Is the iphone se better than the iphone 8

Q: Is an iPhone SE better?

Other than its low price, the iPhone SEs biggest attributes are its support for 5G and the inclusion of Apples A15 Bionic chip. Thats the same chip found inside the iPhone 13, meaning the iPhone SE has some of Apples more modern internal camera upgrades.

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Is iPhone 8 the same as iPhone SE?
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Is the iPhone SE the same as iPhone 7 8?
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Network	Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
		CDMA 800 / 1900
3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	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, 29, 30, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66 - A2296
		1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 29, 30, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66, 71 - A2275, A2298
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (5CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps

Launch	Announced	2017, September 12	2020, April 15
Status	Available. Released 2017, September 22	Available. Released 2020, April 24

Body	Dimensions	138.4 x 67.3 x 7.3 mm (5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 in)	138.4 x 67.3 x 7.3 mm (5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 in)
Weight	148 g (5.22 oz)	148 g (5.22 oz)
Build	Glass front (Corning-made glass), glass back (Corning-made glass), aluminum frame	Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
SIM	Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM and eSIM
	IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)	IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)

Display	Type	Retina IPS LCD, 625 nits (typ)	Retina IPS LCD, 625 nits (typ)
Size	4.7 inches, 60.9 cm2 (~65.4% screen-to-body ratio)	4.7 inches, 60.9 cm2 (~65.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	750 x 1334 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~326 ppi density)	750 x 1334 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~326 ppi density)
Protection	Ion-strengthened glass	Ion-strengthened glass
	3D Touch display & home button

Platform	OS	iOS 11, up to iOS 16.1	iOS 13, upgradable to iOS 16.1
Chipset	Apple A11 Bionic (10 nm)	Apple A13 Bionic (7 nm+)
CPU	Hexa-core (2x Monsoon + 4x Mistral)	Hexa-core (2x2.65 GHz Lightning + 4x1.8 GHz Thunder)
GPU	Apple GPU (three-core graphics)	Apple GPU (4-core graphics)

Memory	Card slot	No	No
Internal	64GB 2GB RAM, 128GB 2GB RAM, 256GB 2GB RAM	64GB 3GB RAM, 128GB 3GB RAM, 256GB 3GB RAM
	NVMe	NVMe

Main Camera	Modules	12 MP, f/1.8, 28mm (wide), PDAF, OIS	12 MP, f/1.8 (wide), PDAF, OIS
Features	Quad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR	Quad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Video	4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps	4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR, OIS, stereo sound rec.

Selfie Camera	Modules	7 MP, f/2.2	7 MP, f/2.2
Features	Face detection, HDR, panorama	HDR
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps; gyro-EIS

Sound	Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack	No	No

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

Features	Sensors	Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer	Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass, barometer

Battery	Type	Li-Ion 1821 mAh, non-removable (6.96 Wh)	Li-Ion 1821 mAh, non-removable (6.91 Wh)
Charging	15W wired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min (advertised) Wireless (Qi)	18W wired, 50% in 30 min (advertised) 7.5W wireless (Qi)
Stand-by
Talk time	Up to 14 h (3G)

Misc
Colors	Silver, Space Gray, Gold, Red	Black, White, Red
SAR	1.32 W/kg (head) 1.36 W/kg (body)	1.17 W/kg (head) 1.16 W/kg (body)
SAR EU	1.19 W/kg (head) 1.17 W/kg (body)	0.98 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body)
Models	A1863, A1905, A1906, A1907, iPhone10,1, iPhone10,4	A2275, A2296, A2298, iPhone12,8
Price	About 210 EUR	$ 154.99 / € 207.50 / £ 279.99

Tests	Performance	AnTuTu: 237594 (v7) GeekBench: 10214 (v4.4) GFXBench: 20fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	AnTuTu: 462253 (v8) GeekBench: 3237 (v5.1)
Display	Contrast ratio: 1395:1 (nominal), 3.957 (sunlight)	Contrast ratio: 1544:1 (nominal)
Camera	Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO
Loudspeaker	Voice 71dB / Noise 77dB / Ring 80dB	-24.1 LUFS (Very good)
Audio quality	Noise -93.5dB / Crosstalk -80.4dB
Battery life	66h endurance rating	59h endurance rating

Is iPhone 8 the same as iPhone SE?

The biggest differences between the iPhone 8 vs SE are the processor and camera performance. That's it. Just those two things, really. But those two factors give you a noticeably better device in the case of the iPhone SE.

Is a iPhone SE newer than a iPhone 8?

The newer chip will no doubt guarantee that the iPhone SE 3 will outlive the iPhone 8 where software updates are concerned, being able to make the most of iOS 15 right from the get-go.

Is the iPhone SE the same as iPhone 7 8?

Dimensions of iPhone SE 2020 vs iPhone 7 & iPhone 8 We checked Apple's website for the chart below. The dimensions of iPhone SE 2020 and iPhone 8 are exactly the same. Versus the iPhone 7, the iPhone SE 2020 is longer in length and width by 0.01 inches (0.25mm).

Is an iPhone SE better?

Other than its low price, the iPhone SE's biggest attributes are its support for 5G and the inclusion of Apple's A15 Bionic chip. That's the same chip found inside the iPhone 13, meaning the iPhone SE has some of Apple's more modern internal camera upgrades.