The iPhone SE vs. the iPhone 11 lineup: The new low-end

They all sport an A13 Bionic chip, so what's different?

Contributing Reporter

Wed, Apr 15, 2020, 12:08 PM·3 min read

It’s been a while since we had a true budget iPhone. The new iPhone SE announced today looks primed to offer up the same power as a flagship handset but at a much friendlier price starting at $399. But what did Apple give up in order to get a iPhone that cheap? To figure it out, we’ve lined up the specs of the iPhones announced back in September to see how the SE stacks up against its more expensive siblings. Of course, this is only a hint of its true potential, so stay tuned for our review in the coming weeks.

	iPhone SE (2020)	iPhone 11	iPhone 11 Pro	iPhone 11 Pro Max
Pricing	$399 / $449 / $549	$699 / $749 / $849	$999 / $1149 / $1349	$1,099 / $1,249 / $1,449
Dimensions	138.4 x 67.3 x 7.3 mm (5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches)	150.9 x 75.7 x 8.3 mm (5.94 x 2.98 x 0.33 inches)	144 x 71.4 x 8.1 mm (5.67 x 2.81 x 0.32 inches)	158 x 77.8 x 8.1 mm (6.22 x 3.06 x 0.32 inches)
Weight	148g (5.22 ounces)	194g (6.84 ounces)	188g (6.63 ounces)	226g (7.97 ounces)
Screen size	4.7 inches (119.38 mm)	6.1 inches (154.94 mm)	5.8 inches (147.32 mm)	6.5 inches (165.1 mm)
Screen resolution	1,334 x 750 (326 ppi)	1,792 x 828 (326 ppi)	2,436 x 1,125 (458 ppi)	2,688 x 1,242 (458 ppi)
Screen type	Retina HD LCD	Liquid Retina HD LCD	Super Retina XDR OLED	Super Retina XDR OLED
Battery	Up to 13 hours of video playback	Up to 17 hours of video playback	Up to 18 hours of video playback	Up to 18 hours of video playback
Internal storage	64 / 128 / 256 GB	64 / 128 / 256 GB	64 / 256 / 512 GB	64 / 128 / 256 GB
External storage	None	None	None	None
Rear camera(s)	12MP, f/1.8	Dual cameras: Ultra-wide, 12MP, f/2.4 Wide, 12MP, f/1.8	Three cameras: Ultra-wide, 12MP, f/2.4 Wide, 12MP, f/1.8 Telephoto, 12MP, f/2.0	Three cameras: Ultra-wide, 12MP, f/2.4 Wide, 12MP, f/1.8 Telephoto, 12MP, f/2.0
Front camera(s)	7MP, f/2.2	12MP, f/2.2	12MP, f/2.2	12MP, f/2.2
Video capture	4K at 60 fps	4K at 60 fps	4K at 60 fps	4K at 60 fps
SoC	Apple A13 Bionic	Apple A13 Bionic	Apple A13 Bionic	Apple A13 Bionic
CPU	2.65 GHz hexa-core	2.65 GHz hexa-core	2.65 GHz hexa-core	2.65 GHz hexa-core
GPU	unnamed quad-core	unnamed quad-core	unnamed quad-core	unnamed quad-core
RAM	4GB	4GB	4GB	4GB
WiFi	Dual band, 802.11ax	Dual band, 802.11ax	Dual band, 802.11ac/ax	Dual band, 802.11ac/ax
Bluetooth	v5.0	v5.0	v5.0	v5.0
NFC	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Operating system	iOS 13	iOS 13	iOS 13	iOS 13
Other features	IP67 certified, Lightning connector, Qi wireless charging	IP68 certified, Lightning connector, Qi wireless charging	IP68 certified, Lightning connector, Qi wireless charging	IP68 certified, Lightning connector, Qi wireless charging

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