The iPhone SE (2022) is only slightly cheaper than the iPhone 11 and it even has a faster chip, but the iPhone 11 might be the more practical choice for most people...
In terms of practicality, though, both have water and dust protection, but the iPhone 11 actually has a higher IP68 certification vs IP67 rating on the SE .
Unfortunately, both phones use LCD screens, one compromise of budget iPhones. Both are also quite low-res, so if you look closer you'd notice a bit of pixelation. And of course, don't expect anything beyond the traditional 60Hz refresh rate here. That's of course because of the age of the phones: the SE, out of 2022, vs the iPhone 11 released way back in 2019.And this A15 chip is no joke: it will be relevant for years to come, but it's also not to be overestimated. In real life, with regular tasks, you should not expect to see a huge difference in performance and both these phones run just fine with whatever you throw at them.
That's all thanks to the faster A15 chip inside it, which allows the SE to borrow most of the tricks you see on the iPhone 13: computational photography, optimizing pictures for color and detail; and the Smart HDR 4 engine that also enhances color, contrast and noise. Plus, you get support for Photographic Styles to tweak the color of your photos, something you don't get on the iPhone 11.