Comparison Between Three Cheapest Apple Smartphones: iPhone 11, iPhone XR And iPhone SE (2020)

Just yesterday, Apple quietly launched its new iPhone SE (2020) with the same design as the iPhone 8 but brought in the power of the iPhone 11 series. AndroBliz is pleased to compare this device configuration with two other "cheap" Apple smartphones: iPhone XR and iPhone 11.

Design:

Firstly in terms of design, the iPhone SE (2020) will own the same design as the iPhone 8 with a 4.7-inch screen, Touch ID fingerprint sensor and two upper / lower bezels are quite thick. Meanwhile, the iPhone XR and iPhone 11 models will use the notch design with narrower bezels, and Face ID.

Despite the low price, the new iPhone SE is as water-resistant as the iPhone XR (IP67). Meanwhile, the iPhone 11 model will be dust / water resistant at IP68. As announced by Apple, all three devices will own wireless charging capability according to Qi standards.

Screen:

• iPhone SE (2020): 4.7-inch Retina HD, LCD, 1,334 x 750 pixels.
• iPhone XR: 6.1-inch: Liquid Retina HD, LCD, 1,792 x 828 pixels.
• iPhone 11: 6.1-inch: Liquid Retina HD LCD, 1,792 x 828 pixels.

All three "budget" Apple iPhones have an IPS LCD screen with HD resolution, 326ppi pixel density, True Tone technology support, and standards including Dolby Vision and HDR10. In particular, the screen of the new iPhone SE model is almost recycled from the iPhone 8, with Retina HD standard.

Camera:

In terms of specifications, the iPhone XR and iPhone SE will be almost equal, with a 12MP main camera and 7MP selfie camera. Meanwhile, the iPhone 11 model will have a 12MP wide-angle camera and selfie camera will also be upgraded to 12MP resolution.

In terms of features, the iPhone SE model will lose a bit compared to the iPhone 11 and seems to be omitted the night photography (Nigh Mode) and Audio Zoom (when recording videos). However iPhone SE will have more shooting modes than iPhone XR.

Hardware:

• iPhone SE (2020): A13 Bionic, 64/128 / 256GB internal memory, physical SIM and eSIM
• iPhone XR: A12 Bionic, 64 / 128GB of internal memory, physical SIM and eSIM
• iPhone 11: A13 Bionic, 64/128 / 256GB internal memory, physical SIM and eSIM

In terms of processing power, iPhone 11 and iPhone SE (2020) will have superior performance when owning Apple A13 Bionic chip. Meanwhile, the performance of the iPhone XR model will be a bit inferior when only owned A12 Bionic processor.

At the moment, on Apple's official website, it will only sell two versions of the iPhone XR, 64GB and 128GB. Meanwhile, the iPhone SE and iPhone 11 will have an additional option of 256GB internal memory. All three models will have the ability to connect 2 SIMs with the option of 2 physical SIMs or 1 SIM 1 eSIM depending on the country of distribution.

Battery:

According to Apple's announcement, the iPhone SE will have the same battery life as the iPhone 8 model, which will be a weakness of this device when its two rivals, iPhone XR and iPhone 11 have extremely good battery life. However, the newly released iPhone will support 18W fast charging technology (but only comes with a 5W charger in the box).

Price:

iPhone SE will be the lowest price, $399 for the 64GB version. This price is $200 cheaper than the iPhone XR's starting price and $300 compared to the iPhone 11. At the same time, Apple has also stopped selling its other two devices, iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus.