iPhone SE (3rd gen) vs iPhone XR
44Performance30
21.3Display21.6
31.9Camera31.9
27.7Battery21.3
89.3Features73.3
8 spec wins — iPhone SE (3rd gen)2 spec wins — iPhone XR
InnoReviews verdict
iPhone SE (3rd gen) wins this phone face-off, 38.3 to 31.3, pulling ahead mainly in features (+16) and performance (+14). iPhone XR still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the iPhone SE (3rd gen)
- Stronger performance score: 44 vs 30
- Stronger battery score: 28 vs 21
- Stronger features score: 89 vs 73
- 91% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,100 vs 1,100
- 86% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 5,200 vs 2,800
- Lower launch price: $429 vs $749
Reasons to pick the iPhone XR
- 46% higher capacity: 2,942 mAh vs 2,018 mAh
- 30% higher Screen size: 6.1 ″ vs 4.7 ″
Display
| Spec | iPhone SE (3rd gen) | iPhone XR |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 4.7 ″ | 6.1 ″+30% |
| Panel type | Retina IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Resolution | 750x1334 | 1792x828 |
| Pixel density | 326 ppi | 326 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 625 nits | 625 nits |
| Screen-to-body | 65.4 % | — |
Performance
| Spec | iPhone SE (3rd gen) | iPhone XR |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Apple A15 Bionic | Apple A12 Bionic |
| AnTuTu 10 | 890,000+24%Top 59% | 720,000Top 68% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,100+91%Top 27% | 1,100Top 63% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 5,200+86%Top 32% | 2,800Top 67% |
| RAM (max) | 4 GB+33% | 3 GB |
| Storage options | 64/128/256GB | 64GB / 128GB / 256GB |
| Storage type | NVMe | NVMe |
Camera
| Spec | iPhone SE (3rd gen) | iPhone XR |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 12 MP | 12 MP |
| Main aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Optical zoom | 1 x | — |
| Max video | 4K@60fps | 4K@60fps |
| Front camera | 7 MP | 7 MP |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | iPhone SE (3rd gen) | iPhone XR |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 2,018 mAh | 2,942 mAh+46% |
| Wired charging | 20 W+33% | 15 W |
| Wireless charging | 8 W | 8 W |
| Active use endurance | 7 h | — |
Design
| Spec | iPhone SE (3rd gen) | iPhone XR |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 144 g+26% | 194 g |
| Thickness | 7.3 mm+12% | 8.3 mm |
| IP rating | IP67 | IP67 |
| Frame material | Aluminum | Aluminum |
Connectivity
| Spec | iPhone SE (3rd gen) | iPhone XR |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | No |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | Lightning | Lightning |
| eSIM | Yes | Yes |
Software
| Spec | iPhone SE (3rd gen) | iPhone XR |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | iOS 15 | iOS 12 |
| OS update pledge | 6 years | 6 years |
Audio
| Spec | iPhone SE (3rd gen) | iPhone XR |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |