Screen size
Quick verdict
iPad (2025) leads the measured specs 9-7.
Measured wins
iPad (2025)
9
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
5
equal specs
iPhone SE (2020)
7
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
iPad (2025)
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
iPhone SE (2020)
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G bands
iPad (2025)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
iPhone SE (2020)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 / 1900
3G bands
iPad (2025)
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
iPhone SE (2020)
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands
iPad (2025)
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
equal specsFront camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
NFC
3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
equal specs1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71 - A3355, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71 - A3356
iPhone SE (2020)
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66 - A2296, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 29, 30, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66, 71 - A2275, A2298
5G bands
iPad (2025)
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3355, A3356
iPhone SE (2020)
-
Speed
iPad (2025)
HSPA, LTE, 5G - cellular model only
iPhone SE (2020)
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (5CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
Announced
iPad (2025)
2025, March 04
iPhone SE (2020)
2020, April 15
Status
iPad (2025)
Available. Released 2025, March 12
iPhone SE (2020)
Available. Released 2020, April 24
Dimensions
iPad (2025)
248.6 x 179.5 x 7 mm (9.79 x 7.07 x 0.28 in)
iPhone SE (2020)
138.4 x 67.3 x 7.3 mm (5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 in)
Weight
iPad (2025)
477 g (Wi-Fi) / 481 g (LTE) (1.05 lb)
iPhone SE (2020)
148 g (5.22 oz)
Build
iPad (2025)
Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
iPhone SE (2020)
Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
SIM
iPad (2025)
eSIM (cellular model only)
iPhone SE (2020)
Nano-SIM + eSIM
Other
iPad (2025)
Stylus support
iPhone SE (2020)
IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min) Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)
Type
iPad (2025)
Liquid Retina IPS LCD, 500 nits (typ)
iPhone SE (2020)
Retina IPS LCD, 625 nits (typ)
Size
iPad (2025)
11.0 inches, 357.6 cm2 (~80.1% screen-to-body ratio)
iPhone SE (2020)
4.7 inches, 60.9 cm2 (~65.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
iPad (2025)
1640 x 2360 pixels (~264 ppi density)
iPhone SE (2020)
750 x 1334 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~326 ppi density)
Protection
iPad (2025)
Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating, Mohs level 4
iPhone SE (2020)
Ion-strengthened glass
OS
iPad (2025)
iPadOS 18.3.2, upgradable to iPadOS 26.2.1
iPhone SE (2020)
iOS 13, upgradable to iOS 26.2.1
Chipset
iPad (2025)
Apple A16 Bionic (4 nm)
iPhone SE (2020)
Apple A13 Bionic (7 nm+)
CPU
iPad (2025)
5-core
iPhone SE (2020)
Hexa-core (2x2.65 GHz Lightning + 4x1.8 GHz Thunder)
GPU
iPad (2025)
Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
iPhone SE (2020)
Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
Card slot
iPad (2025)
No
iPhone SE (2020)
No
Internal
iPad (2025)
128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 512GB 6GB RAM
iPhone SE (2020)
64GB 3GB RAM, 128GB 3GB RAM, 256GB 3GB RAM
Other
iPad (2025)
-
iPhone SE (2020)
NVMe
Single
iPad (2025)
12 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF
iPhone SE (2020)
12 MP, f/1.8 (wide), PDAF, OIS
Features
iPad (2025)
HDR, panorama
iPhone SE (2020)
Quad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Video
iPad (2025)
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS
iPhone SE (2020)
4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR, OIS, stereo sound rec.
Single
iPad (2025)
12 MP, f/2.4, 122˚ (ultrawide)
iPhone SE (2020)
7 MP, f/2.2
Features
iPad (2025)
HDR
iPhone SE (2020)
HDR
Video
iPad (2025)
1080p@25/30/60fps, gyro-EIS
iPhone SE (2020)
1080p@30fps; gyro-EIS
Loudspeaker
iPad (2025)
Yes, with stereo speakers
iPhone SE (2020)
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
iPad (2025)
No
iPhone SE (2020)
No
WLAN
iPad (2025)
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot
iPhone SE (2020)
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth
iPad (2025)
5.3, A2DP, EDR, LE
iPhone SE (2020)
5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
iPad (2025)
GPS, GLONASS (Wi‑Fi + Cellular model only)
iPhone SE (2020)
GPS, GLONASS
NFC
iPad (2025)
No
iPhone SE (2020)
Yes
Radio
iPad (2025)
No
iPhone SE (2020)
No
USB
iPad (2025)
USB Type-C 2.0, DisplayPort; magnetic connector
iPhone SE (2020)
Lightning, USB 2.0
Sensors
iPad (2025)
Fingerprint (top-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer
iPhone SE (2020)
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass, barometer
Type
iPad (2025)
Li-Po (28.93 Wh)
iPhone SE (2020)
Li-Ion 1821 mAh (6.91 Wh)
Charging
iPad (2025)
45W wired, PD
iPhone SE (2020)
18W wired, 50% in 30 min 7.5W wireless (Qi)
Colors
iPad (2025)
Silver, Blue, Pink, Yellow
iPhone SE (2020)
Black, White, Red
Models
iPad (2025)
A3355, A3356, A3354
iPhone SE (2020)
A2275, A2296, A2298, iPhone12,8
SAR
iPad (2025)
1.19 W/kg (body)
iPhone SE (2020)
1.17 W/kg (head) 1.16 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
iPad (2025)
1.47 W/kg (body)
iPhone SE (2020)
0.98 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body)
Price
iPad (2025)
About 400 EUR
iPhone SE (2020)
$ 109.85 / C$ 185.00 / £ 85.00 / € 109.89