The iPhone 11 Pro Max and iPhone SE are powered by the same A13 Bionic chipset. Therefore, getting the same powerful processor for just €399 is a dream for many. And while early reviews heavily assess the iPhone SE's performance, Antutu benchmark scores reveal that Apple may have under-timed the recently released device's processor. Results published on the Antutu calibration site reveal that the iPhone SE managed to achieve a "below normal" score of 492,166 in the calibration tests. The Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max, on the other hand, recorded a whopping 537,154 while the iPhone 11 Pro scored 521,010 and even the base variant i.e. iPhone 11 succeeded. to get to 517400.
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(Image credit: Antutu) Even if these devices are all powered by the same processor, this large deviation in scores suggests that Apple may have under-timed the A13 Bionic processor in the new iPhone SE. It should be noted that all iPhone 11 variants tested on the benchmark site have 4 GB of RAM, the iPhone SE shows 3 GB of RAM.
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(Image credit: Antutu) The test also reveals that the iPhone SE outperforms the much more expensive iPhone XS Max. It should be noted that the XS Max is powered by the previous generation A12 Bionic processor, as discovered by the folks at MySmartprice. The fact that the cheapest iPhone can exceed nearly double the price of the iPhone XS Max may help boost sales numbers. As a reminder, the iPhone SE is priced at Rs. 42,500 for the 64 GB variant in India. The 128 GB variant is priced at Rs 47.800 and the 256 GB version is attached at Rs 58.300. It sports a 4.7-inch IPS LCD display with HD resolution and houses a single 12-megapixel rear sensor, while on the front is a 7-megapixel selfie shooter. Priced at Rs. At 42,500 in India or €399 for foreign markets, the iPhone SE may be the cheapest iPhone to date, however, with the underclocked processor, will it be? Are you able to collect the numbers that Apple is waiting for?