Apple just unveiled the iPhone SE, its successor to ageing iPhone 5s. The 4-inch iPhone shares similar internals to the iPhone 6s, though in some areas, some compromises have been made to keep the cost of the device in check.
Ultimately though, while the iPhone SE might look like just an upgraded iPhone 5s from outside, it packs in almost the same internals as the iPhone 6s. Here’s what is inside the iPhone SE:
| Specs | iPhone SE |
| OS | iOS 9.3 |
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Chips
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A9 chip with 64-bit architecture |
| Embedded M9 motion coprocessor | |
| RAM | 1 GB (To be confirmed) |
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Display
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Retina Display |
| 4‑inch (diagonal) LED‑backlit widescreen Multi‑Touch display | |
| 1136-by-640-pixel resolution at 326 ppi | |
| 800:1 contrast ratio (typical) | |
| 500 cd/m2 max brightness (typical) | |
| Full sRGB standard | |
| Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating | |
| Support for display of multiple languages and characters simultaneously | |
|
Dimensions
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Height: 123.8 mm |
| Width: 58.6 mm | |
| Depth: 7.6 mm | |
| Weight | 113 grams |
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iSight Rear Camera
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12-megapixel iSight camera with 1.22µ pixels |
| ƒ/2.2 aperture | |
| Live Photos | |
| Improved local tone mapping | |
| Improved noise reduction | |
| Sapphire crystal lens cover | |
| True Tone flash | |
| Backside illumination sensor | |
| Five-element lens | |
| Hybrid IR filter | |
| Autofocus with Focus Pixels | |
| Tap to focus with Focus Pixels | |
| Exposure control | |
| Auto HDR for photos | |
| Face detection | |
| Panorama (up to 63 megapixels) | |
| Auto image stabilization | |
| Burst mode | |
| Timer mode | |
| Photo geotagging | |
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Video Recording
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4K video recording (3840 by 2160) at 30 fps |
| 1080p HD video recording at 30 fps or 60 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 | |
| Continuous autofocus video | |
| Take 8MP still photos while recording 4K video | |
| Playback zoom | |
| Face detection | |
| 3x zoom | |
| Video geotagging | |
|
FaceTime Front Camera
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1.2-megapixel photos |
| ƒ/2.4 aperture | |
| Retina Flash | |
| 720p HD video recording | |
| Auto HDR for photos and videos | |
| Backside illumination sensor | |
| Face detection | |
| Burst mode | |
| Exposure control | |
| Timer mode | |
| Battery | Not yet known |
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Battery life
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Talk time: Up to 12 hours on 3G |
| Standby time: Up to 10 days | |
| Internet use (3G): Up to 12 hours | |
| Internet use (LTE): Up to 13 hours | |
| Internet use (Wi-Fi): Up to 13 hours | |
| HD video playback: Up to 13 hours | |
| Audio playback: Up to 50 hours | |
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Cellular and Wireless
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GSM/EDGE |
| UMTS/HSPA+ | |
| DC-HSDPA | |
| CDMA EV-DO Rev. A | |
| LTE Advanced (Model A1662: Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 29 | Model A1723: Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28) | |
| 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wi‑Fi with MIMO | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | |
| GPS and GLONASS | |
| VoLTE | |
| NFC | |
| Wi-Fi calling | |
| Touch ID | Fingerprint sensor built into the Home button |
| Apple Pay | Pay with your iPhone using Touch ID in stores and within apps |
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Sensors
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Three-axis gyro |
| Accelerometer | |
| Proximity sensor | |
| Ambient light sensor | |
| Barometer | |
| SIM Card | Nano-SIM |
| Connector | Lightning |
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Storage Capacity
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16GB |
| 64GB | |
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Colors
|
Silver |
| Gold | |
| Space Gray | |
| Rose Gold | |
Update:
iPhone SE has 2GB RAM just like the iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus.
What do you think about the iPhone SE? Will you be ditching your iPhone 5s for it?
