Detailed comparison and review of Apple iPhone SE and Apple iPhone 14. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare sizes, functions, but also other key features of both phones and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the phone that best fits your needs and expectations.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Apple iPhone SE | Apple iPhone 14 |
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| Product Type | Smartphone | Smartphone | |
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| Manufacturer Model Number | A1723 | A2882 | |
| Form Factor | Touch | Touch | |
| Height | 123.8 mm | 146.7 mm | Apple iPhone 14 has greater height than Apple iPhone SE. |
| Width | 58.6 mm | 71.5 mm | Apple iPhone 14 has greater width than Apple iPhone SE. |
| Depth | 7.6 mm | 7.8 mm | Apple iPhone SE is narrower than Apple iPhone SE. |
| Weight | 113 g | 172 g | Apple iPhone SE is lighter than Apple iPhone SE. |
| Body Colour | Rose gold | Silver | Gold | Space grey | Midnight | Starlight | Purple | Red | Blue | |
| Body Material | Stainless steel, glass, satin aluminium | Glass, aerospace-grade aluminium | |
| Protection | - | Dustproof, splashproof, waterproof | |
| Waterproof (Water-resistant) | - | Yes | Apple iPhone 14 is waterproof. |
| IP rating | - | IEC 60529 IP68 | |
| SAR Value | 1.17 W/kg (body), 1.17 W/kg (head) | 0.98 W/kg (body), 0.98 W/kg (head), 2.98 W/kg (limb) | |
| Connector Type | Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm Lightning |
Lightning | |
| SIM Card Type (Size) | Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM) | |
| SIM Card Qty | Single-SIM | Dual-SIM |
| DISPLAY | Apple iPhone SE | Apple iPhone 14 |
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| Display Type | LCD display | OLED display | |
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| Display Technology | Retina Display with IPS technology | Super Retina XDR Display | |
| Screen Size (Display Size) | 4" | 6.1" | Apple iPhone 14 has larger screen size than Apple iPhone SE. |
| Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) | 1136 x 640 pixels | 2532 x 1170 pixels | Apple iPhone 14 has better screen resolution than Apple iPhone SE. |
| Pixel Density | 326 ppi | 460 ppi | Apple iPhone 14 has better pixel density than Apple iPhone SE. |
| Max Brightness | 500 cd/m² | 800 cd/m² | Apple iPhone 14 has better display brightness than Apple iPhone SE. |
| Contrast Ratio | 800:1 | 2000000:1 | Apple iPhone 14 has better display contrast ratio than Apple iPhone SE. |
| HDR | - | Yes | Apple iPhone 14 has HDR. |
| HDR Technology | - | HDR10 | |
| Display Enhancement Technology | - | Dolby Vision | |
| Display Features | - | True Tone display, Edge-to-Edge screen, Wide colour display (P3), Haptic touch, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG), 1200 nits max brightness (HDR) | |
| Display Protection (Screen Protector) | Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating | Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating, Ceramic Shield |
| PROCESSOR | Apple iPhone SE | Apple iPhone 14 |
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| Processor Type (CPU) | Apple A9 | Apple A15 Bionic | |
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| Processor Core Qty | - | 6-core | |
| 64-bit Architecture | Yes | - | Apple iPhone SE has 64-bit architecture. |
| MEMORY | Apple iPhone SE | Apple iPhone 14 |
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| Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) | 16 GB | 128 GB | Apple iPhone 14 has more internal memory than Apple iPhone SE. |
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| CAMERA | Apple iPhone SE | Apple iPhone 14 |
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| MAIN CAMERA |
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| Number of Main Cameras | 1 | 2 | |
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| Sensor Resolution | 12 Megapixel | 12 Megapixel | Both phones have the same camera resolution. |
| Sensor Type | BSI | - | |
| Lens Aperture | F/2.2 | F/1.5 | Apple iPhone 14 has better lens aperture than Apple iPhone SE. |
| Lens Construction | 5-element | 7-element | |
| Pixel Size | - | 1.9 μm | |
| Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | - | Sensor-shift OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation) | Apple iPhone 14 has optical stabilisation. |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic | Automatic | |
| Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) | - | 26 mm | |
| Optical Zoom | - | 2x | |
| Digital Zoom | 3x | 5x | Apple iPhone 14 has better digital zoom than Apple iPhone SE. |
| Special Effects | - | Natural, Studio, Contour, Stage, Stage Mono, High‑Key Mono, Photographic Styles | |
| HDR Mode | Auto HDR mode | Smart HDR 4 | |
| Camera Modes | Burst mode, Panorama, Time-lapse mode, Timer mode | Burst mode, Panorama, night mode, low-light shots, Live Photos, Portrait mode with advanced bokeh and Depth Control, Portrait Lighting, wide colour capture for photos and Live Photos, Cinema mode, Time Lapse (Night mode) | |
| Face Recognition (Face ID) | Face detection | Face recognition | Both phones have face detection. |
| Light Source | LED light | True Tone LED flash | |
| Video Resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 24 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 25 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 25 fps | |
| Camera Features (Functions) | Sapphire crystal lens cover, Cinematic video stabilisation, Focus Pixels, Cinematic video stabilisation, Live Photo, Playback zoom, Hybrid IR filter, Improved noise reduction, Exposure control | Sapphire crystal lens cover, Cinematic video stabilisation, Cinematic video stabilisation, Playback zoom, geotagging, Stereo Recording, Continuous autofocus video, 8MP still photos recording 4K video, Time‑lapse video with stabilisation, Advanced red-eye correction, HEIF image capture, Audio zoom, 100% Focus Pixels, Digital zoom up to 3x for video, QuickTake video, HEVC (High Efficiency Video coding), Deep Fusion, Sensor-shift optical image stabilisation for video, Dolby Vision HDR video recording up to 4K at 60 fps, Cinematic mode up to 4K HDR at 30 fps, Action mode up to 2.8K at 60 fps, Photonic Engine |
| SECOND CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) | - | 12 Megapixel | |
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| Lens Type (2nd Camera) | - | Ultra wide-angle lens | |
| Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) | - | F/2.4 | |
| Lens Element Qty (2nd Camera) | - | 5-element | |
| Field of View (2nd Camera) | - | 120 degree(s) | |
| Minimum Focal Length (2nd Camera) | - | 13 mm | |
| Camera Features (2nd Camera) | - | Lens correction |
| FRONT CAMERA |
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| Number of Front Cameras | 1 | 1 | |
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| Sensor Resolution (Front) | 1.2 Megapixel | 12 Megapixel | Apple iPhone 14 has better front camera resolution than Apple iPhone SE. |
| Sensor Type (Front) | BSI | - | |
| Lens Aperture (Front) | F/2.4 | F/1.9 | Apple iPhone 14 has better front lens aperture than Apple iPhone SE. |
| Lens Element Qty (Front) | - | 6-element | |
| Focus Adjustment | - | Automatic | |
| Special Effects (Front) | - | Natural, Studio, Contour, Stage, Stage Mono, High‑Key Mono, Photographic Styles | |
| HDR Mode (Front) | Auto HDR mode | Smart HDR 4 | |
| Camera Modes (Front) | Burst mode, Timer mode | Burst mode, night mode, Live Photos, Portrait mode with advanced bokeh and Depth Control, Portrait Lighting, wide colour capture for photos and Live Photos, Time Lapse (Night mode) | |
| Face Recognition (Face ID) | Face detection | Face recognition | Both phones have face detection. |
| Light Source (Front) | Retina Flash | Retina Flash | |
| Video Resolutions (Front) | 1280 x 720 (720p) | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 24 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 25 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 25 fps | |
| Camera Features (Front) | FaceTime HD camera, Exposure control | Auto image stabilisation, Animoji, Memoji, TrueDepth camera, Cinematic video stabilisation, QuickTake video, Time‑lapse video with stabilisation, Lens correction, Deep Fusion, Dolby Vision HDR video recording up to 4K at 60 fps, Autofocus with Focus Pixels, Photonic Engine |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Apple iPhone SE | Apple iPhone 14 |
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| Battery Capacity (Battery Size) | - | - | |
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| Fast Charging Technology | - | Apple MagSafe wireless charging | Apple iPhone 14 has fast charging technology. |
| Wireless Charging | - | Yes | Apple iPhone 14 can be charged wirelessly. |
| Wireless Charging Standards | - | Qi | |
| Standby Time | 240 hours | - | |
| Talk Time | 840 minutes | - | |
| Run Time Details | Talk (3G): up to 840 min Standby: up to 240 hrs Active online usage (3G): up to 12 hrs Active online usage (LTE): up to 13 hrs Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 13 hrs Playback (video): up to 13 hrs Playback (audio): up to 50 hrs |
Playback (video): up to 20 hrs Playback (streamed video): up to 16 hrs Playback (audio): up to 80 hrs |
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| Battery Technology | Lithium Ion | Lithium Ion |
| CELLULAR | Apple iPhone SE | Apple iPhone 14 |
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| Technology | CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) / TD-SCDMA | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | |
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| Mobile Broadband Generation | 4G | 5G | Apple iPhone 14 has more advanced generation mobile network. |
| Operating System | iOS | iOS 16 | |
| Intelligent Assistant | Siri | Siri | |
| Payment Technology | Apple Pay | Apple Pay | |
| Navigation | A-GPS, GLONASS | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS |
| COMMUNICATIONS | Apple iPhone SE | Apple iPhone 14 |
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| Data Transmission | GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, DC-HSDPA, VoLTE, TDD-LTE, VoWiFi | EDGE, HSPA+, DC-HSDPA, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, Gigabit LTE, LAA, 5G NR FR1, TD-LTE | |
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| 2G Band | 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X, 1900 CDMA2000 1X, 2100 CDMA2000 1X (AWS) | 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM | |
| 3G UMTS Band | - | Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 8, Band 10 | |
| 3G UMTS Frequency | - | 2100, 1900, 850, 900, 1700 EAWS | |
| 4G LTE Band | Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41 | Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 30, Band 32, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 42, Band 46, Band 48, Band 66, Band 53 | |
| 4G LTE Frequency | FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 | FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 2300 WCS, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 3500, TDD 5150, TDD 3600, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3, Band 53 | |
| 5G NR Band | - | N1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n66, n70, n77, n78, n79, n40, n25, n12, n48, n26, n30, n53 | |
| 5G NR Frequency | - | FDD 2100, FDD 1900PCS, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, FDD AWS-3, FDD AWS-4, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD TD 4500, TDD 2300, FDD 1900, n12, TDD 3500, FDD 850, FDD 2300, n53 | |
| Wireless Interface | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac | IEEE 802.11ax | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.3 | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments. |
| Ultra-Wideband (UWB) | - | Yes | Apple iPhone 14 has UWB wireless technology. |
| Messaging Services | SMS, MMS | - |
| MEDIA | Apple iPhone SE | Apple iPhone 14 |
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| Supported Digital Audio Standards | WAV, AAC, AIFF, PCM, Audible, MP3, Apple Lossless, AAC-LC, HE-AAC, Audible AAX, Audible AAX+, protected AAC | AAC, MP3, FLAC, Apple Lossless | |
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| Supported Digital Video Standards | AVI, MOV, M-JPEG, MPEG-4, H.264, M4V | H.264, HEVC | |
| Sound Enhancements | - | Dolby Digital Plus sound, Dolby Atmos sound technology, Dolby Digital sound, Spatial audio | |
| Video Enhancements | - | HDR with Dolby Vision, HDR10, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG) |
| FEATURES | Apple iPhone SE | Apple iPhone 14 |
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| Phone Functions | Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert | - | |
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| Sensors | Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, 3-axis gyro sensor, digital compass | Accelerometer, digital compass, barometer, magnetometer, dual ambient light sensor, gyroscope with large dynamic range | |
| Security Devices | Fingerprint reader | Face recognition | |
| Security Technology | - | Face ID | |
| Additional Phone Features | Multitasking, FaceTime, AirPlay wireless streaming, AirPrint wireless printing, iCloud Photo Sharing, AirDrop function, Apple TV support (2nd, 3rd), Wi-Fi Calling, iBeacon microlocation, CarPlay function, Family Sharing feature, QuickType keyboard, iCloud Keychain, Spotlight Search, Notification Center, M9 motion coprocessor | MIMO technology, Wi-Fi Calling, iBeacon microlocation, QuickType keyboard, Apple TV support (2nd or later), AirPlay 2 wireless streaming, FaceTime audio, Apple MagSafe, Express Transit cards with power reserve, 4K HDR AirPlay Mirroring, FaceTime HD (1080p), RTT/TTY compatible, Voice isolation, 16‑core Neural Engine, Zoom with rear-facing camera, Wide Spectrum microphone mode, SharePlay, Screen sharing, Portrait mode in FaceTime video, Dual eSIM support, ProRes, FaceTime call with SharePlay, Emergency SOS, Crash Detection |
| OTHERS | Apple iPhone SE | Apple iPhone 14 |
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| Included Accessories | Headset, USB cable, power adapter | Lightning to USB-C cable | |
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| Compliant Standards | HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) | IEC 60529 IP68, HEARING AID M3/T4 | |
| Max Depth of Water Resistance | - | 6 m | |
| Max Operating Temperature | 35 °C | 35 °C | |
| Min Operating Temperature | 0 °C | 0 °C | |
| Humidity Range Operating | 5 - 95% (non-condensing) | 5 - 95% (non-condensing) |
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