Apple iPhone SE (2020) vs iPhone 7

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45 out of 100

Apple iPhone SE (2020)

Here we compared two smartphones: the 4.7-inch Apple iPhone SE (2020) (with Apple A13 Bionic) that was released on April 15, 2020, against the Apple iPhone 7, which is powered by Apple A10 Fusion and came out 44 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 (2020)

56% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (665K versus 425K)
Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
Shows 9% longer battery life (23:55 vs 21:51 hours)
Newer Bluetooth version (v5)
Handles Qi wireless charging up to 7.5W
Supports 18W fast charging
More energy-efficient CPU – Apple A13 Bionic
Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR4X
Supports higher wattage charging (18W versus 5W)
Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
Has 50% more RAM: 3GB versus 2GB
The phone is 3-years and 8-months newer
Ready for eSIM technology

Review

Evaluation of Apple iPhone SE (2020) 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	Not detected
Response time	29 ms	35.5 ms
Contrast	2457:1	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	148 g (5.22 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 A13 Bionic	Apple A10 Fusion
Max clock	2650 MHz	2340 MHz
CPU cores	6 (2 + 4)	4 (2 + 2)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 1.6 GHz: Thunder - 2 cores at 2.65 GHz: Lightning	- 2 cores at 1.05 GHz: Zephyr - 2 cores at 2.34 GHz: Hurricane
L3 cache	-	4 MB
Lithography process	7 nanometers	16 nanometers
Graphics	Apple A13 GPU	PowerVR GT7600
GPU shading units	256	192
GPU clock	1230 MHz	650 MHz
FLOPS	~629.8 GFLOPS	~249.6 GFLOPS

CPU	129399	145680
GPU	223288	92807
Memory	107740	67381
UX	204233	115644
Total score	665085	425005

Max surface temperature	44.3 °C	42.5 °C
Stability	68%	62%
Graphics test	41 FPS	15 FPS
Graphics score	6878	2579

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

Operating system	iOS 13 (Can be upgraded to iOS 17)	iOS 10 (Can be upgraded to iOS 15.7)
OS size	8.4 GB	12.5 GB

Capacity	1821 mAh	1960 mAh
Max charge power	18 W	5 W
Battery type	Li-Ion	Li-Ion
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	Yes, Qi (7.5 W)	No (7.5 W)
Reverse charging	No	No
Fast charging	Yes (55% in 60 min)	No
Full charging time	2:32 hr	2:35 hr

Web browsing	09:36 hr	07:29 hr
Watching video	07:32 hr	08:03 hr
Gaming	03:06 hr	03:08 hr
Standby	86 hr	84 hr

RAM
RAM size	3 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 - Focal length: 28 mm - Pixel size: 1.22 micron - Sensor: 1/3", Apple iSight Camera (CMOS) - 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	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support
Samples	Photo samples of Apple iPhone SE (2020) 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	32 mm
Pixel size	1 microns	1 microns
Sensor type	CMOS	BSI CMOS
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version	5	4.2
Bluetooth features	LE, A2DP	LE, A2DP
USB type	No	No
USB version	2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo	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	Standby
eSIM support *	Yes	No
Hybrid slot	No	No
LTE Cat *	16	12
5G support	No	No

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

Category	Mid-range	Flagship
Announced	April 2020	September 2016
Release date	April 2020	September 2016
SAR (head)	0.98 W/kg	1.38 W/kg
SAR (body)	0.99 W/kg	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	Yes, 5 W	-

Apple iPhone SE (2020) vs iPhone 7

Apple iPhone SE (2020) 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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