Apple iPhone SE

Specifications
Apple iPhone SE
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  • 4.0" 640x1136 pixels
  • 12MP 2160p
  • 2GB RAM Apple A9
  • 1624mAh
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
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Supported LTE Networks

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 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), 1/3.0", 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
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Sound
Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes
 16-bit/44.1kHz audio
Comms
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, hotspot
Bluetooth 4.2, A2DP, LE
Positioning GPS, GLONASS
NFC Yes (Apple Pay only)
Radio No
USB Lightning, USB 2.0
Features
Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
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)
Misc
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 140 EUR
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 (old) Endurance rating 73h

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User opinions and reviews

  • Grinder
  • 25 Oct 2024
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Still using this exact one, works great.

I upgraded from my free iPhone 6 Plus 16GB to an iPhone 8 Plus 256GB (PRODUCT)RED in 2021 and I couldn’t be much happier. It’s unfortunate that iOS 16.x.x is the last supported version for the 8 Plus though. I’d be interested in an SE if they made th...

the 2 and 3 shoulda had the same form factor, but this is PEAK iphone. I didn't forget about the 12 and 13 mini

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