For those that still want a smaller iPhone, Apple announced a new 4-inch handset at its ‘Let us loop you in’ event on Monday. Dubbed the iPhone SE, the device is practically the same (dimensionally) as the iPhone 5/5s, but has very different hardware inside.
The cost-efficient price tag and the improved feature set are sure to attract customers come pre-ordering on Thursday, March 24th, so without further ado let’s get into the niddy griddy and show you the tech specs of the new iPhone SE.
Finish
The iPhone SE comes with the same anodized aluminum finish that all your modern Apple tech is going to have. It comes with four color choices: Silver, Space Gray, Gold, or Rose Gold. Like other Apple devices, the color is accented along the Touch ID sensor and Apple logo on the back of the device.
Capacity
- 16GB
- 64GB
Weight and dimensions
Weight
- 3.99 ounces (113 grams)
Size
- Length: 4.97 inches (123.8 mm)
- Width: 2.31 inches (58.6 mm)
- Depth: 0.30 inch (7.6 mm)
Display
- Retina display
- 4-inch (diagonal)
- LED backlit
- Widescreen
- Multi-touch display
- 1136 x 640 resolution at 326 PPI
- 800:1 contrast ratio
- 500 cd/m2 max brightness
- Full sRGB standard
- Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating
- Support for display of multiple languages and characters simultaneously
Chip
- A9 chip with 64-bit archetecture
- Embedded M9 motion coprocessor
iSight camera
- 12 megapixel iSight camera with 1.22µ pixels
- Live Photos
- Autofocus with Focus Pixels
- True Tone flash
- Panorama (up to 63 megapixels)
- Auto HDR for photos
- Exposure control
- Burst mode
- Timer mode
- ƒ/2.2 aperture
- Five‑element lens
- Hybrid IR filter
- Backside illumination sensor
- Sapphire crystal lens cover
- Auto image stabilization
- Improved local tone mapping
- Improved noise reduction
- Face detection
- Photo geotagging
Video recording
- 4K video Ultra-HD video recording at 30 fps
- 1080p HD video recording at 30 fps or 60 fps
- 720p HD video recording at 30 fps
- True Tone flash
- Slo‑mo video support for 1080p at 120 fps and 720p at 240 fps
- Time‑lapse video with stabilization
- Cinematic video stabilization (1080p and 720p)
- Continuous auto-focus video
- Improved noise reduction
- Take 8-megapixel still photos while recording 4K video
- Playback zoom
- 3x zoom
- Face detection
- Video geotagging
FaceTime HD camera
- 1.2 megapixel photos
- 720p HD video recording
- Retina Flash
- ƒ/2.4 aperture
- Auto HDR for photos
- Backside illumination sensor
- Exposure control
- Improved local tone mapping
- Face detection
- Timer mode
- Burst mode
Touch ID
- Fingerprint sensor built into the Home button
Apple Pay
- Pay with your iPhone using Touch ID in stores and within apps
- Receive and redeem rewards using rewards cards
Carriers
- AT&T
- Sprint
- T-Mobile
- Verizon
Cellular and wireless
Model A1662
- LTE (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 29)
- CDMA EV‑DO Rev. A (800, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)
- UMTS/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)
- GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
Model A1723
- LTE (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28)
- TD‑LTE (Bands 38, 39, 40, 41)
- TD‑SCDMA 1900 (F), 2000 (A)
- CDMA EV‑DO Rev. A (800, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)
- UMTS/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)
- GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
All models
- 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wi‑Fi
- Bluetooth 4.2 wireless technology
- NFC
Location
- Assisted GPS and GLONASS
- Digital compass
- Wi‑Fi
- Cellular
- iBeacon microlocation
Video calling
- FaceTime video calling over Wi‑Fi or cellular
Audio calling
- FaceTime audio
- Voice over LTE (VoLTE)
- Wi‑Fi calling
Audio playback
- Audio formats supported: AAC (8 to 320 Kbps), Protected AAC (from iTunes Store), HE‑AAC, MP3 (8 to 320 Kbps), MP3 VBR, Audible (formats 2, 3, 4, Audible Enhanced Audio, AAX, and AAX+), Apple Lossless, AIFF, and WAV
- User‑configurable maximum volume limit
TV and video
- AirPlay Mirroring, photos, audio, and video out to Apple TV (2nd generation or later)
- Video mirroring and video out support: Up to 1080p through Lightning Digital AV Adapter and Lightning to VGA Adapter (adapters sold separately)
- Video formats supported: H.264 video up to 4K, 30 frames per second, High Profile level 4.2 with AAC‑LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats; MPEG‑4 video up to 2.5 Mbps, 640 by 480 pixels, 30 frames per second, Simple Profile with AAC‑LC audio up to 160 Kbps per channel, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats; Motion JPEG (M‑JPEG) up to 35 Mbps, 1280 by 720 pixels, 30 frames per second, audio in ulaw, PCM stereo audio in .avi file format
Siri
- Use your voice to send messages, set reminders, and more
- Get proactive suggestions
- Use hands‑free
- Listen and identify songs
- And more
External buttons and connectors
- Touch ID sensor
- Volume up/down
- Ring/silent switch
- Sleep/wake button
- 3.5mm headphone jack
- Lightning connector
- Microphone
- Built-in speaker
Power and battery
- Talk time: up to 14 hours on 3G
- Internet use: up to 12 hours on 3G, 13 hours on LTE, 13 hours on Wi-Fi
- Video playback: up to 13 hours
- Audio playback: up to 50 hours
- Standby time: up to 10 days
- Built-in rechargeable lithium-ion battery
- Charging via USB to computer system or power adapter
Sensors
- Touch ID fingerprint sensor
- Three‑axis gyro
- Accelerometer
- Proximity sensor
- Ambient light sensor
Operating system
- iOS 9.3 or later
- AirDrop
- AirPlay
- AirPrint
- Control Center
- Notification Center
- Handoff
- Night Shift
- Siri
- Spotlight Search
- HomeKit
- iCloud
- iCloud Keychain
- Multitasking
Built-in apps
- Camera
- Photos
- Health
- Messages
- Phone
- FaceTime
- Music
- Wallet
- Safari
- Maps
- Calendar
- iTunes Store
- App Store
- Notes
- News
- Contacts
- iBooks
- Game Center
- Weather
- Reminders
- Clock
- Videos
- Stocks
- Calculator
- Voice Memos
- Compass
- Podcasts
- Watch
- Tips
- iCloud Drive
- Find My iPhone
- Find My Friends
Free apps from Apple
- iMovie
- Pages
- Keynote Numbers
- iTunes U
- GarageBand
- Apple Store
- Trailers
- Remote
- Music Memos
Headphones
- Apple EarPods with Remote and Mic
- Storage and travel case
SIM card
- Nano-SIM
Rating for hearing aids
- Model A1662, A1723: M3, T4
Mail attachment support
- .jpg, .tiff, .gif (images)
- .doc and .docx (Microsoft Word)
- .htm and .html (web pages)
- .key (Keynote)
- .numbers (Numbers)
- .pages (Pages)
- .pdf (Preview and Adobe Acrobat)
- .ppt and .pptx (Microsoft PowerPoint)
- .txt (text)
- .rtf (rich text format)
- .vcf (contact information)
- .xls and .xlsx (Microsoft Excel)
- .zip
- .ics
System requirements
- Apple ID (required for some features)
- Internet access
- iTunes 12.3.3 or later on Mac with OS X 10.8.5 or later or PC with Windows 7 or later
Environmental requirements
- Operating ambient temperature: 32º to 95º F (0º to 35º C)
- Nonoperating temperature: -4º to 113º F (-20º to 45º C)
- Relative humidity: 5% to 95% noncondensing
- Operating altitude: tested up to 10,000 feet (3000 m)
Languages
- English (Australia, Canada, UK, U.S.)
- Chinese (Simplified, Traditional, Traditional Hong Kong)
- French (Canada, France)
- German
- Italian
- Japanese
- Korean
- Spanish (Latin America, Mexico, Spain)
- Arabic
- Catalan
- Croatian
- Czech
- Danish
- Dutch
- Finnish
- Greek
- Hebrew
- Hindi
- Hungarian
- Indonesian
- Malay
- Norwegian
- Polish
- Portuguese (Brazil, Portugal)
- Romanian
- Russian
- Slovak
- Swedish
- Thai
- Turkish
- Ukrainian
- Vietnamese
In the box
- iPhone
- Apple EarPods with Remote and Mic
- Lightning to USB cable
- USB power adapter
- Documentation
These are the official specs for the new iPhone SE, which will become available for pre-order on March 24th.
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