Apple iPhone SE 2020 vs Apple iPhone Xr: Comparison

Comparison of features, performance, design, battery, camera and connectivity between the following smartphones: Apple iPhone SE 2020 vs Apple iPhone Xr. The complete information of specifications to decide which to buy.

Compare
Apple iPhone SE 2020Apple iPhone SE 2020Global · 3GB · 64GB
Apple iPhone XrApple iPhone XrGlobal · 3GB · 64GB
Technical data sheets

Basics
Apple iPhone SE 2020
Apple iPhone SE 2020
Global · 3GB · 64GB
View datasheet
vs
Apple iPhone Xr
Apple iPhone Xr
Global · 3GB · 64GB
View datasheet
vs

Score
Ki Cost-effective
Score		 7.7 Ki Cost-effective
Score 		7.8 Ki Cost-effective
Score
Design and Screen score 6.0Design & Materials 6.3Design & Materials
Performance and Hardware score 7.1Performance & Hardware 7.0Performance & Hardware
Camera score 6.6Camera 7.0Camera
Connectivity score 7.6 Connectivity 7.2 Connectivity
Battery score 4.6 Battery 5.7 Battery

User reviews
User score
8.1
76 reviews
9.0
93 reviews

Technical specifications of the Apple iPhone SE 2020 vs Apple iPhone Xr

Specs Apple iPhone SE 2020 price compare Apple iPhone SE 2020
Global · 3GB · 64GB 		Apple iPhone Xr price compare Apple iPhone Xr
Global · 3GB · 64GB
Inches 4.7" 6.1"
Resolution HD+ FHD
Usable surface 65% useful 80% useful
Aspect Ratio 16:9 19.5:9
Dimensions 67.3 mm
138.4 mm
7.3 mm 		75.7 mm
150.9 mm
8.3 mm
Weight 148 g 194 g
Micro A13
Hexa-Core 		A12
Hexa-Core
RAM 3 GB RAM 3 GB RAM
Storage 64 GB 64 GB
AnTuTu 843.971
v10 		751.765
v10
Battery 1821 mAh 2942 mAh
Main Camera 1
12 Mpx · ƒ/1.8
iSight Camera (8)
1
12.2 Mpx · ƒ/1.8
iSight X
Selfie Camera SELF 7 Mpx · ƒ/2.2 SELF 7.2 Mpx · ƒ/2.2
Bands
OS iOS 17 iOS 17

Brand
Brand Apple Apple
Aliases A2296 A2105

Release Date
Release date April 2020,
4 years ago 		September 2018,
5 years ago
State On Sale On Sale
Market Global Global

Design & Materials

Structure

Apple iPhone SE 2020
Apple iPhone Xr
Apple iPhone SE 2020
Apple iPhone Xr
Size
67.3 mm • 138.4 mm • 7.3 mm
See more details
 Print 3D Model
75.7 mm • 150.9 mm • 8.3 mm
See more details
 Print 3D Model
Weight 148 g 194 g
Usable surface 65 % 80 %
Materials Glass Aluminium alloy, Glass
Resistance IP67 IP67
Colors
Black

White

Red
Black

White

Blue

Red

Yellow

Pink

Screen
Diagonal 4.7" 6.1"
Type LCD IPS LCD IPS
Aspect Ratio 16:9 19.5:9
Resolution HD+
750 x 1334 px 		FHD
828 x 1792 px
Density 326 Pixels per inch 324 Pixels per inch

Others

Others
  • 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
  • Wide screen notch
  • Brightnes 625 cd/m² (typ)
  • 1400:1 contrast ratio
  • 100000:1 contrast ratio
  • HDR10
  • Full sRGB standard
  • Retina HD display
  • LED Notifications
  • Scratch resistant
  • Ion-strengthtened glass
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Oleophobic (lipophobic) coating
  • Force Touch
  • Bluelight Filter
  • Frameless

User reviews

Is it a drop-resistant and scratch-resistant smartphone?
7.5
7.8
Do you think it's a nice phone?
8.5
9.0
Is it comfortable?
9.3
8.8
Can you see it well in the sunlight?
7.7
8.3
Number of reviews
76 reviews
93 reviews

Performance & Hardware

Processor
Model Apple A13 Bionic Apple A12 Bionic
CPU 2x Thunder 2.65 GHz + 4x Lightning 1.8 GHz 2x ARMv8-A 2.38 GHz + 4x energy-efficient cores
Type Hexa-Core Hexa-Core
Manufacturing 7 nm 7 nm
64 Bits Yes Yes

Graphics
GPU Apple 4-core graphics processing unit A13 GPU Apple 4-core graphics processing unit + M12 motion

RAM
RAM 3 GB 3 GB
Type -- LPDDR4 RAM

Antutu
Score
843.971
Antutu v10
Overall performance better than 87% of devices
See more details
751.765
Antutu v10
Overall performance better than 85% of devices
See more details

Storage
Capacity 64 GB 64 GB
Type -- --
SD Slot No No

Security
Fingerprint Yes, on the front No

Sensors
Sensors
  • Fingerprint
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope
  • Barometer
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Gyroscope
  • Barometer

Audio

Audio
  • Stereo Speakers
-

Others
Notifications LED -- LED Notifications
Cooling system No No
Gaming buttons No No

User reviews

Does it have good sound?
8.8
8.7
Does it work smoothly in everyday use?
9.4
9.5
What's your experience been with demanding games?
8.8
9.3
Number of reviews
76 reviews
93 reviews

Camera

Main
No. of cameras Rear camera Rear camera
1
Camera type

Standard

Standard
Resolution 12 Mpx 12.2 Mpx
Sensor Apple iSight Camera (8) Apple iSight X
Type CMOS BSI CMOS
Aperture ƒ/ 1.8 ƒ/ 1.8
ISO -- --
Pixel size 1.20 µm 1.40 µm
Pixel Binning -- --
Sensor size 1/3" 1/2.5"

Features
Flash Dual LED Quad LED
Optical Stabilisation Yes Yes
Slow Motion Video Yes,
240 fps 		Yes,
240 fps
Others
  • 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
  • 4K Video
  • Digital zoom
  • Optical zoom
  • Optical Stabilization (OIS)
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Manual focus
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • Panorama
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer
  • RAW

Selfie
SELF
Camera type

Dedicated

Dedicated
Resolution 7 Mpx 7.2 Mpx
Sensor Unknown Unknown
Type -- --
Aperture ƒ/ 2.2 ƒ/ 2.2
Pixel size -- --
Pixel Binning -- --
Sensor size -- --
Others
--
--

DxOMark Score
DxOMark Score
110
Selfie
103
Photo
122
Video
101
Mobile
104
Photo
96
Video

User reviews

Quality of daytime photos
9.0
9.2
Quality of nighttime photos
6.7
7.7
Quality of selfies
8.2
8.9
Does it have a powerful flash?
8.5
8.9
Number of reviews
76 reviews
93 reviews

Connectivity

Network compatibility

5G -- --
4G LTE
  • 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 5200)
  • B48 (TDD 3600)
  • B66 (1700/2100)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1)
  • B5 (850)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B12 (700)
  • B13 (700)
  • B14 (700)
  • B17 (700)
  • B18 (800)
  • B19 (800)
  • B20 (800)
  • 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)
  • 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)
  • B33 (TD 1900)
  • B34 (TD 2000)
2G
  • CDMA BC1 (1900)
  • CDMA BC10 (800 Secondary)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)

SIM card
Dual SIM Dual Sim Dual Standby Dual Sim Dual Standby
Type
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM / eSIM
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM / eSIM

Wi-Fi
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
Others
  • Dual band
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi MiMO
  • Dual band
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi MiMO

Bluetooth
Version Bluetooth 5.0 LE Low energy consumption Bluetooth 5.0 LE Low energy consumption
Others
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • LE (Low Energy)
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • LE (Low Energy)

Navigation
Navigation
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • QZSS
  • Galileo
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Wi-Fi
  • Cell ID
  • QZSS
  • Galileo

USB
USB
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage
  • Proprietary
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage
  • Proprietary

SAR
European measurement

The European Union sets a limit of 2 W/kg averaged over 10 grams of tissue.

 -- 0.990 W/Kg on head
0.990 W/Kg on body
American measurement

The FCC limit is 1.6 W/kg measured in a volume of 1 gram of tissue

 -- --

Others
Others
  • NFC
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Tethering.
  • VoLTE
  • eSIM
  • NFC
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Tethering.
  • UMA
  • eSIM

User reviews

Does it have good coverage for calls?
9.0
9.1
Quality of the GPS
9.2
9.1
And the WiFi?
9.0
9.2
Number of reviews
76 reviews
93 reviews

Battery

Battery
Capacity
1821 mAh
See more details
2942 mAh
See more details
Type Li-Ion Li-Ion
Fast charge Yes,
18.0W 		Yes
Others
  • Non-removable
  • Wireless charging
  • Non-removable

User reviews

How long does the battery last?
  • 26%
    Less than half day
  • 38%
    Less than a day
  • 28%
    One day
  • 8%
    More than one day
  • 0%
    Two days or more
  • 1%
    Less than half day
  • 17%
    Less than a day
  • 33%
    One day
  • 41%
    More than one day
  • 8%
    Two days or more
Number of reviews
76 reviews
93 reviews

Software

Software
Operating System
  • iOS 17
    iOS 17 , 7 months ago
  • iOS 17
    iOS 17 , 7 months ago
Google Services (official) -- --

User reviews

Did it come with preinstalled applications?
  • 25%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 70%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 5%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
  • 16%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 76%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 8%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
Do you regularly receive updates?
  • 0%
    Never
  • 6%
    Once a year
  • 29%
    Every six months
  • 65%
    Every two months or less
  • 0%
    Never
  • 9%
    Once a year
  • 36%
    Every six months
  • 55%
    Every two months or less
Number of reviews
76 reviews
93 reviews
Prices
From $ 128 --
From $ 236 --

Others

Common comparisons