Apple has launched their latest smartphone, the iPhone SE which is launched targeting a new segment by the company sporting a smaller 4-inch display compared to the iPhone 6S and iPhone 6S Plus. The iPhone SE if we have to put in simple terms has the specifications of the iPhone 6S and the Display size of an iPhone 5S.
If you are looking to purchase the iPhone SE but you are confused between the iPhone 5S and iPhone 6 which come in a similar price range, we are going to do a detailed tabular comparison and point out the similarities and differences between the three to help you decide which one suits your needs.
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Similarities between iPhone SE, iPhone 5S and iPhone 6:
There are not many similarities between the three devices, making you select the best one suiting your requirements. even easier.
- The iPhone SE and iPhone 5S sport a similar 4-inch LED-backlit LCD display
- The iPhone 5S and iPhone 6 come with similar 1GB DDR3 RAM and have the basic 16GB internal storage variant
- The iPhone 5s and iPhone 6 come with a similar 8MP rear camera and a 1.2MP front facing camera
- All three devices support 4G LTE bands and other connectivity features
- All three devices come with Touch ID or Fingerprint sensor in the Home button
| iPhone SE | iPhone 5S | iPhone 6 | |
| Display | 4-inch LED-backlit IPS LCD display with 750 x 1334 pixels and 326ppi pixel density | 4-inch LED-backlit IPS LCD display with 640 x 1136 pixels and 326ppi pixel density | 4.7-inch LED-backlit IPS LCD display with 750 x 1334 pixels and 326ppi pixel density |
| Processor | Dual-core 1.84GHz Twister, based Apple A9 chipset with M9 motion co-processor PowerVR G7600 GPU | Dual-core 1.3GHz Cyclone ARM v8 based Apple A7 chipset with PowerVR G6430 GPU | Dual-core 1.4GHz Typhoon ARM v8 based Apple A8 chipset with PowerVR G6430 GPU |
| RAM and Storage | 2GB DDR3 RAM with 16GB and 64GB storage variants | 1 GB DDR3 RAM and storage options of 16/32/64 GB | 1 GB DDR3 RAM and storage options of 16/64/128 GB |
| Camera | 12-megapixel iSight camera, Focus pixel technology, Retina flash, 4K Video recording and 63-megapixel Panorama photos and 1.2 MP, f/2.2 aperture front facing camera | 8MP, 1/3” sensor size, 1.5 um pixel size, f/2.2 aperture with dual-LED flash and a 1.2 MP, f/2.2 aperture front facing camera | 8MP, 1/3” sensor size, 1.5 um pixel size, f/2.2 aperture with dual-LED flash and a 1.2 MP, f/2.2 aperture front facing camera |
| Battery | 13 hours of battery life | 1560 Li-Po | 1810 Li-Po |
| Connectivity | 4G LTE, 3G HSPA, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth v4.0, GPS, NFC | 4G LTE, 3G HSPA, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Bluetooth v4.0, GPS, NFC | 4G LTE, 3G HSPA, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth v4.0, GPS, NFC |
| Additional features | Fingerprint sensor | Fingerprint sensor | Fingerprint sensor |
Differences between iPhone SE, iPhone 5S and iPhone 6:
- The iPhone 6 has a bigger 4.7-inch display compared to the other two and higher display resolution
- The iPhone SE has Apple A9 chipset compared to the Apple A7 in iPhone 5S and Apple A8 chipset in iPhone 6
- The iPhone SE has 2GB of RAM compared to the 1GB of RAM in iPhone 5S and iPhone 6
- The iPhone SE sports a 12MP iSight camera, 4K Video recording and Retina flash compared to the 8MP 1.5um pixel camera in the iPhone 5S and iPhone 6
- The iPhone SE and iPhone 5S have similar design and shape compared to the iPhone 6
Final Verdict – Which Phone is better?
The iPhone SE is the smaller variant of the iPhone 6S which houses the powerful Apple A9 chipset with M9 Motion co-processor and a better 12MP iSight camera making it stand out of the three in terms of all round specifications. The iPhone 6 has a bigger 4.7-inch Display compared to the 4-inch in the iPhone SE and 5S and this might make some people stay away from the iPhone SE.
With a better Processor, better Camera set up, and a compact yet higher resolution display the iPhone SE is the winner among the three. In case, you do not want to use the tiny 4-inch device the iPhone 6 is a great alternative as well, but from all aspects, the iPhone 5S is outdated and not recommended out of the three.
