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Full Specifications September 3, 2026
Apple iPhone SE iOS
Apple · 2016

Apple iPhone SE

Apple iPhone SE smartphone. Announced Mar 2016. Features 4.0″ display, Apple A9 chipset, 12 MP primary camera, 1.2 MP front camera, 1624 mAh battery, 128 GB storage, 2 GB RAM.

Display 4.0"
Chipset Apple A9
RAM 2 GB
Storage 16GB/32GB/128GB storage, no card slot
Camera 12 MP
Battery 1624 mAh
OS iOS 9.3.2, up to iOS 15.8.5
Build 113g, 7.6mm thickness

Launch

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

Platform

OS iOS 9.3.2, upgradable to iOS 15.8.5
Chipset Apple A9 (14 nm)
CPU Dual-core 1.84 GHz Twister
GPU PowerVR GT7600 (six-core graphics)

Display

Type IPS LCD
Size 4.0 inches, 44.1 cm 2 (~60.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 640 x 1136 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~326 ppi density)

Memory

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

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
bodyother Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)

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)

Sound

Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes
optionalother 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

Network

Technology GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - A1662, A1723
3G bands HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - A1662, A1723
4G bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 29 - A1662
Speed HSPA, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps

Features

Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Our 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

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)
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In depth

Full specifications

Announced 2016, March 21. Released 2016, March 31
Status Discontinued
OS iOS 9.3.2, upgradable to iOS 15.8.5
Chipset Apple A9 (14 nm)
CPU Dual-core 1.84 GHz Twister
GPU PowerVR GT7600 (six-core graphics)
Type IPS LCD
Size 4.0 inches, 44.1 cm 2 (~60.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 640 x 1136 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~326 ppi density)
Card slot No
Internal 16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 2GB RAM, 64GB 2GB RAM, 128GB 2GB RAM
memoryother NVMe
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
Single 1.2 MP, f/2.4, 31mm (standard)
Features Face detection, HDR, panorama
Video 720p@30fps
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
bodyother Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)
Type Li-Po 1624 mAh, non-removable (6.21 Wh)
Stand-by Up to 240 h (3G)
Talk time Up to 14 h (3G)
Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes
optionalother 16-bit/44.1kHz audio
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
Technology GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - A1662, A1723
3G bands HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - A1662, A1723
4G bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 29 - A1662
Speed HSPA, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
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
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
PhoneInsight Benchmark
34.3/100
Entry-level

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Processor 28
Display 53.5
Camera 60.5
Battery 33.5
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