Apple iPhone 12 vs Apple iPhone SE 2020

Apple iPhone 12
Apple
iPhone 12
Apple iPhone SE 2020
Apple
iPhone SE 2020

At a glance

Brand
Apple
Apple
Release date
October 2020, 5 years 7 months ago
April 2020, 6 years 1 months ago
AnTuTu
1.083.947 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 86% of devices
843.971 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 82% of devices

Display

Size
6.1"
4.7"
Resolution
1170 x 2532 px FHD+
750 x 1334 px HD+
Type
Oled
LCD IPS
Density
460 ppi Very high density
326 ppi High Density
Aspect ratio
19.5:9
16:9
Features
Wide screen notch, Brightnes 625 cd/m² (typ), Peak brightness - 1200 cd/m², 2000000:1 contrast ratio, HDR, DCI-P3, Wide Color display (P3), True Tone display, Super Retina XDR, Scratch resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Oleophobic (lipophobic) coating, Frameless, Haptic Touch
Without Notch, Brightnes 625 cd/m² (typ), 1400:1 contrast ratio, DCI-P3, Wide Color display (P3), True Tone display, Scratch resistant, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Liquid Retina display

Performance

Chipset
Apple A14 Bionic
Apple A13 Bionic
CPU
2x Icestorm 3.1 GHz + 4x Firestorm 1.8 GHz
2x Thunder 2.65 GHz + 4x Lightning 1.8 GHz
CPU type
Hexa-Core
Hexa-Core
Process
5 nm
7 nm
Frequency
3.1 GHz
2.65 GHz
GPU
Apple 4-core graphics processing unit A14 GPU
Apple 4-core graphics processing unit A13 GPU
RAM
4 GB
3 GB
RAM type
LPDDR4X RAM
64-bit
Yes
Yes

Rear camera

Resolution
12 Mpx
12.2 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 1.6
ƒ/ 1.8
Sensor
Sony IMX503
Sony IMX315
Pixel size
1.40 µm
10.00 µm
Sensor size
1/2.55"
1/6"
Flash
LED
Dual LED
Optical stabilization
Yes
Yes
Slow motion
Yes, 240 fps
Yes, 240 fps
Features
4K Video, Digital zoom, Optical zoom, Dual camera, Optical Stabilization (OIS), Ultra stable video, Autofocus, Touch focus, Continuous autofocus, Manual focus, Phase detection autofocus (PDAF), Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer, RAW, Night Mode
4K Video, Digital zoom, Optical Stabilization (OIS), Autofocus, Touch focus, Continuous shooting, Geotagging, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer, RAW, Night Mode

Front camera

Resolution
12 Mpx
7 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.2
ƒ/ 2.2
Sensor
Sony IMX514

Battery

Capacity
2815 mAh
1821 mAh
Type
Li-Ion
Li-Ion
Fast charge
Yes , 20.0W
Yes , 18.0W
Wireless charging
20W adapter sold separately, MagSafe wireless charging up to 15W10, Qi wireless charging up to 7.5W
Packaged with 5W charger, Fast charge 18W, Wireless reverse charging
Features
Wireless charging, Non-removable
Non-removable

Storage

Capacity
64 GB
64 GB
SD slot
No
No

Body

Dimensions
71.5 mm 146.7 mm 7.4 mm Print 3D Model
67.3 mm 138.4 mm 7.3 mm Print 3D Model
Weight
162 g
148 g
Materials
Glass , Aluminium
Glass
Colors
Black White Blue Red Green
Black White Red
Water/dust resistance
IP68
IP67
Usable surface
87 %
65 %

Software

Operating system
iOS 18 iOS 18
iOS 18 iOS 18

Connectivity

SIM
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + eSIM)
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM / eSIM)
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 5.0 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth 5.0 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth profiles
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), LE (Low Energy)
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), LE (Low Energy)
Wi-Fi
802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac, WiFi 6 (802.11ax)
802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac, WiFi 6 (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi features
Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi MiMO
Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi MiMO
USB features
Charging, OTG
Charging, OTG
Navigation
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS, Galileo
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, QZSS, Galileo

Networks

5G
n1 (2100), n2 (1900 PCS), n3 (1800), n5 (850), n7 (2600), n8 (900), n12 (700), n20 (800), n25 (1900), n28b (700), n28a (700), n38 (2600), n40 (2300), n41 (2500), n66 (1700), n77 (3700), n78 (3500), n79 (4700)
4G LTE
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B12 (700), B13 (700), B17 (700), B18 (800), B19 (800), B20 (800), B25 (1900+), B26 (850), B28b (700), B28a (700), B30 (2300), B32 (1500), B34 (TDD 2100), B38 (TDD 2600), B39 (TDD 1900), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500), B42 (TDD 3500), B46 (TDD 900), B48 (TDD 3600), B66 (1700/2100)
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B11 (1500), B12 (700), B13 (700), B17 (700), B18 (800), B19 (800), B20 (800), B21 (1500), B25 (1900+), B26 (850), B28b (700), B28a (700), B29 (700), B30 (2300), B32 (1500), B34 (TDD 2100), B38 (TDD 2600), B39 (TDD 1900), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500), B42 (TDD 3500), B46 (TDD 900), B48 (TDD 3600), B66 (1700/2100)
3G
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B8 (900)
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B8 (900)
2G
CDMA2000 EV-DO REV.A, CDMA BC0 (800), CDMA BC1 (1900), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)
CDMA BC1 (1900), CDMA BC10 (800 Secondary), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)

Sensors & security

Fingerprint
No
Yes, on the front
Accelerometer
Yes
Yes
Gyroscope
Yes
Yes
Proximity
Yes
Yes
Light sensor
Yes
Yes
Barometer
Yes
Yes
Cooling system
No
No
Audio
Dolby Atmos, Dolby Digital Plus, Stereo Speakers
Stereo Speakers

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    4 GB · 6.1" · Apple A14 Bionic
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    iPhone 12
    4 GB · 6.1" · Apple A14 Bionic
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    iPhone 12
    4 GB · 6.1" · Apple A14 Bionic
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    4 GB · 6.1" · Apple A14 Bionic
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    4 GB · 6.1" · Apple A14 Bionic
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    Blackview BL6000 Pro
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    4 GB · 6.1" · Apple A14 Bionic
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Compared with Apple iPhone SE 2020

  • Apple
    iPhone SE 2020
    3 GB · 4.7" · Apple A13 Bionic
    Apple iPhone SE 2020
    Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
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    iPhone 12 Pro Max
    6 GB · 6.7" · Apple A14 Bionic
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  • Apple
    iPhone SE 2020
    3 GB · 4.7" · Apple A13 Bionic
    Apple iPhone SE 2020
    Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
    Apple
    iPhone 11 Pro Max
    4 GB · 6.5" · Apple A13 Bionic
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  • Apple
    iPhone SE 2020
    3 GB · 4.7" · Apple A13 Bionic
    Apple iPhone SE 2020
    Apple iPhone XS Max
    Apple
    iPhone XS Max
    4 GB · 6.5" · Apple A12 Bionic
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  • Apple
    iPhone SE 2020
    3 GB · 4.7" · Apple A13 Bionic
    Apple iPhone SE 2020
    Blackview A60 Plus
    Blackview
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    iPhone SE 2020
    3 GB · 4.7" · Apple A13 Bionic
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    Blackview A80
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  • Apple
    iPhone SE 2020
    3 GB · 4.7" · Apple A13 Bionic
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    coolpad Cool 3 Plus
    coolpad
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    3 GB · 5.71" · MediaTek Helio A22 (MT6761)
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    3 GB · 4.7" · Apple A13 Bionic
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    3 GB · 4.7" · Apple A13 Bionic
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