Apple iPhone SE (2020) Specs

Released

Apr 24, 2020

Display

4.7-inch
1334 x 750 px

Camera

12 MP Main
7 MP Selfie

Battery

1821 mAh

Storage

64GB

Hardware

Apple A13 Bionic
3GB RAM

OS

iOS 15.x

Description

Apple iPhone SE (2020) is a powerful yet pocket-sized iPhone. The new iPhone SE features an iPhone 8-style design with a 4.7-inch LCD display and Touch ID. The rear camera is a 12-megapixel one, while the selfie shooter is 7MP. The phone is powered by Apple's A13 Bionic chip combined with 64GB of internal storage as standard, although 128GB and 256GB variants are also available. The iPhone SE (2020) is available for a starting price of $399.

This device is also known as Apple iPhone SE 2

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Specs

Display Benchmarks
Size	4.7-inch
Resolution	1334 x 750 px, 16:9 ratio, 326 PPI
Technology	IPS LCD
Screen-to-body	65.34 %
Peak brightness	625 cd/m2 (nit)
Features	Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware
System chip	Apple A13 Bionic APL1W85 (7 nm)
Processor	Hexa-core, 2650 MHz, Lightning and Thunder, 64-bit
GPU	Apple-designed 4 core
RAM	3GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage	64GB, not expandable
OS	iOS (15.x, 14.x, 13.x)
Device type	Smartphone
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Battery
Capacity	1821 mAh
Type	Li - Ion, Not user replaceable
Charging	USB Power Delivery, Qi wireless charging

PhoneArena Battery Test
Battery Life Estimate:	3h 36min
Browsing:	9h 5min
Gaming:	4h 59min
Video:	4h 45min
Find out more details about battery and charging for all phones we have tested on our PhoneArena Battery Score page.

Camera
Rear	Single camera
Main camera	12 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, PDAF, CMOS image sensor, BSI sensor) Specifications: Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 28 mm Sensor size: 1/3" Pixel size: 1.22 μm
Flash	LED
Video recording	3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps) Features: OIS, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus
Front	7 MP (EIS, HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Design
Dimensions	5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches (138.4 x 67.3 x 7.3 mm)
Weight	5.22 oz(148.0 g)
Materials	Back: Glass Frame: Aluminum
Resistance	Water, Dust; IP67
Biometrics	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys	Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors	Black, White, Red

Cellular
4G (FDD)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)	Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500), 46, 48(3600)
3G	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
SIM type	Nano SIM
HD Voice	Yes
VoLTE	Yes

Multimedia
Headphones	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Screen mirroring	Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)	Noise cancellation

Connectivity & Features
Bluetooth	5.0
Wi-Fi	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),dual-band MIMO, Hotspot
USB	Lightning, Features: Charging, Headphones port
Hearing aid compatible	T4
Location	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer
Other	NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)

Buyers information
MSRP	$ 399
In The Box	EarPods with Lightning Connector, Lightning to USB Cable, USB Power Adapter, Documentation
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Availability
Officially announced	Apr 15, 2020

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Alternative variants

with 128GB storage

Differences from the main variant:
Internal storage	128GB
MSRP	$ 449

with 256GB storage

Differences from the main variant:
Internal storage	256GB
MSRP	$ 549

Carrier Availability

Available

U.S. Cellular	Since Apr 14, 2021
Metro by T-Mobile	Since Apr 16, 2021
Cricket	Since Apr 16, 2021
Boost Mobile	Since Apr 16, 2021
Xfinity Mobile	Since Apr 16, 2021
Tracfone	Since Apr 16, 2021

Discontinued

Verizon
AT&T
T-Mobile

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