At a glance
| Display | 4.7-inch display |
| Resolution | 1334 x 750, 326 ppi |
| Front Camera | 7MP f/2.2 aperture |
| Rear Camera | 12MP f/1.8 aperture and six-element lens |
| Storage | 64GB, 128GB, 256GB |
| Memory | 3GB RAM |
| Battery | Unknown |
| Price | Starting at £419 |
Availability and price
Apple’s new iPhone SE was released on April 24 2020 as one of the cheapest mobile phones ever in the company’s history – the base model with 64GB storage costing £419, while the 128GB was £469 and the 256GB was £569.
Design and display
On the outside, the 2020 iPhone SE is almost an exact replica of the iPhone 8 released in 2017 – it’s compact, the screen measuring at 4.7 inches, as well as extremely lightweight. However it does also carry some design features like its chunky bezels that may render it too ‘old-school’ for some.
The display isn’t as high-tech as you’d find in more flagship iPhone models – the resolution isn’t as great – 1334 x 750 and 326 pixels-per-inch – and the screen isn’t as bright, but given that this is designed to be a more affordable version of the iPhone it’s unlikely this will matter too much to users.
Camera and features
The camera was always going to be an important feature, especially on a low-budget model designed to offer the benefits of an iPhone in a more affordable package. Apple’s thinking was to introduce a more powerful chipset – which we’ll talk about later – to bolster the phone’s image processing power and therefore improve the camera quality.
The hardware itself is essentially the same as was found in the iPhone 8 – including a 12MP rear camera with an f/1.8 aperture and a six-element lens. However the A13 Bionic chipset means the difference is noticeable when you compare pictures from an iPhone 8 and the new iPhone SE.
It means that overall the camera performs pretty well when you consider how much the overall phone costs – compared to snaps you’d take with an iPhone 11. The front camera isn’t bad either at 7MP with an f/2.2 aperture.It doesn’t offer a vast array of other features, but the iPhone SE is still a solid and relatively affordable handset.
Tech specs
As mentioned above, the main callout for the iPhone SE is the A13 Bionic chipset, which lets the phone compete with the iPhone 11 in terms of speed and performance as well as boosting its camera quality.
Apple never announce their battery sizes, but they have said the phone will last around the same length of time as the iPhone 8.
The handset also comes with 3GB RAM and storage options of 64GB, 128GB and 256GB.
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iPhone SE 2020 specs
General
| Manufacturer |
Apple |
| Operating System |
iOS |
| Release Date |
24/04/2020 00:00:00 |
| Sim Card Type |
Nano |
Sensors
| Accelerometer |
Yes |
| Proximity |
Yes |
| Compass |
Yes |
| Barometer |
Yes |
| Gyroscope |
Yes |
| GPS |
No |
Size & Weight
| Form Factor |
Candy Bar |
| Thickness |
7.3 mm |
| Size |
138.4mm x 7.3mm x 67.3mm |
| Weight |
148 g |
Battery
| Battery Type |
Lithium Ion |
| Capacity |
1821 mah |
| Standby |
hours |
| Talktime |
14 hours |
Display
| Display Size |
4.7 inches |
| Screen Type |
LCD |
| Resolution |
750 x 1334 inches |
| Pixels Per Inch |
326 ppi |
| Touch Screen Type |
Capacitive |
Processing power
| CPU |
2650 mhz |
| Processor Cores |
6 Cores Cores |
| Memory |
3000 MB |
Storage
| Internal Storage |
64, 128, 256 |
| External Storage |
No |
Camera & Video
| Primary Camera |
12 MP |
| Flash |
Yes |
| LED Flash |
|
| GEO Tagging |
Yes |
| Auto Focus |
Yes |
| Fixed Focus |
Yes |
| Touch Focus |
|
| Face Detection |
Yes |
| Smile Detection |
|
| Image Stabilisation |
Yes |
| Video Quality |
2160 |
| 2nd Camera |
7 MP |
Data
| Generation |
4G |
| Frequency |
Dual-band |
| NFC |
No |
| Wi-Fi |
No |
| Wi-Fi Hotspot |
No |
| Wi-Fi Direct |
No |
| Bluetooth |
No |
| USB |
No |
