Apple iPhone SE 2022 (iPhone SE 3) vs Apple iPhone 16E (iPhone SE 4)

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Comparing the Apple iPhone SE 2022 (iPhone SE 3) vs Apple iPhone 16E (iPhone SE 4) 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: Apple iPhone 16E (iPhone SE 4) scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 7,868, while Apple iPhone SE 2022 (iPhone SE 3) scores 4,564, making Apple iPhone 16E (iPhone SE 4) the better performer.


Display: Apple iPhone 16E (iPhone SE 4) offers a screen size of 6.1 inches, while Apple iPhone SE 2022 (iPhone SE 3) offers 4.7 inches, making Apple iPhone 16E (iPhone SE 4) the larger display of the two. Apple iPhone 16E (iPhone SE 4) features a Super Retina XDR display compared to Apple iPhone SE 2022 (iPhone SE 3)'s IPS LCD, making Apple iPhone 16E (iPhone SE 4) the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Apple iPhone 16E (iPhone SE 4) offers a higher rear camera resolution with 48 MP, while Apple iPhone SE 2022 (iPhone SE 3) offers 12 MP, making Apple iPhone 16E (iPhone SE 4) better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Apple iPhone 16E (iPhone SE 4) offers a higher front camera resolution with 12 MP, while Apple iPhone SE 2022 (iPhone SE 3) offers 7 MP, making Apple iPhone 16E (iPhone SE 4) better for front camera photography.


Battery: Apple iPhone 16E (iPhone SE 4) offers a higher battery capacity with 3961 mAh, while Apple iPhone SE 2022 (iPhone SE 3) offers 2018 mAh, making Apple iPhone 16E (iPhone SE 4) better for longer battery life.


Storage: Apple iPhone SE 2022 (iPhone SE 3) offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Apple iPhone 16E (iPhone SE 4) offers 128 GB, making Apple iPhone SE 2022 (iPhone SE 3) the better option for storage.


Expert Review: Apple iPhone 16E (iPhone SE 4) receives a higher expert rating of 7.5 from the editorial team, while Apple iPhone SE 2022 (iPhone SE 3) is rated 7.


User Rating: Apple iPhone 16E (iPhone SE 4) receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while Apple iPhone SE 2022 (iPhone SE 3) has a rating of 4.4.

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Summary

Release Date

11 Mar, 2022
21 Feb, 2025
14 May, 2026

Performance

Apple A15 Bionic
Apple A18
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Hexa Core (upto 3.23 GHz)
Hexa Core (upto 4.04 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 4.61 GHz)
4 GB RAM
8 GB RAM
16 GB RAM

Display

4.7 inches (11.94 cm)
6.1 inches (15.49 cm)
6.82 inches (17.32 cm)
IPS LCD
Super Retina XDR
AMOLED
750x1334 px (HD+)
1170x2532 px (FHD+)
1440x3168 px (QHD+)
N/A
60 Hz Refresh Rate
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

12 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
48 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
200 MP
Primary Camera (upto 3.7x Optical Zoom)
N/A
N/A
200 MP
Telephoto Camera
N/A
N/A
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera

7 MP
12 MP
Wide Angle Lens
50 MP

Battery

2018 mAh
3961 mAh
6600 mAh
20W Fast Charging
20W Fast Charging
100W Flash Charging
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB
128 GB
512 GB
NVMe
NVMe
UFS 4.1

Expert Review

7.0/10
7.5/10
8.7/10

Pros

  • Stupendously fast
  • IP67 rated
  • Compact and lightweight
  • Competitively priced
  • Compact & lightweight
  • Good performance & battery life
  • Software support & Apple Intelligence
  • Most affordable modern iPhone
  • Stellar and versatile three-lens camera system
  • Excellent performance
  • Bright and crisp 2K AMOLED display

Cons

  • HD display feels dated
  • No dedicated night mode
  • No ultrawide angle/telephoto camera
  • Pricey
  • Single camera
  • 60Hz display & wide bezels
  • No MagSafe & UWB
  • Battery life could have been better
  • Very expensive with camera kit
  • No shortcut key

User Ratings

4.4/5
(777 ratings)
4.5/5
(2,591 ratings)
4.6/5
(29 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

762,983
AnTuTu Score
1,405,699
AnTuTu Score
3,977,648
AnTuTu Score
N/A
N/A
15h 10m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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Video

Videos
1 Video
Videos
1 Video
Videos
1 Video

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General

Launch Date

Mar 11, 2022
(Official)
Feb 21, 2025
(Official)
May 06, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

iOS v15
iOS v18
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
5 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
7 Year

Custom UI

N/A
N/A
Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Excellent
Best In Class

Chipset

Apple A15 Bionic
Apple A18
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC

Processor

Hexa Core

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

4.04 GHz, Dual core 2.2 GHz, Quad core
Octa core

4.61 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 3.62 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

5 nm
3 nm
3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Apple GPU (four-core graphics)
Apple GPU (four-core graphics)
Adreno 840

RAM

4 GB
8 GB
16 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR5
LPDDR5X Ultra

Performance Test Results

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

762,983
1,405,699
3,977,648

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

9.0 s
10.0 s
14.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A
N/A
6,450

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

8.0 %
8.0 %
7.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

28.6 %
34.6 %
21.7 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Very Good
Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

IPS LCD
Super Retina XDR
AMOLED

Screen Size

4.7 inches  (11.94 cm)
6.1 inches  (15.49 cm)
6.82 inches  (17.32 cm)

Resolution

750x1334 px (HD+)
1170x2532 px (FHD+)
1440x3168 px (QHD+)

Brightness

625 nits
N/A
N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A
1200 nits
4500 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
800 nits
N/A

Refresh Rate

N/A
60 Hz
144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

16:9
19.5:9
19.8:9

Pixel Density

326 ppi
457 ppi
510 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

65.23 %
86.89 %
89.7 %

Screen Protection

Yes
Yes
Yes

Bezel-less Display

N/A
Yes with notch
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
Yes
Yes

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
N/A
94.49 %

Design

Height

138.4 mm
146.7 mm
162.98 mm

Width

67.3 mm
71.5 mm
76.81 mm

Thickness

7.3 mm
7.80 mm
8.19 mm

Weight

144 grams
167 grams
232 grams

Build Material

Back: Mineral Glass
Back: Mineral Glass
Back: Glass

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP67 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1 meter)
Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 6 meter)
N/A

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Best In Class

Resolution

12 MP
Primary Camera5x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle
48 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.6 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/2.55" sensor size 0.7µm pixel size
200 MP
Primary Camera105x Digital Zoom 3.7x Optical Zoomf/1.8535 mm focal length LYT 901 0.7µm pixel size
N/A
N/A
200 MP
f/2.67 Telephoto Camera85 mm focal length 1/1.28" sensor size
N/A
N/A
50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera14 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

OIS

Yes
Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes Quad LED Flash
Yes Dual-color LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels
8000 x 6000 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode
N/A

Camera Features

5 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
105 x Digital Zoom
3.7 x Optical Zoom

Video Recording

4k @24 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
4k @60 fps
Full HD @240 fps
8k @30 fps
4k @30/60/120 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

Video Recording Features

Stereo recording
Optical Image stabilization
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Audio Zoom
Stereo recording
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Excellent
Best In Class

Resolution

7 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera
12 MP
f/1.9 Wide Angle Primary Camera23 mm focal length 1/3.6" sensor size 1µm pixel size
50 MP
f/2.45 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A
Yes
N/A

Flash

Yes Retina Flash
Yes Retina Flash
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
4k @60 fps
Full HD @120 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Excellent
Excellent

Capacity

2018 mAh
3961 mAh
6600 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion
Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 20W Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes
Yes 20W Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes
Yes 100W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes
Yes 7.5W Wireless Charging
Yes 40W Wireless Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

N/A
N/A
15h 10m

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

N/A
1h 19m 0s
0h 36m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB / 256 GB
128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB
512 GB

Storage Type

NVMe
NVMe
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

No
No
N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM
SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
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 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N53 / N66 / N70 / N75 / N76 / N77 / N78 / N79
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89
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)
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)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 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 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
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SIM 2

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) / 1500(band 21) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29) / 2300(band 30)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N53 / N66 / N70 / N75 / N76 / N77 / N78 / N79
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89
N/A
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)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
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 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 be/ax) MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.3
Yes v6.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
Yes
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes
Yes
N/A

Audio Jack

Lightning
USB Type-C
USB Type-C

Audio Features

Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Plus
Dolby Atmos Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Plus
N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
No
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Front
N/A
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
N/A
Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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