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iPhone 12 and iPhone SE, we can see that IPhone 12 uses Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm), while iPhone SE uses Apple A9 (14 nm). IPhone 12 has 6.1" screen size, while iPhone SE has 4.0" screen size. IPhone 12 offers 1170 x 2532 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density), while iPhone SE offers 640 x 1136 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~326 ppi density). IPhone 12 has Li-Ion 2815 mAh (10.78 Wh) battery, while iPhone SE has Li-Po 1624 mAh, non-removable (6.21 Wh) battery. iPhone 12 leads on battery with roughly 1191 more mAh on paper. IPhone 12 has 164 g (5.78 oz) weight, while iPhone SE has 113 g (3.99 oz) weight. iPhone SE is the lighter option by approximately 51g. IPhone 12 provides 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM, while iPhone SE provides 16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 2GB RAM, 64GB 2GB RAM, 128GB 2GB RAM. In summary: for a larger screen, choose iPhone 12 (2.1" bigger); for extended battery life, iPhone 12 is the better choice; if portability matters, iPhone SE is the lightest option. Refer to the detailed specifications table below for a complete side-by-side comparison of all features.
Specification iPhone 12 iPhone SE
network_cell Network GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
info_outline Announced 2020, October 13 2016, March 21. Released 2016, March 31
info_outline Status Available. Released 2020, October 23 Discontinued
straighten Dimensions 146.7 x 71.5 x 7.4 mm (5.78 x 2.81 x 0.29 in) 123.8 x 58.6 x 7.6 mm (4.87 x 2.31 x 0.30 in)
scale Weight 164 g (5.78 oz) 113 g (3.99 oz)
info_outline Build Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame Glass front (Corning-made glass), aluminum back, aluminum frame
info_outline Sim · Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM (China) Nano-SIM
phone_iphone DisplayType Super Retina XDR OLED, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 625 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak) IPS LCD
phone_iphone DisplayResolution 1170 x 2532 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density) 640 x 1136 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~326 ppi density)
phone_iphone DisplayProtection Ceramic Shield glass —
devices Os iOS 14.1, upgradable to iOS 26.3 iOS 9.3.2, upgradable to iOS 15.8.5
developer_board Chipset Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) Apple A9 (14 nm)
info_outline Cpu Hexa-core (2x3.1 GHz Firestorm + 4x1.8 GHz Icestorm) Dual-core 1.84 GHz Twister
info_outline Gpu Apple GPU (4-core graphics) PowerVR GT7600 (six-core graphics)
info_outline InternalMemory 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM 16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 2GB RAM, 64GB 2GB RAM, 128GB 2GB RAM
camera_rear MainCamera 12 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS, 12 MP, f/2.4, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.6" 12 MP, f/2.2, 29mm (standard), 1/3.0", 1.22µm, PDAF
camera_rear MainCameraFeatures Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama) Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR
camera_rear MainCameraVideo 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 30fps), stereo sound rec. 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 1080p@120fps, 720p@240fps
camera_rear SelfieCamera 12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor) 1.2 MP, f/2.4, 31mm (standard)
camera_rear SelfieCameraFeatures HDR Face detection, HDR, panorama
camera_rear SelfieCameraVideo 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS 720p@30fps
info_outline Wlan Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, hotspot
bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE 4.2, A2DP, LE
info_outline Gps GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS GPS, GLONASS
nfc Nfc Yes Yes (Apple Pay only)
usb Usb Lightning, USB 2.0 Lightning, USB 2.0
sensors Sensors Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
battery_full Battery Li-Ion 2815 mAh (10.78 Wh) Li-Po 1624 mAh, non-removable (6.21 Wh)
palette Colors Black, White, Red, Green, Blue, Purple Space Gray, Silver, Gold, Rose Gold
info_outline Price $ 192.85 / C$ 269.45 / £ 152.75 / € 199.00 —
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