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Apple iPhone SE vs Apple iPhone XR

    2.31 in
    4.87 in
    Apple iPhone SE Mobile Phone
    Apple iPhone SE
      2.98 in
      5.94 in
      Apple iPhone XR Mobile Phone
      Apple iPhone XR
      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
      17
      4.4 out of 5
      9 user ratings
      5 stars
      		66 %
      4 stars
      		33 %
      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 %
      44
      4.0 out of 5
      44 user ratings
      5 stars
      		31 %
      4 stars
      		38 %
      3 stars
      		27 %
      2 stars
      		2 %
      1 stars
      		0 %

      Full Comparison

      Units:

      Hardware

      Apple iPhone SEApple iPhone SE
      Apple iPhone XRApple iPhone XR
      Operating systemApple iOS 11Apple iOS 12
      CPU coresDual-core6-core
      CPU modelApple A9 APL0898Apple A12 Bionic

      Display

      Apple iPhone SEApple iPhone SE
      Apple iPhone XRApple iPhone XR
      Screen size4.0 in6.1 in
      Panel typeLCDLCD
      Resolution1136 x 640 px1792 x 828 px
      Technology
      • IPS TFT
      • Retina Display with IPS technology
      		Liquid Retina HD display
      Pixel density326.0 ppi326.0 ppi
      Screen materialFingerprint-resistant coatingFingerprint-resistant coating

      Rear camera

      Apple iPhone SEApple iPhone SE
      Apple iPhone XRApple iPhone XR
      Primary sensor resolution12.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
      Focus adjustmentAutomaticAutomatic

      Front camera

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

      Storage

      Apple iPhone SEApple iPhone SE
      Apple iPhone XRApple iPhone XR
      Internal storage
      • 128 GB
      • 16 GB
      • 32 GB
      • 64 GB
      • 128 GB
      • 256 GB
      • 64 GB

      Dimensions

      Apple iPhone SEApple iPhone SE
      Apple iPhone XRApple iPhone XR
      Height4.87 in5.94 in
      Width2.31 in2.98 in
      Depth0.3 in0.33 in
      Weight3.99 oz6.84 oz

      Sensors

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

      Other features

      Apple iPhone SEApple iPhone SE
      Apple iPhone XRApple iPhone XR
      Payment technologyApple PayApple Pay

      Connectivity

      Apple iPhone SEApple iPhone SE
      Apple iPhone XRApple iPhone XR
      Dual sim supportnoyes
      Sim card sizeNano-SIM
      • Electronic SIM card
      • Nano SIM
      • Nano-SIM
      • e-SIM
      Bluetoothyesyes
      Bluetooth version4.25.0
      NFCyesyes
      Charging connectionLightningLightning

      Cellular

      Apple iPhone SEApple iPhone SE
      Apple iPhone XRApple iPhone XR
      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
      • GNSS
      • GPS
      • 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 XRApple iPhone XR
      Battery typeLithium ionLithium ion
      Talk time14.0 h25.0 h

      Pros & Cons

      Pros
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