Apple iPhone SE (2022) vs Apple iPhone 17

Compare Apple iPhone SE (2022) and Apple iPhone 17 to understand which one suits your needs the best. The Apple iPhone SE (2022) is priced from ₹49,990, while Apple iPhone 17 is available at ₹82,900 respectively. In terms of performance and features, each device offers a unique combination of processor, display, camera, and battery capabilities. Explore their complete specifications and key differences side-by-side to make a well-informed buying decision.

Apple iPhone SE (2022) vs Apple iPhone 17 Comparison Overview

Key Highlights	Apple iPhone SE (2022)	Apple iPhone 17
Price	₹49,990	₹82,900
Processor	Apple A15 Bionic	Apple A19
Display	4.7", HD+ IPS LCD, 60Hz	6.3", 1.5K OLED, 120Hz
Rear Camera	12MP (Wide-angle), 7MP (Front)	48MP (Wide-angle), 48MP (Ultra-wide), 18MP (Front)
Battery	2018mAh, 20Watt	3692mAh, 40Watt
RAM/Storage	4GB (LPDDR4X), 64GB (NvMe)	8GB (LPDDR5X), 256GB (NvMe)

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Apple iPhone SE (2022)

₹49,990

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Apple iPhone 17

₹82,900

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Apple iPhone SE (2022)

₹49,990

Apple iPhone 17

₹82,900

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Apple iPhone 17100

Apple iPhone SE (2022)62

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Apple iPhone 17100

Apple iPhone SE (2022)43

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Apple iPhone 17100

Apple iPhone SE (2022)40

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Apple iPhone 17100

Apple iPhone SE (2022)24

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Apple iPhone 17100

Apple iPhone SE (2022)69

Key Specifications

Processor	Apple A15 Bionic	Apple A19
Display	4.7", HD+ IPS LCD, 60Hz	6.3", 1.5K OLED, 120Hz
Camera	12MP (Wide-angle), 7MP (Front)	48MP (Wide-angle), 48MP (Ultra-wide), 18MP (Front)
Battery	2018mAh, 20Watt	3692mAh, 40Watt
RAM	4GB (LPDDR4X)	8GB (LPDDR5X)
Storage	64GB (NvMe)	256GB (NvMe)

General

Box Contents	Phone, Lightning Cable, SIM Ejector Tool	Phone, Type-C Cable
Colors	Product Red, Starlight, Midnight	Black, White, Mist Blue, Sage, Lavender
Launch	March 08, 2022	September 09, 2025
Stores	Flipkart, Amazon	Apple, Flipkart, Amazon, Vijay Sales, Croma, Reliance Digital
Launch Country	India	India
Launch Price	₹49,990	₹82,900

Display

🏆 Winner: Apple iPhone 17

Display Type	IPS LCD	OLED
Refresh Rate	60Hz	120Hz
Playback Quality	Dolby Vision	Dolby Vision
Display Size	4.7 inches	6.3 inches
Area	60.9cm²	96.4cm²
Display Form Factor	Flat Display	Flat Display
Screen to Body Ratio	65.4	90.1
Resolution Width	750 pixels	1206 pixels
Resolution Height	1334 pixels	2622 pixels
Aspect Ratio	16:9	19.5:9
Pixel Density	326ppi	460ppi
Display Bit Rate	8-bit	10-bit
Color Gamut Range	100%	100%
Display Resolution	HD+	1.5K
Peak Brightness	625 nits	3000 nits
Contrast Ratio	1400:1	2,000,000:1
Colour Gamut	DCI-P3	DCI-P3
LTPO Support	-	Yes
Display Engine	-	Super Retina XDR
Anti Reflection Coating	-	Yes
Typical Brightness	-	1000 nits
High Brightness	-	1600 nits
Eye Protection	-	PWM Dimming
Colour Depth	-	1.07 Billion Colours

Body

🏆 Winner: Apple iPhone 17

Height	138.4mm	149.6mm
Width	67.3mm	71.5mm
Thickness	7.3mm	7.95mm
Weight	144 grams	177 grams
Screen Material	Glass	Ceramic Shield 2
Back Material	Glass	Colour-infused Glass
Side Material	Aluminium Frame	Aluminium Frame
Ports	Lightning USB 2.0	Display Port, USB Type-C 2.0
IP Rating	IP67 (Dust and Water Resistant)	IP68 (Dust and Water Resistant)
Speaker	Stereo Speakers	Stereo Speakers
Sound Tuning	Spatial Audio	Dolby Atmos
Display Protection	-	Ceramic Shield 2
Build Quality	-	Ceramic Shield 2
Additional Features	-	USB Type-C (bottom)

Processor

🏆 Winner: Apple iPhone 17

Chipset Manufacturer	Apple	Apple
Chipset	A15 Bionic	A19
Fabrication Size	5nm	3nm
Number of Cores	Hexa-core	Hexa-core
Clock Speed	2x3.22 GHz Avalanche + 4x1.82 GHz Blizzard	2x4.26GHz + 4 Cores
GPU	Apple GPU (4-core graphics)	Apple GPU (5-core graphics)

Performance Benchmarks

AnTuTu	1287587	1916678
Geekbench 6 CPU Single-Core	2332	3621
Geekbench 6 CPU Multi-Core	5736	9168

Main Camera

🏆 Winner: Apple iPhone 17

Main Camera #1 Megapixel	12MP	48MP
Main Camera #1 Aperture	f/1.8	f/1.6
Main Camera #1 Pixel Size	1.22µm	1µm
Main Camera #1 Lens Type	Wide-angle	Wide-angle
Main Camera #1 Camera Features	Auto Focus	Dual Pixel PDAF, Sensor-Shift OIS
Features	Face Detection, HDR, OIS, Quad-LED dual-tone flash	Advanced red-eye correction, Auto image stabilisation, Burst mode, Cinematic Mode, Digital zoom, Dual LED Dual Tone Flash, Geotagging, HDR, Image formats captured: HEIF and JPEG, Lens correction (Fusion Ultra Wide), Macro Mode, Next-generation portraits with Focus and Depth Control, Night mode, Optical Zoom, Panoramic, Photonic Engine, Portrait Lighting with six effects, Sapphire crystal lens cover, Slow Motion, Smart HDR 5, Spatial photos, True Tone Flash, Wide colour capture for photos and Live Photos
Camera Stabilization	Hybrid Stabilization	Sensor Shift OIS
Dynamic Video Recording Support	HDR recording	Dolby Vision Recording
Stereo Sound Recording Support	Yes	Yes
Slow Motion Recording	240 fps slomo	240 fps slomo
Auto Focus Type	Dual Pixel Auto Focus	Dual Pixel Auto Focus
Zoom Capability	2-10X	2-10X
Lens Enhancements	No enhancement	No enhancement
Video Features	HDR, Stereo Sound Recording	3D (spatial) video, 3D (spatial) video/audio, Audio Mix, Audio zoom, Cinematic mode, Continuous autofocus video, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), Dual Capture up to 4K Dolby Vision at 30 fps, Dual Video, HDR, Macro Video Recording, Night mode Time lapse, Playback zoom, QuickTake video, Slow Motion, Stereo Sound Recording, Take 8MP still photos while recording 4K video, Time-lapse Video, True Tone flash, Wind noise reduction
Video Recording	1080p@120fps, 1080p@240fps, 1080p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 4K@24fps, 4K@30fps, 4K@60fps	1080p@120fps, 1080p@240fps, 1080p@25fps, 1080p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 4K@24fps, 4K@25fps, 4K@30fps, 4K@60fps
Main Camera #1 Focal Length	-	26mm
Main Camera #1 Camera Sensor	-	Sony IMX904
Main Camera #1 Sensor Size	-	1/1.56"
Main Camera #2 Megapixel	-	48MP
Main Camera #2 Aperture	-	f/2.2
Main Camera #2 Focal Length	-	13mm
Pixel Size	-	0.7µm
Main Camera #2 Field of View	-	120
Main Camera #2 Lens Type	-	Ultra-wide
Main Camera #2 Camera Sensor	-	Sony IMX972
Main Camera #2 Sensor Size	-	1/2.55"
Main Camera #2 Camera Features	-	4x Optical Zoom, PDAF
Raw Photo Support	-	Yes
Dedicated Imaging Chip	-	No Chip
Optical Zoom Support	-	4X
Log Video Recording Support	-	Yes

Operating System

OS Name	iOS	iOS
OS Version	15	26
OS Skin	iOS	iOS
Gaming Mode	Yes	Yes
Bloatware Free OS	Yes	Yes
OS Updates	5 year(s)	7 year(s)
Security Updates	5 year(s)	7 year(s)
Inbuilt AI	-	Apple Intelligence
AI Features	-	AI Agent Siri, AI Image Enhancer, AI Translation, Apple Intelligence, Live Translate, Visual Intelligence

Selfie Camera

🏆 Winner: Apple iPhone 17

Front Camera #1 Megapixel	7MP	18MP
Front Camera #1 Aperture	f/2.2	f/1.9
Front Camera #1 Lens Type	Single	Ultrawide
Features	Deep Fusion, DIS, HDR Photos, Portrait Mode, Time Lapse	3D (spatial) Audio, Animoji and Memoji, Audio Mix, Auto Focus, Auto image stabilisation, Burst mode, Cinematic mode, Cinematic mode (4k@30fps), Deep Fusion, Digital Zoom, Dolby Vision HDR, Dual Capture, Latest-generation Photographic Styles, Lens correction, Next-generation portraits with Focus and Depth Control, Night mode, Night mode Time lapse, Photonic Engine, Portrait Lighting with six effects, QuickTake video up to 4K at 60 fps in Dolby Vision, Retina Flash, SL 3D (depth/biometrics sensor), Smart HDR 5, Stereo Sound Recording, Tap to zoom and rotate, Time-lapse, Time‑lapse video with stabilisation, Ultra-stabilised video, Wide colour capture for photos and Live Photos, Wind noise reduction
Auto Focus Type	Fixed Focus	PDAF
Video Features	1080p@25/30fps, Cinematic Video Stabilisation	1080p@25/30/60/120fps, 3D (spatial) Audio, 4K 60/30fps, 4K@24/25/30/60fps, Cinematic Mode (4k@30fps), Cinematic Video Stabilisation, Dual Video, gyro-EIS, Stereo Sound Recording, Time Lapse
Video Recording	1080@30fps	1080@120fps, 1080@30fps, 1080@60fps, 1080p@25, 4K@24, 4K@25, 4k@30fps, 4k@60fps
HDR Recording Support	SDR recording	Dolby Vision Recording
Front Camera #1 Focal Length	-	20mm
Front Camera #1 Pixel Size	-	1µm
Front Camera #1 Field of View	-	120
Front Camera #1 Camera Sensor	-	Sony IMX914
Front Camera #1 Sensor Size	-	1/1.2"
Front Camera #1 Camera Features	-	OIS, PDAF

Battery

🏆 Winner: Apple iPhone 17

Battery Capacity	2018mAh	3692mAh
Battery Type	Lithium Ion	Lithium Ion
Wireless Charging Support	Yes	Yes
Charging Speed Wired	20W	40W
Reverse Wired Charging Support	-	Yes
Charging Speed Wireless	-	25W
Charging Standards Supported	-	MAGSAFE, PD2.0, Qi2
Charging Speed Reverse Wired	-	4.5W

Network

Sim Type	Dual SIM (nano-SIM and e-SIM)	Dual SIM (nano-SIM & eSIM)
Network Support	5G	5G
Band Types	5G, CDMA, DC-HSDPA, GSM, HSPA+, LTE FDD, LTE TD, UMTS	5G, DC-HSDPA, EDGE, GSM, HSPA+, LTE FDD, TDD, UMTS
2G Bands	1800, 1900, 850, 900	1800, 1900, 850, 900
3G Bands	UMTS/ HSPA+/ DC-HSDPA 800, 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100	UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA 850, 900, 1700, 1900, 2100
4G Bands	LTE 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66	LTE 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66
5G Bands	NR 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 77, 78, 79	SA/NSA 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 75, 77, 78, 79

Connectivity

🏆 Winner: Apple iPhone 17

Wi-Fi Standards	Wi-Fi 6 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax	Wi-Fi 7 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be
Wi-Fi Version	WiFi 6	WiFi 7
Bluetooth Version	5	6
Bluetooth Codecs	A2DP, LE	AAC, Apple Lossless
GPS	BDS, GPS, QZSS	Beidou, GPS, QZSS
NFC Support	Supported	Supported

Features

Fingerprint Scanner	Touch ID	-
Sensors on Board	Accelerometer, Ambient Light Sensor, Compass, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor	Accelerometer, Barometer, Proximity Sensor, Ultra Wideband (UWB) Support
Haptic Feedback	Taptic Engine	Tactile Engine
Facial Recognition	-	3D Face Recognition