Apple iPhone SE

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Apple iPhone SE

Apple over time has been a producer of great smartphones, meanwhile, this article is focused on Apple iPhone SE. This smartphone was released March 31st, 2016 with an asking price of 140 EUR, the iPhone SE comes with a stainless steel logo whose color is matched to the body. It has matte-chamfered edges and flaunts a svelte profile at 7.6 millimeters. The LED-backlit touchscreen has a resolution of 640 x 1136 pixels for an impressive pixel density of 326 ppi. It is protected with scratch-resistant oleophobic coating.

The smartphone has a 12-megapixel iSight rear camera that delivers highly detailed shots and is able to record stunning 4K videos. Also, this device has an HD camera on the front for selfies, with the Retina display serving as a flash. The smartphone comes with an M9 motion co-processor embedded in its chip for fitness tracking and for seamless Siri voice assistant activation. At the rear, the iPhone SE comes with a single 12MP f/1.8 aperture back camera with a dual led flash. On the front, it comes with a 7MP f/2.2 aperture selfie camera. The fingerprint sensor is on the front and Apple hasn’t revealed the battery size of the phone.

The iPhone SE boots the latest iOS version 9.3 for the best user experience. It has a Touch ID fingerprint sensor integrated into its Home button, with this offering support for Apple Pay. Apple iPhone SE comes with faster LTE and Wi-Fi 802.11ac. There is also support for Wi-Fi calling and Voice over LTE (VoLTE).

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Apple iPhone SE is a single SIM smartphone that accepts Nano-SIMs in its sim card slot. Furthermore, sensors on the smartphone include fingerprint, barometer, accelerometer, compass magnetometer, gyroscope, proximity sensor, and ambient light sensor. The phone is powered by Apple’s A13 Bionic chipset and it is running on iOS 13 operating system.

Apple iPhone SE – Full Specifications

Here are outlined full specifications of this smartphone as well as the analysis of its features:
FEATURES
  • Sensors: Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass                         Siri natural language commands and dictation
DISPLAY
  • Type: IPS LCD
  • Size: 4.0 inches, 44.1 cm2 (~60.8% screen-to-body ratio)
  • Resolution: 640 x 1136 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~326 ppi density)
  • Performance: Basemark OS II 2.0: 2163
  • Contrast Ratio: 804:1 (normal), 3.681 (sunlight)

NETWORK

  • Technology: GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EDVO / LTE
  • 2G bands: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 – A1662, A1723                                                         CDMA 800 / 1900 – A1662, A1723
  • 3G bands: HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 – A1662, A1723                         CDMA2000 1xEV-DO – A1662, A1723                                                                       TD‑SCDMA – A1723
  • 4G bands: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 29 – A1662                                       1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41 – A1723
  • Speed: HSPA, LTE-A Cat4 150/50 Mbps

PLATFORM

  • OS: iOS 9.3.2, upgradable to iOS 14.7
  • Chipset: Apple A9 (14 nm)
  • CPU: Dual-core 1.84 GHz Twister
  • GPU: PowerVR GT7600 (six-core graphics)

BODY

  • Dimensions: 123.8 x 58.6 x 7.6 mm (4.87 x 2.31 x 0.30 in)
  • Weight: 123.8 x 58.6 x 7.6 mm (4.87 x 2.31 x 0.30 in)
  • Build: Glass front (Gorilla Glass), aluminum back, aluminum frame
  • SIM: Nano-SIM                                                                                                              Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)

MEMORY

  • Card Slot: No
  • Internal: 16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 2GB RAM, 64GB 2GB RAM, 128GB 2GB RAM                            NVMe

SOUNDS

  • Loudspeaker: Yes
  • 3.5mm Jack: Yes                                                                                                                        16-bit/44.1kHz audio

MAIN CAMERA

  • Single: 12 MP, f/2.2, 29mm (standard), 1/3″, 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

BATTERY

  • Type: Li-Po 1624 mAh, non-removable (6.21 Wh)
  • Stand-by: Up to 240 h (2G) / Up to 240 h (3G)
  • Talk time: Up to 14 h (3G)
  • Music play: Up to 50 h

COMMONS

  • WLAN: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, hotspot
  • Bluetooth: 4.2, A2DP, LE
  • GPS: Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
  • NFC: Yes (Apple Pay only)
  • Radio: No
  • USB: Lightning, USB 2.0

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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