THE PHONE FILE · Apple

iPhone SE.

Know your phone. Look beyond the headline specs. Explore its hardware, reported SAR, and a more thoughtful way to use it.

Apple / 2016Apple iPhone SE
One phone. A clearer picture.
4.0 inchesDisplayApple A9 (14 nm)ChipAppleBrand

01 / HARDWARE

The details, beautifully clear.

General
Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
Announced
2016, March 21. Released 2016, March 31
Model Names
A1662, A1723, A1724, iPhone8,4
Display
Type
IPS LCD
Size
4.0 inches, 44.1 cm2 (~60.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
640 x 1136 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~326 ppi density)
Camera
Main Camera
Single Camera: 12 MP, f/2.2, 29mm (standard), 1/3", 1.22m, PDAF
Main Features
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR
Video
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 1080p@120fps, 720p@240fps
Selfie Camera
Single Camera: 1.2 MP, f/2.4, 31mm (standard)
Selfie Camera Features
Face detection, HDR, panorama
Selfie Camera Video
720p@30fps
Battery
Type
Li-Po 1624 mAh, non-removable (6.21 Wh)
Hardware
Software (source record)
iOS 9.3.2, upgradable to iOS 15.7
Chipset
Apple A9 (14 nm)
CPU
Dual-core 1.84 GHz Twister
GPU
PowerVR GT7600 (six-core graphics)
Internal Storage
16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 2GB RAM, 64GB 2GB RAM, 128GB 2GB RAM; NVMe
Card Slot
No
Sensors
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Connectivity
Wi-fi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, hotspot
Bluetooth
4.2, A2DP, LE
USB
Lightning, USB 2.0
GPS
GPS, GLONASS
NFC
Yes (Apple Pay only)
Radio
No
Sound
Loudspeaker
Yes
3.5mm Jack
Yes
Design
Type
Bar
Dimensions
123.8 x 58.6 x 7.6 mm (4.87 x 2.31 x 0.30 in)
Weight
113 g (3.99 oz)
Colors
Space Gray, Silver, Gold, Rose Gold
Build
Glass front (Corning-made glass), aluminum back, aluminum frame
Network
Speed
HSPA, LTE-A Cat4 150/50 Mbps
SIM
Nano-SIM; Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)
2G Network
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - A1662, A1723; CDMA 800 / 1900 - A1662, A1723
3G Network
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - A1662, A1723; CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - A1662, A1723; TD‑SCDMA - A1723
4G Network
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 29 - A1662; 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41 - A1723

Specifications from the RF Safe source record. Regional variants can differ; source software details may predate later updates.

02 / REPORTED SAR

Six readings. More context.

W/kg

SAR describes radiofrequency energy absorbed per unit of tissue mass under specified test conditions. These reported values are not a measurement of your everyday exposure or a safety score.

Cellular only

Head1.14W/kg
Body1.14W/kg
Hotspot1.14W/kg

Cellular + Wi-Fi

Head1.59W/kg
Body1.58W/kg
Hotspot1.56W/kg
RF Safe record · FCC ID BCG-E3042ACompare all six readings ↗

Values match the rounded RF Safe dataset used in our comparison tool. Test separation and averaging details are not included in that dataset; check the original filing for your exact variant. These are phone values, not case-performance results.

03 / VISUAL EXPLORER

Take a closer look.

RF Safe’s age-based illustrations repeat the phone’s reported SAR values across age panels. The shading is illustrative; it does not measure absorption in children or predict an individual’s dose.

Apple iPhone SE · RF Safe SAR illustration

04 / YOUR NEXT STEP

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