Like many Apple announcements over the past few years, the iPhone SE announcement was both expected and unexpected. Expected - in terms of the general idea: everyone was ready for Apple to release more cheap smartphone with a small display diagonal. The surprise was that the body of the new product turned out to be exactly identical to the iPhone 5s, and the hardware characteristics, on the contrary, were inherited from the iPhone 6s, Apple’s current flagship.

Let's take a look at the characteristics of the new product.

Apple iPhone SE Specifications

• Apple A9 SoC 1.8 GHz (2 64-bit cores, ARMv8-A based architecture)
• Apple A9 GPU
• Apple M9 motion coprocessor including barometer, accelerometer, gyroscope and compass
• RAM 2 GB
• Flash memory 16 / 64 GB
• No memory card support
• Operating system iOS 9.3
• Touch display IPS, 4″, 1135×640 (324 ppi), capacitive, multi-touch
• Cameras: front (1.2 MP, 720p video) and rear (12 MP, 4K video)
• Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n/ac (2.4 and 5 GHz; MIMO support)
• Cellular: UMTS/HSPA/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz); GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz), LTE Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41
• Bluetooth 4.2 A2DP LE
• Touch ID fingerprint scanner
• NFC (Apple Pay only)
• 3.5mm stereo headset jack, Lightning dock connector
• Lithium polymer battery 1624 mAh, non-removable
• GPS / A-GPS, Glonass
• Dimensions 123.8×58.6×7.6 mm
• Weight 113 g (our measurement)

For clarity, let’s compare the characteristics of the new product with the iPhone 6s, iPhone 5s (since this is what the new product is replacing), as well as with the Sony Xperia Z5 Compact - this is perhaps the main competitor of the iPhone SE at the moment.

		Apple iPhone 6s	Apple iPhone 5s	Sony Xperia Z5 Compact
Screen	4″, IPS, 1136×640, 324 ppi	4.7″, IPS, 1334×750, 326 ppi	4″, IPS, 1136×640, 324 ppi	4.6″, 1280×720, 423 ppi
SoC (processor)		Apple A9 (2 cores @1.8 GHz, 64-bit ARMv8-A architecture)	Apple A7 @1.3 GHz 64 bit (2 cores, Cyclone architecture based on ARMv8)	Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 (8 Cortex-A57 @2.0 GHz + 4 Cortex-A53 @1.55 GHz)
GPU	Apple A9	Apple A9	PowerVR SGX 6 Series	Adreno 430
Flash memory	16/64 GB	16/64/128 GB	16/32/64 GB	32 GB
Connectors		Lightning dock connector, 3.5mm headset jack	Lightning dock connector, 3.5mm headset jack	Micro-USB with OTG and MHL 3 support, 3.5mm headset jack
Memory card support	No	No	No	microSD (up to 200 GB)
RAM	2 GB	2 GB	1 GB	3 GB
Cameras	main (12 MP; video recording 4K 30 fps, 1080p 120 fps and 720p 240 fps) and front (1.2 MP; video recording and transmission 720p)	main (12 MP; video shooting 4K 30 fps, 1080p 120 fps and 720p 240 fps) and front (5 MP; shooting and transmitting Full HD video)	main (8 MP; video recording 1080p 30 fps and 720p 120 fps) and front (1.2 MP; video recording and transmission 720p)	main (23 MP, 4K video shooting) and front (5.1 MP, Full HD video)
Internet		Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac MIMO (2.4 GHz + 5 GHz), 3G / 4G LTE+ (LTE-Advanced)	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n (2.4 GHz + 5 GHz), 3G / 4G LTE	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac MIMO (2.4 GHz + 5 GHz), 3G / 4G LTE+ (LTE-Advanced)
Battery capacity (mAh)	1624	1715	1570	2700
operating system	Apple iOS 9.3	Apple iOS 9	Apple iOS 7 (upgrade to iOS 9.3 available)	Google Android 6.0
Dimensions (mm)*	124×59×7.6	138×67×7.1	124×59×7.6	127×65×8.9
Weight (g)**	113	143	112	138
average price	T-13584121	T-12858630	T-10495456	T-12840987
Apple iPhone SE (16GB) offers	L-13584121-5
Apple iPhone SE (64GB) offers	L-13584123-5

*according to manufacturer information
** our measurement

The table clearly shows that with the exception of the screen, dimensions and battery capacity iPhone specifications 6s and iPhone SE are identical. But there is no option with 128 GB of internal memory, which, of course, is a minus (especially considering the possibility of shooting in 4K). In turn, the dimensions and screen are similar to the iPhone 5s, but all other parameters have become much more advanced. Even the battery capacity has increased, although the body is the same.

As for comparison with Android competitors, things are not so simple here. Almost all characteristics Apple devices lag behind, but, as we have repeatedly seen, this may not directly affect real performance and other user qualities. So let's proceed directly to testing.

Packaging and equipment

The packaging of the iPhone SE is much closer to the iPhone 6s than the iPhone 5s. This is evidenced by both the overall light color scheme and the picture on the smartphone screen.

The packaging of Apple smartphones has not contained any surprises for a long time. The new product is no exception. Here are the EarPods headphones, enclosed in a beautiful box, leaflets, Charger(5 V 1 A), Lightning cable, stickers and a key for removing the SIM card cradle.

Design

Now let's look at the design of the iPhone SE itself. The first emotion when you take it out of the box: my God, how small and, at the same time, plump!

In fact, the dimensions of the new product exactly match the iPhone 5s. Down to the millimeter. However, in the two and a half years that have passed since the release of the iPhone 5s, we have already become accustomed to a smaller thickness and, of course, a significantly larger screen. It’s not for nothing that Sony’s Compact model has a diagonal of 4.6 inches. And the Chinese have already stopped producing fewer smartphones. So four inches looks like an outright atavism.

But this is exactly the case when the opinion of technologists does not coincide with the opinion of many ordinary users, among which the iPhone 5s is still popular. And although for some of them this is due solely to financial reasons, others simply prefer compact models. The iPhone SE is aimed at them.

Strictly speaking, there are only three design differences from the iPhone 5s. The first is the new Rose Gold color. We have seen this color in all mobile phones new Apple products latest generation, and now it is available on a compact smartphone. The girls will probably be happy. Not only is it beautiful in itself, but it also emphasizes that you don’t have some old iPhone 5s, but the very newest thing. However, three other color options (gold, dark gray and silver) are also available.

The second design element that has undergone changes compared to the iPhone 5s is the branded apple. Now it is not pressed into the metal surface, but is made of glossy metal as an independent block, inserted into the body and slightly recessed - like the iPhone 6s and 6s Plus. It looks elegant, but, in essence, it is such a trifle that you can hardly catch it with your eyes unless you specifically look closely.

Finally, the last detail that helps not to confuse the iPhone SE with the iPhone 5s is the letters SE directly below the word iPhone on the back of the device. However, obviously, this does not in any way affect the perception of the design. Otherwise, the smartphones are absolutely identical: the material, the location and shape of the buttons, the connectors - everything is exactly like the iPhone 5s. As a plus, we note that although the camera here is significantly better, it does not protrude above the body at all (as is the case with all iPhones with a six in their name).

An interesting question is what version of the Touch ID fingerprint scanner is installed in the smartphone. As we remember, it debuted in the iPhone 6s/6s Plus a new version scanner that works faster and more accurately. Owners of these models know that they only need to quickly touch their finger and immediately pull it away for the smartphone to recognize the owner. Since Apple doesn't give details about the version of Touch ID in the iPhone SE, we checked it with simple comparison- pressed simultaneously Home button on iPhone 6s Plus and iPhone SE. The result is clear: the fingerprint scanner in the iPhone SE is slower. That is, apparently, it is the same here as in the iPhone 5s.

In general, the design of the iPhone SE can be called a time-tested classic (although it looks somewhat archaic compared to modern devices, even in the middle segment). Two cosmetic innovations - a new color and a differently designed logo - do not affect the overall impression. In terms of appearance, this is just an iPhone 5s. No more and no less, no better and no worse.

Screen

The screen parameters of the iPhone SE do not differ from those of the iPhone 5s: 4-inch diagonal, IPS matrix with a resolution of 1136×640. By modern standards - very little: both diagonal and resolution (less than 720p is difficult to find even in the mid-budget segment).

It is also important that the iPhone SE screen does not support 3D Touch technology.

However, specifications and the presence or absence of additional technologies is just the tip of the iceberg. A comprehensive examination of the quality of the iPhone SE screen was carried out by the editor of the “Projectors and TV” section, Alexey Kudryavtsev.

The front surface of the screen is made in the form of a glass plate with a mirror-smooth surface that is scratch-resistant. Judging by the reflection of objects, the anti-glare properties of the screen are better than those of the Google Nexus 7 (2013) screen (hereinafter simply Nexus 7). For clarity, here is a photograph in which a white surface is reflected when the screens are turned off (on the left is Nexus 7, on the right is Apple iPhone SE, then they can be distinguished by size):

The screen of the Apple iPhone SE is slightly darker (brightness according to photographs is 104 versus 110 for the Nexus 7). The ghosting of reflected objects in the Apple iPhone SE screen is very weak, this indicates that there is no air gap between the layers of the screen (more specifically, between the outer glass and the surface of the LCD matrix) (OGS - One Glass Solution type screen). Due to the smaller number of boundaries (glass/air type) with very different refractive indices, such screens look better in conditions of strong external illumination, but their repair in the case of cracked external glass is much more expensive, since the entire screen has to be replaced. The outer surface of the screen has a special oleophobic (grease-repellent) coating (effective, but still no better than that of the Nexus 7), so fingerprints are removed much more easily and appear at a slower rate than with regular glass.

When manually controlling the brightness and displaying the white field in full screen, the maximum brightness value was about 610 cd/m², the minimum was 6 cd/m². The maximum brightness is very high, and given the excellent anti-glare properties, readability will be ensured even on a sunny day outdoors. In complete darkness, the brightness can be reduced to a comfortable value. In stock automatic adjustment brightness by the light sensor (located to the left of the front speaker). IN automatic mode When external lighting conditions change, the screen brightness both increases and decreases. The operation of this function depends on the position of the brightness adjustment slider - the user can use it to try to set the desired brightness level for the current conditions, but we cannot predict what the brightness will be in other conditions and simply when changing and returning the level of external illumination. If you don’t touch anything, then in complete darkness the automatic brightness adjustment function reduces the brightness to 6 cd/m² (too dark), in an office illuminated by artificial light (about 400 lux) the brightness increases to 100-140 cd/m² (normal), in in a very bright environment (corresponding to the lighting of a clear day outdoors, but without direct sunlight - 20,000 lux or a little more) is set to 500 cd/m² (this is enough). We were more satisfied with the option obtained after several attempts at brightness correction in different conditions, and for the three conditions indicated above we received 8, 115 and 600 cd/m². It turns out that the auto-brightness function works more or less adequately, and there is some possibility of adjusting the nature of the brightness change to the user’s requirements, although there are some not obvious features in its operation. At any brightness level, there is no significant modulation of the backlight, so there is no flickering of the screen (or rather, at minimum brightness there are very narrow peaks with a frequency of 50 Hz, but flickering was still not noticeable even with great effort).

IN this smartphone An IPS type matrix is ​​used. The microphotographs show a typical IPS subpixel structure:

For comparison, you can see the gallery of microphotographs of screens used in mobile technology.

The screen has good viewing angles without significant color shift even with large viewing deviations from perpendicular to the screen and without inverting shades. For comparison, here are photographs in which the same images are displayed on the screens of the Apple iPhone SE and Nexus 7, while the brightness of the screens is initially set to approximately 200 cd/m² (across the white field across the entire screen, on the Apple iPhone SE this corresponds to a value of 60% brightness at use third party programs), and the color balance on the camera is forcibly switched to 6500 K. There is a white field perpendicular to the screens:

Note the good uniformity of brightness and color tone of the white field. And a test picture:

Color balance varies slightly, color saturation is normal. Now at an angle of approximately 45 degrees to the plane and to the side of the screen:

It can be seen that the colors did not change much on both screens and the contrast remained at a high level. And a white field:

The brightness at an angle of the screens decreased (at least 5 times, based on the difference in shutter speed), but in the case of the Apple iPhone SE the drop in brightness is slightly less. When deviated diagonally, the black field is lightened weakly and acquires a light red-violet tint. The photographs below demonstrate this (the brightness of the white areas in the direction perpendicular to the plane of the screens is approximately the same!):

And from another angle:

When viewed perpendicularly, the uniformity of the black field is good:

The contrast (approximately in the center of the screen) is normal - about 760:1. The response time for the black-white-black transition is 20 ms (11 ms on + 9 ms off). The transition between halftones of gray 25% and 75% (based on the numerical value of the color) and back takes a total of 25 ms. The gamma curve, constructed using 32 points with equal intervals based on the numerical value of the shade of gray, did not reveal any blockage in either the highlights or the shadows. The power function fitting exponent is 1.93, which is lower than the standard value of 2.2, so the image is slightly brightened. In this case, the real gamma curve deviates little from the power-law dependence:

Color gamut is almost equal to sRGB:

Apparently, the matrix filters mix the components with each other to a moderate extent. The spectra confirm this:

As a result, visually the colors have a natural saturation. The balance of shades on the gray scale is good, since the color temperature is slightly higher than the standard 6500 K, and the deviation from the blackbody spectrum (ΔE) is less than 10, which is considered an acceptable indicator for a consumer device. At the same time, color temperature and ΔE change little from hue to hue - this has a positive effect on the visual assessment of color balance. (The darkest areas of the gray scale can be ignored, since there is no color balance of great importance, and the error in measuring color characteristics at low brightness is large.)

As in, the iPhone SE has a function Night Shift, which makes the picture warmer at night (the user specifies how much warmer). The graphs above show the values ​​​​obtained at the middle position of the parameter slider Color temperature(by the way, the correct word is “color temperature”), when shifted all the way to Warmer and to Colder(graphs are signed in the appropriate way). Yes, the color temperature decreases, which is what is required. A description of why such a correction can be useful is given in the specified article about iPad Pro 9.7. In any case, when having fun with a mobile device at night, it is better to reduce the screen brightness to a minimum, but still comfortable level, and only then, to calm your own paranoia, turn the screen yellow with the setting Night Shift.

Let's summarize. The screen has a very high maximum brightness and has excellent anti-glare properties, so the device can be used outdoors without any problems, even on a sunny summer day. In complete darkness, the brightness can be reduced to a comfortable level. It is also possible to use a mode with automatic brightness adjustment, which works more or less adequately. The advantages of the screen include an effective oleophobic coating, the absence of an air gap in the layers of the screen and flicker, high black stability to deviation of the gaze from perpendicular to the screen plane, good uniformity of the black field, as well as the sRGB color gamut and good color balance. There are no significant shortcomings. Currently, this is perhaps the best display among small-screen smartphones.

Performance and Heat

The iPhone SE runs on the same Apple A9 SoC as the iPhone 6s. This means that there is also an Apple M9 coprocessor, which provides support for the voice unlocking function (with the “Hey Siri!” command).

It is important that the CPU frequency in the iPhone SE is not reduced. We outlined the details about the SoC in the article about the iPhone 6s, so we won’t repeat ourselves and go straight to testing. In addition to the main testing hero, we included the iPhone 6s Plus and iPhone 5s in the table, since our main tasks are to understand whether there are any differences in the performance of the iPhone SE compared to other smartphones based on the Apple A9, and also how much faster the new product is than iPhone 5s. As for comparison with Android competitors, as we previously found out, the Apple A9 is still the leader, so there is simply no point in such a comparison in the case of the iPhone SE.

Let's start with browser tests: SunSpider 1.0.2, Octane Benchmark, Kraken Benchmark and JetStream. We used the Safari browser throughout.

The result is predictable: we see approximate parity between the iPhone SE and iPhone 6s Plus, as well as a huge superiority (three to four times) over the iPhone 5s. We emphasize that some error could be caused by different versions operating systems and browsers, so the slight difference between the two Apple A9 smartphones should not be confusing.

Now let's see how the iPhone SE performs in Geekbench 3 and AnTuTu 6 - multi-platform benchmarks. Unfortunately, we don't have results for the iPhone 5s, because at the time we tested it, AnTuTu did not support iOS at all, and Geekbench was available in a previous version. Therefore, you will have to be content with the results of the latest smartphones.

Here is a more strange result: the slight but still present superiority of the iPhone SE over the iPhone 6s Plus in Geekbench, as well as, on the contrary, the lag in AnTuTu, attracts attention.

The last group of benchmarks is dedicated to testing GPU performance. We used 3DMark, GFXBench Metal (in the case of the iPhone 5s, the results are from a simple GFXBench) and Basemark Metal.

Let us remind you that Offscreen tests involve displaying images in 1080p, regardless of the actual screen resolution. And Onscreen tests mean displaying a picture in the resolution that matches the device screen resolution. That is, Offscreen tests are indicative from the point of view of the abstract performance of the SoC, and Onscreen tests are indicative from the point of view of the comfort of the game on a specific device.

	(Apple A9)	Apple iPhone 6s Plus (Apple A9)	Apple iPhone 5s (Apple A7)
GFXBenchmark Manhattan 3.1 (Onscreen)	58.0 fps	27.9 fps	—
GFXBenchmark Manhattan 3.1 (1080p Offscreen)	25.9 fps	28.0 fps	—
GFXBenchmark Manhattan (Onscreen)	59.4 fps	39.9 fps	—
GFXBenchmark Manhattan (1080p Offscreen)	38.9 fps	40.4 fps	—
GFXBenchmark T-Rex (Onscreen)	59.7 fps	59.7 fps	25 fps
GFXBenchmark T-Rex (1080p Offscreen)	74.1 fps	81.0 fps	27 fps

As we can see, even the most resource-intensive 3D scenes do not cause any difficulties for the iPhone SE. Here, of course, the matter is not only in the SoC, but also in the low screen resolution. Hence the difference with the iPhone 6s Plus in Onscreen modes. Interestingly, in Offscreen mode, the larger model slightly outperforms the compact newcomer. But the user doesn't care about this. The main thing for him is that any games on the iPhone SE will simply fly.

Next test: 3DMark. Here we are interested in the Sling Shot Extreme and Ice Storm Unlimited subtests.

The significant superiority of the iPhone 6s Plus over the iPhone SE in the most difficult test, Sling Shot Extreme, looks rather strange. It would be logical to assume that the GPU of the cheaper iPhone operates at a reduced frequency. And this looks like a completely logical solution, since with a significantly lower screen resolution the load on the GPU becomes lower.

Finally - Basemark Metal.

And here is a similar picture, strengthening us in the assumption made above. But despite the slight loss to the iPhone 6s in points, the iPhone SE demonstrated a significantly higher number of frames per second during the test - from 38 to 45, while the iPhone 6s Plus barely jumped over the border of 30 fps. Therefore, even a game of this level will not be a problem for the iPhone SE.

One more thing to note: during testing in Basemark Metal, the iPhone SE got very hot. Below is a thermal image of the back surface obtained after two consecutive runs (about 10 minutes of work) of the Basemark Metal test:

It can be seen that the heating is localized in the upper right part of the device, which apparently corresponds to the location of the SoC chip. According to the heat chamber, the maximum heating was 44 degrees (at an ambient temperature of 24 degrees), this is already very noticeable.

In the same test, the iPhone 6s Plus showed significantly less heating (more precisely, it was localized in one place, so the smartphone can be held comfortably in your hands). Consequently, although the performance of the iPhone SE is more than enough for any games, and will last for another two years, playing really resource-intensive applications may not be entirely comfortable due to high heating.

Cameras

The main camera of the iPhone SE has the same parameters as the camera of the iPhone 6s. We decided to check whether the iPhone SE's photo capabilities are really as good as Apple's current flagship! The examination was carried out by Anton Soloviev.

Like the iPhone 6s, the iPhone SE can shoot 4K video. Moreover, the quality of daytime photography is very good. With night photography, things are, of course, worse, but still not completely terrible.

	Video	Sound
Daytime shooting	3840×2160, 29.97 fps, AVC MPEG-4 [email protected], 50.5 Mbit/s	AAC LC, 84 Kbps, mono
Night photography	3840×2160, 29.97 fps, AVC MPEG-4 [email protected], 52.7 Mbit/s	AAC LC, 87 Kbps, mono

Here is a still frame from the first video, shot during the day (a screenshot in original resolution is available by clicking). And you can even see the license plate number of a passing car, not to mention the details in the background!

As a minus, we note the lack of optical stabilization (it is still only available in the iPhone 6 Plus and iPhone 6s Plus), as well as the fact that the front camera of the iPhone SE has a resolution of only 1.2 megapixels and is of the same quality as the similar camera of the iPhone 5s.

Autonomous operation

Although the iPhone SE has a more capacious battery than the iPhone 5s, it is still inferior to the iPhone 6s and, especially, 6s Plus.

However, since the screen resolution of the iPhone SE is lower and the screen area is smaller, the duration battery life The iPhone SE is roughly identical to the iPhone 6s. That is, with fairly active everyday use, the device will have to be recharged every day; with moderately active use, there is a chance that by the end of the day there will still be some charge left.

conclusions

The iPhone SE is perhaps Apple's most boring smartphone, in both a good and a bad way. There is no innovation here - neither in terms of design, nor in terms of capabilities and hardware platform. In addition, there is nothing new here at all: it is simply a hybrid of previously released devices - the iPhone 5s and iPhone 6s. From the first they took the design, screen, fingerprint sensor and front camera, from the second - SoC, RAM, communication capabilities and the main camera. Well, they added a new color - Rose Gold.

However, for those who are not buying innovation, but a device for everyday use, the iPhone SE may be optimal choice, well predictable. In the sense that when buying this smartphone, you know exactly what you will get in the end. There are no pitfalls here, no surprises. The only thing that upset us a little was the overheating of the device in the most difficult 3D tests, but, in fairness, we note that these tests, in principle, would not have gone well on the iPhone 5s. So if you don’t want overheating, don’t load your iPhone SE with games of this level (although they don’t exist yet, benchmark developers are ahead of game makers).

And the main question that you need to answer for yourself before purchasing is: are you ready to use a smartphone with a small (by today’s standards) screen? Some will say: definitely not - let it at least be a super-flagship inside. Obviously, the iPhone SE is not suitable for these users. And someone will say: yes, I always dreamed of a compact flagship! It is precisely for such people that the iPhone SE is made. Considering that the price of the iPhone SE is 37,990 rubles for the 16-gigabyte version, while the iPhone 6s with the same amount of memory will cost 19,000 more (one and a half times the difference!), this offer seems really attractive. For comparison, official store Sony sells the Xperia Z5 Compact for the same 37,990 rubles, although its performance is lower, its screen is worse (see our testing), and its design is less attractive (the body is noticeably thicker, the material used is plastic rather than metal). So for the lovers compact smartphones, and everyone who, in principle, is not against a small screen should pay close attention to the iPhone SE.

In conclusion, we suggest watching our video review of the Apple iPhone SE smartphone:

Increasing screen sizes are a common trend in the smartphone market. While the first devices of the modern era (that is, early iPhones and Android devices) were equipped with screens with a diagonal of 3.5-3.7 inches, today the bulk of offerings in the upper price category have screens of 5.2 inches and above. Among all manufacturers, perhaps only Apple resisted these changes, and although the main iPhone line eventually grew to a 4.7-inch diagonal, it was still a rather cautious step in the grand scheme of things.

It's difficult to pin down exactly why Apple has been so conservative in this aspect of its product redesign, but two things are clear. Firstly, the design of the iPhone, which involves placing a round “home” button at the bottom of the front panel and approximately the same size at the top, makes it difficult to install a screen as large as many Android devices similar to the iPhone (of any generation). by size.

Secondly, if Apple assumed that part of the audience was simply accustomed to the compact iPhone, then the reaction to the iPhone 6 to some extent confirmed this assumption. Although the general public perceived the “six” extremely positively, there were also dissatisfied voices. After all, if the four-inch screen in the iPhone 5 did not yet interfere with using the device with one hand, then sticking to the old habit with the iPhone 6 has already become problematic for many. In addition, the increase in dimensions this time was not compensated by a decrease in the weight of the device. As a result, over the two successive generations of the iPhone, a niche has clearly emerged for a new compact model.

On the other hand, with the iPhone SE, Apple is making a second attempt to play in a more accessible price segment after the iPhone 5c, which at one time made a mixed impression and was unlikely to become a commercially successful enterprise - judging by the fact that it has not received heirs since then, and you rarely see a person with an iPhone 5c on the street, unlike the army of owners iPhone 5s, iPhone 5 and even earlier. The iPhone SE, as a relatively budget iPhone, looks more promising, since it is not inferior to the iPhone 6s either in terms of exterior quality or most of its functionality.

Apple also does not have to worry that the iPhone SE will absorb too much of the potential owners of the iPhone 6s, the profit from which is undoubtedly higher than from the iPhone SE. After all, enough time has passed since the release of the 6s that the iPhone SE could no longer spoil the launch, and from a design point of view, the compact device does not represent anything fundamentally new.

⇡ Specifications

iPhone SE is equipped with exactly the same system on the Apple A9 chip that debuted in the iPhone 6s. And despite the compact body and less capacious battery, the SoC also operates at 1.85 GHz. As a result, relative to the iPhone 5s with its Apple A7, the new product has made a big step in terms of increasing power: here are the increased clock speeds, and an increased number of instructions executed per clock cycle.

Apple assures that the battery life of the iPhone SE is higher than that of the iPhone 5s, which is quite expected given the difference in the 28 and 14/16 nm manufacturing processes, but the iPhone SE should also be more durable compared to the iPhone 6s, since in a typical use scenario The screen, not the SoC, is the main energy consumer in a smartphone.

The iPhone SE, like the iPhone 6s, is equipped with 2 GB of LPDDR4 memory, and the storage capacity is available in two versions - 16 or 64 GB, while the 128 GB version remains the prerogative of the iPhone 6s.

The second significant difference between the two models is the channel cellular communications. The iPhone SE has the same modem and transceiver as the iPhone 6, and compared to the iPhone 5s, this is already a big improvement. In addition to higher throughput on 3G and LTE networks, this gives the phone support for Russian LTE frequencies in all models. But, unlike the iPhone 6s, there are specifics: the A1723 model, intended for official sale in Russia, is compatible with LTE bands 3, 7, 20 and 38 - that is, all used by our operators. Those who like to save money if they have the opportunity to bring a phone from the USA should keep in mind that the A1662 model, which is not tied to any of the American operators, supports only LTE Band 3 and Band 20, and you must first find out whether your operator has such bands in your city.

On iPhone side The SE also has faster Wi-Fi with support for the IEEE 802.11ac protocol. iPhone 6s, in turn, provides twice the bandwidth Wi-Fi networks and LTE compared to iPhone SE. Finally, the iPhone SE has acquired an NFC inductive antenna, which in Apple products is reserved for its own Apple Pay payment service.

Here, in a nutshell, is everything about the specifications of the iPhone SE, not counting the camera and the features of the screen assembly (we'll talk about this below).

	Apple iPhone 5s	Apple iPhone SE	Apple iPhone 6s
Display	4.0 inches, 1136 × 640, IPS	4.0 inches, 1136 × 640, IPS	4.7 inches, 1334 × 750, IPS
Touch screen	Capacitive	Capacitive	Capacitive, pressure sensitive
Air gap	No	No	No
Oleophobic coating	Eat	Eat	Eat
Polarizing filter	Eat	Eat	Eat
CPU	Apple A7:	Apple A9:	Apple A9:
	two Apple Cyclon cores (ARMv8 A32/A64);		two Apple Twister cores (ARMv8 A32/A64);
	frequency 1.3 GHz;	frequency 1.85 GHz;	frequency 1.85 GHz;
	28 nm process technology;	FinFET 14/16 nm process technology;	FinFET 14/16 nm process technology;
	Apple M7 coprocessor (NXP LPC 1800): one ARM Cortex-M3 core, 180 MHz (ARMv7-M)		integrated Apple M9 coprocessor
GPU	Imagination Technologies PowerVR G6430 (450 MHz)		Imagination Technologies PowerVR GT7600 (450 MHz)
RAM	1 GB LPDDR3	2 GB LPDDR4	2 GB LPDDR4
ROM	16/32/64 GB	16/64 GB	16/64/128 GB
Connectors	1 x Lightning	1× Lightning	1× Lightning
	1 x 3.5mm headset jack		1 × 3.5mm headset jack
	1 x Nano-SIM	1 × Nano-SIM	1 × Nano-SIM
cellular	External modem Qualcomm MDM9615M, transceiver Qualcomm WTR1605L:	External modem Qualcomm MDM9625M, transceiver Qualcomm WTR1625L:	External Qualcomm MDM9635M modem, Qualcomm WTR3925 transceiver:
		2G: GSM/GPRS/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900 MHz	2G: GSM/GPRS/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
	3G: DC-HSPA+ (42 Mbps) 850/900/1900/2100 MHz		3G: DC-HSPA+ (84 Mbps) 850/900/1700/1900/2100 MHz
	4G: LTE Cat. 3 (102 Mbit/s), support for Russian frequencies in 2 of 5 versions	4G: LTE Cat. 4 (150 Mbit/s), support for Russian bands: A1662 - Band 3, 20; A1723 - Band 3, 7, 20, 38	4G: LTE Cat. 6 (300 Mbit/s), support for all Russian bands in all versions
WiFi	IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n, 2.4/5 GHz, 1x1 (150 Mbit/s)	IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, 2.4/5 GHz, 1x1 (433 Mbit/s)	IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, 2.4/5 GHz, 2x2 MIMO (866 Mbps)
Bluetooth	4.0	4.2	4.2
IR port	No	No	No
NFC	No	Yes (Apple Pay)	Yes (Apple Pay)
Navigation	GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS	GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS	GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
Sensors	Light Sensor, Proximity Sensor, Accelerometer/Gyroscope, Magnetometer (Digital Compass), Fingerprint Sensor		Light Sensor, Proximity Sensor, Accelerometer/Gyroscope, Magnetometer (Digital Compass), Barometer, Fingerprint Sensor
Main camera	8 MP (3264x2448), f/2.2	12 MP (4032x3024), f/2.2	12 MP (4032x3024), f/2.2
		Autofocus, dual LED flash	Autofocus, dual LED flash
Front-camera	1.2 MP (1280x960), f/2.4	1.2 MP (1280x960), f/2.4	5 MP (2592x1944), f/2.2
Nutrition	Non-removable battery	Non-removable battery	Non-removable battery
	5.92 Wh (1560 mAh, 3.8 V)	6.21 Wh (1624 mAh, 3.82 V)	6.55 Wh (1715 mAh, 3.82 V)
Overall dimensions, mm	123.8 x 58.6 x 7.6	123.8 x 58.6 x 7.6	138.3 × 67.1 × 7.1
Weight, g	112	113	143
Water and dust protection	No	No	Yes (unofficial)
operating system	iOS 9	iOS 9	iOS 9
Official price	Out of production	$399/499	$649/749/849

⇡ Appearance

In appearance, the iPhone SE is almost identical to the iPhone 5s with its characteristic sharp edges - in contrast to the smooth iPhone 6s. A few months before the release of the SE, photos of a small iPhone in the guise of the iPhone 6s surfaced online, but even if Apple considered such a possibility, it was ultimately not destined to materialize.

The phone's screen looks exactly the same as the iPhone 5s, and there is no 3D Touch feature that registers pressure to open context menus and other additional interactions with graphical interface. Accordingly, there is no feedback through beats - Taptic Engine - in the iPhone SE.

However, the style of the old iPhone has not lost any of its attractiveness over the years and is perfectly suited for a compact device. The difference in thickness between the iPhone SE and iPhone 6s is difficult to notice to the touch (but in weight - instantly), although the latter looks thinner due to its rounded shapes. In addition, thanks to the 0.5 mm thicker body, the iPhone SE does not have such annoying iPhone features 6s like a protruding rear camera.

The rear camera itself is in no way inferior in characteristics to that of the iPhone 6s. This is a 12-megapixel module capable of shooting video in 4K resolution and slow-motion shooting at 120 and 240 fps. The Live Photo function is supported: by opening a frame in the gallery, you can scroll the video a few seconds before and after that moment. Optical stabilization, alas, is only available on iPhone 6/6s Plus for now.

The front camera remains the same as in the iPhone 5s and iPhone 6s: 1.2 megapixels versus 5 megapixels in the iPhone 6s. But the screen is used as a flash - a purely software function that appeared in the iPhone 6s.

However, Apple has made a couple of minor changes to the design that distinguish the iPhone SE from its prototype: the apple logo is made in the form of a polished insert, and the chamfered edges, on the contrary, are matte rather than shiny. And yes, now the device is available in rose gold color, which in person does not look as catchy as you might think in advance.

⇡ Packaging, delivery set

The package contents of any version of the iPhone have not changed since issue 5. It includes Ear Pods, a 1m Lightning cable, and a 5W power adapter. For more fast charging phone, you can also use the 12-watt adapter from the iPad. The only peculiarity: the iPhone SE comes with a bent wire clip for removing the SIM card, and not a solid one made of amorphous material, as in more expensive models.

The range of branded cases has been updated, which includes new colors that go well with the pink case.

⇡ Testing: Performance

For comparison with the iPhone SE, we took previous versions iPhone starting from the fifth, as well as Samsung Galaxy S7 as a carrier for Samsung's top-end SoC. We have not yet tested a single market device based on the Qualcomm Snapdragon 820, so instead it is used as a platform for developers, on which we once reviewed this chip.

Test participants

• Apple iPhone 5;
• Apple iPhone 5s;
• Apple iPhone 6;
• Apple iPhone 6s;
• Apple iPhone SE;
• Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MDP;
• Samsung Galaxy S7 ( Samsung Exynos 8890 Octa).

AnTuTu Benchmark v6.0

Let's start with the comprehensive AnTuTu benchmark. Here, the iPhone SE demonstrates an advantage over its predecessor iPhone 5s by two and a half times in terms of the overall score and is practically no different from the iPhone 6s and QS 820 MDP. Samsung GS7 is slightly behind the leading three.

Geekbench 3 (64-bit)

In a synthetic test central processor iPhone SE again performed as well as iPhone 6s - this result is repeated in all benchmarks, so we will not focus on it further.

Overall, the Apple A9 system-on-chip once again confirms its leadership in single-threaded CPU performance, but devices based on the QS 820 and Samsung Exynos 8890 Octa, which have a large number of cores, realize their advantage provided that multiple cores are fully utilized.

Compared to the iPhone 5s, Apple's new product increased its results by more than one and a half times in both single-threaded and multi-threaded versions of the test.

Google Octane 2.0

The Apple A9's outstanding single-threaded code processing capabilities enable it to perform well in this JavaScript benchmark, unmatched by competing products. Compared to the iPhone 5s, the new compact iPhone improved its position by 2.5 times.

WebXPRT 2015

A comprehensive test emulating various user activities on the web allowed the Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 system to come closer to the achievements of the Apple A9-based iPhone, which cannot be said about the 8890 Octa in the Samsung GS7. There is a one and a half times difference between the iPhone SE and iPhone 5s.

GFXBench GL (T-Rex)

In the GFXBench results, in this case, you should focus on the Offscreen test, since when rendering to the screen, the iPhone 6s and iPhone SE hit the 60 FPS limit set by vertical synchronization.

Here, the Apple A9 chip once again finds dangerous rivals in the Samsung Exynos 8890 Octa and QS 820. The latter has significantly superior graphics power.

As for the iPhone 5s, switching to the iPhone SE increases performance by 2.5 times.

IN complex test graphics performance iPhones based on Apple A9 take first place. The Samsung GS7, despite having a weaker GPU compared to the Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MDP, came close to Apple thanks to its eight-core CPU, which contributed to the physics calculations of this benchmark. The difference in overall score between the iPhone SE and iPhone 5s is almost double.

In total, the performance superiority over the iPhone 5s ranges from one and a half to two and a half times, and the new product is on par with the iPhone 6s. If you like the iPhone 5s with everything except its speed, this is quite an argument in favor of upgrading to the iPhone SE.

⇡ Testing: display

Tests show that the iPhone SE screen is not only similar in appearance to that of the iPhone 5s. These are really the same matrices. On the one hand, this is good, because this screen has extremely high brightness - 581 cd/m2. On the other hand, the contrast ratio of 807:1 is completely unimpressive compared to the achievements of the iPhone 6s (the previously tested iPhone 5s has a contrast ratio of 980:1, but Apple could simply use matrices from different manufacturers, even in the same series of devices). The reason for this is the not so deep black level, and this, by the way, is manifested not only in tests, but also simply if you look with your own eyes at the iPhone SE and iPhone 6s (or even iPhone 6) lying next to each other.

This test essentially shows how the power consumption of the display relates to the battery capacity of the device, since decoding video in H.264 format using a dedicated SoC unit is a relatively energy-intensive task. Despite this, the iPhone SE lasted half an hour longer than the iPhone 5s: after all, the change in two stages of the SoC process and a slightly (64 mAh) more capacious battery had an effect.

iPhone SE also turned out to be the longest lasting among all iPhones on the Apple A9 - but only at maximum screen brightness. Otherwise, the iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus with a muted display will give a head start to the SE due to larger batteries.

⇡ Testing: camera

Since the iPhone SE has exactly the same camera as the iPhone 6s, the image quality is very, very high for a smartphone and one of the best on this market at the moment.

⇡ conclusions

So what is the iPhone SE? In general terms, this is a cheaper analogue of the iPhone 6s iPhone case 5s, minus some features, with the most noticeable loss being 3D Touch. As a result, a potential SE buyer is someone who wants either a compact iPhone or an inexpensive iPhone. In all other cases best choice will be iPhone 6s or 6s Plus.

Owners of iPhone 5s or more early models, who were put off by the size (and perhaps the design) of subsequent iPhones, will now finally be able to upgrade. Although iOS 9 is available even on the iPhone 4s, already on the iPhone 6 there is sometimes a slight lack of responsiveness in the interface, so increased performance and many other improvements will come in handy for those who have been stuck on the iPhone 5s.

If we go beyond Apple products, the iPhone SE turns out to be a unique device of its kind. There are quite a few smartphones on the market with a small screen size, but almost all of them belong to the low or, at best, mid-price category. Apple iPhone SE, on the contrary, is not inferior to its larger comrades in anything except size.

IN model range iOS devices include the iPhone SE, a compact smartphone with impressive specs and a great camera.

Externally, the iPhone SE is very similar to the 2013 model, iPhone 5s. However, internally they have significant differences.

External differences

iPhone SE comes in four color options: Space Gray, Silver, Gold and Rose Gold. There is no iPhone 5s in rose gold.

iPhone SE has improved matte edges. Therefore, even with careless use, iPhone SE is less susceptible to minor scratches.

The iPhone SE features a brushed metal Apple logo and an “SE” branding on the bottom back of the phone.

Internal differences

Battery

Thanks to the updated hardware and larger battery (1624 mAh versus 1560 mAh for the iPhone 5s), the battery life of the iPhone SE allows you to use the smartphone 2-3 hours longer than the 5s.

iPhone SE can withstand 13 hours of active use on 4G LTE networks, Wi-Fi or watching videos and up to 50 hours of non-stop music playback. For comparison, the iPhone 5s could last up to 10 hours of talk time, 10 hours of video playback, or 40 hours of music playback.

RAM

iPhone SE has 2 GB installed random access memory, and the iPhone 5s has 1 gigabyte less.

Therefore, the performance of the iPhone SE is much higher - now you can open a dozen pages in Safari, minimize the browser, launch a resource-intensive game or other application, then open the browser again and not worry about pages reloading repeatedly, wasting traffic and time.

CPU

Inside the iPhone SE is installed the latest proprietary A9 chip, similar to that in the iPhone 6s.

The SE scores 4,421 points in performance tests. For comparison, the iPhone 5s, which has an A7 processor, scores 2555 points.

The A9 processor guarantees high speed iPhone SE operation. Even when running resource-intensive applications and games, the system will not slow down.

M9 coprocessor

In addition to the main A9 processor, the iPhone SE has an M9 coprocessor, which directly interacts with the compass, gyroscope and accelerometer.

Therefore, the smartphone more accurately collects and analyzes statistics on physical activity, and also allows you to use the “Hey Siri” function, even if the iPhone SE is not connected to the network.

iPhone SE also supports the Raise to Wake feature in iOS 10, when in order to see notifications on the locked screen, you just need to lift the smartphone off the table.

Camera

The iPhone SE has one of the best cameras in smartphones, with a resolution of 12 megapixels.

When taking a photo with the front camera, it is activated new feature Retina Flash for Selfies: Screen brightness increases several times compared to normal. At the beginning of the process, the screen lights up in cool white, after which it changes its hue to warm amber.

The result is a photograph with realistic color reproduction and natural skin tone.

The video recording function also pleasantly surprises with its quality: unlike the iPhone 5s, where the video recording resolution is 1920x1080 pixels and slow motion is possible at 120 fps, the iPhone SE records video with a resolution of 4K (3840x2160 pixels) at a frequency of 30 fps and slow motion at 240 fps.

While the iPhone 5s took good pictures with its 8 megapixel camera, the iPhone SE takes pictures just fine.

Live Photos

Like iPhone 6s and later, iPhone SE supports Live Photos when taking photos.

If you press your finger on a photo taken on the iPhone SE, the picture will literally “come to life.” You will see a few seconds before the snapshot is taken and a few seconds after.

This feature in iPhone SE enhances your photography experience and lets you relive unforgettable moments of nostalgia as your photos come to life under your fingers. iPhone 5s does not have this feature.

Conclusion

iPhone SE will appeal to those who want to get modern smartphone, but in a compact package.

And although the iPhone SE and iPhone 5s are similar in appearance, the SE model has many undeniable advantages that will give you the joy of using Apple products.

Thanks to numerous reviews from iPhone SE owners, we were able to highlight the main advantages and disadvantages of the 4-inch Apple smartphone released in 2016.

Benefits of iPhone SE

The good old 4-inch form factor

Millions of graceful women's palms have yearned for the small, comfortable contours of the bodies of old gadgets. The same can be said about the large army of Asian buyers, teenagers and children. A return to a 4-inch display diagonal and proportional body dimensions is a clear plus. Not degradation, but creative quality, rethinking the concept of a smart phone for all occasions.

A9 processor

Small but smart – iPhone SE is inferior in some ways flagship models, but this does not apply to performance. Those who have not yet replaced their old iPhone 5 are in for a pleasant surprise. It looks like the same device, but the filling in it is the most advanced, take it for example full version A9 processor, no modifications with reduced functionality. The last factor will become one of the most important marketing advantages of a newbie over competitors.

M9 and Siri always active

The gadget, among others, also received a function that was first demonstrated six months ago. The power of the M9 coprocessor has finally become enough to serve as a full-fledged deputy of the main chip in case it is turned off to save energy or the smartphone is simply locked. In situations like this, you can still shout “Hey Siri” and she will respond. Convenient, whatever you say.

Rose gold color

iPhone SE can still be considered the successor iPhone models 6s. This is indicated, for example, by a characteristic family feature – the “rose gold” color of the case, first introduced in 2015. Not a rarity, but this color is still not available on many devices in the Apple product range. But the iPhone SE smartphone received it - to the delight of those who like to splurge without extra costs.

Presentable view of the Apple logo

Not a metal stamping, but a separate stainless steel part, skillfully placed in its rightful place. The logo serves as a kind of inlay, decoration for the smartphone body, although this is not entirely logical from the point of view of minimizing the cost of the product. Or vice versa - it’s just not worth saving on such inexpensive, but catchy details in order to attract buyers.

Correct silhouette of the edges

The iPhone 5s model had excellent ergonomics, but with the transition to the phablet format, Cupertino engineers had to significantly adjust the bevels of the edges - they became more rounded. iPhone SE received its own side edge design. Comfortable to grip and protected from scratches and chips.

2 GB RAM

A small bow to Apple, which not only deigned to satisfy one of the key requests of users, but also did not skimp on a solution for a budget model. We are talking about the long-awaited transition from a single gigabyte of RAM, unchanged for years on end, to twice the volume of a valuable resource. Even without official confirmation, the iPhone SE model still received the coveted 2 GB of RAM - goodbye to Safari slowdowns, unmotivated iOS freezes and other unpleasant factors.

12 MP iSight camera

Another example that users of the new product will not feel too disadvantaged compared to owners of flagship devices. Their main cameras of the iSight series are identical - the same matrix resolution, the same f2.2 aperture, almost the same set additional modules. Whether video shooting or selfie, everything will turn out at approximately the same level and depend on the skill of the operator, but not on the capabilities of the equipment.

Thick body, but no protruding camera lens ring

Indeed, no, and that says it all.

4K video format support

iPhone SE doesn't just know how to shoot in high resolution, but also implements almost all aspects of working with the most popular format. For example, the ability to merge several streams into a single video using iMovie. Or digital zoom and virtual panning for those who do not intend to reproduce 4K, but would like to increase the comfort of work when creating video with a resolution of 1080p.

Slow-mo shooting at 240 fps

Copied from iPhone 6s – new smartphone Supports both modes of slow-motion video recording. And playback too, both with a frequency of 240 fps, the quality level is 720p, and with 120 fps, but in a resolution similar to 1080p. Its predecessor, an old 4-inch gadget, was also familiar with slow-mo, but could do much less.

Retina-Flash

The technology, first implemented in the iPhone 6s model, allows you to neutralize the lack of lighting when working with the front camera of a smartphone. An additional light source is the display itself, which latest version capable of producing a flash three times brighter than the standard screen backlight. More importantly, the concept of “triple” is relative and in fact the required brightness is calculated very accurately based on the sensors in the latest generation FaceTime camera. Alas, the iPhone SE smartphone inherited the old front-facing module, and therefore, although it can illuminate itself during selfies, it does so rather clumsily against the backdrop of a truly smart flagship camera.

Live Photos support

One of the cosmetic functions of the latest generation of Apple gadgets is theoretically supported on older models. But only in playback format - the iPhone SE is different in that it can also create “live photos”. Nothing fundamentally new, the same automatic video capture and adding short animated inserts before and after a static image. But on at least, no lag behind fashion.

Compatible with Apple Pay

This service was initially developed for broad compatibility with the iPhone lineup, and its only bottleneck was the need for an NFC chip and a “security enclave” key storage in the mobile device. Both are present in the iPhone SE by default - you don't have to use the companion gadget Apple Watch for shopping using a smartphone.

High speed communication

More than the iPhone 5s, but less than the current flagship - the result is a good average result. The iPhone SE model is equipped with Bluetooth 4.2 wireless modules, Wi-Fi 802.11ac and 19-band LTE with a peak throughput of up to 150 Mb/s.

Optimized Power System

Less free space inside the case, but modern compact batteries. An advanced and energy-intensive display, but due to the 4-inch diagonal, it is not as power-hungry as similar phablet units. Together, these two factors provided the iPhone SE with better battery life than the iPhone 5s.

What will the iPhone SE 2 be like? They told me all the available details.

iPhone SE 2 is a long-awaited and truly desirable smartphone from Apple, which has not yet been announced. On October 3, 2019 it became known that iPhone SE 2 will still be released! The launch of the smartphone was confirmed by the most authoritative analyst from the Apple world, Ming-Chi Kuo. In this article, we have collected all the reliable information about the iPhone SE 2 - no unverified rumors, only leaks from the most trusted sources.

Note: We will update this topic with fresh, reliable leaks until the official release of the iPhone SE 2. Stay tuned!

iPhone SE 2 - will it come out or not?

Let's start with the main question that interests most fans of compact smartphones. Is Apple really developing the iPhone SE 2 and preparing to release it?

Over the past few years, there have been a ton of rumors about the iPhone SE 2. Various sources, now unheard of, predicted the release of the iPhone SE 2 at different times. But the smartphone still hasn’t come out.

However, on October 3, 2019, there was reliable confirmation of the imminent release of the iPhone SE 2. The most authoritative analyst from the Apple world, Ming-Chi Kuo, said that the iPhone SE 2 will be released in early 2020.

Design

According to Kuo, iPhone SE 2 will be similar to the 4.7-inch iPhone 8. The similarity will be great, since Apple will actually create a new smartphone based on the components of the iPhone 8. This means that the iPhone SE 2 will receive a body with slightly rounded corners and edges.

The specialist did not specify whether the back surface will be glass (like the iPhone 8) or aluminum. Note that if the iPhone SE 2 has a glass body, the device will receive support for wireless charging.

The smartphone will be released in three colors: space gray, silver and red.

Display

iPhone SE 2 will not be as compact as its predecessor with a 4-inch screen. According to Ming-Chi Kuo, The smartphone will be equipped with a 4.7-inch LCD display with a resolution of 750×1334 pixels and an aspect ratio of 16:9. It is expected that it will be exactly the same display as the iPhone 8, with relatively wide bezels around the perimeter.

Characteristics

The performance of the iPhone SE 2 will be driven by a system based on the Apple A13 Bionic processor. This is the flagship chip that is used in smartphones iPhone 11 , iPhone 11 Pro And iPhone 11 Pro Max. Thus, the inexpensive iPhone SE will have the most powerful processor among mobile devices. This will allow him to freely run any applications, including games from Apple Arcade.

The real performance of the A13 Bionic processor is known. In “live” tests, the processor is ahead of all current chips from Qualcomm. The processor also has no equal in synthetic testing. In the Geekbench benchmark, the A13 Bionic chip scores 5472 points in single-core mode and 13769 points in multi-core mode. It is noteworthy that the yet unannounced flagship Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 processor has the worst performance.

The A13 Bionic processor is supported by the third generation Neural Engine machine learning system. Thereby on iPhone SE 2 should become available night mode and a special Deep Fusion shooting mode exclusive to iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone 11 Pro Max.

The smartphone will have 3 GB of RAM and 32 or 128 GB of storage, depending on the configuration.

Battery

Accurate capacity iPhone battery SE is not yet known. However, there are assumptions that should be close to reality. iPhone SE 2 will be similar in many ways to the iPhone 8, including the arrangement of components. This means that the smartphone will have a battery similar in capacity to the iPhone 8. Expected that The battery capacity of the iPhone SE will be about 1821 mAh.

Touch ID or Face ID?

iPhone SE 2 will receive touch button“Home” with a second-generation Touch ID fingerprint scanner built into it. Scan Features Face The smartphone will not have an ID.

iPhone SE 2 cameras

In his report, Ming-Chi Kuo did not specify what kind of cameras the new iPhone SE 2 will have. In this regard, regarding the cameras of the next budget smartphone Apple has only guesses. They are based on information that the iPhone SE 2 will be very similar to the iPhone 8.

Probably, new iPhone SE 2 will borrow from the iPhone 8 and cameras. In this case, the main camera of the smartphone will be single with a resolution of 12 megapixels (f/1.8 aperture). The front camera of the smartphone will have a resolution of 7 megapixels (f/2.2 aperture).

iPhone SE 2 price

According to reports, the iPhone SE 2 will have a price similar to the original iPhone SE - $399 for the base version with 32 GB of memory and $499 for the model with 128 GB of memory. In Russia, iPhone SE 2 will be priced at 35,990 rubles. and 44,990 rub. respectively. October 14 iPhone SE 2 price confirmed analyst Ming-Chi Kuo.

• The price of iPhone SE 2 is from 35,990 rubles.

Should we wait for the release of iPhone SE 2?

After rumors about the iPhone SE 2 began to appear more and more often, many fans Apple technology Another important question arose. WITH Should I wait for the iPhone SE 2 to come out and not buy other iPhone models for now? However, even more often we get this modification of the question - “Is it worth buying an iPhone SE or is it better to wait for the iPhone SE 2?”

It is important to understand that initially iPhone SE 2 will definitely not be budget, remember this. At first, the new iPhone SE 2 will be sold at a price of more than 35 thousand rubles. The price of a smartphone will drop to a more pleasant 20-25 thousand rubles only a year after the start of sales.

When will iPhone SE 2 be released?

Let us draw a conclusion from all of the above. iPhone SE 2 will be presented at Apple's March 2020 presentation.