iPhone SE 2nd Gen 2020 vs iPhone 12 Pro Max

The iPhone SE (2020) is much smaller than the iPhone 12 Pro Max. Measurements for the iPhone SE (2020) are as follows: 5.45” (H) x 2.65” (W) x 0.29” (D), a weight of 5.22 ounces, and a display size of 4.7 inches. The measurements for the iPhone 12 Pro Max include a height of 6.33”, a width of 3.07”, a depth of 0.29”, a weight of 8.03 ounces, and display size of 6.7 inches.

The iPhone 12 Pro Max has a more advanced front and rear camera than the iPhone SE (2020). The iPhone 12 Pro Max features a triple 12MP rear camera with a wide, ultra-wide, and telephoto lens, with a 12MP TrueDepth front camera. The iPhone SE (2020) features a single 12MP rear camera with a wide-angle lens, with a 7MP FaceTime HD front camera. The iPhone 12 Pro Max camera also has several features not available on the iPhone SE (2020), such as Night mode and Night mode portraits, Deep Fusion, Apple ProRAW, and HDR video recording with Dolby Vision.

The iPhone SE (2020) has a smaller screen as compared to the iPhone 12 Pro Max. The iPhone SE (2020) features a 4.7” Retina HD (LCD) display with a resolution of 1334 x 750, a contrast ratio of 1400:1, and a 625 nits (typical) max brightness. The iPhone 12 Pro Max features a 6.7” Super Retina XDR (OLED) HDR display with a resolution of 2778 x 1284, a contrast ratio of 2,000,000:1, and an 800 nits (typical) max brightness. Both displays support Haptic Touch, wide color (P3), and True Tone.

The iPhone 12 Pro Max battery life is considerably longer than the iPhone SE (2020) battery life. The iPhone 12 Pro Max has a 2,815 mAh battery that offers up to 20 hours of video playback time or up to 80 hours of audio playback time. The iPhone SE (2020) has a 1,821 mAh battery that offers up to 13 hours of video playback time or up to 40 hours of audio playback time. Both phones are fast-charge capable with a 20W wall power adapter and Lightning cable and support Qi wireless charging. The iPhone 12 Pro Max also supports Apple MagSafe charging.