Apple iPhone SE (2022) vs iPhone 14

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Apple iPhone SE (2022)

Here we compared two smartphones: the 4.7-inch Apple iPhone SE (2022) (with Apple A15 Bionic) that was released on March 8, 2022, against the Apple iPhone 14, which is powered by the same chip and came out 6 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Review
Specs
Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Apple iPhone SE (2022)

Fingerprint scanner
Weighs 28 grams less

Reasons to consider the Apple iPhone 14

Has a 1.4 inches larger screen size
Thinner bezels – 20.6% more screen real estate
Comes with 1261 mAh larger battery capacity: 3279 vs 2018 mAh
Shows 46% longer battery life (37:21 vs 25:39 hours)
Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
41% higher pixel density (460 vs 326 PPI)
Delivers 29% higher peak brightness (842 against 652 nits)
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
15% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1344K versus 1171K)
Has 50% more RAM: 6GB versus 4GB
Has an ultra-wide angle camera lens
OLED display (versus competitor''s IPS LCD)
The front-facing camera can record video at 4K

Review

Evaluation of Apple iPhone SE (2022) and iPhone 14 crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	IPS LCD	OLED
Size	4.7 inches	6.1 inches
Resolution	750 x 1334 pixels	1170 x 2532 pixels
Aspect ratio	16:9	19.5:9
PPI	326 ppi	460 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	625 nits	800 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	-	1200 nits
HDR support	Yes, Dolby Vision	Yes, Dolby Vision
Screen protection	Tempered glass	Ceramic Shield
Screen-to-body ratio	65.4%	86%
Display features	- DCI-P3	- DCI-P3

RGB color space	99.9%	99.5%
PWM	-	60 Hz
Response time	38 ms	12 ms
Contrast	1655:1	∞ Infinity

Height	138.4 mm (5.45 inches)	146.7 mm (5.78 inches)
Width	67.3 mm (2.65 inches)	71.5 mm (2.81 inches)
Thickness	7.3 mm (0.29 inches)	7.8 mm (0.31 inches)
Weight	144 g (5.08 oz)	172 g (6.07 oz)
Waterproof	IP67	IP68
Rear material	Glass	Glass
Frame material	Metal	Metal
Colors	White, Black, Red	White, Black, Blue, Red, Purple, Yellow
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-button	No

Chipset	Apple A15 Bionic	Apple A15 Bionic
Max clock	3223 MHz	3230 MHz
CPU cores	6 (2 + 4)	6 (2 + 4)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 2.02 GHz: Blizzard - 2 cores at 3.23 GHz: Avalanche	- 4 cores at 2.02 GHz: Blizzard - 2 cores at 3.23 GHz: Avalanche
Lithography process	5 nanometers	5 nanometers
Graphics	Apple A15 GPU	Apple A15 GPU
GPU shading units	640	640
GPU clock	1338 MHz	1338 MHz
FLOPS	~1712.6 GFLOPS	~1712.6 GFLOPS

CPU	268130	318930
GPU	325843	432848
Memory	182253	205372
UX	388874	379808
Total score	1171074	1344636

Max surface temperature	46.2 °C	42.4 °C
Stability	72%	82%
Graphics test	47 FPS	56 FPS
Graphics score	7914	9385

RAM size	4 GB	6 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	-	2133 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage size	64, 128, 256 GB	128, 256, 512 GB
Storage type	NVMe	NVMe
Memory card	No	No

Operating system	iOS 15.3 (Can be upgraded to iOS 17)	iOS 16 (Can be upgraded to iOS 17)
OS size	12 GB	12 GB

Capacity	2018 mAh	3279 mAh
Max charge power	20 W	20 W
Battery type	Li-Ion	Li-Ion
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	Yes	Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse charging	No	No
Fast charging	Yes (61% in 30 min)	Yes (60% in 30 min)
Full charging time	1:18 hr	1:31 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	09:55 hr	13:45 hr
Watching video	08:38 hr	15:45 hr
Gaming	03:18 hr	05:15 hr
Standby	93 hr	122 hr

Main camera
Matrix	12 megapixels	12 megapixels
Image resolution	4032 x 3024	4032 x 3024
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	Quad LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	240 FPS (1080p)	240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens	-	120°
Lenses	1 (12 MP)	2 (12 MP + 12 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Pixel size: 1.22 micron - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/1.5 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 1.9 micron - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization
Ultra-wide lens	-	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 13 mm
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode
Samples	Photo samples of Apple iPhone SE (2022) from DxOMark	Photo samples of Apple iPhone 14 from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	7 megapixels	12 megapixels
Image resolution	3088 x 2320	4032 x 3024
Aperture	f/2.2	f/1.9
Focal length	-	23 mm
Sensor type	-	CMOS
Sensor size	-	1/3.6"
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS	2160p (4K) at 60 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5	5.3
Bluetooth features	LE	LE
USB version	2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
NFC *	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	No

Number of SIM *	1	1
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
eSIM support *	Yes	Yes
Hybrid slot	No	No
LTE Cat *	-	18
5G support	Yes	Yes

Speakers	Stereo	Stereo
Headphone audio jack	No	No
FM radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes

Category	Mid-range	Flagship
Announced	March 2022	September 2022
Release date	March 2022	September 2022
Sensors	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Face recognition sensor
Bundled charger	Not included	Not included

Apple iPhone SE (2022) vs iPhone 14

Apple iPhone SE (2022) vs iPhone 14

Key differences

Review

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Display

Design and build

Performance

Benchmarks

Memory

Software

Battery

Camera

DxOMark camera tests

Connectivity

Sound

Other

Conclusion