Apple iPhone SE (2022)
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Apple iPhone SE (2022)

Overall Score
55/100
GRADE C · Below Average
Key Technical Specifications
Processor (CPU) 396583
Graphics (GPU) 363070
[ EXPERT VERDICT · SUMMARY ]

Apple iPhone SE (2022) is an engineering-tested smartphones achieving an overall rating of 55/100. It is positioned for balanced everyday compute and power efficiency.

Benchmark Performance Scores

Normalized 0–100 Scale
Gaming
48/100
Rating: Poor
NanoReview Score
55/100
Rating: Below Average
Performance
73/100
Rating: Good

Detailed Technical Specifications

Battery

Battery specifications for Apple iPhone SE (2022)
Specification Value
Battery type Li-Ion
Capacity 2018 mAh
Fast charging Yes (61% in 30 min)
Full charging time 1:18 hr
Gaming 03:43 hr
Max charge power 20 W
Replaceable No
Reverse charging No
Standby 87 hr
Watching video 10:31 hr
Web browsing 07:07 hr
Wireless charging Yes

Benchmarks

Benchmarks specifications for Apple iPhone SE (2022)
Specification Value
CPU 396583
Compute Score (GPU) 17777
GPU 363070
Graphics score 2969
Graphics test 11 FPS
Memory 162337
Multi-core score 6040
Section 1 16 FPS
Section 2 11 FPS
Section 3 7 FPS
Single-core score 2404
Stability 75%
Total score 1346035
UX 424045

Connectivity

Connectivity specifications for Apple iPhone SE (2022)
Specification Value
2G network GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
3G network UMTS/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)
4G network LTE 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66, 71
5G support Yes
Bluetooth features LE
Bluetooth version 5
GPS GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
Hybrid slot No
Infrared port No
NFC* Yes
Number of SIM* 1
Type of SIM card Nano
USB features - Charging- USB-Storage mode- OTG
USB version 2
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band- Wi-Fi MiMO- Wi-Fi Direct- Wi-Fi Hotspot- Wi-Fi Display
Wi-Fi standard Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
eSIM support* Yes

Design and build

Design and build specifications for Apple iPhone SE (2022)
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 144 g (5.08 oz)
Width 67.3 mm (2.65 inches)

Display

Display specifications for Apple iPhone SE (2022)
Specification Value
Adaptive refresh rate No
Aspect ratio 16:9
Contrast 1655:1
Display features - DCI-P3
HDR support Yes, Dolby Vision
Max rated brightness 625 nits
PPI 326 ppi
RGB color space 99.9%
Refresh rate 60 Hz
Resolution 750 x 1334 pixels
Response time 38 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 (2022)
Specification Value
Bokeh 50
Preview 71
Samples Photo samples of Apple iPhone SE (2022) from DxOMark

Main camera

Main camera specifications for Apple iPhone SE (2022)
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- Pro mode
Flash Quad LED
Image resolution 4032 x 3024
Lenses 1) Standard: 12 MP
Matrix 12 megapixels
Pixel size 1.22 micron
Slow motion 240 FPS (1080p)
Stabilization Optical
Zoom Digital

Memory

Memory specifications for Apple iPhone SE (2022)
Specification Value
Channels 2
Memory card No
Memory type LPDDR4X
RAM size 4 GB
Storage size 64 GB
Storage type NVMe

Other

Other specifications for Apple iPhone SE (2022)
Specification Value
Announced March 2022
Bundled charger Not included
Category Mid-range
Launch price (MSRP) $429
Release date March 2022
Sensors - Barometer- Proximity sensor- Gyroscope- Accelerometer- Ambient light sensor- Compass- Fingerprint
Successor -Apple iPhone 16e

Performance

Performance specifications for Apple iPhone SE (2022)
Specification Value
Architecture - 4 cores at 2.02 GHz: Blizzard- 2 cores at 3.23 GHz: Avalanche
CPU cores 6 (2 + 4)
Chipset Apple A15 Bionic
FLOPS ~1712.6 GFLOPS
GPU clock 1338 MHz
GPU shading units 640
Graphics Apple GPU
Lithography process 5 nanometers
Manufacturing TSMC
Max clock 3223 MHz
Neural processor (NPU) Apple Neural Engine

Recent User Tests

Recent User Tests specifications for Apple iPhone SE (2022)
Specification Value
Date Benchmark
📘 2026-01-15(Maxim mafin) AnTuTu
📘 2026-01-17(Liquid) AnTuTu
📘 2026-01-19(finoxi) AnTuTu
📘 2026-03-11(Bionic) AnTuTu
📘 2026-03-13(Mistral) AnTuTu
📘 2026-06-14(Bionic) GeekBench CPU
📘 2026-06-19(Bionic) AnTuTu

Selfie camera

Selfie camera specifications for Apple iPhone SE (2022)
Specification Value
Depth sensor (TOF 3D) No
Megapixels 7 megapixels
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS

Software

Software specifications for Apple iPhone SE (2022)
Specification Value
OS size 12 GB
Operating system iOS 15.3 (Can be upgraded to iOS 26.5)

Sound

Sound specifications for Apple iPhone SE (2022)
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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