Apple iPhone 12 vs Apple iPhone SE (2022)

$600

$429

$600

Apple iPhone 12

$429

Apple iPhone SE (2022)

Key specs

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.

Worse CameraBetter Camera

Apple iPhone 12 wins

Battery

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

Worse BatteryBetter Battery

Screen Size

The Apple iPhone 12 has a screen size of 6.1 inches and the Apple iPhone SE (2022) is 4.7 inches.

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Comparison Summary
Better Camera	Apple iPhone 12
Better Battery	Apple iPhone 12
Better Screen	Apple iPhone 12
Better performance	Apple iPhone SE (2022)

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

Spec Comparison


	Apple iPhone 12	Apple iPhone SE (2022)

GENERAL
Price
Price	$600	$429
Brand
Brand	Apple	Apple
Operating System
Operating System	iOS	iOS
Year Released
Year Released	2020	2022
Size
Size	5.78" x 2.81"	5.45" x 2.65"

SCREEN
Screen Size
Screen Size	6.1"	4.7"
Resolution
Resolution	2532 x 1170	1334 x 750
Pixels Per Inch
Pixels Per Inch	460	326
Display Type
Display Type	OLED	LCD
Refresh Rate
Refresh Rate	60Hz	60Hz
Peak Brightness
Peak Brightness	1200 nits	625 nits
Curved Screen Edges
Curved Screen Edges	No	No

CAMERA
Camera Score
Camera Score	7.2^/10	6.5^/10
Rear Cameras
Rear Cameras	Main, Ultrawide	Main
Main Camera
Main Camera	12 megapixels + OIS	12 megapixels + OIS
Ultrawide Field Of View
Ultrawide Field Of View	120°	N/A
Selfie Camera
Selfie Camera	12 megapixels	7 megapixels
Max Video Frame Rate
Max Video Frame Rate	60fps @ 4k	60fps @ 4k

BATTERY
Battery Life
Battery Life	6.2 Hours	4.9 Hours
Battery Capacity
Battery Capacity	2815 mAh	2018 mAh
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging	Yes	Yes

INTERNAL
Processor
Processor	A14	A15
Internal Storage
Internal Storage	64 GB	64 GB
RAM
RAM	4 GB	4 GB

OTHER FEATURES
Headphone Jack
Headphone Jack	No	No
Unlockable Bootloader
Unlockable Bootloader	No	No
Color
Color	Blue, Purple, Green, White, Black, Red	Midnight, Starlight, Red
SD Card
SD Card	No	No
Dual SIM
Dual SIM	Yes	Yes
Custom ROM Support
Custom ROM Support	No	No
Warranty
Warranty	12 months	12 months
Charging Port
Charging Port	Lightning	Lightning
Screen Cutout
Screen Cutout	Notch	None
Extra Buttons
Extra Buttons	Silent Switch	Silent Switch
OS Updates Until
OS Updates Until	October 2026	March 2028
Security Updates Until
Security Updates Until	October 2027	March 2029
OS Update Timeliness
OS Update Timeliness	8.8^/10	8.8^/10
Water Resistance Rating
Water Resistance Rating	8	7
Dust Resistance Rating
Dust Resistance Rating	6	6

Shopping

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.