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Apple iPhone 12 Pro vs Apple iPhone SE3

Which one to pick? Scores by criterion, checked new prices and the Picksly verdict.

Same Picksly score for both (30/100). New price not checked for at least one of them.

Which to pick by profile and use

By profile

  • Budget: Apple iPhone SE3 (22), the only one of the two scored.
  • Smart: Apple iPhone SE3 (24), the only one of the two scored.
  • Premium: not scored for both.

By use

  • Taking photos and videos: Apple iPhone 12 Pro (72), the only one of the two scored.
  • Lasting a long time between charges: Apple iPhone 12 Pro (3 vs 0).
  • Gaming and demanding apps: Apple iPhone SE3 (48 vs 36).
  • Keeping lots of photos, videos and apps: Apple iPhone 12 Pro (33 vs 0).

Scores out of 100. A gap under 3 points counts as a tie.

Picksly scores

CriterionApple iPhone 12 ProApple iPhone SE3
Overall score30/10030/100
Performance36/10048/100
Camera72/100not measured
Display< 5/100not measured
Battery< 5/100< 5/100
Working memory (RAM)25/100< 5/100
Storage33/100< 5/100
Brightness13/100< 5/100
Updates75/10075/100
Fast chargingnot measured< 5/100
New price checkednot measurednot measured

How these scores are calculated

Apple iPhone 12 Pro sheet → Apple iPhone SE3 sheet →