Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 73.8 | 86.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x | iOS 15.x |
| 2013-09-10 | 2022-03-18 |
| 4.87 x 2.31 x 0.30 inches | 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches |
| 3.95 ounces | 5.08 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Gray | -- |
| Aluminium | Aluminum and Ceramic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 440.00 | $ 429.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 640 x 1136 pixels | 1334 x 750 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 326 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A7 chipset | Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm) chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone ARMv8 (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor | 64-bit Avalanche and Blizzard, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 3220 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | Apple 4-core GPU |
| 9.27 | 10.62 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 29.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.69 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1570mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2018mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 250 hours standby time 10 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.36 | 3.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPhone SE (2022) is much better than the iPhone 5s, having a overall score of 86.6 against 73.8. Both of these devices have iOS OS (operating system), but the Apple iPhone SE (2022) has older 15.x version while iPhone 5s has iOS 8.x. Apple iPhone SE (2022)'s body is notably newer and a bit thinner than the iPhone 5s's, but it is also much heavier.
The iPhone 5s has a little bit better screen than Apple iPhone SE (2022), although it has much less brightness, a little bit smaller display and a bit lower 1136 x 640px resolution, they both have a better pixel count per screen inch. The iPhone SE (2022) features a superior CPU than Apple iPhone 5s, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics co-processor, and they both have a 64-bit CPU, the iPhone SE (2022) also counts with a greater amount of RAM and a greater number of faster cores.
The iPhone SE (2022) shoots much better pictures and videos than Apple iPhone 5s, because it has a back facing camera with way more mega pixels, a larger diafragm aperture and a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution. The Apple iPhone SE (2022) has a much greater memory to install applications and games than iPhone 5s, because it has 64 GB internal memory.
IPhone SE (2022) features improved battery performance than iPhone 5s, because it has a 2018mAh battery size instead of 1570mAh.
Despite of being the best phone between the ones we are comparing, the iPhone SE (2022) is also the cheapest, which makes it an easy decision.
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