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iPhone SE (1st generation)

Flagship power in the beloved iPhone 5 body — still the definitive small iPhone.

Released
31 March 2016
Launch price
$399
Screen
4"
Chip
A9

iPhone SE (1st generation) full specifications

Display

Size
4 inches
Resolution
640 x 1136
Pixel density
326 ppi
Technology
Retina LCD
Refresh rate
60 Hz

Performance

Chip
Apple A9
Process node
14/16 nm
CPU cores
2
GPU cores
6
Memory
2 GB
Storage options
16GB, 32GB, 64GB, 128GB

Cameras

Rear
12 MP
Front
1.2 MP

Battery

Capacity
1624 mAh
Video playback
Up to 13 hours

Design

Height
123.8 mm
Width
58.6 mm
Depth
7.6 mm
Weight
113 g
Materials
Anodised aluminium back, glass front
Water resistance
None
Colours
Space Grey, Silver, Gold, Rose Gold

Connectivity & software

Port
Lightning
Cellular
4G LTE
Biometrics
Touch ID
Launched with
iOS 9.3
Maximum iOS
iOS 15.8.4

Lifecycle & software support

Announced
21 March 2016
Released
31 March 2016
Discontinued
12 September 2018

The iPhone SE (1st generation) shipped with iOS 9.3 and received its final update in iOS 15.8.4. It no longer receives new iOS features.

Get this as JSON, for any product

Product API returns structured specs like these for any product, with a schema you define. Here is what a iPhone SE (1st generation) lookup looks like.

{
  "query": "iPhone SE (1st generation)",
  "products": [
    {
      "name": "iPhone SE (1st generation)",
      "brand": "Apple",
      "released": "2016-03-31",
      "price_usd": 399,
      "custom_data": {
        "display_inches": 4,
        "chip": "Apple A9",
        "memory_gb": 2,
        "battery_video_hours": 13,
        "weight_g": 113,
        "connector": "Lightning"
      }
    }
  ]
}
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<p>The iPhone SE (1st generation) launched on 31 March 2016 at $399 with a 4-inch display and the Apple A9 — source: <a href="https://productapi.dev/iphone/iphone-se-1st-gen">iPhone SE (1st generation) — full specifications</a> by <a href="https://productapi.dev">Product API</a>.</p>
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The iPhone SE (1st generation) launched on 31 March 2016 at $399 with a 4-inch display and the Apple A9 — source: [iPhone SE (1st generation) — full specifications](https://productapi.dev/iphone/iphone-se-1st-gen) by [Product API](https://productapi.dev).