Apple iPhone SE (2022) specs, comparisons, faq, opinions

Apple iPhone SE (2022)
  • Released 2022, March 18 144g, 7.3mm thickness iOS 15.4, up to iOS 15.6 64GB/128GB/256GB storage, no card slot
  • Hexa-core (2x3.22 GHz Avalanche + 4x1.82 GHz Blizzard) Apple GPU (4-core graphics) Nano-SIM and/or eSIM About 547.7 USD
  • 4.7" 750x1334 pixels
  • 12MP 2160p
  • 4GB RAM Apple A15 Bionic
  • 2018mAh Li-Ion

Apple iPhone SE (2022) overview

Apple iPhone SE (2022) is a smartphone that runs on iOS. It was released on 2022, March 18. Apple iPhone SE (2022) has 4.7 inch, Retina IPS LCD, 625 nits (typ), a resolution of 750 x 1334 pixels screen with Ion-strengthened glass, oleophobic coating. It uses Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm) chipset, Hexa-core (2x3.22 GHz Avalanche + 4x1.82 GHz Blizzard) CPU, Apple GPU (4-core graphics) GPU. Apple iPhone SE (2022) supports 2G, 3G, 4G, 5G networks with Nano-SIM and/or eSIM. It has 12MP Single main camera, 7MP Single selfie camera. It uses Li-Ion 2018 mAh, non-removable (6.96 Wh) battery which supports wireless charging. The price of Apple iPhone SE (2022) is about 547.7 USD.

Score the key features of Apple iPhone SE (2022) compared to the other phones on the market:

  • CPU Cores: 80 / 100 points
  • Camera pixels: 44 / 100 points
  • Screen resolution: 39 / 100 points
  • Battery capacity: 53 / 100 points
  • Price: 59 / 100 points

Apple iPhone SE (2022) full specifications

NETWORK

Technology GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
CDMA 800 / 1900
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands 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 - A2783, A2784, A2785
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, 66, 71 - A2595
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66 - A2782
5G bands 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A2783, A2784, A2785, A2782
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A2595
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (CA), 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps

LAUNCH

Announced 2022, March 08
Status Available

BODY

Dimensions 138.4 x 67.3 x 7.3 mm (5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 in)
Weight 144 g (5.08 oz)
Build Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
SIM Nano-SIM and/or eSIM
  IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)

DISPLAY

Type Retina IPS LCD, 625 nits (typ)
Size 4.7 inches, 60.9 cm2 (~65.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 750 x 1334 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~326 ppi density)
Protection Ion-strengthened glass, oleophobic coating
  Wide color gamut True-tone

PLATFORM

OS iOS 15.4, up to iOS 15.6, planned upgrade to iOS 16
Chipset Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm)
CPU Hexa-core (2x3.22 GHz Avalanche + 4x1.82 GHz Blizzard)
GPU Apple GPU (4-core graphics)

MEMORY

Card slot No
Internal 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM
  NVMe

MAIN CAMERA

Single 12 MP, f/1.8 (wide), PDAF, OIS
Features Quad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Video 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR, OIS, stereo sound rec.

SELFIE CAMERA

Single 7 MP, f/2.2
Features HDR
Video 1080p@30/120fps; gyro-EIS

SOUND

Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack No

COMMUNICATIONS

WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
NFC Yes
Radio No
USB Lightning, USB 2.0

FEATURES

Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass, barometer
  Siri natural language commands and dictation

BATTERY

Type Li-Ion 2018 mAh, non-removable (6.96 Wh)
Charging Fast charging 20W, 50% in 30 min (advertised) Qi wireless charging 7.5W

MISCELLANEOUS

Colors Black, White, Red
Models A2783, A2595, A2785, A2782, A2784, iphone14,6
SAR 0.98 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body)
SAR EU 1.20 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body)
Price About 547.7 USD

TESTS

Performance AnTuTu: 723486 (v9) GeekBench: 4629 (v5.1) GFXBench: 60fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display Contrast ratio: 1424:1 (nominal)
Camera Photo / Video
Loudspeaker -25.2 LUFS (Very good)
Battery life Endurance rating 62h

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