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The iPhone SE VS the iPhone 5s

Tuesday, April 5th, 2016

iPhone se vs iPhone 5s

The arrival of Apple’s latest iPhone, the iPhone SE has been to mixed reviews this week, with some claiming it is the ‘the most powerful 4‑inch phone ever’ and others suggesting that Apple are rehashing old ideas. However, as with any new release from Apple it can’t be ignored and will undoubtably take the market by storm.

We take a look at the new handset and pit it against its most fair competitor, the iPhone 5s.

Size: 

The new iPhone is almost identical in size to the iPhone 5S

Here’s how they measure up:

  • iPhone SE = 123.8 x 58.6 x 7.6 mm (4.87 x 2.31 x 0.30 in), 113g (3.99 oz)
  • iPhone 5s =  123.8 x 58.6 x 7.6 mm (4.87 x 2.31 x 0.30 in), 112g (3.95 oz)

Display:

There aren’t any obvious differences between the iPhone SE and 5S when it comes to screen size and display quality. Both offer a 4-inch LED-backlit IPS LCD, 640 x 1136 pixels (326 ppi pixel density), with 60.8% screen-to-body ratio. The lack of 3D touch (seen in the 6s) is important to note, but we feel this is fair when reflecting on the lower price bracket of the recent release.

Camera:

The iPhone SE offers on the rear capabilities as the iPhone 6S/iPhone 6S Plus, so a significant upgrade from the 5s. However, the front facing camera has not matched this upgrade and provides the same 1.2 megapixel offerings as the 5S.

Here’s how the photographic offerings compare:

  • iPhone SE – Rear: 12 megapixel sensor, f2.0 aperture, Focus Pixels, dual-LED flash, 4K video recording. Front: 1.2MP Front Camera, f2.4 aperture, 720p video recording
  • iPhone 5S – Rear: 8MP sensor, f2.2 aperture, 1080p video recording; 1.2MP Front Camera, f2.4 aperture, 720p video recording

Performance and Connectivity 

This is where the iPhone SE outshines it’s older brother, thanks to its improved performance:

  • iPhone SE = Apple A9, CPU: Dual-core 1.84 GHz Twister, GPU: PowerVR GT7600 (six-core graphics), 2GB RAM
  • iPhone 5S = Apple A7, CU Dual-core 1.3 GHz Cyclone (ARM v8-based), GPU: PowerVR G6430 (quad-core graphics), 1GB RAM

iphone se performance vs 5s

The iPhone SE basically offers the same internal performance as the iPhone 6S, with the same speaker and Touch ID fingerprint sensor as the iPhone 5s.

Battery Life:

The lower resolution isn’t necessarily a bad thing, as it does contribute to the SE being the fastest iPhone with the longest lasting battery on the market.

Despite a small upgrade in battery capacity, the SE does offer a significant improvement in both talk time, with an extra 4 hours of use:

  • iPhone SE – 1642 mAh, Talk time: Up to 14 hours on 3G, Internet use: Up to 12 hours on 3G /up to 13 hours on 4G LTE &WiFI ,
  • iPhone 5S – 1560 mAh, Talk time: Up to 10 h on 3G,

Overall, the iPhone SE is a good option for those looking for a small, but perfectly formed iPhone, that can operate in a similar way tot eh more expensive 6S/6S Plus without the price tag.

Watch a snippet of the keynote presentation here:


Source: MyNextGadget

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