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Apple iPhone SE

Apple iPhone 5

Network
Technology	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - A1662, A1723	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - GSM A1428
	CDMA 800 / 1900 - A1662, A1723	CDMA 800 / 1900 / 2100 - CDMA A1429
3G Network	HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - A1662, A1723	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - GSM A1428
	CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - A1662, A1723	CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - CDMA A1429
	TD‑SCDMA - A1723
4G Network	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 29 - A1662	4, 17 - GSM A1428
	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41 - A1723	LTE 700 / 850 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 - CDMA A1429
		LTE 850 / 1800 / 2100 - GSM A1429
Speed	HSPA, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps

Launch
Announced	2016, March 21. Released 2016, March 31	2012, September 12. Released 2012, September 21
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Body
Dimensions	123.8 x 58.6 x 7.6 mm (4.87 x 2.31 x 0.30 in)	123.8 x 58.6 x 7.6 mm (4.87 x 2.31 x 0.30 in)
Weight	113 g (3.99 oz)	112 g (3.95 oz)
Build	Glass front (Corning-made glass), aluminum back, aluminum frame	Glass front (Corning-made glass), aluminum back, aluminum frame
SIM	Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM
	Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)

Display
Type	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Size	4.0 inches, 44.1 cm2 (~60.8% screen-to-body ratio)	4.0 inches, 44.1 cm2 (~60.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	640 x 1136 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~326 ppi density)	640 x 1136 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~326 ppi density)
Protection		Corning Gorilla Glass, oleophobic coating

Platform
OS	iOS 9.3.2, upgradable to iOS 15.8.1	iOS 6, upgradable to iOS 10.3.4
Chipset	Apple A9 (14 nm)	Apple A6 (32 nm)
CPU	Dual-core 1.84 GHz Twister	Dual-core 1.3 GHz Swift (ARM v7-based)
GPU	PowerVR GT7600 (six-core graphics)	PowerVR SGX 543MP3 (triple-core graphics)

Memory
Card slot	No	No
Internal	16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 2GB RAM, 64GB 2GB RAM, 128GB 2GB RAM	16GB 1GB RAM, 32GB 1GB RAM, 64GB 1GB RAM
	NVMe

Main Camera
Modules	12 MP, f/2.2, 29mm (standard), 1/3.0", 1.22µm, PDAF	8 MP, f/2.4, 33mm (standard), 1/3.2", 1.4µm, AF
Features	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR	LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 1080p@120fps, 720p@240fps	1080p@30fps

Selfie Camera
Modules	1.2 MP, f/2.4, 31mm (standard)	1.2 MP, f/2.4, 35mm (standard)
Features	Face detection, HDR, panorama	face detection, FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular
Video	720p@30fps	720p@30fps

Sound
Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes
3.5mm jack	Yes	Yes
	16-bit/44.1kHz audio	16-bit/44.1kHz audio

Comms
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth	4.2, A2DP, LE	4.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS	GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
NFC	Yes (Apple Pay only)
Infrared port	No	No
Radio	No	No
USB	Lightning, USB 2.0	Lightning, USB 2.0

Features
Sensors	Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Battery
Type	Li-Po 1624 mAh, non-removable (6.21 Wh)	Li-Po 1440 mAh, non-removable (5.45 Wh)
Stand-by	Up to 240 h (3G)	Up to 225 h (3G)
Talk time	Up to 14 h (3G)	Up to 8 h (3G)

Misc
Colors	Space Gray, Silver, Gold, Rose Gold	Black/Slate, White/Silver
SAR	1.17 W/kg (head)     1.19 W/kg (body)	1.18 W/kg (head)     1.18 W/kg (body)
SAR EU	0.72 W/kg (head)     0.97 W/kg (body)	0.95 W/kg (head)     0.90 W/kg (body)
Models	A1662, A1723, A1724, iPhone8,4	A1428, A1429, A1442, iPhone5,1, iPhone5,2
Price	About 140 EUR	About 340 EUR

Tests
Performance	Basemark OS II 2.0: 2163	Basemark X: 2229
Display	Contrast ratio: 804:1 (nominal), 3.681 (sunlight)	Contrast ratio: 1320:1 (nominal) / 3.997:1 (sunlight)
Camera	Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO
Loudspeaker	Voice 66dB / Noise 65dB / Ring 69dB	Voice 66dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 67dB
Audio quality	Noise -93.0dB / Crosstalk -72.9dB	Noise -91.3dB / Crosstalk -76.5dB
Battery (old)	Endurance rating 73h	Endurance rating 51h