iPhone SE (2016) vs iPhone SE (2nd gen)
Side-by-side specs, benchmarks and the SpecEagle AI verdict.
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AI Verdict
The iPhone SE (2016) and iPhone SE (2nd gen) finish level on the SpecEagle score (62/100 each). The iPhone SE (2016) leads on Display, Camera, Build, while the iPhone SE (2nd gen) answers on Performance, Battery, Value — pick on ecosystem and price.
SpecEagle subscores
54
Display
52
68
Camera
66
66
Performance
72
48
Battery
58
76
Build
72
72
Value
74
Category wins: iPhone SE (2016) 3 · 3 iPhone SE (2nd gen)
Benchmarks
Test
A · Apple
B · Apple
AnTuTu v10
95,000
590,000▲
Geekbench 6 Single
370
1,300▲
Geekbench 6 Multi
760
3,300▲
3DMark Solar Bay
2.5
12.0▲
Full specifications
A · Apple
B · Apple
Type
Retina IPS LCD
Retina HD IPS LCD, 60 Hz
Size
4.0 inches
4.7 inches
Resolution
1,136 × 640 px
1,334 × 750 px (326 ppi)
Peak brightness
—
625 nits
Protection
—
Ion-strengthened glass
A · Apple
B · Apple
Main
12 MP, f/2.2, OIS
12 MP, f/1.8, OIS
Selfie
1.2 MP
7 MP, f/2.2
Video
4K 30fps
4K @ 60 fps
Features
—
Portrait mode · Smart HDR
A · Apple
B · Apple
Chipset
Apple A9 (14 nm)
Apple A13 Bionic (7 nm)
RAM
2 GB
3 GB
Storage
16 / 64 GB
64 GB / 128 GB / 256 GB
CPU
—
6-core
GPU
—
Apple 4-core GPU
A · Apple
B · Apple
Capacity
1,624 mAh
1,821 mAh
Wired
5 W Lightning
~18 W (Lightning)
Wireless
—
7.5 W Qi
Choose iPhone SE (2016) if…
- Ultra-compact 4-inch / 113 g.
- A9 chip + 4K OIS.
- Touch ID + headphone jack.
- Iconic design.
Choose iPhone SE (2nd gen) if…
- Flagship A13 chip at $399 in 2020.
- Touch ID home button.
- Very compact and light.
- Still receives iOS updates.