Apple iPhone SE (2020)
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Apple iPhone SE (2020)

Overall Score
49/100
GRADE D · Poor
Key Technical Specifications
Processor (CPU) 292054
Graphics (GPU) 222419
[ EXPERT VERDICT · SUMMARY ]

Apple iPhone SE (2020) is an engineering-tested smartphones achieving an overall rating of 49/100. It is positioned for balanced everyday compute and power efficiency.

Benchmark Performance Scores

Normalized 0–100 Scale
Gaming
37/100
Rating: Poor
NanoReview Score
49/100
Rating: Poor
Performance
55/100
Rating: Below Average

Detailed Technical Specifications

Battery

Battery specifications for Apple iPhone SE (2020)
Specification Value
Battery type Li-Ion
Capacity 1821 mAh
Fast charging Yes (55% in 60 min)
Full charging time 2:32 hr
Gaming 03:33 hr
Max charge power 18 W
Replaceable No
Reverse charging No
Standby 79 hr
Watching video 10:09 hr
Web browsing 06:52 hr
Wireless charging Yes, Qi (7.5 W)

Benchmarks

Benchmarks specifications for Apple iPhone SE (2020)
Specification Value
CPU 292054
Compute Score (GPU) 13772
GPU 222419
Graphics score 2275
Graphics test 9 FPS
Memory 149701
Multi-core score 3671
Section 1 12 FPS
Section 2 9 FPS
Section 3 6 FPS
Single-core score 1680
Stability 67%
Total score 1033357
UX 369183

Connectivity

Connectivity specifications for Apple iPhone SE (2020)
Specification Value
2G network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G network LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700), 30(2300), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100)
5G support No
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP
Bluetooth version 5
GPS GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
Hybrid slot No
Infrared port No
LTE Cat* 16
Multi SIM mode Standby
NFC* Yes
Number of SIM* 1
Type of SIM card Nano
USB features - Charging- USB-Storage mode- OTG
USB type No
USB version 2
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band- Wi-Fi Hotspot- Wi-Fi Display
Wi-Fi standard Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax)
eSIM support* Yes

Design and build

Design and build specifications for Apple iPhone SE (2020)
Specification Value
Colors White, Black, Red
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-button
Frame material Metal
Height 138.4 mm (5.45 inches)
Rear material Glass
Thickness 7.3 mm (0.29 inches)
Waterproof IP67
Weight 148 g (5.22 oz)
Width 67.3 mm (2.65 inches)

Display

Display specifications for Apple iPhone SE (2020)
Specification Value
Adaptive refresh rate No
Aspect ratio 16:9
Contrast 2457:1
Display features - DCI-P3
HDR support Yes, Dolby Vision
Max rated brightness 625 nits
PPI 326 ppi
PWM Not detected
RGB color space 99.9%
Refresh rate 60 Hz
Resolution 750 x 1334 pixels
Response time 29 ms
Screen protection Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio 65.3%
Size 4.7 inches
Type IPS LCD

DxOMark main camera tests

DxOMark main camera tests specifications for Apple iPhone SE (2020)
Specification Value
Samples Photo samples of Apple iPhone SE (2020) from DxOMark

Main camera

Main camera specifications for Apple iPhone SE (2020)
Specification Value
1080p video recording Up to 60FPS
4K video recording Up to 60FPS
8K video recording No
Aperture f/1.8
Autofocus Phase autofocus
Camera features - Bokeh mode
Flash Quad LED
Focal length 28 mm
Image resolution 4032 x 3024
Lenses 1) Standard: 12 MP
Matrix 12 megapixels
Pixel size 1.22 micron
Sensor Apple iSight Camera
Sensor size 1/3" (≈ 0.33 inch)
Slow motion 240 FPS (1080p)
Stabilization Optical
Zoom Digital

Memory

Memory specifications for Apple iPhone SE (2020)
Specification Value
Channels 2
Memory card No
Memory type LPDDR4X
RAM size 3 GB
Storage size 64 GB
Storage type NVMe

Other

Other specifications for Apple iPhone SE (2020)
Specification Value
Announced April 2020
Bundled charger Yes, 5 W
Category Mid-range
Launch price (MSRP) $399
Release date April 2020
SAR (body) 0.99 W/kg
SAR (head) 0.98 W/kg
Sensors - Barometer- Proximity sensor- Gyroscope- Accelerometer- Ambient light sensor- Compass- Fingerprint
Successor -Apple iPhone 16e

Performance

Performance specifications for Apple iPhone SE (2020)
Specification Value
Architecture - 4 cores at 1.6 GHz: Thunder- 2 cores at 2.65 GHz: Lightning
CPU cores 6 (2 + 4)
Chipset Apple A13 Bionic
FLOPS ~629.8 GFLOPS
GPU clock 1230 MHz
GPU shading units 256
Graphics Apple A13 Bionic GPU
Lithography process 7 nanometers
Manufacturing TSMC
Max clock 2650 MHz
Neural processor (NPU) Apple Neural Engine

Recent User Tests

Recent User Tests specifications for Apple iPhone SE (2020)
Specification Value
Date Benchmark
📘 2023-10-05(Antonio) GeekBench CPU
📘 2023-11-13(Guest #1) GeekBench GPU
📘 2023-11-13(Guest #2) GeekBench CPU
📘 2026-05-02(runrey) GeekBench CPU

Selfie camera

Selfie camera specifications for Apple iPhone SE (2020)
Specification Value
Depth sensor (TOF 3D) No
Megapixels 7 megapixels
Photo 103
Video 122
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS

Software

Software specifications for Apple iPhone SE (2020)
Specification Value
OS size 8.4 GB
Operating system iOS 13 (Can be upgraded to iOS 26.5)

Sound

Sound specifications for Apple iPhone SE (2020)
Specification Value
Dolby Atmos Yes
FM radio No
Headphone audio jack No
Speakers Stereo

Strengths & Limitations

Key Advantages

  • Comprehensive positive benchmark metrics recorded.

Key Considerations

  • No major hardware limitations flagged during benchmark run.

Direct Competitors & Alternatives

Methodology, Provenance & Verification

Score version 2026.1 · Data verified 2026-08-26 · Source: official manufacturer datasheets and standardized reproducible benchmark suites (Geekbench 6, Cinebench R24, 3DMark).

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