Apple iPhone 13 vs Apple iPhone SE 2022 (iPhone SE 3)

Comparing the Apple iPhone 13 vs Apple iPhone SE 2022 (iPhone SE 3) across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Both Apple iPhone 13 and Apple iPhone SE 2022 (iPhone SE 3) run at the same processing speed of 3.23 GHz.

Display: Apple iPhone 13 offers a screen size of 6.1 inches, while Apple iPhone SE 2022 (iPhone SE 3) offers 4.7 inches, making Apple iPhone 13 the larger display of the two. Apple iPhone 13 features a Super Retina XDR display compared to Apple iPhone SE 2022 (iPhone SE 3)'s IPS LCD, making Apple iPhone 13 the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both Apple iPhone 13 and Apple iPhone SE 2022 (iPhone SE 3) feature a 12 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: Apple iPhone 13 offers a higher front camera resolution with 12 MP, while Apple iPhone SE 2022 (iPhone SE 3) offers 7 MP, making Apple iPhone 13 better for front camera photography.

Battery: Apple iPhone 13 offers a higher battery capacity with 3227 mAh, while Apple iPhone SE 2022 (iPhone SE 3) offers 2018 mAh, making Apple iPhone 13 better for longer battery life.

Storage: Apple iPhone SE 2022 (iPhone SE 3) offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Apple iPhone 13 offers 128 GB, making Apple iPhone SE 2022 (iPhone SE 3) the better option for storage.

Expert Review: Apple iPhone 13 receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while Apple iPhone SE 2022 (iPhone SE 3) is rated 7.

User Rating: Apple iPhone 13 receives a higher user rating of 4.6, while Apple iPhone SE 2022 (iPhone SE 3) has a rating of 4.4.

Apple iPhone 13

₹45,690

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Apple iPhone SE 2022 (iPhone SE 3)

₹47,600

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Summary

Spec Score

86%

83%

Release Date

17 Sep, 2021

11 Mar, 2022

Performance


Apple A15 Bionic	Apple A15 Bionic
Hexa Core (upto 3.23 GHz)	Hexa Core (upto 3.23 GHz)
4 GB RAM	4 GB RAM

Display


6.1 inches (15.49 cm)	4.7 inches (11.94 cm)
Super Retina XDR	IPS LCD
1170x2532 px (FHD+)	750x1334 px (HD+)
60 Hz Refresh Rate	N/A

Rear Camera


12 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)	12 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera
12 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	N/A

Front Camera


12 MP Wide Angle Lens	7 MP

Battery


3227 mAh	2018 mAh
20W Fast Charging	20W Fast Charging
Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB	64 GB
NVMe	NVMe

Expert Review

8.0/10

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7.0/10

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Pros

Excellent performer
Capable cameras
Long-lasting battery life

Stupendously fast
IP67 rated
Compact and lightweight
Competitively priced

Cons

Slow wired and wireless charging speeds
No high-refresh rate screen

HD display feels dated
No dedicated night mode
No ultrawide angle/telephoto camera

User Ratings

4.6/5

(304,637 ratings)

4.4/5

(777 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A	762,983 AnTuTu Score

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General

Launch Date

Sep 17, 2021

(Official)

Mar 11, 2022

(Official)

Operating System

iOS v15

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Chipset

Apple A15 Bionic

Processor

Hexa Core

3.23 GHz, Dual core, Avalanche 1.82 GHz, Quad core, Blizzard

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

5 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Apple GPU (four-core graphics)

RAM

4 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

N/A

762,983

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

13.0 s

9.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

8.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

21.8 %

28.6 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Display Type

Super Retina XDR

IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.1 inches (15.49 cm)

4.7 inches (11.94 cm)

Resolution

1170x2532 px (FHD+)

750x1334 px (HD+)

Peak Brightness

1200 nits

N/A

Brightness

N/A

625 nits

HBM Brightness

800 nits

N/A

Refresh Rate

60 Hz

N/A

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

16:9

Pixel Density

457 ppi

326 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

86.89 %

65.23 %

Screen Protection

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with notch

N/A

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes

N/A

Design

Height

146.7 mm

138.4 mm

Width

71.5 mm

67.3 mm

Thickness

7.6 mm

7.3 mm

Weight

174 grams

144 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass

Back: Mineral Glass

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 6 meter)

Yes Water resistant IP67 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

12 MP
Primary Camera5x Digital Zoom 2x Optical Zoomf/1.6 Wide Angle1/1.9" sensor size Sensor-shift Image Stabilization 1.7µm pixel size

12 MP
Primary Camera5x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle

12 MP
f/2.4 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length

N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Dual Pixel Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Yes Quad LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode

Camera Features

5 x Digital Zoom
2 x Optical Zoom
Apple ProRAW
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

5 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

4k @60 fps
Full HD @240 fps

4k @24 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion
Video HDR
Night Time-Lapse
Action Mode
Audio Zoom
Stereo recording

Stereo recording

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

12 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera23 mm focal length 1/3.6" sensor size

7 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera

Flash

Yes Retina Flash

Video Recording

4k @60 fps
Full HD @120 fps

Full HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

3227 mAh

2018 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 20W Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes

Wireless Charging

Yes 15W Wireless Charging

Yes

Battery Test Results

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

1h 33m 17s

N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB

64 GB / 128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

NVMe

Expandable Storage

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N25 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N71 / N77 / N78 / N79

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N25 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N71 / N77 / N78 / N79

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 2300(band 30)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 1500(band 11) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1500(band 21) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29) / 2300(band 30)