Apple iPhone XR vs SE (2022)
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Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.1-inch Apple iPhone XR (with Apple A12 Bionic) that was released on September 12, 2018, against the Apple iPhone SE (2022), which is powered by Apple A15 Bionic and came out 43 months after. 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 XR
- Has a 1.4 inches larger screen size
- Comes with 924 mAh larger battery capacity: 2942 vs 2018 mAh
- Shows 29% longer battery life (33:02 vs 25:41 hours)
- Thinner bezels – 13.6% more screen real estate
Reasons to consider the Apple iPhone SE (2022)
- Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
- 41% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (716K versus 509K)
- Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
- Fingerprint scanner
- The phone is 3-years and 7-months newer
- Has 33% more RAM: 4GB versus 3GB
- Better grip in hands – the body is 8.4 mm narrower
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
Choose the importance of each parameter to more accurately identify the smartphone that best meets your particular needs.
Value for money
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Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Size | 6.1 inches | 4.7 inches |
| Resolution | 828 x 1792 pixels | 750 x 1334 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 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 | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 79% | 65.4% |
| Display features | - | - DCI-P3 |
| RGB color space | 100% | 99.9% |
| PWM | Not detected | - |
| Response time | 32.8 ms | 38 ms |
| Contrast | 1920:1 | 1655:1 |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 150.9 mm (5.94 inches) | 138.4 mm (5.45 inches) |
| Width | 75.7 mm (2.98 inches) | 67.3 mm (2.65 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.3 mm (0.33 inches) | 7.3 mm (0.29 inches) |
| Weight | 194 g (6.84 oz) | 144 g (5.08 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP67 | IP67 |
| Rear material | Glass | Glass |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | White, Black, Blue, Red, Orange, Yellow | White, Black, Red |
| Fingerprint scanner | No | Yes, in home button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Apple A12 Bionic | Apple A15 Bionic |
| Max clock | 2490 MHz | 3223 MHz |
| CPU cores | 6 (2 + 4) | 6 (2 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 1.6 GHz: Tempest - 2 cores at 2.49 GHz: Vortex |
- 4 cores at 2.02 GHz: Blizzard - 2 cores at 3.23 GHz: Avalanche |
| Lithography process | 7 nanometers | 5 nanometers |
| Graphics | Apple A12 Bionic GPU | Apple A15 GPU |
| GPU clock | 1100 MHz | 1200 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~560 GFLOPS | - |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 5 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 9
| CPU | 142806 | 189244 |
| GPU | 178961 | 269834 |
| Memory | 79246 | 129820 |
| UX | 104785 | 127582 |
| Total score | 509667 | 716621 |
3DMark Wild Life Performance
| Max surface temperature | 42.6 °C | 46.2 °C |
| Stability | 69% | 71% |
| Graphics test | 31 FPS | 47 FPS |
| Graphics score | 5218 | 7981 |
Memory
| RAM size | 3 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | - |
| 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 12 (Can be upgraded to iOS 16.5) | iOS 15.3 (Can be upgraded to iOS 16.5) |
| OS size | 11.1 GB | 12 GB |
Battery
| Capacity | 2942 mAh | 2018 mAh |
| Max charge power | 15 W | 20 W |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | Yes, Qi (10 W) | Yes |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (50% in 30 min) | Yes (61% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:43 hr | 1:18 hr |
| Web browsing | 11:16 hr | 09:55 hr |
| Watching video | 12:45 hr | 08:38 hr |
| Gaming | 05:10 hr | 03:26 hr |
| Standby | 123 hr | 93 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) |
| Lenses | 1 (12 MP) | 1 (12 MP) |
| Wide (main) lens | - 12 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 1.4 micron - Sensor: 1/2.55", Apple iSight X (BSI CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization |
- 12 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Pixel size: 1.22 micron - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - RAW support |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Samples | - | Photo samples of Apple iPhone SE (2022) from DxOMark |
| Megapixels | 7 megapixels | 7 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 3088 x 2316 | 3088 x 2320 |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 32 mm | - |
| Sensor type | CMOS | - |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
DxOMark camera tests
Photo quality
Video quality
Generic camera score
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Hotspot |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5 | 5 |
| Bluetooth features | SPP, PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, HDP, GAP, GAVDP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP | LE |
| USB type | No | - |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, 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* | 12 | - |
| 5G support | No | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Flagship | Mid-range |
| Announced | September 2018 | March 2022 |
| Release date | October 2018 | March 2022 |
| SAR (head) | 0.99 W/kg | - |
| SAR (body) | 0.99 W/kg | - |
| Sensors | - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Face recognition sensor |
- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | - | Not included |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
After analyzing all the data, we think that the Apple iPhone SE (2022) is definitely a better buy.
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