Apple iPhone SE (2022) vs iPhone 11 Pro Max
67
out of 100
VS
69
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 Pro Max, 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)
- Fingerprint scanner
- 28% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1171K versus 915K)
- The phone is 2-years and 6-months newer
- Better grip in hands – the body is 10.5 mm narrower
- More energy-efficient CPU – Apple A15 Bionic
- Weighs 82 grams less
- 41% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 2247 and 1596 points
Reasons to consider the Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
- Comes with 1951 mAh larger battery capacity: 3969 vs 2018 mAh
- Has a 1.8 inches larger screen size
- Thinner bezels – 18.3% more screen real estate
- Shows 43% longer battery life (36:46 vs 25:39 hours)
- The rear camera has a 2x optical zoom
- 40% higher pixel density (458 vs 326 PPI)
- Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
- Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
- Delivers 22% higher peak brightness (798 against 652 nits)
- Has an ultra-wide angle camera lens
- OLED display (versus competitor''s IPS LCD)
- 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 | OLED |
| Size | 4.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| Resolution | 750 x 1334 pixels | 1242 x 2688 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 19.5:9 |
| PPI | 326 ppi | 458 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max rated brightness | 625 nits | 800 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 65.4% | 83.7% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 | - DCI-P3 |
| RGB color space | 99.9% | 99.6% |
| PWM | - | 245 Hz |
| Response time | 38 ms | 4.9 ms |
| Contrast | 1655:1 | ∞ Infinity |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 138.4 mm (5.45 inches) | 158 mm (6.22 inches) |
| Width | 67.3 mm (2.65 inches) | 77.8 mm (3.06 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.3 mm (0.29 inches) | 8.1 mm (0.32 inches) |
| Weight | 144 g (5.08 oz) | 226 g (7.97 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP67 | IP68 |
| Rear material | Glass | Glass |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | White, Black, Red | Silver, Gold, Gray, Dark gray |
| 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 | 244077 |
| GPU | 325843 | 316064 |
| Memory | 182253 | 158637 |
| UX | 388874 | 193080 |
| Total score | 1171074 | 915069 |
3DMark Wild Life Performance
| Max surface temperature | 46.2 °C | 44.9 °C |
| Stability | 72% | 79% |
| Graphics test | 47 FPS | 44 FPS |
| Graphics score | 7914 | 7461 |
Memory
| RAM size | 4 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 64, 128, 256 GB | 64, 256, 512 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 | 3969 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 (48% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:18 hr | 1:57 hr |
| Web browsing | 09:55 hr | 11:56 hr |
| Watching video | 08:38 hr | 16:42 hr |
| Gaming | 03:18 hr | 07:02 hr |
| Standby | 93 hr | 124 hr |
General battery life
Camera
| Matrix | 12 megapixels | 12 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4032 x 3024 | 4032 x 3024 |
| Zoom | Digital | Optical, 2x |
| 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) | 3 (12 MP + 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 (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization |
| Telephoto lens | - |
- 12 MP
- Aperture: f/2.0 - Focal length: 52 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/3.4" (CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization |
| Ultra-wide lens | - |
- 12 MP
- Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 13 mm - Sensor: 1/3.4" (CMOS) |
| Camera features |
- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode - RAW support |
| Samples | Photo samples of Apple iPhone SE (2022) from DxOMark | - |
| Megapixels | 7 megapixels | 12 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 3088 x 2320 | 4032 x 3024 |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Sensor type | - | BSI CMOS |
| Sensor size | - | 1/3.6" |
| 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 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 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 - Ambient light sensor - 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, camera, and battery life are more important to you, then choose the Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max . But if the performance is more of a priority – go for the Apple iPhone SE (2022) .
