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Apple iPhone SE (3rd generation)

iPhone SE (3rd generation) features a 4.7-inch Retina HD display, Apple A15 Bionic chip, 12MP camera system, 5G connectivity, Touch ID, and all-day battery life.

What to know

  • Released March 2022. Same 4.7-inch Touch ID design as SE (2nd gen); upgraded to A15 Bionic and 5G; 12 MP rear, 7 MP front; IP67; wireless charging.
  • 64/128/256 GB. Most powerful small-form iPhone until SE line was effectively replaced by iPhone 16e (2025).

Who this is for

Buyers who want a compact iPhone with home button, 5G, and A15; still sold or recently discontinued depending on region.

Key tradeoffs

Pros: A15; 5G; compact; Touch ID. Cons: Same old design; single camera; LCD; small battery; no Dynamic Island or Face ID.

Apple iPhone SE (3rd generation) is powered by the Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm). Battery: Li-Ion 2018 mAh, non-removable.

Launched 3/18/2022
$429from
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Full Specifications

Complete technical specifications

Network

Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
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
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6
Speed
HSPA, LTE-A (CA), 5G

Launch

Announced
2022, March 08
Status
Available. Released 2022, March 18
Release Date
2022-03-18

Body

Dimensions
138.4 x 67.3 x 7.3 mm
Weight
144 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 15.4, upgradable to iOS 18
OS Upgradeable
upgradable to iOS 18
Chipset
Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm)
CPU
Hexa-core (2x3.23 GHz Avalanche + 4x1.82 GHz Blizzard)
GPU
Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
NPU
16-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/6, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
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 2018 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 67h

Miscellaneous

Colors
Midnight, Starlight, (PRODUCT)RED
Models
A2595, A2782, A2783, A2784, A2785
Price
$429 / €489 / £419
SAR
1.17 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
0.98 W/kg (head) 0.98 W/kg (body)