iPhone SE (2020) vs iPhone 17
Short Description
iPhone SE (2020)
Screen size: 4.7" / Resolution: 750 x 1334 px / Main camera: 12 MP / Front camera: 7MP / RAM: 3GB / Battery power: 1821 mAh / Internal storage: 64GB, 128GB, 256GB / SIM cards: 1 SIM, 1 eSIM
iPhone 17
Screen size: 6.3" / Resolution: 1206 x 2622 px / Main camera: 48 MP & 48 MP / Front camera: 18MP / RAM: 8GB / Battery power: 3692 mAh / Has 5G support: ✔ / Internal storage: 256GB, 512GB / SIM cards: 1 SIM, 1 eSIM
Key Differences
iPhone SE (2020)
iPhone 17
How is iPhone SE (2020) better than iPhone 17?
Lighter: 148 g (5.22 ounces) vs 177 g (6.24 ounces)
Narrower: 67.3 mm (2.65 inches) vs 71.5 mm (2.81 inches)
Shorter: 138.4 mm (5.45 inches) vs 149.6 mm (5.89 inches)
iPhone SE (2020)
iPhone 17
How is iPhone 17 better than iPhone SE (2020)?
Bigger battery capacity: 3692 mAh vs 1821 mAh
Faster CPU speed: 2 x 4.05 GHz & 4 x 2.42 GHz vs 2 x 2.65 GHz & 4 x 1.8 GHz
More RAM memory capacity in max option: 8GB vs 3GB
More internal storage in max option: 256GB, 512GB vs 64GB, 128GB, 256GB
More megapixels main camera: 48 MP & 48 MP vs 12 MP
More megapixels front camera: 18MP vs 7MP
Has a larger display diagonal: 6.3" vs 4.7"
Better display resolution: 1206 x 2622 px vs 750 x 1334 px
Higher charging speed: 40W vs 20W
More color options: Black, White, Mist Blue, Sage, Lavender vs Black, White, Red
The phone is 5 years and 4 months newer
Size Comparison
iPhone SE (2020)
iPhone 17
Height
138.4 mm
(5.45 inches)
Width
67.3 mm
(2.65 inches)
Thickness
7.3 mm
(0.29 inches)
Screen size
4.7"
Weight
148 g
(5.22 ounces)
4.7"
6.3"
Height
149.6 mm
(5.89 inches)
Width
71.5 mm
(2.81 inches)
Thickness
7.95 mm
(0.31 inches)
Screen size
6.3"
Weight
177 g
(6.24 ounces)
Height
138.4 mm
(5.45 inches)
Width
67.3 mm
(2.65 inches)
Thickness
7.3 mm
(0.29 inches)
Screen size
4.7"
Weight
148 g
(5.22 ounces)
Height
149.6 mm
(5.89 inches)
Width
71.5 mm
(2.81 inches)
Thickness
7.95 mm
(0.31 inches)
Screen size
6.3"
Weight
177 g
(6.24 ounces)
3D comparison
iPhone SE (2020)
iPhone 17
iPhone SE (2020)
iPhone 17
Expert Score
Score 4.2
Score 4.4
iPhone SE (2020)
iPhone 17
iPhone SE (2020)
iPhone 17
Score 4.2
Score 4.4
CNet
iPhone SE (2020)
iPhone 17
TechRadar
iPhone SE (2020)
iPhone 17
Tom's Guide
iPhone SE (2020)
iPhone 17
PCMag
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iPhone 17
The Verge
iPhone SE (2020)
iPhone 17
WIRED
iPhone SE (2020)
iPhone 17
Smartprix
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Technical Specifications
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Specs
iPhone SE (2020)
iPhone 17
Design
Weight
148 g (5.22 ounces)
177 g (6.24 ounces)
Thickness
7.3 mm (0.29 inches)
7.95 mm (0.31 inches)
Width
67.3 mm (2.65 inches)
71.5 mm (2.81 inches)
Height
138.4 mm (5.45 inches)
149.6 mm (5.89 inches)
Is weather-sealed (splashproof)
✔
-
Ingress Protection (IP) rating
IP67
IP68
Waterproof depth rating
1 m
6 m
Volume
67.99 cm³
85.04 cm³
Is dustproof and water-resistant
✔
-
Color options
Black, White, Red
Black, White, Mist Blue, Sage, Lavender
Lowest potential operating temperature
-
0 °C
Maximum operating temperature
-
35 °C
Water resistance
-
Waterproof
Display
Screen size
4.7"
6.3"
Display type
IPS, LCD
OLED/AMOLED
Pixel density
326 ppi
460 ppi
Resolution
750 x 1334 px
1206 x 2622 px
Refresh rate
60Hz
120Hz
Touch sampling rate
-
120Hz
Brightness (typical)
670 nits
1000 nits
Has branded damage-resistant glass
✔
-
Supports HDR10
-
✔
Always-On Display
-
✔
Supports Dolby Vision
-
✔
Contrast ratio
1400:1
2000000:1
Has a touch screen
✔
✔
Performance
Internal storage
64GB, 128GB, 256GB
256GB, 512GB
RAM
3GB
8GB
CPU speed
2 x 2.65 GHz & 4 x 1.8 GHz
2 x 4.05 GHz & 4 x 2.42 GHz
GPU clock speed
1350 MHz
1398 MHz
Has integrated LTE
✔
✔
Semiconductor size
7 nm
-
Supports 64-bit
✔
-
Has integrated graphics
✔
-
Uses big.LITTLE technology
✔
-
CPU threads
6 threads
-
Has TrustZone
✔
-
Maximum memory bandwidth
-
78.8 GB/s
Maximum memory amount
4GB
-
VFP version
4
-
Shading units
-
128
Release date
2020
2025
Has NX bit
✔
-
Number of transistors
8500 million
-
Cameras
Main camera
12 MP
48 MP & 48 MP
Front camera
7MP
18MP
Has built-in optical image stabilization
✔
✔
Video recording (main camera)
2160 x 60 fps
2160 x 60 fps
Wide aperture (main camera)
f/1.8
f/2.2 & f/1.6
Has a dual-tone LED flash
✔
✔
Has a BSI sensor
✔
✔
Has continuous autofocus when recording movies
✔
✔
Has phase-detection autofocus for photos
✔
✔
Supports slow-motion video recording
✔
✔
Has a built-in HDR mode
✔
✔
Has a flash
✔
✔
Has manual exposure
✔
✔
Has a dual-lens (or multi-lens) main camera
-
✔
Optical zoom
0x
2x
Number of flash LEDs
2
2
Has a CMOS sensor
✔
✔
Has manual ISO
✔
✔
Has a serial shot mode
✔
✔
Has manual focus
✔
✔
Has a front camera
✔
✔
Has manual white balance
✔
✔
Shoots raw
✔
-
Has touch autofocus
✔
✔
Has manual shutter speed
-
✔
Can create panoramas in-camera
✔
✔
Wide aperture (front camera)
f/2.2
f/1.9
Has timelapse function
✔
✔
Supports Dolby Vision recording
-
✔
Minimum focal length
-
13 mm
Maximum focal length
-
26 mm
Pixel size (main camera)
-
1 µm & 0.7 µm
Supports HDR10 recording
-
✔
Operating system
Has clipboard warnings
-
✔
Has location privacy options
-
✔
Has camera/microphone privacy options
-
✔
Has dark mode
✔
✔
Has Wi-Fi password sharing
✔
✔
Has battery health check
✔
✔
Has focus modes
✔
✔
Can offload apps
✔
✔
Has customizable notifications
✔
✔
Supports instant markup
✔
-
Has sharing intents
✔
✔
Has a child lock
✔
✔
Supports widgets
-
✔
Tracks the current position of a mobile device
✔
✔
Has Mail Privacy Protection
-
✔
Can block app tracking
✔
✔
Blocks cross-site tracking
✔
✔
Has on-device machine learning
✔
✔
Has Live Text
-
✔
Has SharePlay
-
✔
Gets direct OS updates
✔
✔
Has AirPlay
✔
✔
Has Quick Start
✔
✔
More languages supported
56
-
Has offline voice recognition
✔
✔
The browser has word wrap
✔
-
Has voice commands
✔
✔
Has notification permissions
-
✔
Has media picker
-
✔
Has full-page screenshots
-
✔
Has PiP
-
✔
Battery
Battery power
1821 mAh
3692 mAh
Has wireless charging
✔
✔
Supports fast charging
✔
✔
Charging speed
20W
40W
Wireless charging speed
-
30W
Has a battery level indicator
✔
✔
Has a rechargeable battery
✔
✔
Battery life
-
30 hours
Audio
Has stereo speakers
✔
✔
Number of microphones
3
3
Features
Has 5G support
-
✔
Wi-Fi version
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
Download speed
1024 MBits/s
10000 MBits/s
Upload speed
150 MBits/s
3500 MBits/s
Has USB Type-C
-
✔
USB version
2
2
Has NFC
✔
✔
SIM cards
1 SIM, 1 eSIM
1 SIM, 1 eSIM
Has a fingerprint scanner
✔
-
Has emergency SOS via satellite
-
✔
Bluetooth version
5
6
Has a gyroscope
✔
✔
Has GPS
✔
✔
Has a compass
✔
✔
Supports Wi-Fi
✔
✔
Has a cellular module
✔
✔
Has a barometer
✔
✔
Supports Galileo
✔
✔
Has an accelerometer
✔
✔
Has crash detection
-
✔
Uses 3D facial recognition
-
✔
Body SAR (US)
1.17W/kg
-
Head SAR (US)
1.16W/kg
-
Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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