • Rose gold
      • Silver
      • Space grey
      • White
      • Black
      • Grey
      • Silver
      • Space grey
      • White
      Material
      • Aluminum
      • Glass
      • Steel
      • Aluminum
      • Glass
      • Steel
      • Surgical-grade stainless steel

      Dimensions

      Apple iPhone SEApple iPhone SE
      Apple iPhone XApple iPhone X
      Height4.87 in5.65 in
      Width2.31 in2.79 in
      Depth0.3 in0.3 in
      Weight3.99 oz6.14 oz

      Sensors

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

      Other features

      Apple iPhone SEApple iPhone SE
      Apple iPhone XApple iPhone X
      Payment technologyApple PayApple Pay

      Connectivity

      Apple iPhone SEApple iPhone SE
      Apple iPhone XApple iPhone X
      Dual sim supportnono
      Sim card sizeNano-SIMNano-SIM
      Bluetoothyesyes
      Bluetooth version4.25.0
      Bluetooth profile
      • A2DP
      • AVRCP
      • A2DP
      • AVRCP
      NFCyesyes
      Charging connectionLightningLightning
      Video outputManufacturer specificNo

      Cellular

      Apple iPhone SEApple iPhone SE
      Apple iPhone XApple iPhone X
      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
      • HSPA+
      • HSUPA
      • LTE
      • TDD-LTE
      • VoLTE
      • VoWiFi
      • DC-HSDPA
      • EDGE
      • FDD-LTE
      • GPRS
      • HSDPA
      • HSPA+
      • HSUPA
      • LTE
      • LTE Advanced
      • TDD-LTE
      • VoLTE
      • VoWiFi
      Navigation system
      • A-GPS
      • GLONASS
      • A-GPS
      • GLONASS
      • Galileo
      • QZSS
      GSM frequencies
      • 1800 MHz
      • 1900 MHz
      • 850 MHz
      • 900 MHz
      • 1800 MHz
      • 1900 MHz
      • 850 MHz
      • 900 MHz

      Battery

      Apple iPhone SEApple iPhone SE
      Apple iPhone XApple iPhone X
      Battery typeLithium ionLithium ion
      Battery capacity1642.0 mAh2716.0 mAh
      Standby time240.0 h39.0 h
      Talk time14.0 h21.0 h

      Pros & Cons

      Pros
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