Apple iPhone SE (2020) vs Apple iPhone 6s Plus

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Weight

    iPhone SE (2020): 44 g lighter

    iPhone SE (2020):
    148 g
    iPhone 6s Plus:
    192 g
  • Width

    iPhone SE (2020): 10.6 mm narrower

    iPhone SE (2020):
    67.3 mm
    iPhone 6s Plus:
    77.9 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    iPhone SE (2020): 0.8 in smaller diagonal

    iPhone SE (2020):
    4.7 in
    iPhone 6s Plus:
    5.5 in
  • Memory variants

    At 64 GB storage

    iPhone SE (2020):
    3 GB RAM
    iPhone 6s Plus:
    2 GB RAM
  • Height

    iPhone SE (2020): 19.8 mm shorter

    iPhone SE (2020):
    138.4 mm
    iPhone 6s Plus:
    158.2 mm
  • Release year

    iPhone SE (2020):
    2020
    iPhone 6s Plus:
    2015

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. iPhone SE (2020)

    Height:
    138.4 mm
    Width:
    67.3 mm
    Depth:
    7.3 mm
  2. 2. iPhone 6s Plus

    Height:
    158.2 mm +19.8 mm versus iPhone SE (2020)
    Width:
    77.9 mm +10.6 mm versus iPhone SE (2020)
    Depth:
    7.3 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. iPhone SE (2020)

    148 g

  2. 2. iPhone 6s Plus

    192 g

    +44 g versus iPhone SE (2020)

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. iPhone SE (2020)

    Screen diagonal:
    4.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    60.9 cm²
  2. 2. iPhone 6s Plus

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.4 cm²

iPhone 6s Plus has approximately 36.9% more rectangular screen area than iPhone SE (2020).

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for iPhone SE (2020), iPhone 6s Plus, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageiPhone SE (2020)iPhone 6s Plus
16 GB Not recorded 2 GB RAM
32 GB Not recorded 2 GB RAM
64 GB Recorded for all phones 3 GB RAM 2 GB RAM
128 GB Recorded for all phones 3 GB RAM 2 GB RAM
256 GB 3 GB RAM Not recorded

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. iPhone SE (2020)

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
No

2. iPhone 6s Plus

NFC:
See details Yes (Apple Pay only)
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. iPhone SE (2020)

    1821 mAh

  2. 2. iPhone 6s Plus

    2750 mAh

    +929 mAh versus iPhone SE (2020)

Specifications

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1. iPhone SE (2020)2. iPhone 6s Plus

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone SE (2020), iPhone 6s Plus.
SpecificationiPhone SE (2020)iPhone 6s Plus
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 138.4 Х 67.3 Х 7.3 mm
  • 158.2 Х 77.9 Х 7.3 mm
Weight
  • 148 g
  • 192 g
Technology
  • Retina IPS LCD
  • LED-backlit IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4.7" inc
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 750 x 1334 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64GB 3GB RAM
  • 128GB 3GB RAM
  • 256GB 3GB RAM
  • 16/32/64/128 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1821 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2750 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • iOS 13
  • iOS 9
  • upgradable to iOS 12.1.3
Chipset
  • - Apple A13 Bionic (7 nm+)
  • Apple A9 (14 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes (Apple Pay only)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for iPhone SE (2020), iPhone 6s Plus.
SpecificationiPhone SE (2020)iPhone 6s Plus
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 60.9 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 65.4%
  • 67.7%
PPI /points per inch/ Unknown
  • 401 PPI
Screen protection
  • Ion-strengthened glass
  • oleophobic coating
  • Ion-strengthened glass
  • oleophobic coating
Camera and Video

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Camera and Video — specifications for iPhone SE (2020), iPhone 6s Plus.
SpecificationiPhone SE (2020)iPhone 6s Plus
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • -12 MP
  • f/1.8 (wide)
  • PDAF
  • OIS
  • 12 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 29mm (standard)
  • 1/3''
  • 1.22µm
  • OIS
  • PDAF
Functions
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • Face detection
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps; gyro-EIS
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 7 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 7 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 31mm (standard)
DxOMark Main Score *
  • 101
Unknown
DxOMark Photo *
  • 85
Unknown
DxOMark Video *
  • 83
Unknown
DxOMark Selfie Score *
  • 84
Unknown
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for iPhone SE (2020), iPhone 6s Plus.
SpecificationiPhone SE (2020)iPhone 6s Plus
Processor CPU
  • - Hexa-core (2x2.65 GHz Lightning + 4x1.8 GHz Thunder)
  • Dual-core 1.84 GHz Twister
Graphics processor GPU
  • - Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
  • PowerVR GT7600 (six-core graphics)
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 133258
Antutu 8 score *
  • 465664
  • 190294
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 1326
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 2653
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for iPhone SE (2020), iPhone 6s Plus.
SpecificationiPhone SE (2020)iPhone 6s Plus
Release date
  • 2020
  • April 15
  • 2015
  • September
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Red
  • Space Gray
  • Silver
  • Gold
  • Rose Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 480 EUR
  • 470 EUR
Battery life
  • Music play - Up to 40 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 384 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 24 h (3G) Music play - Up to 80 h
Body build
  • Glass front
  • glass back
  • aluminum frame
  • Front glass
  • aluminum body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone SE (2020), iPhone 6s Plus.
SpecificationiPhone SE (2020)iPhone 6s Plus
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM and/or eSIM
  • Nano-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 11(1500)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 18(800)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800)
  • 21(1500)
  • 25(1900)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 29(700)
  • 30(2300)
  • 32(1500)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • 42(3500)
  • 46(5200)
  • 48
  • 66(1700/2100) - A2296
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 18(800)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800)
  • 25(1900)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 29(700)
  • 30(2300) - A1633 LTE band 1(2100)
  • 30(2300)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - A1634
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (5CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6
  • dual-band
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GALILEO
  • QZSS
USB
  • 2.0
  • proprietary reversible connector
  • 2.0
  • proprietary reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.17 W/kg (head) 1.16 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.98 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 1.12 W/kg (head) 1.14 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.93 W/kg (head) 0.98 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for iPhone SE (2020), iPhone 6s Plus.
SpecificationiPhone SE (2020)iPhone 6s Plus
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • - Wide color gamut -True-tone -625 nits max brightness (advertised)
  • 3D Touch display
  • 16-bit/44.1kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for iPhone SE (2020), iPhone 6s Plus.
SpecificationiPhone SE (2020)iPhone 6s Plus
Dop
  • - Sensors - Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • gyro
  • compass
  • barometer - Siri natural language commands and dictation - Fast charging 18W
  • 50% in 30 min -Qi wireless charging - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) -Apple Pay (Visa
  • MasterCard
  • AMEX certified) - Versions: A2296 (Global market) A2275 (USA
  • Canada
  • Puerto Rico
  • U.S. Virgin Islands) A2298 (China)
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Siri natural language commands and dictation - Apple Pay (Visa
  • MasterCard
  • AMEX certified)