Apple iPhone 12 vs Apple iPhone SE (2022)

iPhone 12VS
iPhone SE (2022)
$600
$429

Key specs

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Apple iPhone 12 wins

Camera

The Apple iPhone 12 has a camera score of 7.2 and the Apple iPhone SE (2022) has a score of 6.5.
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Battery

The Apple iPhone 12 has 6.2 hours of battery life. The Apple iPhone SE (2022) has 4.9 hours of battery life.
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Screen Size

The Apple iPhone 12 has a screen size of 6.1 inches and the Apple iPhone SE (2022) is 4.7 inches.
Comparison Summary
Better CameraApple iPhone 12
Better BatteryApple iPhone 12
Better ScreenApple iPhone 12
Better performanceApple iPhone SE (2022)

How the Apple iPhone 12 and the Apple iPhone SE (2022) compare to other phones

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Spec Comparison

Apple iPhone 12Apple iPhone SE (2022)
Apple iPhone 12Apple iPhone SE (2022)

GENERAL

Price
$600
$429
Brand
AppleApple
Operating System
iOSiOS
Year Released
20202022
Size
5.78" x 2.81"5.45" x 2.65"

SCREEN

Screen Size
6.1"4.7"
Resolution
2532 x 11701334 x 750
Pixels Per Inch
460326
Display Type
OLEDLCD
Refresh Rate
60Hz60Hz

CAMERA

Camera Score
7.2/106.5/10
Rear Cameras
Main, UltrawideMain
Main Camera
12 megapixels + OIS12 megapixels + OIS
Ultrawide Field Of View
120°N/A
Selfie Camera
12 megapixels7 megapixels
Max Video Frame Rate
60fps @ 4k60fps @ 4k

BATTERY

Battery Life
6.2 Hours4.9 Hours
Battery Capacity
2815 mAh2018 mAh
Wireless Charging
YesYes

INTERNAL

Processor
A14A15
Internal Storage
64 GB64 GB
RAM
4 GB4 GB

OTHER FEATURES

Headphone Jack
NoNo
Unlockable Bootloader
NoNo
Color
Blue, Purple, Green, White, Black, RedMidnight, Starlight, Red
SD Card
NoNo
Dual SIM
YesYes

Shopping

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Apple iPhone 12

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Pocket-lint

Stuart Miles | March 2022
"The iPhone 12 offers many of the important things that you want from the iPhone: a decent camera, 5G, great screen, fast processor. For the group of people who want a new iPhone without the price tag of the iPhone 12 Pro or iPhone 13 range, this is a great choice. There's no settling for second best with this smartphone."

Apple iPhone SE (2022)

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Ars Technica

Samuel Axon | March 2022
"Thanks to the inclusion of the A15 chip, the SE is likely to be supported for years to come. That makes it the best deal in smartphones today for folks who just want something simple and don't care about the frills. The iPhone SE is a great deal if you're more interested in the basics than the latest flashy features.. It's also a great option for people who prefer to use their phones one-handed—a dying breed, we know."

About Apple

The tech giant called Apple is synonymous with the most popular smartphone in the world: the iPhone. Known for their build quality and aesthetics, as well as for their excellent integration between hardware and software, iPhones have defined the smartphone industry ever since their conception and they continue to do so by setting new industry standards. Apple's own operating system, called iOS, is known for its simplicity and ease of use, and the company tends to complement it well by creating devices with some of the most powerful processing hardware available in the mobile world. The iPhone is also known for its robust ecosystem of accessories, as it facilitates a very seamless experience when interacting with other Apple products, more so than most of its competitors.

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