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 +Updated with results as of October, 2023
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 =====iPhone Comparison===== =====iPhone Comparison=====
-Given that I currently have an iPhone SE 2016, and I'm interested in upgrading, what iPhone upgrade options are there and how do they match up.+Given that I currently have an iPhone SE 2016, and I'm interested in upgrading, what iPhone upgrade options are there and how do they match up?   
 +===My Requirements=== 
 +I'm looking for: 
 +  * 128GB phone 
 +  * Unlocked 
 +  * Refurbished is OK (excellent condition) 
 +Prices are as of 7/23/2023. 
 + 
 +===Findings=== 
 +^feature^SE 2016 gen 1^12 mini         ^12         ^y 
 +|display|4"          |5.4"            |6.1"            |y 
 +|resol  |1136×640×326|2340×1080×476 HDR|2352×1170×460 HDR|y 
 +|Contrast|800:1.      2,000,000:  ||y 
 +|chip   |A9          |  A14           ||y 
 +|authent|touch ID    |  Face ID       ||y 
 +|Cellular|4G          5G            ||y 
 +|waterpr|n/         IP68 6m 30min  ||y 
 +|touch  |-            haptic.       ||y 
 +|Brightness|500 nits |  625 - 1200 nits  ||y 
 +|sizeHWD"|4.9×2.3×0.3|5.2×2.5×0.3     |5.8×2.8×0.3     |y 
 +|weight |113g/4oz    |135g/4.8oz      |164g/5.8oz      |y 
 +|cam    |12MP main    Dual 12MP wide & ultra  ||y 
 +|cam    |f/2.2 5x dig|. main f/1.6 ultra wide f/2.4  ||y 
 +|cam    |    -        night mode    ||y 
 +|stabilization |  -  |  optical       ||y  
 +|NFC    |  yes        yes w/reader  ||y 
 +|vid play|13hr       |15hr            |17hr            |y  
 +|audio play|50hr     |50hr            |65hr            |y 
 +|3.5mmPlug|  yes      no            ||y 
 +|connector|  lightning   |||y 
 +|charging|USB        |  USB, MagSafe, Qi  ||y 
 +|fast chg|          50% 30min w/20W adapter   ||y 
 +|SIM     |Nano        Dual SIM, Nano-SIM and eSIM  ||y 
 +|retail $|                          |               
 +|refurb $|            Blk 317; Blu 319  |  Blk 381; Grn 381 | 
 +^feature^SE 2016 gen 1^12 mini         ^12         ^y
  
-^feature^SE 2016     ^SE 3gen      ^12 mini         ^13 mini         ^6s^ +==Comments== 
-|display|4"          |4.7"         |5.4"            |5.4"            |4.7         | +  Face ID uses 3D facial recognition
-|resol  |1136×640×326|1334×750×326 |2340×1080×476   |2340×1080×476   |1334×750×326| +  * Haptic touch means it's pressure sensitive (push harder has results) 
-|chip   |A9          |A15          |A14             |A15             |A9          | +  NFC means Apple Pay possible; w/reader means it can read cards 
-|authent|touch ID    |touch ID     |Face ID         |Face ID         |touch ID    | +  * If no 3.5mm plug then need to use either lightning connector or Bluetooth to headset 
-|waterpr|n/        |IP67 1m 30min|IP68 6m 30min   |IP68 6m 30min    -         | +  * Several of the phones are not available to purchase newonly option is refurbished. 
-|touch  |-           |haptic       |haptic          |haptic          |3D          | +  * I'm using https://backmarket.com for refurbished options. 
-|sizeHWD|4.9×2.3×0.3 |5.5×2.7×0.3  |5.2×2.5×0.3     |5.2×2.5×0.3     |5.4×2.6×.3  | +===Conclusion=== 
-|weight |113g/4oz    |144g/5.1oz   |135g/4.8oz      |141g/5oz        |143g/5oz    | +Based on the balance between price and features, I picked an iPhone 12 Mini purchased refurbished from BackMarket.
-|cam    |12MP wide   |12MP wide    |12MP wide, ultra|12MP wide/ult   |12MP        | +
-|cam    |f/2.2 5x dig|f/1.8 5x dig |f/1.6 & f/2.4   |f/1.6 & f/2.4   |f/2.2       | +
-|cam    |    -          -        |night mode      |night mode      |  -         | +
-|stabil |    -       |optical stab |optical stab    |optical stab    |  -         | +
-|NFC     yes       |yes w/reader |yes w/reader    |yes w/reader    |  yes       | +
-|vid play|                        15hr          |  17hr          |  11hr      | +
-|3.5mmPlug|  yes      yes        |  no            |  no            |  yes       | +
-|connectr|lightning  |lightning    |lightning       |lightning       |lightning   | +
-|charging|USB        |USBQi      |USB, MagSafe, Qi|USB, MagSafe, Qi|USB         | +
-|fast chg|         |50% 30min 20W|50% 30min 20W   |50% 30min 20W    -         | +
-|SIM     |Nano       |Nano and eSIM|Nano and eSIM   |2×eSIM or Nano&eSIM|  Nano   |+
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