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Apple iPhone SE vs LG Optimus L9 II

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: 7 g lighter

      iPhone SE:
      113 g
      Optimus L9 II:
      120 g

    • Width

      iPhone SE: 7.9 mm narrower

      iPhone SE:
      58.6 mm
      Optimus L9 II:
      66.5 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      iPhone SE: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

      iPhone SE:
      4 in
      Optimus L9 II:
      4.7 in

    • Chipset

      iPhone SE:
      Apple A9 (14 nm)
      Optimus L9 II:
      Qualcomm MSM8230 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)

    • Depth

      iPhone SE: 1.4 mm thinner

      iPhone SE:
      7.6 mm
      Optimus L9 II:
      9 mm

    • Height

      iPhone SE: 4.6 mm shorter

      iPhone SE:
      123.8 mm
      Optimus L9 II:
      128.4 mm

    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
      Width:
      58.6 mm
      Depth:
      7.6 mm

    2. 2. Optimus L9 II

      Height:
      128.4 mm +4.6 mm versus iPhone SE
      Width:
      66.5 mm +7.9 mm versus iPhone SE
      Depth:
      9 mm +1.4 mm versus iPhone SE

    Weight

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

    1. 1. iPhone SE

      113 g

    2. 2. Optimus L9 II

      120 g

      +7 g versus iPhone SE

    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. Optimus L9 II

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

    Optimus L9 II has approximately 38.1% more rectangular screen area than iPhone SE.

    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, Optimus L9 II, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageiPhone SEOptimus L9 II
    8 GB Not recorded 1 GB RAM
    16 GB 2 GB RAM Not recorded
    32 GB 2 GB RAM Not recorded
    64 GB 2 GB RAM Not recorded
    128 GB 2 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

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

    2. Optimus L9 II

    NFC:
    Yes
    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

    2. 2. Optimus L9 II

      2150 mAh

      +526 mAh versus iPhone SE

    Specifications

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    1. iPhone SE2. Optimus L9 II

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone SE, Optimus L9 II.
    SpecificationiPhone SEOptimus L9 II
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 123.8 Х 58.6 Х 7.6 mm
    • 128.4 Х 66.5 Х 9 mm
    Weight
    • 113 g
    • 120 g
    Technology
    • LED-backlit IPS LCD
    • True HD-IPS LCD
    Screen size
    • 4" inch
    • 4.7" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 640 x 1136 px
    • 720 x 1280 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
    • 8 GB
    • 1 GB 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
    • 2150 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • iOS 9.3.2
    • upgradable to iOS 12.1.3
    • Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)
    • upgradаble to 4.4.2 (KitKat)
    Chipset
    • Apple A9 (14 nm)
    • Qualcomm MSM8230 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
    NFC
    • Yes (Apple Pay only)
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for iPhone SE, Optimus L9 II.
    SpecificationiPhone SEOptimus L9 II
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 44.1 cm2
    • 60.9 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 60.8%
    • 71.3%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 326 PPI
    • 312 PPI
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for iPhone SE, Optimus L9 II.
    SpecificationiPhone SEOptimus L9 II
    Rear camera, main
    • 12 MP
    • Single
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 12 MP
    • f/2.2
    • 29mm (standard)
    • 1/3''
    • 1.22µm
    • PDAF
    • 8 MP
    • AF
    Functions
    • Face detection
    • HDR
    • panorama
    • LED flash
    Video
    • 720p@30fps
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 1.2 MP
    • Single
    • 1.3 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 1.2 MP
    • f/2.4
    • 31mm (standard)
    • 1.3 MP
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for iPhone SE, Optimus L9 II.
    SpecificationiPhone SEOptimus L9 II
    Processor CPU
    • Dual-core 1.84 GHz Twister
    • Dual-core 1.4 GHz Krait
    Graphics processor GPU
    • PowerVR GT7600 (six-core graphics)
    • Adreno 305
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 131789
    • 15188
    Antutu 8 score *
    • 197349
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for iPhone SE, Optimus L9 II.
    SpecificationiPhone SEOptimus L9 II
    Release date
    • 2016
    • March
    • 2013
    • August
    Colors
    • Space Gray
    • Silver
    • Gold
    • Rose Gold
    • White
    • Black
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 300 EUR
    • 250 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
    • Stand by time- Up to 480 h (2G) / Up to 480 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 7 h 40 min (2G) / Up to 10 h 50 min (3G)
    Body build
    • Front glass
    • aluminum body
    		 Unknown
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone SE, Optimus L9 II.
    SpecificationiPhone SEOptimus L9 II
    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 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Class 12
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Class 12
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
    • dual-band
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • DLNA
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    USB
    • 2.0
    • proprietary reversible connector
    • microUSB 2.0 HS
    Bluetooth
    • 4.2
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    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)
    • SAR - 0.42 W/kg (head) 0.82 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.47 W/kg (head) 0.46 W/kg (body)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for iPhone SE, Optimus L9 II.
    SpecificationiPhone SEOptimus L9 II
    Radio
    • No
    • Stereo FM radio
    • RDS
    Others
    • 16-bit/44.1kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    • Dolby Mobile -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for iPhone SE, Optimus L9 II.
    SpecificationiPhone SEOptimus L9 II
    Dop
    • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Siri natural language commands and dictation - Apple Pay (Visa
    • MasterCard
    • AMEX certified) - Supported LTE Networks
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity
    • compass
    • Infrared port - Also known as LG Optimus L9 II D605

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