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| Global Score | |
| 75.7 | 88.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| -- | iOS 15.x, 14.x |
| 2016-03-31 | 2020-10-23 |
| 4.87 x 2.31 x 0.30 inches | 5.78 x 2.81 x 0.29 inches |
| 3.99 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Gold, Rose gold, Silver and Space gray | Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 499.00 | $ 829.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1136 x 640 pixels | 2532 x 1170 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 326 pixels per inch | 457 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A9 APL0898 chipset | Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) chipset |
| Twister, 64-bit (Dual-Core 1840 MHz) processor | 64-bit 64-bit (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GT7600 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.64 | 10.62 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 29.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1624mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2815mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 3.44 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPhone 12 has a global score of 88.7, which is better than iPhone SE's 75.7 overall score. The Apple iPhone 12 is a noticeably newer and just a little thinner device than iPhone SE, but it's incredibly heavier. The Apple iPhone 12 has a very superior performance than iPhone SE, because it has a larger amount of RAM, a higher number of cores and a 64 bits processing unit.
Apple iPhone 12 has a much better display than iPhone SE, because it has a better number of pixels per inch of screen, a lot bigger screen, a way higher 1170 x 2532 resolution and much more brightness. The iPhone SE has a lot bigger memory to store more games and applications than iPhone 12, because it has 64 GB more internal storage.
The iPhone 12 features a much better battery life than iPhone SE, because it has a 2815mAh battery capacity against 1624mAh. The iPhone 12 captures a little bit better pictures and videos than iPhone SE, and although they both have a 12 mega-pixels resolution back camera and the same 3840x2160 video definition, the iPhone 12 also has a way bigger aperture and faster 60 fps video frame rates.
The iPhone 12 costs a lot more than iPhone SE, but you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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