Over the past few years, the major phone makers have launched low-priced but feature-rich handsets – essentially flagship phones at mid-range prices. Today, Apple announced an update to its own product, the iPhone SE. It packs in a powerful Apple A15 Bionic, 5G connectivity, and a dedicated Home button, and starts at an affordable $429. But it’s still not the only gorgeous mid-range phone; Samsung has been offering a wide range of affordable handsets for years now, and Google continue its line phone “a” with 5a. And if you’re outside of the US, you might even have the option of opting for the OnePlus Nord 2. We’ve taken all of these outstanding affordable phones and lined up their specs in the side table. below so you can get an idea of when it’s powered on, but make sure you check out our review of the new iPhone SE when it drops in price later this spring.
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iPhone SE |
Pixel 5a with 5G |
Galaxy A52 5G |
OnePlus Nord 2 |
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Valuation |
$429 / $479 / $579 |
$449 |
$500 |
£399 (no US release) |
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Size |
138.4 x 67.3 x 7.3 mm (5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches) |
156.2 x 73.2 x 8.8 mm (6.1 x 2.9 x 0.3 inches) |
159.9 x 75.1 x 8.4 mm (6.30 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches) |
159.12 x 73.31 x 8.25 mm (6.26 x 2.89 x 0.32 inches) |
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Weight |
144g (5.09 ounces) |
183g (6.46 ounces) |
189g (6.67 ounces) |
189g (6.67 ounces) |
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Screen size |
4.7 inches (119.4 mm) |
6.34 inches (161 mm) |
6.5 inches (127 mm) |
6.43 inches (163.3 mm) |
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Screen resolution |
1,334 x 750 (326 ppi) |
2,400 x 1,080 (413 ppi) |
2,400 x 1,080 (407 ppi) |
2,400 x 1,080 (410 ppi) |
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Screen Type |
Retina HD LCD |
OLED |
AMOLED |
Liquid AMOLED |
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The battery |
Up to 15 hours, mAh unknown |
4,680 mAh |
4,500 mAh |
4,500 mAh |
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Internal storage |
64/128/256 GB |
128 GB |
128 GB |
128/256 GB |
|
External storage |
Not available |
Not available |
microSD up to 1 TB |
Not available |
|
Rear camera(s) |
Wide: 12 MP, f/1.8 |
Dual Pixels: 12.2 MP, f/1.7 |
Main: 64 MP, f/1.8 |
Main: 50 MP, f/1.88 |
|
Front camera(s) |
7 MP, f/2.2 |
8 MP, f/2.0 |
32 MP F / 2.2 |
32 MP, f/2.45 |
|
Video |
4K at 60 fps |
4K at 60 fps |
4K at 30fps |
4K at 30fps |
|
SoC |
Apple A15 Bionic |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G |
Density MediaTek 1200-AI |
|
CPU |
3.23 GHz hexa-core |
2.4 GHz octa-core |
2.2 GHz octa-core |
3.0 GHz octa-core |
|
GPU |
Quad-core Apple GPU |
Adreno 620 |
Adreno 619 |
ARM G77 MC9 |
|
RAM |
4 GB |
6 GB |
6 GB |
6/8/12 GB |
|
WIFI |
802.11ax |
802.11ac |
802.11ac |
802.11ax |
|
Bluetooth |
v5.0 |
v5.0 |
v5.0 |
v5.2 |
|
NFC |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Operating system |
iOS 15 |
Android 11 |
Android 11 |
Android 11 |
|
Other features |
IP67 certified, Lightning port |
IP67 certified, USB-C |
IP67 certified, USB-C |
USB-COL |
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