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Apple iPhone SE

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Network
Technology GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - A1662, A1723 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions
  CDMA 800 / 1900 - A1662, A1723 CDMA 800 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - A1532 (CDMA), A1456
3G Network HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - A1662, A1723 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - A1532 (GSM), A1532 (CDMA), A1456
  CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - A1662, A1723 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - A1507, A1529
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - A1533 (CDMA), A1453
  TD‑SCDMA - A1723
4G Network 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 29 - A1662 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25 - A1532 GSM, A1532 CDMA
  1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41 - A1723 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26 - A1456
  1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20 - A1507
  1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 38, 39, 40 - A1529
Speed HSPA, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
Launch
Announced 2016, March 21. Released 2016, March 31 2013, September 10. Released 2013, September 20
Status Discontinued Discontinued
Body
Dimensions 123.8 x 58.6 x 7.6 mm (4.87 x 2.31 x 0.30 in) 124.4 x 59.2 x 9 mm (4.90 x 2.33 x 0.35 in)
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Weight 113 g (3.99 oz) 132 g (4.66 oz)
Build Glass front (Corning-made glass), aluminum back, aluminum frame Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
SIM Nano-SIM Nano-SIM
 Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)
Display
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 4.0 inches, 44.1 cm2 (~60.8% screen-to-body ratio) 4.0 inches, 44.1 cm2 (~59.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 640 x 1136 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~326 ppi density) 640 x 1136 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~326 ppi density)
Platform
OS iOS 9.3.2, upgradable to iOS 15.8.1 iOS 7, upgradable to iOS 10.3.3
Chipset Apple A9 (14 nm) Apple A6 (32 nm)
CPU Dual-core 1.84 GHz Twister Dual-core 1.3 GHz Swift (ARM v7-based)
GPU PowerVR GT7600 (six-core graphics) PowerVR SGX 543MP3 (triple-core graphics)
Memory
Card slot No No
Internal 16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 2GB RAM, 64GB 2GB RAM, 128GB 2GB RAM 8GB 1GB RAM, 16GB 1GB RAM, 32GB 1GB RAM
 NVMe
Main Camera
Modules 12 MP, f/2.2, 29mm (standard), 1/3.0", 1.22µm, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.4, 33mm (standard), 1/3.2", 1.4µm, AF
Features Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 1080p@120fps, 720p@240fps 1080p@30fps
Selfie Camera
Modules 1.2 MP, f/2.4, 31mm (standard) 1.2 MP
Features Face detection, HDR, panorama face detection, FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular
Video 720p@30fps 720p@30fps
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Sound
Loudspeaker Yes Yes
3.5mm jack Yes Yes
 16-bit/44.1kHz audio
16-bit/44.1kHz audio
Comms
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band
Bluetooth 4.2, A2DP, LE 4.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning GPS, GLONASS GPS, GLONASS
NFC Yes (Apple Pay only) No
Infrared port No No
Radio No No
USB Lightning, USB 2.0 Lightning, USB 2.0
Features
Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Battery
Type Li-Po 1624 mAh, non-removable (6.21 Wh) Li-Po 1510 mAh, non-removable (5.73 Wh)
Stand-by Up to 240 h (3G) Up to 250 h (3G)
Talk time Up to 14 h (3G) Up to 10 h (3G)
Misc
Colors Space Gray, Silver, Gold, Rose Gold White, Blue, Green, Yellow, Pink
SAR 1.17 W/kg (head)     1.19 W/kg (body)     1.15 W/kg (head)     1.17 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU 0.72 W/kg (head)     0.97 W/kg (body)     1.00 W/kg (head)     0.96 W/kg (body)    
Models A1662, A1723, A1724, iPhone8,4 A1456, A1507, A1516, A1529, A1532, iPhone5,3, iPhone5,4
Price About 140 EUR About 300 EUR
Tests
Performance Basemark OS II 2.0: 2163 Basemark X: 2225
Display Contrast ratio: 804:1 (nominal), 3.681 (sunlight) Contrast ratio: 1233:1 (nominal) / 3.512:1 (sunlight)
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Loudspeaker Voice 66dB / Noise 65dB / Ring 69dB Voice 66dB / Noise 65dB / Ring 66dB
Audio quality Noise -93.0dB / Crosstalk -72.9dB Noise -93.9dB / Crosstalk -80.3dB
Battery (old) Endurance rating 73h Endurance rating 52h

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