Apple Iphone SE (2022) vs Apple iPhone 15

Network
2G network

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900; CDMA 800, 1900

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900; CDMA 800, 1900
3G network

HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100; CDMA2000 1xEV-DO

HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100; CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G network

LTE frequency band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66

LTE frequency band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 53, 66 - global version; 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 53, 66, 71 - USA; 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 53, 66, 71 - Canada, Japan; 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66 - China, Hong Kong
5G network

5G band 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6

5G band 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - global version; 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78, 79, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA; 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - Canada, Japan; 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - China, Hong Kong
HSDPA speed

42.2 Mbps

42.2 Mbps
HSUPA speed

5.76 Mbps

5.76 Mbps
EV-DO speed

EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps download, 1.8 Mbps upload

EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps download, 1.8 Mbps upload
LTE speed

LTE-A (CA), 1 Gbps download, 500 Mbps upload

LTE-A, 1 Gbps download, 500 Mbps upload
GPRS

Yes

Yes
EDGE

Yes

Yes

Availability
Oficially announced

2022-03

2023-09
Status

2022-03

2023-09

Design
Build

Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame

Glass front (Corning-made glass), glass back (Corning-made glass), aluminum frame
SIM

Nano-SIM and/or eSIM

Nano-SIM and eSIM - global version; Dual eSIM with multiple numbers - USA; Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - China
Height

138.4 mm

147.6 mm
Width

67.3 mm

71.6 mm
Thickness

7.3 mm

7.8 mm
Weight

144 g

171 g
Payment

Apple Pay(Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)

Apple Pay(Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)
Waterproof

IP67 (1m and 30 mins)

IP68 (6m and 30 mins)
Dust proof

IP67

IP68
Colors

Black, Red, White

Black, Blue, Green, Pink, Yellow

Display
Display type

Retina IPS LCD

Super Retina XDR OLED
Physical size

4.7 inches

6.1 inches
Resolution

750 x 1334 pixels

1179 x 2256 pixels
Pixel density

326 ppi

461 ppi
Display colors

16777216

16777216
Protection

Ion-strengthened glass, oleophobic coating

Ceramic Shield glass
Display features

625 nits (typ)

HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (HBM), 2000 nits (peak)

Hardware
CPU

Hexa-core

Hexa-core
CPU

Dual-core X.XX GHz Avalanche

Dual-core 3.46 GHz Everest
CPU(second)

quad-core X.xx GHz Blizzard

quad-core 2.02 GHz Sawtooth
Chipset

Apple A15 Bionic

Apple A16 Bionic
GPU

Apple GPU (4-core graphics)

Apple GPU (5-core graphics)
Memory RAM

4 GB

6 GB
Internal storage

64, 128, 256 GB

128, 256, 512 GB
Memory card

No

No
Storage

NVMe

NVMe

OS
OS

iOS 15.4

iOS 17, upgradable to iOS 17.0.3

Main camera
Camera type

Single

Dual
Main camera

(wide) , 12 MP, f/1.8 , 1/3" , 1.22 µm, 5x digital zoom

(wide) , 48 MP, f/1.6 , 1.0 µm, 10x digital zoom , 26 mm
(ultrawide) , 12 MP, f/2.4 , 120˚ , 13 mm
Primary camera resolution

4032 x 3024 pixels

8000 x 6000 pixels
Primary camera video

4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR, OIS, stereo sound rec.

4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), Cinematic mode (4K@30fps), stereo sound rec.
Primary camera flash

Quad-LED dual-tone flash

dual-LED dual-tone flash
Camera features

Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, optical image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, macro-mode, RAW

Autofocus, continuous autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, optical zoom, optical image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, phase detection autofocus, RAW, Night Mode, Deep Fusion, Dolby Vision HDR video recording, Smart HDR 5, photographic styles, cinematic mode

Selfie camera
Selfie camera type

Single

Dual
Selfie camera

7 MP, f/2.2

12 MP, f/1.9 , (wide) , 23 mm, 1/3.6"
SL 3D
Selfie camera resolution

3088 x 2320 pixels

4032 x 3024 pixels
Selfie camera features

HDR

Face unlock, Night Mode, Deep Fusion, HDR, Cinematic mode, Smart HDR 5, digital image stabilization, autofocus
Selfie camera video

1080p@30/120fps; gyro-EIS

4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS

Sound
3.5mm jack

No

No
Loudspeaker

Yes, with stereo speakers

Yes, with stereo speakers
Earpiece

Yes

Yes

Multimedia
Radio

No

No

Connectivity
WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5GHz, 802.11ac, 802.11ax

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5GHz, 802.11ac, 802.11ax
WLAN WiFi Hotspot

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Dual Band

Yes

Yes
USB

Lightning, USB 2.0

Type-C 2.0, DisplayPort
Bluetooth

v5.0

v5.3
Bluetooth A2DP

Yes

Yes
bluetooth LE

Yes

Yes
NFC

Yes

Yes
GPS

Yes, with A-GPS

Yes, with A-GPS
GLONASS

Yes

Yes
GALILEO

Yes

Yes
BDS

Yes

Yes
QZSS

Yes

Yes

Features
Sensors

Accelerometer, barometer, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity

Accelerometer, barometer, compass, Face ID, gyroscope, proximity