Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max vs Apple iPhone SE 2021
Quick Comparison
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max has better RAM than Apple iPhone SE 2021. In terms of display resolution, Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max has better resolution of 2868 x 1320 than Apple iPhone SE 2021 which has resolution of 1334 x 750. Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max has more internal memory than Apple iPhone SE 2021
| Name | Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max | Apple iPhone SE 2021 |
| RAM | 8 GB | 3 GB |
|---|---|---|
| Display | 6.9 in | 4.7 in |
| Internal Memory | 256 GB | 64 GB |
| Battery | 4685 mAh | 1821 mAh |
| Camera | 48 MP + 48 MP + 12 MP Triple | 12 MP |
| Price | Rs. 127490 | Rs. 37999 |
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Detailed Comparison
Price And Launch
The launch Date of the first phone is September 09, 2024. The cost of Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max is Rs. 127490. The cost of Apple iPhone SE 2021 is Rs. 37999.
Display comparison
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max has larger screen size of 6.9 inches in comparison to Apple iPhone SE 2021's 4.7 inch screen. Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max has OLED Screen type where as Apple iPhone SE 2021 has IPS LCD Screen type. Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max has display density of 460 PPI & Apple iPhone SE 2021 has only 326 PPI display density. In terms of screen to body ratio, Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max has better screen to body ratio of ~ 91.4% than Apple iPhone SE 2021's ~ 65.4%. Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max has 19.5:9 aspect ratio where as Apple iPhone SE 2021 has 16:9 aspect ratio.
Memory comparison
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max's larger 8 GB RAM is better for playing games and all with respect to Apple iPhone SE 2021's lower 3 GB RAM. Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max has more Internal Memory (256 GB) than Apple iPhone SE 2021 (64 GB).
Camera comparison
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max's 48 MP + 48 MP + 12 MP Triple Rear Camera outshines Apple iPhone SE 2021's 12 MP Rear Camera in terms of resolution. Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max will be better choice if you're looking to click lot of selfies as it has better 12 MP Front Camera in comparison to Apple iPhone SE 2021's 7 MP Front Camera.
Technical comparison
Both the phones has iOS Operating System but the first one runs on version 18 and the second one on 13 version.
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Full Comparison
| Name | Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max | Apple iPhone SE 2021 |
| General | ||
| Model | iPhone 16 Pro Max (A3296, A3084, A3295, A3297, iPhone17,2) | iPhone SE 2021 |
| Sim Type | Dual Sim, GSM+GSM | Dual Sim, GSM+GSM |
| Dual Sim | Yes | Yes |
| Sim Size | eSIM+Nano SIM | Nano + eSim |
| eSIM Support | Yes | |
| SAR | 1.01 W/kg (Head) 1.15 W/kg (Body) | |
| Device Type | Smartphone | Smartphone |
| Release Date | September 09, 2024 | |
| Design | ||
| Dimensions | 77.6 x 163 x 8.3 mm | 67.3 x 138.4 x 7.3 mm |
| Weight | 227 g | 148 g |
| Bezel less | Yes | |
| Qwerty | No | |
| Colors | Black Titanium, White Titanium, Natural Titanium, Desert Titanium | |
| Display | ||
| Type | Color LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED (1B Colors) | Color IPS LCD Screen (16M Colors) |
| Touch | Yes | Yes |
| Size | 6.9 inches, 1320 x 2868 pixels, 120 Hz | 4.7 inches, 750 x 1334 pixels |
| Aspect Ratio | 19.5:9 | 16:9 |
| PPI | ~ 460 PPI | ~ 326 PPI |
| Screen to Body Ratio | ~ 91.4% | ~ 65.4% |
| Glass Type | Ceramic Shield Glass (2024 Gen) | |
| Brightness | 1,000 nits Max Brightness (Typical); 1,600 nits Peak Brightness (HDR); 2,000 nits Peak Brightness (outdoor); 1 nit Minimum Brightness | |
| HDR Support | Yes, HDR10, Dolby Vision | |
| Adaptive Refresh Rate | Yes | |
| Features | HDR10, Dolby Vision, Dynamic Island, Always-On display, ProMotion technology with Adaptive Refresh Rates up to 120Hz, HDR display, True Tone, Wide colour (P3), Haptic Touch, 20,00,000:1 Contrast Ratio (typical) | |
| Notch | Yes, Dynamic Island | |
| Foldable Display | No | |
| Curved Display | No | |
| Dual Display | No | |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 3 GB |
| Storage | 256 GB | 64 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe | |
| Card Slot | No | |
| Connectivity | ||
| GPRS | Yes | Yes |
| EDGE | Yes | Yes |
| 3G | Yes | Yes |
| 4G | Yes | Yes |
| 5G | Yes | |
| 5G Bands | FDD-5G NR (Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n26, n28, n30, n66, n70, n75, n76), TDD-5G NR (Bands n38, n40, n41, n48, n53, n77, n78, n79) | |
| VoLTE | Yes | Yes |
| Wifi | Yes, with wifi-hotspot | Yes, with wifi-hotspot |
| Wifi Version | Wi‑Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7), Tri Band | |
| Ultra Wideband (UWB) Support | Yes | |
| Bluetooth | Yes, v5.3, A2DP, LE | Yes, v5.0, A2DP, LE |
| USB | Yes, USB-C v3.2 | Yes, Proprietary v2.0 |
| USB Features | USB Tethering, USB Charging | |
| Performance | ||
| AnTuTu Score | 1,702,573 (Total) (v10) 455,511 (CPU) 638,423 (GPU) 243,799 (Memory) 364,840 (UX) | |
| Geekbench Score | 8,505 (Multi Core) (v6) 3,437 (Single Core) | |
| 3DMark Score | 4,738 (Wild Life Extreme) | |
| Camera Score | 157 (DxOMark) | |
| Speaker Score | 82 (Very Good) | |
| Battery Test Result | 17 hours | |
| Extra | ||
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, BeiDou and NavIC | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS |
| Fingerprint Sensor | No | Yes, Front |
| Face Unlock | Yes | |
| Sensors | Face ID, Accelerometer, Gyro, Proximity, Compass, Barometer | Barometer, Three‑axis Gyro, Accelerometer, Proximity, Ambient light Sensor |
| 3.5mm Headphone Jack | No | No |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| AI Features | AI Mobile (Apple Intelligence) | |
| Water Resistance | Yes, 6 m upto 30 min, IP68 | Yes, 1 m upto 30 min |
| IP Rating | IP68 | IP67 |
| Dust Resistant | Yes | Yes |
| Extra Features | Camera Control Button, Grade 5 Titanium, Titanium design, Latest-Generation Ceramic Shield Front, Textured Matt Glass Back, New 16‑core Neural Engine, DisplayPort, Ultra Wideband (UWB) Support (Gen2 Chip), Emergency SOS | |
| Camera | ||
| Rear Camera | 48 MP ƒ/1.8 (Wide Angle) 24mm, 1/1.28", 1.22µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, Sensor-Shift OIS 12 MP ƒ/2.8 (Telephoto) 120mm, 1/3.06", 1.12µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, 3D Sensor‑Shift OIS, 5x Optical Zoom 48 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide) 13mm, 0.7µm, PDAF | 12 MP ƒ/1.8 (Wide Angle) |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
| Auto Focus | Yes, Phase Detection Autofocus | |
| Features | 5x Optical Zoom In, 2x Optical Zoom Out; 10x Optical Zoom Range, Digital Zoom Up To 25x, Camera Control, Customisable Default Lens (Fusion), Sapphire Crystal Lens Cover, Adaptive True Tone Flash, Photonic Engine, Deep Fusion, Smart Hdr 5,next-generation Portraits With Focus And Depth Control, Portrait Lighting With Six Effects, Night Mode, Night Mode Portraits Enabled By Lidar Scanner, Panorama (Up To 63mp), Latest-generation Photographic Styles, Spatial Photos, 48mp Macro Photography,apple Proraw,wide Color Capture For Photos And Live Photos,lens Correction (Ultra Wide),advanced Red-eye Correction,auto Image Stabilisation,burst Mode,photo Geotagging,image Formats Captured: Heif, Jpeg And Dng | Digital Zoom up to 5x, Panorama, Portrait mode with advanced bokeh and Depth Control |
| Video Recording | 4K @ 100/120/24/25/30/60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 120/240/25/30/60 fps FHD, 720p @ 30 fps HD | 4K @ 24/30/60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 30/60 fps FHD, 720p @ 30 fps HD |
| Flash | Yes, Dual LED | Yes, Dual LED |
| Front Camera | 12 MP ƒ/1.9 (Wide Angle) 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS Autofocus, Retina Flash | 7 MP ƒ/2.2 (Main) |
| Front Video Recording | 4K @ 24/25/30/60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 120/25/30/60 fps FHD | 1080p @ 30 fps FHD |
| Technical | ||
| OS | iOS v18, upgradable to v18.5 | iOS v13 |
| Chipset | Apple Bionic A18 Pro | Apple A13 Bionic |
| CPU | 4.05 GHz, Hexa Core Processor | 2.65 GHz, Hexa Core Processor |
| Core Details | 2x4.05 GHz + 4x2.42 GHz | 2x2.65 GHz Lightning + 4x1.8 GHz Thunder |
| Fabrication Node | 3 nm | |
| GPU | Apple GPU (6-core Graphics) | Apple GPU (4-core graphics) |
| Java | No | No |
| Browser | Yes | Yes |
| Multimedia | ||
| Yes | Yes | |
| Music | AAC, APAC, MP3, Apple Lossless, FLAC, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus and Dolby Atmos, Spatial Audio playback | Yes |
| Video | HEVC, H.264, AV1 and ProRes, HDR with Dolby Vision, HDR10+/HDR10 and HLG | Yes |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Speaker Type | Stereo | |
| Audio Features | 3D (Spatial) Audio, Stereo Sound | |
| Audio Jack Type | USB Type-C | |
| Document Reader | Yes | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Type | Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Size | 4685 mAh, Li-ion Battery | 1821 mAh, Li-ion Battery |
| Fast Charging | Yes | Yes, 18W Fast Charging |
| Wireless Charging | Yes, 25W MagSafe and 15W Qi2 | Yes, Works with Qi Chargers |
| Reverse Charging | Yes, 4.5W | |
| Video Playback Time | 105 hours | |
| Music Playback Time | 33 hours | 40 hours |