IPhone SE (1st generation)

Not to be confused with iPhone (1st generation), iPhone SE (2nd generation), or iPhone SE (3rd generation).
iPhone SE
The iPhone SE in silver
The first-generation iPhone SE
BrandApple Inc.
ManufacturersFoxconn[1] (on contract)
Wistron[1] (on contract) for India's market
TypeSmartphone
First releasedMarch 31, 2016 (2016 -03-31)
DiscontinuedSeptember 12, 2018 (2018 -09-12)
SuccessoriPhone SE (2nd generation)
Compatible networksGSM, LTE, 3G, 4G, EDGE, UMTS, HSPA+, DC-HSDPA, CDMA, EVDO
Form factorSlate
Dimensions
  • H: 123.8 mm (4.87 in)
  • W: 58.6 mm (2.31 in)
  • D: 7.6 mm (0.30 in)
Weight113 g (4.0 oz)[2]
Operating systemOriginal: iOS 9.3
Current: iOS 15.8.3, released July 29, 2024[3]
System-on-chipApple A9[2]
Memory2 GB LPDDR4 RAM[2][4]
Storage16 or 64 GB (later 32 or 128) NAND connected via NVMe[2]
Battery3.82 V 6.21 W⋅h (1624 mAh) Built-in rechargeable Lithium-polymer battery[2]
ChargingLightning connector
Rear cameraBacklit Sony Exmor RS IMX315 12.2 MP (4032 x 3024, 1.22 μm), dual-tone LED flash, autofocus, IR filter, burst mode, f/2.2 aperture, 4K video recording at 30 fps, 1080p at 30 or 60 fps, slow-motion video (1080p at 120 fps and 720p at 240 fps)
Front camera1.2 MP, f/2.4 aperture, exposure control, face detection, auto-HDR, Retina Flash, 720p video recording
Display4.0 in (100 mm) Retina Display, LED-backlit IPS LCD, 1136 × 640 pixel resolution (326 ppi, aspect ratio 16:9) with full sRGB standard, 500 cd/m2 max. brightness (typical), 800:1 contrast ratio (typical)
SoundMono speaker, 3.5 mm stereo audio jack
ConnectivityNear-field communication (NFC), Bluetooth 4.2, GPS, GLONASS, Wi-Fi (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac), VoLTE, Wi-Fi calling, Lightning connector, 3.5 mm stereo audio jack
Data inputsMulti-touch touchscreen display, Apple M9 motion coprocessor, 3-axis gyroscope, accelerometer, digital compass, proximity sensor, ambient light sensor, Touch ID fingerprint reader, microphone
Hearing aid compatibilityM3, T4[5]
WebsiteiPhone SE – Apple at the Wayback Machine (archived January 2, 2017)
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The first-generation iPhone SE (also known as iPhone SE 1 or iPhone SE 2016; SE is an initialism of Special Edition[6]) is a smartphone that was developed and marketed by Apple Inc. It is part of the 9th generation of the iPhone alongside the higher-end iPhone 6s and 6s Plus. It was introduced on March 21, 2016, with pre-orders beginning on March 24, 2016, and was officially released on March 31, 2016, alongside the 9.7-inch iPad Pro.[7][8][9] It was re-released on March 24, 2017, with larger storage capacities.[10]

The iPhone SE shares the same physical design and dimensions as the iPhone 5s, but has similar internal hardware to the iPhone 6s, including the newer Apple A9 system-on-chip, greater battery capacity, and a 12-megapixel rear camera that can record up to 4K video at 30 frames per second. The iPhone SE can shoot Live Photos and has features like Retina Flash and the option to have Hey Siri activated without the need to be plugged into a power source.

The iPhone SE was discontinued by Apple on September 12, 2018.[11][12][13] The A9-based SE, 6s and 6s Plus were the first iPhones to be supported through seven major versions of iOS, from iOS 9 to iOS 15.

Its successor, the iPhone SE (2020), was announced on April 15, 2020, and released on April 24, 2020.[14]

The iPhone SE was the last iPhone to feature a dual-core CPU, a standard 3.5 mm stereo headphone jack, and 16 GB of internal storage.

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