Apple iPhone SE Specs

8.8
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Apple iPhone SE Review
8.6

Description

Can a smaller iPhone be successful in today's market reality? Apple sure thinks so. The Apple iPhone SE has the footprint and design traits ot the iPhone 5s - from the 4-inch display to the stylish, metal-made body. On the inside, however, is packed the powerful A9 processor of the iPhone 6s, along with Apple's latest and best 12MP camera. In other words, this could very well be the best small smartphone in existence. In charge of it all is the latest iOS 9.3 operating system, with support for Apple Pay, AppleID, Night Shift and Apple Health. You may have one in silver, grey, gold, or rose gold for just $399.

This device is also known as Apple A1662, Apple A1723

Pros

  • Small dimensions (4.87 x 2.31 x 0.30 inches)
I want it 22 users
I have it 49 users
I had it 42 users

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Display

Benchmarks
Size: 4.0 inches
Resolution: 1136 x 640 pixels, 326 PPI
Technology: IPS LCD
Screen-to-body: 60.82 %
Peak brightness: 500 cd/m2 (nit)
Features: Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

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System chip: Apple A9 APL0898
Processor: Dual-core, 1840 MHz, Twister, 64-bit
GPU: PowerVR GT7600
RAM: 2GB
Internal storage: 128GB, not expandable
OS: iOS (14.x, 13.x, 12.x, 11.x, 10.x, 9.x) Screenshots
Device type: Smartphone

Battery

Capacity: 1624 mAh
Type: Li - Ion, Not user replaceable

Camera

Rear: Single camera Camera samples
Main camera: 12 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, Autofocus, BSI sensor)
Specifications: Aperture size: F2.2; Focal length: 29 mm; Sensor size: 1/3"; Pixel size: 1.22 μm
Flash: Dual LED
Video recording: 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (120 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps)
Features: Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
Front: 1.2 MP (HDR)
Video capture: 1280x720 (HD)
Dimensions: 4.87 x 2.31 x 0.30 inches (123.8 x 58.6 x 7.6 mm)
Weight: 3.99 oz (113.0 g)
Materials: Back: Aluminum; Frame: Aluminum
Biometrics: Fingerprint (touch)
Keys: Left: Volume control, Other
Colors: Gold, Silver, Rose gold, Space gray

Cellular

4G (FDD): Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 29(700 d)
4G (TDD): Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G: Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Data Speed: LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS
SIM type: Nano SIM
HD Voice: Yes
VoLTE: Yes

Multimedia

Benchmarks
Headphones: 3.5mm jack
Speakers: Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features: Album art cover, Background playback
Additional microphone(s): for Noise cancellation, Video recording

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth: 4.2
Wi-Fi: 802.11 b, g, n, ac, dual-band; Hotspot
USB: Lightning
Features: Charging, Mass storage device
Hearing aid compatible: M3, T4
Location: GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors: Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass
Other: NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync, AirDrop

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval:
Date approved: Mar 21, 2016
FCC ID value: BCG-E3042A
Measured SAR:
Head: 1.16 W/kg
Body: 1.17 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.17 W/kg

Buyers information

Price: $ 499

Availability

Mar 21, 2016
Officially announced: Yes
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Alternative variants

Apple iPhone SE
with 16 GB storage
Differences from the main variant:
Internal storage: 16GB
Price: $ 399
Apple iPhone SE
with 32 GB storage
Differences from the main variant:
Internal storage: 32GB
Price: $ 399
Apple iPhone SE
with 64 GB storage
Differences from the main variant:
Internal storage: 64GB
Price: $ 499
Apple iPhone SE
A1723 for Europe
Differences from the main variant:
4G (FDD): Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT)

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User Reviews

Overall User Rating
Build quality
9.6
Camera quality
8.9
Performance
9.3
Display
7.8
Battery life and charging
8.7
Rating breakdown (out of 10)
10
iPhone SE (1st Generation) Still a Good Phone in 2020
Phone owned for more than a year

This phone is 4 years old and still get software updates. It’s still snappy and fast. I use it a lot. Small fits in 1 hand and easy to use. Screen quality is still good in 2020. I love the form factor (build quality) of this little phone. Makes a good backup phone or nice for a high school teenager.

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8
Decent Phone From Apple
Phone owned for more than a year

I'll start out this review by giving a small perhaps insignificant disclaimer: I'm neither a fan of iOS/Apple nor Android/Google.

This phone works amazing in some cases and in the most important cases it dies. That last part might seem odd to read at first and I'll get to that but first the pros because in my experience there are more cons.

This phone works amazing as stated before, it's fast, responsive and does all the tasks you want a smart gizmo to do without it slowing down. Apps usually work as they should without issues.

Now for the cons... The biggest con the phone has is the battery. The battery indicates its percentage improperly much of the time (i.e. plug it in to charge it and if it reads 40% and I unplug it it might say 30% or 50%, plug it in again and it could stay or show a different number) and if that's excusable to you, fine - you are a very tolerant person, what's inexcusable in every way is how the phone shuts off in cold weather and I mean even if it's just a little cold. This phone will not work properly in cold weather.

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Updated review: April 14, 2020

Around February I replaced the battery to this phone and now it works like new. I looked at the battery tab last night and it reports I get an average of 6 hours screen on time from some web browsing and instant messaging and the occasional music listening.

The phone works great now. I am astonished that a smartphone with only a dual core can perform so well when other phones have quad cores or even octo cores.

My regret is getting a 32GB model when I should have gotten at least a 64GB model and my only concern is when I'll be needing to replace its battery again. I have heard and read in countless places how small a lifespan iPhone batteries have.

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4
2small4me
Phone owned for less than a month

Not too bad small phone but for the price almost everything is bad catastrophy of a phone if you play games or text or watch something or take pictures so literally almlst useless and apple slapped huge price like a cherry on top noice

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