Apple iPhone SE (2020) Black 64GB
The A13 Bionic chip delivers flagship-level performance in a compact 4.7-inch body with IP67 water resistance and a familiar Touch ID home button. Its single 12MP camera leverages Smart HDR and OIS for sharp, balanced shots, while the classic design keeps the device lightweight and easy to use one-handed. This phone is best for users wanting core iOS speed and a pocketable form factor without paying a premium for modern all-screen designs.
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong feature (89th percentile) 89th
- Strong social proof (89th percentile) 89th
Cons
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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Based on 204 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Display
| Screen Size | 4.7" |
| Display Type | IPS LCD |
| Resolution | 1334 x 750 |
| Refresh Rate | 60 Hz |
| Brightness | 625 nits |
| HDR | Yes |
Performance
| Processor | Apple A13 Bionic |
| Processor Model | Apple A13 Bionic |
| CPU Cores | 6 |
| CPU Speed | 2.65 |
| RAM | 3 MB |
| Storage | 64 GB |
| Expandable | No |
Camera
| Main Camera | 12 |
| Camera Count | 1 |
| Front Camera | 7 |
| Optical Zoom | 5x |
| Video | 4K@60fps |
| OIS | Yes |
Battery & Charging
| Battery | 1821 Wh |
| Wired Charging | 18 |
| Wireless Charging | Yes |
| Fast Charging | ✓ |
| Connector | Lightning |
Connectivity
| 5G | No |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5 |
| NFC | Yes |
| USB | Lightning |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| eSIM | Yes |
Design & Build
| Water Resistance | IP67 |
| Form Factor | bar |
| Weight | 0.1 kg / 0.3 lbs |
| Fingerprint | front |
| Face Recognition | No |
| OS | iOS |
| Headphone Jack | Yes |
| Stereo Speakers | Yes |
vs Competition
| Spec | Apple iPhone SE (2020) | Google Pixel 8 Pro | Samsung Galaxy S22+ S906U | Motorola Edge 2024 | Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro+ 5G | TCL 60 XE NXTPAPER 5G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screen Size | 4.7 | 6.7 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.7 | 6.8 |
| Display Type | IPS LCD | LTPO OLED | AMOLED | AMOLED | AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| Refresh Rate | 60 | 120 | 120 | 144 | 120 | 120 |
| Processor | Apple A13 Bionic | Google Tensor G3 | Qualcomm SM8450 Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 | Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 | Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 | Mediatek Dimensity 6300 |
| RAM (GB) | 3 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Storage (GB) | 64 | 128 | 128 | 256 | 256 | 256 |
| Rear Camera Mp | 12 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 200 | 50 |
| Front Camera Mp | 7 | 11 | 10 | 32 | 20 | 32 |
| Battery Capacity Mah | 1821 | 5050 | 4500 | 5000 | 5110 | 5010 |
| Charging Wattage | 18 | 30 | 45 | 68 | 120 | 18 |
| Wireless Charging | true | true | true | true | false | false |
| Five (g) | false | true | true | true | true | true |
| Water Resistance | IP67 | IP68 | IP68 | IP68 | - | - |
| Operating System | iOS | Android | Android | Android | Android | Android |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Build | Camera | Battery | Display | Feature | Performance | Connectivity | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple iPhone SE (2020) | 63.3 | 46.9 | 36.9 | 35.5 | 89.2 | 51.3 | 53.8 | 88.9 |
| Google Pixel 8 Pro Compare | 90.7 | 94.4 | 86 | 97 | 73.4 | 80.2 | 94.1 | 51.5 |
| Samsung Galaxy S22+ S906U Compare | 90.7 | 87.3 | 91.6 | 68.8 | 58.1 | 74.8 | 65.7 | 94.9 |
| Motorola Edge 2024 Compare | 90.7 | 54.1 | 96.9 | 75.1 | 73.4 | 59.2 | 92.1 | 82.9 |
| Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro+ 5G Compare | 51 | 92.6 | 93.9 | 94.3 | 26.1 | 64.1 | 86.7 | 63.8 |
| TCL 60 XE NXTPAPER 5G Compare | 51 | 51.9 | 78 | 42.4 | 86.9 | 49.4 | 77.4 | 84.9 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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Price History
Usage Scores
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