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Apple iPhone 12 vs Apple iPhone SE 3

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Apple iPhone 12 Apple iPhone SE 3
Launch
Release Date
Oct, 2020 Mar, 2022
Status
Available Available
Body & Operating System
Operating system
IOS 14.1 IOS 15.4
UI
NA NA
Dimensions
146.7 x 71.5 x 7.4 mm (5.78 x 2.81 x 0.29 in) 138.4 x 67.3 x 7.3 mm (5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 in)
Weight
164 g 144 g
Body
Glass front (Gorilla Glass), glass back (Gorilla Glass), aluminum frame
IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 6m for 30 mins)
Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins)
Color Options
Black, White, Red, Green, Blue Black, White, Red
Display Specifications
Technology
Super Retina XDR OLED capacitive touchscreen Retina IPS LCD
Size
6.1 inches
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4.7 inches
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Resolution
Full HD (FHD) - 1170 x 2532 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density) High Definition (HD) - 750 x 1334 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~326 ppi density)
Protection
Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating Ion-strengthened glass, oleophobic coating
Features
HDR10, 625 nits (typ), 1200 nits
Dolby Vision Wide color gamut True-tone
625 nits (typ) brightness, Wide color gamut, True-tone
Battery & Charging
Capacity
Non-removable Li-Ion (10.9 Wh), 2815 mAh
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Non-removable Li-Ion, 2018 mAh (6.96 Wh)
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Charging
Fast charging 20W, 50% in 30 min
USB Power Delivery 2.0
Qi fast wireless charging 15W
Fast charging 18W, 50% in 30 min
Qi wireless charging
Processing Power
CPU
Hexa-core Hexa-core (2x2.65 GHz Lightning + 4x1.8 GHz Thunder)
Chipset
Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm)
GPU
Apple GPU (4-core graphics) Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
Memory & Storage
Ram
4GB RAM 4GB RAM
Storage Memory
64/128/256GB Built-in 64/128/256GB Built-in
Memory Card
No No
Cameras
Rear/Back
Dual 12 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
12 MP, f/2.4, 120°, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/3.6"
12 MP, f/1.8 (wide), PDAF, OIS
Features

Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
Video 4K 24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 30fps), stereo sound rec. Show more

Quad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Video 4K@24/30/6 fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR, OIS, stereo sound rec. Show more

Front
Dual 12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6"
SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
HDR Video 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
7 MP, f/2.2
HDR, Video 1080p@30/120fps; gyro-EIS
Features
NA NA
Network
SIM
Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - for China
Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)
Single Nano-SIM and/or eSIM
Data
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G Bands
SIM 1: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
SIM 2: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 (Dual SIM model only) - for China
CDMA 800 / 1900
SIM 1: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
CDMA 800 / 1900
SIM 2: NO
3G Bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G Bands
LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900),... LTE bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7...
5G Bands
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79, 260, 261 Sub6/mmWave - A2176
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78, 79 Sub6 - A2398, A2399, A2400
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A2783, A2784, A2785, A2782
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A2595
Connectivity
WLAN (WIFI)
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE 5.0, A2DP, LE
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
USB
Lightning, USB 2.0 Lightning, USB 2.0
NFC
Yes Yes
Additional Features
Sensors
Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Siri natural language commands and dictation Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass, barometer, Siri natural language commands and dictation
Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)
Extra
NA NA
Pricing
Price
US$ 1,024 USD $437
Resale Value
Extreme Extreme
Comparison Result
Score
3 Point(s) 6 Point(s)
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