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Size doesn’t matter, at least, that is what Apple is gunning for with the launch of the smallest iPhone ever, the Apple iPhone SE. With last years’ launch of the iPhone 6S, we saw a bigger iPhone. Although most of those who bought the iPhone 6s felt fine with the larger-sized phones some were not and these “clients” may have been the focus, not to mention offering a more affordable iPhone to the public.
The Apple iPhone SE
The Apple iPhone SE to summarize is an iPhone with the size of an iPhone 5S, the power or specifications of an iPhone 6S without the 3D touch technology. So yes, the Apple iPhone SE is built with the features of an iPhone 6S which mean your favorite touch ID fingerprint sensor is also included. Unlike the screen size of the iPhone 6 which is 4.7″ and the iPhone 6S which is 5.5″ display, the iPhone SE has a smaller 4-inch retina display.
The Apple iPhone SE Specs
Here are the notable specifications of the new Apple iPhone SE.
| Category | Specifications |
|---|---|
| Capacity | 16GB 64GB |
| Display | 4-inch Retina Display 4?inch (diagonal) LED?backlit widescreen Multi?Touch display 1136?by?640?pixel resolution at 326 ppi 800:1 contrast ratio (typical) 500 cd/m2 max brightness (typical) Full sRGB standard Fingerprint?resistant oleophobic coating Support for display of multiple languages and characters simultaneously |
| Chip | A9 chip with 64?bit architecture Embedded M9 motion coprocessor |
| iSight Camera | 12?megapixel iSight camera with 1.22µ pixels Live Photos Autofocus with Focus Pixels True Tone flash Panorama (up to 63 megapixels) Auto HDR for photos Exposure control Burst mode Timer mode ƒ/2.2 aperture Five?element lens Hybrid IR filter Backside illumination sensor Sapphire crystal lens cover Auto image stabilization Improved local tone mapping Improved noise reduction Face detection Photo geotagging |
| Video Recording | 4K video recording (3840 by 2160) at 30 fps 1080p HD video recording at 30 fps or 60 fps 720p HD video recording at 30 fps True Tone flash Slo?mo video support for 1080p at 120 fps and 720p at 240 fps Time?lapse video with stabilization Cinematic video stabilization (1080p and 720p) Continuous autofocus video Improved noise reduction Take 8-megapixel still photos while recording 4K video Playback zoom 3x zoom Face detection Video geotagging |
| Facetime HD Camera | 1.2?megapixel photos 720p HD video recording Retina Flash ƒ/2.4 aperture Auto HDR for photos Backside illumination sensor Exposure control Improved local tone mapping Face detection Timer mode Burst mode |
| Touch ID | Fingerprint sensor built into the Home button |
| Apple Pay | Pay with your iPhone using Touch ID in stores and within apps Receive and redeem rewards using rewards cards |
| Cellular and Wireless | Model A1662* LTE (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 29) CDMA EV?DO Rev. A (800, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz) UMTS/HSPA+/DC?HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz) GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz) Model A1723* LTE (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28) TD?LTE (Bands 38, 39, 40, 41) TD?SCDMA 1900 (F), 2000 (A) CDMA EV?DO Rev. A (800, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz) UMTS/HSPA+/DC?HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz) GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz) All models 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wi?Fi Bluetooth 4.2 wireless technology NFC |
| Location | Assisted GPS and GLONASS Digital compass Wi?Fi Cellular iBeacon microlocation |
| Video Calling | FaceTime video calling over Wi?Fi or cellular |
| Audio Calling | FaceTime audio Voice over LTE (VoLTE) Wi?Fi calling |
| Audio Playback | Audio formats supported: AAC (8 to 320 Kbps), Protected AAC (from iTunes Store), HE?AAC, MP3 (8 to 320 Kbps), MP3 VBR, Audible (formats 2, 3, 4, Audible Enhanced Audio, AAX, and AAX+), Apple Lossless, AIFF, and WAV User?configurable maximum volume limit |
| TV and Video | AirPlay Mirroring, photos, audio, and video out to Apple TV (2nd generation or later) Video mirroring and video out support: Up to 1080p through Lightning Digital AV Adapter and Lightning to VGA Adapter (adapters sold separately) Video formats supported: H.264 video up to 4K, 30 frames per second, High Profile level 4.2 with AAC?LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats; MPEG?4 video up to 2.5 Mbps, 640 by 480 pixels, 30 frames per second, Simple Profile with AAC?LC audio up to 160 Kbps per channel, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats; Motion JPEG (M?JPEG) up to 35 Mbps, 1280 by 720 pixels, 30 frames per second, audio in ulaw, PCM stereo audio in .avi file format |
| Siri | Use your voice to send messages, set reminders, and more Get proactive suggestions Use hands?free Listen and identify songs |
| Power and Battery | Talk time: Up to 14 hours on 3G Internet use: Up to 12 hours on 3G, up to 13 hours on LTE, up to 13 hours on Wi?Fi Video playback: Up to 13 hours Audio playback: Up to 50 hours Standby time: Up to 10 days Built?in rechargeable lithium?ion battery Charging via USB to computer system or power adapter |
| Sensors | Touch ID fingerprint sensor Three?axis gyro Accelerometer Proximity sensor Ambient light sensor |
| Operating System | iOS 9 The world’s most advanced mobile operating system gets major enhancements to built?in apps, a smarter Siri and search, and much more. |
| Headphones | Apple EarPods with Remote and Mic Storage and travel case |
| SIM Card | Nano-SIM iPhone SE is not compatible with existing micro?SIM cards. |
| Rating For Hearing Aids | Model A1662, A1723: M3, T4 |
| Mail Attachment Support | Viewable document types .jpg, .tiff, .gif (images); .doc and .docx (Microsoft Word); .htm and .html (web pages); .key (Keynote); .numbers (Numbers); .pages (Pages); .pdf (Preview and Adobe Acrobat); .ppt and .pptx (Microsoft PowerPoint); .txt (text); .rtf (rich text format); .vcf (contact information); .xls and .xlsx (Microsoft Excel); .zip; .ics |
| System Requirements | Apple ID (required for some features) Internet access8 Syncing with iTunes on a Mac or PC requires: Mac: OS X v10.8.5 or later PC: Windows 7 or later iTunes 12.3.3 or later |
| Environmental Requirements | Operating ambient temperature: 32° to 95° F (0° to 35° C) Nonoperating temperature: -4° to 113° F (?20° to 45° C) Relative humidity: 5% to 95% noncondensing Operating altitude: tested up to 10,000 feet (3000 m) |
| Languages | Language support English (Australia, Canada, UK, U.S.), Chinese (Simplified, Traditional, Traditional Hong Kong), French (Canada, France), German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Spanish (Latin America, Mexico, Spain), Arabic, Catalan, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Indonesian, Malay, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil, Portugal), Romanian, Russian, Slovak, Swedish, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese QuickType keyboard support English (Australia, Canada, India, Singapore, UK, U.S.), Chinese ? Simplified (Handwriting, Pinyin, Stroke), Chinese ? Traditional (Cangjie, Handwriting, Pinyin, Stroke, Sucheng, Zhuyin), French (Belgium, Canada, France, Switzerland), German (Austria, Germany, Switzerland), Italian, Japanese (Kana, Romaji), Korean, Spanish (Mexico, Spain), Arabic, Bengali, Bulgarian, Catalan, Cherokee, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Emoji, Estonian, Filipino, Finnish, Flemish, Greek, Gujarati, Hawaiian, Hebrew, Hindi (Devanagari, Transliteration), Hinglish, Hungarian, Icelandic, Indonesian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Macedonian, Malay, Marathi, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil, Portugal), Punjabi, Romanian, Russian, Serbian (Cyrillic, Latin), Slovak, Slovenian, Swedish, Tamil, Telugu, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, Urdu, Vietnamese QuickType keyboard support with predictive input9 English (Australia, Canada, India, Singapore, UK, U.S.), Chinese (Simplified, Traditional), French (Belgium, Canada, France, Switzerland), German (Austria, Germany, Switzerland), Italian, Japanese, Korean, Russian, Spanish (Mexico, Spain), Portuguese (Brazil, Portugal), Thai, Turkish Dictation languages English (Australia, Canada, India, Ireland, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, South Africa, UK, U.S.), Spanish (Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Spain, U.S.), French (Belgium, Canada, France, Switzerland), German (Austria, Germany, Switzerland), Italian (Italy, Switzerland), Japanese, Korean, Mandarin (Mainland China, Taiwan), Cantonese (Hong Kong), Arabic (Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates), Catalan, Croatian, Czech, Danish (Denmark), Dutch (Belgium, Netherlands), Finnish, Greek, Hebrew (Israel), Hungarian, Indonesian, Malaysian, Norwegian (Norway), Polish, Portuguese (Brazil, Portugal), Romanian, Russian (Russia), Slovakian, Swedish (Sweden), Turkish (Turkey), Thai (Thailand), Ukrainian, Vietnamese Siri languages English (Australia, Canada, India, New Zealand, Singapore, UK, U.S.), Spanish (Mexico, Spain, U.S.), French (Belgium, Canada, France, Switzerland), German (Austria, Germany, Switzerland), Italian (Italy, Switzerland), Japanese, Korean, Mandarin (Mainland China, Taiwan), Cantonese (Hong Kong), Arabic (Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates), Danish (Denmark), Dutch (Belgium, Netherlands), Finnish (Finland), Hebrew (Israel), Malay (Malaysia), Norwegian (Norway), Russian (Russia), Swedish (Sweden), Turkish (Turkey), Thai (Thailand), Portuguese (Brazil) Definition dictionary support English, Chinese (Simplified), French, German, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Spanish, Dutch, Norwegian, Portuguese (Brazil), Russian, Swedish, Thai, Turkish Bilingual dictionary support Chinese (Simplified), French, German, Japanese, Korean, Spanish Spell check English (Australia, Canada, UK, U.S.), French, German, Italian, Spanish, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil, Portugal), Russian, Swedish, Turkish |
Initial Price for iPhone SE and Box Content
The pre-order price of the Apple iPhone SE is at $399 for the 16GB version and $499 for the 64GB version. Pre-order starts on March 24, 2016 and the iPhone SE will be available on March 31, 2016. The box contains the iPhone SE unit, Apple ear pods with remote and mic, lightning to USB Cable and a 5W USB Power adapter. The Apple iPhone SE comes in Silver, Gold, Space Gray and Rose Gold colors.
Opinion:
On this version of Apple’s iPhone, we do hope that the company is not really running out of ideas. From our initial impression, the iPhone SE was just a rehash of the iPhone 6S where they tried to fit in all the 6S’ features in a smaller unit. After making something big (in size) with their iPhone 6S, Apple might have realized that size can sometimes be an inconvenience, especially if you are trying to fit in your iPhone in a small bag or in your pocket. We do understand that a lot of skills and intellectual power came with the building of the iPhone SE (especially trying to solve the puzzle of putting in an elephant into a refrigerator) however, being the foremost company in innovation we do expect a lot more creative products in the iPhone space in the near future perhaps?
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