Apple iPhone SE (2022) vs iPhone 7

67 out of 100

45 out of 100

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 7, which is powered by Apple A10 Fusion and came out 67 months before. 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)

2.8x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1171K versus 425K)
Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
Shows 17% longer battery life (25:39 vs 21:51 hours)
Newer Bluetooth version (v5)
Handles wireless charging up to
Supports 20W fast charging
More energy-efficient CPU – Apple A15 Bionic
Has 2x more RAM: 4GB versus 2GB
Supports higher wattage charging (20W versus 5W)
Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR4X
The phone is 5-years and 7-months newer
Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
Ready for eSIM technology

Review

Evaluation of Apple iPhone SE (2022) and iPhone 7 crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Size	4.7 inches	4.7 inches
Resolution	750 x 1334 pixels	750 x 1334 pixels
Aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
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	No
Screen protection	Tempered glass	Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio	65.4%	65.6%
Display features	- DCI-P3	-

RGB color space	99.9%	100%
PWM	-	Not detected
Response time	38 ms	35.5 ms
Contrast	1655:1	1635:1

Height	138.4 mm (5.45 inches)	138.3 mm (5.44 inches)
Width	67.3 mm (2.65 inches)	67.1 mm (2.64 inches)
Thickness	7.3 mm (0.29 inches)	7.1 mm (0.28 inches)
Weight	144 g (5.08 oz)	138 g (4.87 oz)
Waterproof	IP67	IP67
Rear material	Glass	Metal
Frame material	Metal	Metal
Colors	White, Black, Red	Black, Silver, Gold, Red, Pink
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-button	Yes, in-button

Chipset	Apple A15 Bionic	Apple A10 Fusion
Max clock	3223 MHz	2340 MHz
CPU cores	6 (2 + 4)	4 (2 + 2)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 2.02 GHz: Blizzard - 2 cores at 3.23 GHz: Avalanche	- 2 cores at 1.05 GHz: Zephyr - 2 cores at 2.34 GHz: Hurricane
L3 cache	-	4 MB
Lithography process	5 nanometers	16 nanometers
Graphics	Apple A15 GPU	PowerVR GT7600
GPU shading units	640	192
GPU clock	1338 MHz	650 MHz
FLOPS	~1712.6 GFLOPS	~249.6 GFLOPS

CPU	268130	145680
GPU	325843	92807
Memory	182253	67381
UX	388874	115644
Total score	1171074	425005

Max surface temperature	46.2 °C	42.5 °C
Stability	72%	62%
Graphics test	47 FPS	15 FPS
Graphics score	7914	2579

Storage size	64, 128, 256 GB	32, 128, 256 GB
Storage type	NVMe	NVMe
Memory card	No	No

Operating system	iOS 15.3 (Can be upgraded to iOS 17)	iOS 10 (Can be upgraded to iOS 15.7)
OS size	12 GB	12.5 GB

Capacity	2018 mAh	1960 mAh
Max charge power	20 W	5 W
Battery type	Li-Ion	Li-Ion
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	Yes	No (7.5 W)
Reverse charging	No	No
Fast charging	Yes (61% in 30 min)	No
Full charging time	1:18 hr	2:35 hr

Web browsing	09:55 hr	07:29 hr
Watching video	08:38 hr	08:03 hr
Gaming	03:18 hr	03:08 hr
Standby	93 hr	84 hr

RAM
RAM size	4 GB	2 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4
Channels	2	2

Main 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 30FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	240 FPS (1080p)	240 FPS (720p)
Lenses	1 (12 MP)	1 (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: 28 mm - Pixel size: 1.22 micron - Sensor: 1/3", Apple iSight Camera (BSI CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support
Samples	Photo samples of Apple iPhone SE (2022) from DxOMark	Photo samples of Apple iPhone 7 from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	7 megapixels	7 megapixels
Image resolution	3088 x 2320	3088 x 2320
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	-	32 mm
Pixel size	-	1 microns
Sensor type	-	BSI CMOS
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac)
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	4.2
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, Beidou, Galileo
NFC *	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	No

Number of SIM *	1	1
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	-	Standby
eSIM support *	Yes	No
Hybrid slot	No	No
LTE Cat *	-	12
5G support	Yes	No

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

Category	Mid-range	Flagship
Announced	March 2022	September 2016
Release date	March 2022	September 2016
SAR (head)	-	1.38 W/kg
SAR (body)	-	1.34 W/kg
Sensors	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Not included	-

Apple iPhone SE (2022) vs iPhone 7

Apple iPhone SE (2022) vs iPhone 7

Key differences

Review

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Display

Design and build

Performance

Benchmarks

Memory

Software

Battery

Camera

DxOMark camera tests

Connectivity

Sound

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