Apple iPhone SE 2022 (iPhone SE 3) vs Apple iPhone 15

Comparing the Apple iPhone SE 2022 (iPhone SE 3) vs Apple iPhone 15 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Apple iPhone 15 runs at a higher processing speed of 3.46 GHz, while Apple iPhone SE 2022 (iPhone SE 3) runs at 3.23 GHz, making Apple iPhone 15 the better performer.

Display: Apple iPhone 15 offers a screen size of 6.1 inches, while Apple iPhone SE 2022 (iPhone SE 3) offers 4.7 inches, making Apple iPhone 15 the larger display of the two. Apple iPhone 15 features a Super Retina XDR display compared to Apple iPhone SE 2022 (iPhone SE 3)'s IPS LCD, making Apple iPhone 15 the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Apple iPhone 15 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 48 MP, while Apple iPhone SE 2022 (iPhone SE 3) offers 12 MP, making Apple iPhone 15 better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: Apple iPhone 15 offers a higher front camera resolution with 12 MP, while Apple iPhone SE 2022 (iPhone SE 3) offers 7 MP, making Apple iPhone 15 better for front camera photography.

Battery: Apple iPhone 15 offers a higher battery capacity with 3349 mAh, while Apple iPhone SE 2022 (iPhone SE 3) offers 2018 mAh, making Apple iPhone 15 better for longer battery life.

Storage: Apple iPhone SE 2022 (iPhone SE 3) offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Apple iPhone 15 offers 128 GB, making Apple iPhone SE 2022 (iPhone SE 3) the better option for storage.

User Rating: Apple iPhone 15 receives a higher user rating of 4.6, while Apple iPhone SE 2022 (iPhone SE 3) has a rating of 4.4.

Apple iPhone SE 2022 (iPhone SE 3)

₹47,600

(Out of Stock)

Apple iPhone 15

₹59,900

@ Flipkart

Summary

Release Date

11 Mar, 2022

13 Sep, 2023

14 May, 2026

Performance


Apple A15 Bionic	Apple A16 Bionic	Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Hexa Core (upto 3.23 GHz)	Hexa Core (upto 3.46 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 4.61 GHz)
4 GB RAM	6 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+)	1179x2556 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	12 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	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	3349 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

Read Expert Review

N/A

8.7/10

Read Expert Review

Pros

Stupendously fast
IP67 rated
Compact and lightweight
Competitively priced

Device yet to be reviewed

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

Device yet to be reviewed

Battery life could have been better
Very expensive with camera kit
No shortcut key

User Ratings

4.4/5

(777 ratings)

4.6/5

(257,731 ratings)

4.6/5

(29 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

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

Compare Prices

Not Available in any store

₹59,900

@ Flipkart

₹159,999

@ Amazon

Video

1 Video

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User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Mar 11, 2022

(Official)

Sep 13, 2023

(Official)

May 06, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

iOS v15

iOS v17

Android v16

OS Updates

N/A

5 Years

5 Year

Security Updates

N/A

5 Years

7 Year

Custom UI

N/A

Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Best In Class

Chipset

Apple A15 Bionic

Apple A16 Bionic

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

3.46 GHz, Dual core, Everest 2.02 GHz, Quad core, Sawtooth

Octa core

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

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

5 nm

4 nm

3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Apple GPU (four-core graphics)

Apple GPU (Five-core graphics)

Adreno 840

RAM

4 GB

6 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

N/A

3,977,648

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

9.0 s

N/A

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

6,450

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

8.0 %

N/A

7.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

28.6 %

N/A

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+)

1179x2556 px (FHD+)

1440x3168 px (QHD+)

Brightness

625 nits

N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A

2000 nits

4500 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A

1000 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

461 ppi

510 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

65.23 %

86.24 %

89.7 %

Screen Protection

Yes

Bezel-less Display

N/A

Yes

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A

Yes

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

94.49 %

Design

Height

138.4 mm

147.6 mm

162.98 mm

Width

67.3 mm

71.6 mm

76.81 mm

Thickness

7.3 mm

7.8 mm

8.19 mm

Weight

144 grams

171 grams

232 grams

Build Material

Back: Mineral Glass

Back: Gorilla 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

N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

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 1/1.56" sensor size Sensor-shift Image Stabilization 1µm 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

12 MP
f/2.4 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 0.7µm pixel size

200 MP
f/2.67 Telephoto Camera85 mm focal length 1/1.28" sensor size

N/A

50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera14 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes

Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes

OIS

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

N/A

Shooting Modes

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

Slow Motion
Video HDR
Night Time-Lapse
Action Mode
ProRes Video
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 Screen flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps

4k @60 fps
Full HD @120 fps

N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Capacity

2018 mAh

3349 mAh

6600 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 20W Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes

Yes 100W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes

Yes 15W 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

15h 10m

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

N/A

0h 36m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB / 256 GB

128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB

512 GB

Storage Type

NVMe

UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

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 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N53 / N66 / N70 / 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) / 2300(band 30)

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)

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 / 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) / 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) / 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)