Apple iPhone SE vs LG L20

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.

  • Width

    iPhone SE: 5.9 mm narrower

    iPhone SE:
    58.6 mm
    L20:
    64.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    L20: 1 in smaller diagonal

    iPhone SE:
    4 in
    L20:
    3 in
  • Chipset

    iPhone SE:
    Apple A9 (14 nm)
    L20:
    Mediatek MT6572M (28 nm)
  • Depth

    iPhone SE: 5.4 mm thinner

    iPhone SE:
    7.6 mm
    L20:
    13 mm
  • Height

    L20: 18.2 mm shorter

    iPhone SE:
    123.8 mm
    L20:
    105.6 mm
  • Release year

    iPhone SE:
    2016
    L20:
    2014

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

    Height:
    123.8 mm +18.2 mm versus L20
    Width:
    58.6 mm
    Depth:
    7.6 mm
    Weight:
    113 g
  2. 2. L20

    Height:
    105.6 mm
    Width:
    64.5 mm +5.9 mm versus iPhone SE
    Depth:
    13 mm +5.4 mm versus iPhone SE
    Weight:
    Unknown

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

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    44.1 cm²
  2. 2. L20

    Screen diagonal:
    3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    27.9 cm²

iPhone SE has approximately 58.3% more rectangular screen area than L20.

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, L20, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageiPhone SEL20
16 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
32 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
64 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
128 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
L20: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB RAM

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

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

2. L20

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

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

    1624 mAh

    +84 mAh versus L20

  2. 2. L20

    1540 mAh

Specifications

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1. iPhone SE2. L20

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone SE, L20.
SpecificationiPhone SEL20
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 123.8 Х 58.6 Х 7.6 mm
  • 105.6 Х 64.5 Х 13 mm
Weight
  • 113 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • LED-backlit IPS LCD
Unknown
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 640 x 1136 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16/32/64/128 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1624 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 1540 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • iOS 9.3.2
  • upgradable to iOS 12.1.3
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset
  • Apple A9 (14 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6572M (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes (Apple Pay only)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for iPhone SE, L20.
SpecificationiPhone SEL20
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
Unknown
Screen area
  • 44.1 cm2
  • 27.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 60.8%
  • 40.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 326 PPI
  • 133 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for iPhone SE, L20.
SpecificationiPhone SEL20
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 12 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 29mm (standard)
  • 1/3''
  • 1.22µm
  • PDAF
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • Face detection
  • HDR
  • panorama
Unknown
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 480p
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.2 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 1.2 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 31mm (standard)
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for iPhone SE, L20.
SpecificationiPhone SEL20
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.84 GHz Twister
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR GT7600 (six-core graphics)
  • Mali-400
Antutu 7 score *
  • 131789
  • 12005
Antutu 8 score *
  • 197349
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for iPhone SE, L20.
SpecificationiPhone SEL20
Release date
  • 2016
  • March
  • 2014
  • July
Colors
  • Space Gray
  • Silver
  • Gold
  • Rose Gold
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 300 EUR
  • 50 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 240 h (2G) / Up to 240 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 14 h (3G) Music play - Up to 50 h
Unknown
Body build
  • Front glass
  • aluminum body
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone SE, L20.
SpecificationiPhone SEL20
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - A1662
  • A1723 CDMA 800 / 1900 - A1662
  • A1723 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - A1662
  • A1723 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - A1662
  • A1723 TD‑SCDMA - A1723 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 18(800)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800)
  • 25(1900)
  • 26(850)
  • 29(700) - A1662 LTE band 1(2100)
  • 7(2600)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - A1723
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • 2.0
  • proprietary reversible connector
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.17 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.72 W/kg (head) 0.97 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for iPhone SE, L20.
SpecificationiPhone SEL20
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • 16-bit/44.1kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for iPhone SE, L20.
SpecificationiPhone SEL20
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Siri natural language commands and dictation - Apple Pay (Visa
  • MasterCard
  • AMEX certified) - Supported LTE Networks
Unknown