Apple iPhone SE (2020)

Apple iPhone SE (2020)
  • Screen: 4.7" IPS LCD - 750 x 1334
  • SoC: Apple A13 Bionic
  • Camera: 1 (12 MP)
  • Battery: 1821 mAh
  • OS: iOS 26.5
  • Weight: 148 grams (5.22 oz)
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Review

Display
47
Camera
49
Performance
55
Gaming
37
Battery
34
Connectivity
63
NanoReview Score
49
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Full specifications

Detailed specifications, tests, and benchmarks of the Apple iPhone SE (2020)

Display

Type IPS LCD
Size 4.7 inches
Resolution 750 x 1334 pixels
Aspect ratio 16:9
PPI 326 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No
Max rated brightness 625 nits
HDR support Yes, Dolby Vision
Screen protection Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio 65.3%
Display features - DCI-P3
Display tests
RGB color space 99.9%
PWM Not detected
Response time 29 ms
Contrast 2457:1
Peak brightness test (auto)
664 nits
Sources: NotebookCheck [3]

Design and build

Height 138.4 mm (5.45 inches)
Width 67.3 mm (2.65 inches)
Thickness 7.3 mm (0.29 inches)
Weight 148 g (5.22 oz)
Waterproof IP67
Rear material Glass
Frame material Metal
Colors White, Black, Red
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-button
Screen-to-body ratio
65.3%

Performance

Chipset specifications of the Apple iPhone SE (2020)
SoC
Chipset Apple A13 Bionic
Max clock 2650 MHz
CPU cores 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 4 cores at 1.6 GHz: Thunder
- 2 cores at 2.65 GHz: Lightning
Manufacturing TSMC
Lithography process 7 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU) Apple Neural Engine
GPU
Graphics Apple A13 Bionic GPU
GPU shading units 256
GPU clock 1230 MHz
FLOPS ~629.8 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark results of the Apple iPhone SE (2020)
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
1680
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
3671
Compute Score (GPU)
13772
Compute Score (GPU) 13772
Single-core score 1680
Multi-core score 3671
Sources: Geekbench [3]
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
1033357
CPU 292054
GPU 222419
Memory 149701
UX 369183
Total score 1033357
3DMark Solar Bay
2275
Stability 67%
Graphics test 9 FPS
Section 1 12 FPS
Section 2 9 FPS
Section 3 6 FPS
Graphics score 2275
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
1768
Stability 65%
Graphics test 10 FPS
Graphics score 1768
Sources: 3DMark [5]

Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2026-05-02 (runrey)Geekbench 6 CPU833 / 1454
πŸ“˜ 2023-11-13 (Guest #1)Geekbench 6 GPU13772
πŸ“˜ 2023-11-13 (Guest #2)Geekbench 6 CPU1738 / 3119
πŸ“˜ 2023-10-05 (Antonio)Geekbench 6 CPU1680 / 3671

Memory

RAM
RAM size 3 GB
Memory type LPDDR4X
Channels 2
Storage
Storage size 64 GB
Storage type NVMe
Memory card No

Software

Operating system iOS 13 (Can be upgraded to iOS 26.5)
OS size 8.4 GB

Battery

Capacity 1821 mAh
Max charge power 18 W
Battery type Li-Ion
Replaceable No
Wireless charging Yes, Qi (7.5 W)
Reverse charging No
Fast charging Yes (55% in 60 min)
Full charging time 2:32 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing 06:52 hr
Watching video 10:09 hr
Gaming 03:33 hr
Standby 79 hr
General battery life
16:40 hr

Main camera

Matrix 12 megapixels
Image resolution 4032 x 3024
Zoom Digital
Flash Quad LED
Stabilization Optical
8K video recording No
4K video recording Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording Up to 60FPS
Slow motion 240 FPS (1080p)
Lenses 1) Standard: 12 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
Standard lens
Image resolution 12 MP
Aperture f/1.8
Focal length 28 mm
Sensor Apple iSight Camera
Sensor size 1/3" (β‰ˆ 0.33 inch)
Pixel size 1.22 micron
Autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Optical

DxOMark main camera tests

Photo quality
103
Video quality
98
Generic main camera score
101
Samples Photo samples of Apple iPhone SE (2020) from DxOMark

Selfie camera

Megapixels 7 megapixels
Image resolution 3088 x 2320
Aperture f/2.2
Focal length 32 mm
Sensor CMOS
Pixel size 1 micron
Autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D) No
DxOMark front camera
110
Photo 103
Video 122

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP
USB type No
USB version 2
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
GPS GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
NFC* Yes
Infrared port No
Network
Number of SIM* 1
Type of SIM card Nano
Multi SIM mode Standby
eSIM support* Yes
Hybrid slot No
LTE Cat* 16
2G network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G network LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700), 30(2300), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100)
5G support No

Sound

Speakers Stereo
Headphone audio jack No
FM radio No
Dolby Atmos Yes
Speakers test
Max loudness
86.4 dB

Other

Category Mid-range
Announced April 2020
Release date April 2020
Launch price (MSRP) $399
Successor - Apple iPhone 16e
SAR (head) 0.98 W/kg
SAR (body) 0.99 W/kg
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled charger Yes, 5 W
*Disclaimer! Some specifications of the iPhone SE (2020) may differ by country or region

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PETER J PRINDLE March 14, 2023 at 09:58 PM
what model and brand DAC is in this phone?
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