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Phones
Apple

Apple iPhone SE (1st generation)

Smartphone Released

Display diagonal
4 in
Refresh rate
60 Hz
Chipset
Battery capacity
1,624 mAh

Display

Display diagonal
4 in
Display pixel density
326 ppi*
Resolution
1136x640
Panel
LED-backlit IPS LCD Retina
Refresh rate
60 Hz
Horizontal pixels
640 px
Vertical pixels
1,136 px

Displays

  • Main display
    Diagonal
    4 in
    Horizontal pixels
    640 px
    Vertical pixels
    1,136 px
    Role
    Main
    Technology
    LED-backlit IPS

Display technologies

  • IPS panel
  • liquid-crystal display

Processing & platform

Chipset
Processor

Memory & storage

Memory options

  • 2 GB
    Capacity
    2 GB
    Technology
    LPDDR4

Storage options

  • 16 GB
    Capacity
    16 GB
  • 32 GB
    Capacity
    32 GB
  • 64 GB
    Capacity
    64 GB
  • 128 GB
    Capacity
    128 GB

Cameras

  • Main
    Light-capture estimate
    Not available Sensor size and aperture are needed.
    Aperture
    2.20 f-number
    Resolution
    12 MP
    Role
    main
    Stabilization
    No OIS
  • Selfie
    Light-capture estimate
    Not available Sensor size and aperture are needed.
    Aperture
    2.40 f-number
    Position
    Front
    Resolution
    1.20 MP
    Role
    selfie
    Effective resolution
    1.20 MP

Area-based index at equal illumination, f-number and exposure time. Not a camera-quality rating; lens transmission, sensor efficiency and processing are excluded.

Battery & charging

Battery capacity
1,624 mAh
Removable battery
No
Battery technology
Lithium-ion

Charging

  • Wired charging
    Variant / details
    USB charging. Adapter wattage in a charging-time test is a test condition, not the phone input-power limit.
    Technology
    Lightning

Connectivity & software

Operating system
iOS
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth
4.2
NFC
Yes

Sensors

  • Touch ID fingerprint sensor
  • Three-axis gyro
  • Accelerometer
  • Proximity sensor
  • Ambient light sensor

Connectivity & features

  • Lightning

Operating systems

  • iOS 10
  • iOS 11
  • iOS 12
  • iOS 13
  • iOS 14

Design & dimensions

Height
123.80 mm
Width
58.60 mm
Thickness
7.60 mm
Weight
113 g

Colors

  • Silver
  • Gold
  • Space Gray
  • Rose Gold

Variants & identifiers

Model identifiers

  • A1662
  • A1723
  • A1724
  • iPhone8,4

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications ยท 18 fields
apple pencil support
supported
No*
accessories
camera lens types
  • Wide*
display aspect ratio
width
9.0*
height
16.0*
ratio
display diagonal
4* in
display pixel density
326* ppi
display sensor housing
No*
dual esim capability
supported
No*
configuration
Cellular models*
availability
Country, region and carrier restrictions apply*
dynamic island
No*
esim capability
supported
No*
configuration
Cellular models*
availability
Country, region and carrier restrictions apply*
face id
No*
five g capability
supported
No*
configuration
Cellular models*
availability
Country, region and carrier restrictions apply*
lidar sensor
No*
pressure sensitive 3d touch
No*
processor family
Apple A9*
rounded display corners
No*
touch id
Yes*
usb c port
No*
wireless charging
No*

* Provisional data