Apple iPhone SE specs, comparisons, faq, opinions

Apple iPhone SE
  • Released 2016, March 31 113g, 7.6mm thickness iOS 9.3.2, up to iOS 15.8.1 16GB/32GB/128GB storage, no card slot
  • Dual-core 1.84 GHz Twister PowerVR GT7600 (six-core graphics) Nano-SIM About 156.8 USD
  • 4" 640x1136 pixels
  • 12MP 2160p
  • 2GB RAM Apple A9
  • 1624mAh Li-Po

Apple iPhone SE overview

Apple iPhone SE is a smartphone that runs on iOS. It was released on 2016, March 31. Apple iPhone SE has 4. inch, IPS LCD, a resolution of 640 x 1136 pixels screen. It uses Apple A9 (14 nm) chipset, Dual-core 1.84 GHz Twister CPU, PowerVR GT7600 (six-core graphics) GPU. Apple iPhone SE supports 2G, 3G, 4G networks with Nano-SIM. Apple iPhone SE has 12MP Single main camera, 1.2MP Single selfie camera. It uses Li-Po 1624 mAh, non-removable (6.21 Wh) battery. The price of Apple iPhone SE is about 156.8 USD.

Score the key features of Apple iPhone SE compared to the other phones on the market:

  • CPU Cores: 28 / 100 points
  • Camera pixels: 44 / 100 points
  • Screen resolution: 29 / 100 points
  • Battery capacity: 43 / 100 points
  • Price: 28 / 100 points

Apple iPhone SE full specifications

NETWORK

Technology GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - A1662, A1723
CDMA 800 / 1900 - A1662, A1723
3G bands HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - A1662, A1723
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - A1662, A1723
TD‑SCDMA - A1723
4G bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 29 - A1662
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41 - A1723
Speed HSPA, LTE-A Cat4 150/50 Mbps

LAUNCH

Announced 2016, March 21. Released 2016, March 31
Status Discontinued

BODY

Dimensions 123.8 x 58.6 x 7.6 mm (4.87 x 2.31 x 0.30 in)
Weight 113 g (3.99 oz)
Build Glass front (Corning-made glass), aluminum back, aluminum frame
SIM Nano-SIM
  Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)

DISPLAY

Type IPS LCD
Size 4.0 inches, 44.1 cm2 (~60.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 640 x 1136 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~326 ppi density)

PLATFORM

OS iOS 9.3.2, upgradable to iOS 15.8.1
Chipset Apple A9 (14 nm)
CPU Dual-core 1.84 GHz Twister
GPU PowerVR GT7600 (six-core graphics)

MEMORY

Card slot No
Internal 16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 2GB RAM, 64GB 2GB RAM, 128GB 2GB RAM
  NVMe

MAIN CAMERA

Single 12 MP, f/2.2, 29mm (standard), 1/3", 1.22µm, PDAF
Features Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 1080p@120fps, 720p@240fps

SELFIE CAMERA

Single 1.2 MP, f/2.4, 31mm (standard)
Features Face detection, HDR, panorama
Video 720p@30fps

SOUND

Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes
  16-bit/44.1kHz audio

COMMUNICATIONS

WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, hotspot
Bluetooth 4.2, A2DP, LE
GPS GPS, GLONASS
NFC Yes (Apple Pay only)
Radio No
USB Lightning, USB 2.0

FEATURES

Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
  Siri natural language commands and dictation

BATTERY

Type Li-Po 1624 mAh, non-removable (6.21 Wh)
Stand-by Up to 240 h (3G)
Talk time Up to 14 h (3G)
Music play Up to 50 h

MISCELLANEOUS

Colors Space Gray, Silver, Gold, Rose Gold
Models A1662, A1723, A1724, iPhone8,4
SAR 1.17 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body)
SAR EU 0.72 W/kg (head) 0.97 W/kg (body)
Price About 156.8 USD

TESTS

Performance Basemark OS II 2.0: 2163
Display Contrast ratio: 804:1 (nominal), 3.681 (sunlight)
Camera Photo / Video
Loudspeaker Voice 66dB / Noise 65dB / Ring 69dB
Audio quality Noise -93.0dB / Crosstalk -72.9dB
Battery life Endurance rating 73h

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