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Apple iPhone SE (2nd generation)

iPhone SE (2nd generation) features a 4.7-inch Retina HD display, Apple A13 Bionic chip, 12MP camera system, Touch ID, and all-day battery life.

What to know

  • Released April 2020. Reused iPhone 8 body: 4.7-inch Retina HD LCD, Touch ID, single 12 MP rear camera; A13 Bionic (same as iPhone 11)—strong performance for the size and price.
  • 64/128/256 GB; IP67; wireless charging; $399 at launch. No Face ID; home button. Succeeded by SE (3rd gen) in 2022.

Who this is for

Buyers who want or wanted a small, affordable iPhone with Touch ID and home button; good used option for compact + A13.

Key tradeoffs

Pros: A13; compact; Touch ID; affordable. Cons: Small screen; single camera; no Face ID; LCD; discontinued.

Apple iPhone SE (2nd generation) is powered by the Apple A13 Bionic (7 nm). Battery: Li-Ion 1821 mAh, non-removable.

Launched 4/24/2020
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Full Specifications

Complete technical specifications

Network

Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G Bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66, 71
5G Bands
No
Speed
HSPA, LTE-A (CA)

Launch

Announced
2020, April 15
Status
Available. Released 2020, April 24
Release Date
2020-04-24

Body

Dimensions
138.4 x 67.3 x 7.3 mm
Weight
148 g
Build
Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
SIM
Nano-SIM and eSIM or Dual SIM (2 Nano-SIMs and eSIM, dual stand-by)
Protection
IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)

Display

Type
Retina IPS LCD
Size
4.7 inches
Resolution
1334 x 750 pixels
Aspect Ratio
16:9
Density
~326 ppi
Protection
Ion-strengthened glass
Refresh Rate
60Hz
Brightness
625 nits (typ)
Screen-to-Body
~65.4%
Features
True Tone, Wide color gamut

Platform

OS
iOS 13.4, upgradable to iOS 18
OS Upgradeable
upgradable to iOS 18
Chipset
Apple A13 Bionic (7 nm)
CPU
Hexa-core (2x2.65 GHz Lightning + 4x1.8 GHz Thunder)
GPU
Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
NPU
8-core Neural Engine

Memory

Card Slot
No
Internal
64GB 3GB RAM, 128GB 3GB RAM, 256GB 3GB RAM
Storage Type
NVMe

Main Camera

Camera 1
12 MP, f/1.8, 28mm (wide), 1/3", 1.22µm, PDAF, OIS
Features
Quad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR
Video
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, HDR, stereo sound rec.

Selfie Camera

Camera 1
7 MP, f/2.2, 32mm (standard), Face detection, HDR
Features
HDR
Video
1080p@30fps

Sound

Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm Jack
No
Features
Spatial audio playback

Communications

WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
NFC
Yes
Radio
No
USB
Lightning, USB 2.0
Infrared
No

Features

Sensors
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Other
Touch ID

Battery

Type
Li-Ion 1821 mAh, non-removable
Wired Charging
Lightning, 50% in 30 min (advertised), PD2.0
Wireless Charging
7.5W Qi wireless charging
Reverse Charging
No
Endurance
Endurance rating 59h

Miscellaneous

Colors
Black, White, (PRODUCT)RED
Models
A2275, A2296, A2298
Price
$399 / €479 / £419
SAR
1.17 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
0.98 W/kg (head) 0.98 W/kg (body)