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Apple iPhone SE vs ZTE Max XL

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: 67 g lighter

      iPhone SE:
      113 g
      Max XL:
      180 g

    • Width

      iPhone SE: 25.2 mm narrower

      iPhone SE:
      58.6 mm
      Max XL:
      83.8 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      iPhone SE: 2 in smaller diagonal

      iPhone SE:
      4 in
      Max XL:
      6 in

    • Chipset

      iPhone SE:
      Apple A9 (14 nm)
      Max XL:
      Qualcomm MSM8940 Snapdragon 435 (28 nm)

    • Depth

      iPhone SE: 1.8 mm thinner

      iPhone SE:
      7.6 mm
      Max XL:
      9.4 mm

    • Height

      iPhone SE: 41.3 mm shorter

      iPhone SE:
      123.8 mm
      Max XL:
      165.1 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. Max XL

      Height:
      165.1 mm +41.3 mm versus iPhone SE
      Width:
      83.8 mm +25.2 mm versus iPhone SE
      Depth:
      9.4 mm +1.8 mm versus iPhone SE

    Weight

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

    1. 1. iPhone SE

      113 g

    2. 2. Max XL

      180 g

      +67 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. Max XL

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

    Max XL has approximately 125% 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, Max XL, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageiPhone SEMax XL
    16 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
    32 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
    64 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
    128 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
    Max XL: Original memory entry

    32 GB · 2 GB RAM (Sprint) 16 GB · 2 GB 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. Max XL

    NFC:
    Unknown
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 256 GB

    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. Max XL

      3990 mAh

      +2366 mAh versus iPhone SE

    Specifications

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    1. iPhone SE2. Max XL

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone SE, Max XL.
    SpecificationiPhone SEMax XL
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 123.8 Х 58.6 Х 7.6 mm
    • 165.1 Х 83.8 Х 9.4 mm
    Weight
    • 113 g
    • 180 g
    Technology
    • LED-backlit IPS LCD
    • IPS LCD
    Screen size
    • 4" inch
    • 6" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 640 x 1136 px
    • 1080 x 1920 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
    • 32 GB
    • 2 GB RAM (Sprint) 16 GB
    • 2 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • No
    • microSD
    • up to 256 GB
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 1624 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    • 3990 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • iOS 9.3.2
    • upgradable to iOS 12.1.3
    • Android 7.1.1 (Nougat)
    Chipset
    • Apple A9 (14 nm)
    • Qualcomm MSM8940 Snapdragon 435 (28 nm)
    NFC
    • Yes (Apple Pay only)
    		 Unknown
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for iPhone SE, Max XL.
    SpecificationiPhone SEMax XL
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 44.1 cm2
    • 99.2 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 60.8%
    • 71.7%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 326 PPI
    • 367 PPI
    Screen protection Unknown
    • Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for iPhone SE, Max XL.
    SpecificationiPhone SEMax XL
    Rear camera, main
    • 12 MP
    • Single
    • 13 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 12 MP
    • f/2.2
    • 29mm (standard)
    • 1/3''
    • 1.22µm
    • PDAF
    • 13 MP
    • AF
    Functions
    • Face detection
    • HDR
    • panorama
    • LED flash
    • HDR
    • panorama
    Video
    • 720p@30fps
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 1.2 MP
    • Single
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 1.2 MP
    • f/2.4
    • 31mm (standard)
    • 5 MP
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for iPhone SE, Max XL.
    SpecificationiPhone SEMax XL
    Processor CPU
    • Dual-core 1.84 GHz Twister
    • Octa-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
    Graphics processor GPU
    • PowerVR GT7600 (six-core graphics)
    • Adreno 505
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 131789
    • 40132
    GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
    • 674
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
    • 2505
    GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
    • 2252
    Antutu 8 score *
    • 197349
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
    • 124
    GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
    • 608
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for iPhone SE, Max XL.
    SpecificationiPhone SEMax XL
    Release date
    • 2016
    • March
    • 2017
    • April
    Colors
    • Space Gray
    • Silver
    • Gold
    • Rose Gold
    • Black
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 300 EUR
    • 120 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
    • Talking time- Up to 26 h 30 min (3G)
    Body build
    • Front glass
    • aluminum body
    		 Unknown
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone SE, Max XL.
    SpecificationiPhone SEMax XL
    SIM card
    • Nano-SIM
    • Nano-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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 -4G - LTE
    Speed
    • HSPA
    • LTE-A Cat4 150/50 Mbps
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A (2CA)
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
    • WiFi Direct
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    USB
    • 2.0
    • proprietary reversible connector
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    Bluetooth
    • 4.2
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • 4.2
    • 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)
    		 Unknown
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for iPhone SE, Max XL.
    SpecificationiPhone SEMax XL
    Radio
    • No
    • FM radio
    Others
    • 16-bit/44.1kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for iPhone SE, Max XL.
    SpecificationiPhone SEMax XL
    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 Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • proximity
    • compass - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0) - For Boost/Virgin Mobile Also known as ZTE Blade X Max for Sprint/Cricket

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