Apple iPhone SE packs the same A9 chip that can be found on iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus. It's overall design is that of older iPhone 5s. Sports a 4 inch 1136 x 640 Pixel Resolution Multi-Touch IPS Retina Display. M9 co-processor chip is also present that handles information of sensors as well as Siri. Measures 4.87 inches (123.8 mm) x 2.31 inches (58.6 mm) x 0.30 inch (7.6 mm) and weigh only 3.99 ounces (113 grams).
Same connectivity features like that of iPhone 6 that covers the regular WiFi ac, Bluetooth 4.2, GPS (GLONASS), Air Play Mirroring and NFC. Supports LTE cellular data.
As for camera features, it packs the same iSight camera of the iPhone 6s at 12MP with f/2.2 aperture, 5-element lens, Hybrid IR filter, Autofocus with Focus Pixels and Auto image stabilization. 4K Video Recording at 30 fps is also available for the iPhone SE. However like the iPhones 6s, it also lacks the optical stabilization feature. For its front camera, Apple just manage to put a 1.2MP Facetime camera but at f/2.4 aperture which is more of a downgrade from the ones used on iPhone 6.
Packs nearly all the sensors of newer iPhones except Barometer has been left out. Fingerprint sensor integrated with Home button is also present.
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Carries same battery that of iPhone 6, with talk time of up to 14 hours (3G), standby time up to 10 days and Audio playback of up to 50 hours. With its smaller screen size it does have an improved internet usage of up to 12 hours on 3G, up to 13 hours on LTE, up to 13 hours on Wi‑Fi and Video playback for up to 13 hours.
More of iPhone 5s upgrade because of its pocketable size but with its updated internals and better rear camera than that of iPhone 6. For only $399 (32GB) and $499 (64GB), it's the bang-for-buck iPhone right now.
Apple iPhone SE
iOS 9
4 inch Retina 1136 x 640 Pixel Resolution IPS Display
Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating
A9 chip 64bit Architecture
Embedded M9 motion coprocessor
PowerVR GT7600 GPU
2GB RAM
16GB / 64GB Internal Storage
12MP iSight Camera
f/2.2 aperture
5-element lens
Hybrid IR filter
AF with Focus Pixel
4K Video Recording
Dual LED Dual Tone Flash
1.2MP Facetime Camera
f/2.4 aperture
Fingerprint Sensor
LTE/HSPA+/3G
VoLTE
WiFi a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth 4.2
GPS, GLONASS
NFC (Apple Pay)
1642 mAh Non-removable Li-Po battery
Talk time:
Up to 14 hours on 3G
Internet use:
Up to 12 hours on 3G,
up to 13 hours on LTE,
up to 13 hours on Wi‑Fi
Video playback:
Up to 13 hours
Audio playback:
Up to 50 hours
Standby time:
Up to 10 days
