Apple iPhone SE (2022) vs iPhone 11
67
out of 100
VS
64
out of 100
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 11, which is powered by Apple A13 Bionic and came out 30 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
Key differences
Reasons to consider the Apple iPhone SE (2022)
- 45% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1171K versus 808K)
- Fingerprint scanner
- The phone is 2-years and 6-months newer
- Better grip in hands – the body is 8.4 mm narrower
- More energy-efficient CPU – Apple A15 Bionic
- 39% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 2247 and 1619 points
- Weighs 50 grams less
Reasons to consider the Apple iPhone 11
- Has a 1.4 inches larger screen size
- Comes with 1092 mAh larger battery capacity: 3110 vs 2018 mAh
- Shows 36% longer battery life (34:46 vs 25:39 hours)
- Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
- Thinner bezels – 13.6% more screen real estate
- Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
- Has an ultra-wide angle camera lens
- The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
Value for money
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Size | 4.7 inches | 6.1 inches |
| Resolution | 750 x 1334 pixels | 828 x 1792 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 19.5:9 |
| PPI | 326 ppi | 326 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max rated brightness | 625 nits | 625 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 65.4% | 79% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 | - DCI-P3 |
| RGB color space | 99.9% | 99.8% |
| PWM | - | Not detected |
| Response time | 38 ms | 24.8 ms |
| Contrast | 1655:1 | 999:1 |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 138.4 mm (5.45 inches) | 150.9 mm (5.94 inches) |
| Width | 67.3 mm (2.65 inches) | 75.7 mm (2.98 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.3 mm (0.29 inches) | 8.3 mm (0.33 inches) |
| Weight | 144 g (5.08 oz) | 194 g (6.84 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP67 | IP68 |
| Rear material | Glass | Glass |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | White, Black, Red | White, Black, Green, Red, Purple, Yellow |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | No |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Apple A15 Bionic | Apple A13 Bionic |
| Max clock | 3223 MHz | 2650 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 1.6 GHz: Thunder
- 2 cores at 2.65 GHz: Lightning |
| Lithography process | 5 nanometers | 7 nanometers |
| Graphics | Apple A15 GPU | Apple A13 GPU |
| GPU shading units | 640 | 256 |
| GPU clock | 1338 MHz | 1230 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~1712.6 GFLOPS | ~629.8 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
| CPU | 268130 | 188856 |
| GPU | 325843 | 305641 |
| Memory | 182253 | 136959 |
| UX | 388874 | 177223 |
| Total score | 1171074 | 808922 |
3DMark Wild Life Performance
| Max surface temperature | 46.2 °C | 43.6 °C |
| Stability | 72% | 72% |
| Graphics test | 47 FPS | 45 FPS |
| Graphics score | 7914 | 7532 |
Memory
| RAM size | 4 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 64, 128, 256 GB | 64, 128, 256 GB |
| Storage type | NVMe | NVMe |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | iOS 15.3 (Can be upgraded to iOS 17) | iOS 13 (Can be upgraded to iOS 17) |
| OS size | 12 GB | - |
Battery
| Capacity | 2018 mAh | 3110 mAh |
| Max charge power | 20 W | 18 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 (50% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:18 hr | 1:45 hr |
| Web browsing | 09:55 hr | 11:39 hr |
| Watching video | 08:38 hr | 15:16 hr |
| Gaming | 03:18 hr | 05:05 hr |
| Standby | 93 hr | 121 hr |
General battery life
Camera
| Matrix | 12 megapixels | 12 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4032 x 3024 | 4032 x 3024 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | Quad LED | Quad 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/1.8 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 1.4 micron - Sensor: 1/2.55", Apple iSight Camera (CMOS) - Phase autofocus - 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 11 from DxOMark |
| Megapixels | 7 megapixels | 12 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 3088 x 2320 | 4032 x 3024 |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | - | 23 mm |
| Sensor type | - | BSI CMOS |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS |
DxOMark camera tests
Photo quality
Video quality
Generic camera score
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 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 Hotspot |
| Bluetooth version | 5 | 5 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE, A2DP |
| USB type | - | No |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features |
- Charging
- USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging
- USB-Storage mode |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, 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 | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Flagship |
| Announced | March 2022 | September 2019 |
| Release date | March 2022 | September 2019 |
| SAR (head) | - | 0.95 W/kg |
| SAR (body) | - | 0.99 W/kg |
| Sensors |
- Barometer
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Barometer
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Compass - Face recognition sensor |
| Bundled charger | Not included | - |
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Disclaimer!
NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the display and performance are more important to you, then choose the Apple iPhone SE (2022) . But if the camera and battery life are more of a priority – go for the Apple iPhone 11 .
