- Apple iPhone SE (2022) vs iPhone 13: What’s the difference?
Our quick take
Apple iPhone SE (2022) - 4.0 / 5
Familiar design
- 138.4 x 67.3 x 7.3mm, 144g Touch ID fingerprint sensor IP67 water and dust resistance Midnight, Starlight, Product (RED) colour options
Same display
4.7-inch Retina HD display, LCD 1334 x 750 pixels, 326ppi True Tone, P3 colour Haptic Touch
Apple iPhone SE (2022) vs iPhone SE (2020): What’s the difference?
Solid performance
- A15 Bionic chip (6-core CPU, 4-core GPU) 16-core Neural Engine 64/128/256GB storage options 5G compatible
Decent camera
- 12MP main camera, f/1.8, 5x digital zoom Photographic Styles, Deep Fusion, Smart HDR 4, Portrait mode, Portrait Lighting (6 effects) 7MP front camera, f/2.2, Deep Fusion Video recording: 4K up to 60fps, Slo-mo, Timelapse, Night mode Timelapse
What about battery life?
- Up to 15 hours Wireless charging compatible No MagSafe
iOS 15 software
- Runs on iOS 15 Software support for 5 years
To recap
If you can afford to stretch your budget to the Apple iPhone 13 mini, we’d recommend it over the iPhone SE (3rd generation) any day of the week, but as an entry-level iPhone, the third generation SE is a solid performer and a great upgrade option - you just have to be able to look past that ageing design.
