Apple’s newest iPhone SE is really fast. That’s according to a recent study by Speedtest.com, which found that the iPhone SE is faster than the iPhone 13 in a number of tests. The tests were conducted on different devices, including an iPhone SE, an iPhone 13, and an iPad Pro. The results showed that the iPhone SE was fastest in all but one test - the “3DMark Fire Strike” test - and was also faster than both the iPhone 13 and iPad Pro in other tests. The Speedtest study wasn’t limited to just Apple devices, either; it also tested Android devices. The results showed that the Android device was fastest in two of the tests - “3DMark Fire Strike” and “GFXBench”.
Even though the chip is the same, it seemed crazy to think that Apple would offer the same level of performance with the iPhone SE as it does with the far more expensive iPhone 13. However, based on the first round of benchmarks reported by MacRumors, the new budget-friendly phone does score just as well as the flagship.
In Geekbench, the new iPhone is listed as “iPhone 14,6.” It scored 1695 for single-core and 4021 for multi-core. Compared to the iPhone 13, which received a single-core score of 1672 and a multi-core score of 4481, the difference is barely there. In fact, the single-core score of the iPhone SE is a bit higher.
While there are slight differences in the numbers, you shouldn’t notice a difference in real-world usage, so the iPhone SE is as fast as the iPhone 13, which makes it a tremendous value.
The Geekbench test also confirms that the iPhone SE has 4GB of RAM, which is a specification Apple didn’t list when it announced the phone.
Of course, there are other places where Apple had to cut to get the iPhone SE down to a low price, such as the screen and camera. But in terms of performance, you can rest easy knowing your affordable phone will run just as fast as the higher-end models.
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