iPhone SE against the competition: tiny, but “thug”
It has been almost 48 hours since Apple presented its latest smartphone, an iPhone SE (Special Edition) which, according to rumours, originally had to be a special edition of the iPhone 5, but lost the numbering at the last moment to give an image latest. The iPhone SE shares many components with its older siblings, the iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus, making it a good choice for those who want a smaller, cheaper phone without sacrificing performance. But how is the iPhone SE compared to the competition? Below you have a comparison in which you can see the specifications of the latest 4-inch model from Apple compared to those of the Nexus 5X, the Moto G (2015) and the OnePlus X.
Specifications of the iPhone SE, Nexus 5X, Moto G (2015) and OnePlus X head to head
| iPhone SE | Nexus 5X | Moto G (2015) | OnePlus X | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price | €489 and €589 | €349 and €399 | €180 and €200 | €249 |
| Dimensions | 123.8 x 58.6 x 7.6mm (4.87 x 2.31 x 0.30 inches) | 147 x 72.6 x 7.9mm (5.79 x 2.86 x 0.31 inches) | 142.1 x 72.4 x 6.1mm (5.59 x 2.85 x 0.24 inches) | 140 x 69 x 6.9mm (5.51 x 2.72 x 0.27 inches) |
| Weight | 113g | 136g | 155g | 138 or 160g |
| Screen size | 4 inches (101.6mm) | 5.2 inches (132.08mm) | 5 inches (127mm) | 5 inches (127mm) |
| screen resolution | 1,136 x 640 (326ppi) | 1,920 x 1,080 (423ppi) | 1,280 x 720 (294ppi) | 1,920 x 1,080 (441ppi) |
| screen type | IPS LCD, Retina HD | FHDLCD, Gorilla Glass 3 | HDLCD, Gorilla Glass 3 | FHD AMOLED, Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Battery | N/A (cannot be removed) | 2,700mAh (cannot be removed) | 2,470mAh (cannot be removed) | 2,525mAh (cannot be removed) |
| Internal storage | 16 / 64GB | 16 / 32GB | 16 / 32GB | 16 GB |
| external storage | No | No | microSD, up to 32GB | microSD, up to 128GB |
| main chamber | 12MP iSight, f/2.2, 1.22µm pixel size | 12.3MP, f/2.0, 1.55µm pixel size, dual LED flash, IR laser-assisted autofocus | 13MP, f/2.0, dual-LED flash, autofocus | 13MP, f/2.2 |
| Front camera | 1.2MP FaceTime HD, f/2.4 | 5MP, f/2.0, 1.4µm pixel size | 5MP, f/2.2 | 8MP, f/2.4 |
| Video recording | 4K at 30fps | 4K at 30fps | 1080p at 30fps | 1080p |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Bluetooth | v4.2 | v4.2 | v4.0 LE | v4.0 |
| SoC | Apple A9 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 |
| CPUs | 1.8Ghz dual-core | 1.8GHz hexa core | 1.4GHz quad core | 2.3GHz quad core |
| GPU | PowerVR GT7600 | adreno 418 | adreno 306 | adreno 330 |
| RAM | 2GB | 2GB | 1/2GB | 3GB |
| Wifi | Dual band, 802.11a/b/g/n/ac | Dual band, 802.11a/b/g/n/ac | 802.11b/g/n (2.4GHz) | 802.11b/g/n (2.4GHz) |
| Operating system | iOS 9 | Android 6.0 | Android 5.1.1 | Oxygen OS (Android 5.1.1) |
| Additional features | Touch ID, Retina flash | Nexus Imprint, USB Type-C | IPX7 | FM Radio, Ambient Display |