Apple iPhone SE 16GB (Space Gray)

Features

Welcome to iPhone SE, the most powerful 4?inch phone ever. To create it, we started with a beloved design, then reinvented it from the inside out. The A9 is the same advanced chip used in iPhone 6s. The 12?megapixel camera captures incredible photos and 4K videos. And Live Photos bring your images to life. The result is an iPhone that looks small. But lives large.

4" Retina display
A9chip
12MPiSight camera

Design

A beloved design. Now with more to love.

iPhone SE takes an incredibly popular design and refines it even further. Crafted from bead-blasted aluminum for a satin-like finish, this light and compact phone is designed to fit comfortably in your hand. A brilliant 4?inch1 Retina display makes everything look vibrant and sharp. And matte-chamfered edges and a color-matched stainless steel logo finish the look.

Technology

The most powerful 4?inch phone ever.

At the core of iPhone SE is the A9, the same advanced chip that’s in iPhone 6s. With 64?bit desktop-class architecture, the A9 chip brings you spectacular speed and responsiveness. And with console-class graphics performance, your favorite games and apps are incredibly rich and immersive. Making it a mighty chip for maximum performance.

Super-efficient M9 motion coprocessor.

Embedded directly into the A9 chip, the M9 motion coprocessor connects to the accelerometer, compass, and gyroscope for a range of ?tness tracking capabilities, such as measuring your steps and distance. It also makes it easy to activate Siri by simply saying “Hey Siri,” without having to pick up your iPhone.

Camera

The only camera you'll ever need.

With a 12?megapixel iSight camera, you can be sure to capture sharp, detailed stills like the ones shot on iPhone 6s. That includes shooting — and even editing — brilliant 4K video, which is up to four times the resolution of 1080p HD video.

2MP photos
4K videos
Live Photos

Live Photos.

Capture more than a moment.

Live Photos bring your still photos to life with sound and movement. Simply touch and hold anywhere on your 12-megapixel still and experience the moments just before and after it was taken, so your photos turn into living memories.

FaceTime HD camera with Retina Flash.

Your selfie just got more beautiful.

The Retina display isn’t just a place to see your content — it’s a flash for your FaceTime HD camera. Powered by a custom display chip that allows the display to flash three times brighter than usual, the Retina Flash helps illuminate your selfies in low light and at night. And a True Tone flash matches the ambient light for more true-to-life colors and natural-looking skin tones.

iCloud Photo Library.

All your photos and videos, always with you.

iCloud Photo Library stores every photo and video you take and keeps them up to date on all your devices. Any edits you make are automatically updated everywhere, so you can view a photo from last week or last year no matter where you are.

Touch ID

Advanced security. Right at your fingertip.

Touch ID makes unlocking your iPhone SE simple and secure. After all, your fingerprint is the perfect password — no two are alike, and you always have it with you.

Apple Pay

An easier, more secure way to pay.

Touch ID isn’t just for unlocking your phone. It also lets you use Apple Pay at over two million stores and within apps. In stores, just hold your iPhone near the reader with your finger on Touch ID and you’re done. Because your card details are never shared — or even stored on your device — Apple Pay is a safer, more private way to pay.

Wireless

Faster LTE and Wi?Fi.

Browse the web, download apps and games, and stream video over 802.11ac Wi-Fi and LTE — with speeds even faster than on iPhone 5s. And more LTE bands make iPhone SE better for worldwide roaming. iPhone SE also supports Voice over LTE and Wi-Fi calling for high-quality wideband calls.2 And with Bluetooth technology, you can stay connected to your Apple Watch, external speakers, and other devices.

Up to 19 LTE bands
Up to 150 Mbps over LTE
Up to 433 Mbps over Wi-Fi

iOS 9

Hardware and software made for each other.

With an easy-to-use interface, amazing features, and security at its core, iOS 9 is the most advanced mobile operating system and the foundation of iPhone SE. It’s designed to look beautiful and work beautifully on your iPhone, so even the simplest tasks are more fun

Apps that help you do more every day.

Your iPhone comes with a collection of essential apps right out of the box. Messages lets you send texts with photos, videos, links, and more. Music makes it easy to access the entire Apple Music library along with your personal collection.4 With FaceTime you can make video calls from your iPhone to someone else’s iPhone, iPad, or Mac. And Maps keeps you headed in the right direction with spoken turn-by-turn navigation, real-time traffic updates, and a helpful Transit view.

Siri

Your wish is its command.

Siri is your personal assistant, letting you use your voice to send messages, search the web, get guidance on public transportation, and more. You can even ask Siri to search your photo library to find just the photo or video you’re looking for.

App Store

There's an app for that.

With over a million and a half apps in the App Store, you'll be able to make your phone your own.5 Whether you browse by category or search for something specific, quickly discover and download new apps with a tap.

Making the switch to iPhone has never been easier.

With just a few steps, you can migrate your content and match apps automatically and securely from your Android phone with the Move to iOS app.

Specifications

Capacity

16GB

Weight and Dimensions

4.87 inches (123.8 mm)

2.31 inches (58.6 mm)

0.30 inch (7.6 mm)

Weight: 3.99 ounces (113 grams)

Display

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

Carriers

AT&T
Sprint
T-Mobile
Verizon

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

External Buttons and Connectors

Touch ID sensor

Volume up/down

Ring/Silent

On/Off
Sleep/Wake

3.5 mm
headphone jack

Lightning connector

Microphone

Built?in speaker

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.
Learn more about iOS 9

iOS 9 includes:

AirDrop
AirPlay
AirPrint
Control Center
Handoff
HomeKit
iCloud
iCloud Keychain
Multitasking
Night Shift
Notification Center
Siri
Spotlight Search

Built?in Apps

Built?in apps are an essential part of your iPhone experience and are efficiently designed to use less than 150MB of storage.
Camera
Photos
Health
Messages
Phone
FaceTime
Mail
Music
Wallet
Safari
Maps
Calendar
iTunes Store
App Store
Notes
News
Contacts
iBooks
Game Center
Weather
Reminders
Clock
Videos
Stocks
Calculator
Voice Memos
Compass
Podcasts
Watch
Tips
iCloud Drive
Find My iPhone
Find My Friends

Free Apps from Apple

Pages, Numbers, Keynote, iMovie, GarageBand, and iTunes U are preinstalled on iPhone models with a capacity of 64GB.
iMovie
Pages
Keynote
Numbers
iTunes U
GarageBand
Apple Store
Trailers
Remote
Music Memos

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 access

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 (free download from www.itunes.com/download)

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 input

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

In the Box

iPhone with iOS 9
Apple EarPods with Remote and Mic
Lightning to USB Cable
USB Power Adapter
Documentation