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| Developer | Apple |
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| Type | Smartphone |
| First released | April 24, 2020 (2020-04-24) |
| Discontinued | March 8, 2022 (2022-03-08) |
| Predecessor | iPhone SE (1st generation) |
| Successor | iPhone SE (3rd generation) |
| Compatible networks | GSM, EDGE, UMTS, HSPA+, DC‑HSDPA, CDMA EV‑DO, FDD‑LTE, TD‑LTE |
| Form factor | Slate |
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| Dimensions | H: 138.4 mm (5.45 in)[2] W: 67.3 mm (2.65 in)[2] D: 7.3 mm (0.29 in)[2] |
| Weight | 148 g (5.2 oz)[2] |
| Operating system | Original:iOS 13.4[3] Current:iOS 26.1, released November 3, 2025[4] |
| System-on-chip | A13 Bionic[2][5] |
| Modem | Dual SIM (nano-SIM andeSIM), Gigabit-class LTE with 2x2 MIMO and LAA[2] |
| Memory | 3GB ofLPDDR4XRAM[6] |
| Storage | 64, 128, or 256GB[2] (256 GB model discontinued since September 14, 2021 (2021-09-14))NVMe |
| SIM | Nano-SIM andeSIM |
| Battery | 1821mAh, 3.82VLi-ion[6] |
| Charging | Lightning connector (fast-charge capable up to 18W),[2] orQi wireless charging[2] |
| Rear camera | 12 MP with six-element lens, ƒ/1.8aperture, quad-LED"True Tone" flash with Slow Sync,autofocus,IR filter,Burst mode (photography),4K video recording at 24, 25, 30, or 60fps;1080p at 25, 30 or 60 fps;720p at 30 fps,slow-motion video (1080p at 120 or 240 fps),timelapse with stabilization,panorama,face detection, SmartHDR,digital image stabilization,optical image stabilization, cinematic video stabilization (4K, 1080p, and 720p), Portrait mode and Portrait lighting |
| Front camera | 7 MP with QuickTake video, f/2.2aperture,burst mode,exposure control,face detection, auto-HDR, auto image stabilization, Retina Flash, 1080p HD video recording, cinematic video stabilization (1080p and 720p), Portrait mode and Portrait lighting |
| Display | 4.7 in (120 mm) True ToneRetina HD display withIPS technology, 1334 × 750 pixel resolution (326ppi), 1400:1 contrast ratio (typical), 625 nits max brightness (typical), with dual-ion exchange-strengthened glass andHaptic Touch[2] |
| Sound | Stereo speakers |
| Connectivity | Near-field communication (NFC),Lightning connector,Bluetooth 5.0,Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax),Voice over LTE (VoLTE),Wi‑Fi calling,GPS,GNSS, Express Cards with power reserve |
| Data inputs | Multi-touchtouchscreen display,barometer,motion coprocessor, 3-axisgyroscope,accelerometer,digitalcompass,proximity sensor,ambient light sensor,Touch IDfingerprint reader, microphone |
| Water resistance | IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1 m for 30 minutes) |
| Hearing aid compatibility | M3, T4[7] |
| Website | iPhone SE - Apple at theWayback Machine (archived March 5, 2022) |
| References | [8] |
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The second-generationiPhone SE (also known as theiPhone SE 2 or theiPhone SE 2020) is asmartphone developed and marketed byApple. It is part of the13th generation of theiPhone, alongside theiPhone 11 and11 Pro/Pro Max models. Apple announced it on April 15, 2020, coinciding with the discontinuation of theiPhone 8 and 8 Plus. Orders began on April 17, 2020, and the phone was released on April 24, 2020.[9] It was released with a starting price ofUS$399, and positioned as a budget phone.[10][11]
Following the pattern of the first iPhone SE (which shares the form factor of theiPhone 5s, with the internal hardware of theiPhone 6s), the second-generation model shares the form factor of the iPhone 8, with internal components from the iPhone 11 lineup. It has components such as theApple A13 Bionicsystem-on-chip, which allows the phone to utilize the single wide-angle lens Portrait Mode, as on theiPhone XR. It also features Smart HDR-2 photos, which are marketed as being better than Smart HDR photos on theiPhone XS and iPhone XR.[12][13]
The second-generation iPhone SE was discontinued on March 8, 2022, following the announcement of its successor, thethird-generation iPhone SE.
A successor to the first-generationiPhone SE had been rumored since 2017, the year after the original was released.[14] The name was also subject to speculation. Guesses included (most prevalently) iPhone SE 2, iPhone SE 2020, and iPhone 9 due to design similarities with the iPhone 8.
In March 2020, cases for the phone were reportedly being supplied toBest Buy,[15] showing an iPhone with aniPhone 8-sized body and a single camera lens.[15]Belkin screen protectors for the iPhone SE were also listed on the onlineApple Store, cross-compatible with the base models of the iPhones6,6S,7, and 8. However, references to the iPhone SE were quickly removed.[16][15]
On April 15, 2020, the second-generation iPhone SE was announced in a press release note on Apple's website.[9] It was marketed as "A powerful new smartphone in a popular design", and was released worldwide on April 24, 2020.[9]
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The iPhone SE features an aluminum frame, paired with a glass front and back. It shares the same physical sizes and dimensions as theiPhone 8 and is externally identical, except for a centered Apple logo and the removal of the iPhone branding in the lower midsection. As a result, phone cases made to fit the iPhone 8 will also fit the iPhone SE.
The iPhone SE is available in three colors: Black, White, and aProduct Red edition.[2] Though the offered colors line up with those of the iPhone 8 (Silver, Space Gray, and Product Red respectively, with no equivalent to the Gold model), the iPhone SE uses a noticeably deeper shade of black, a brighter shade of white, and a lighter shade of Product Red. The black and white colors are reminiscent of those on theiPhone XR, while the Product Red looks very similar to that on theiPhone 11.[17] Unlike all prior white and silver iPhones from theiPhone 4 to the iPhone 8, except for theiPhone 5C, the 2020 iPhone SE features black bezels around the display on all models, matching the color schemes of the iPhone 11 and iPhone XR.
| Color | Name | Bezel |
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| Black | Black | |
| White | ||
| (Product) RED |
With a screen diagonal of 4.7 in (120 mm), the second generation of the iPhone SE was among the smallest mainstream in-production smartphones at the time of its release.[18] However, it is still thirty percent larger than the first generation variant, whose screen diagonal measures 4 in (100 mm).
Dan Seifert fromThe Verge declared the second-generation SE a "nail in the coffin" for small phones.[19] This was affirmed byCNET, who stated that "Apple's decision to not build a brand-new 4-inch screen phone is telling. It signals that the company will probably never bring back the tiny iPhone, no matter how badly people crave it."[20]
The iPhone SE incorporates the Apple A13 Bionic (7 nm) architecturesystem on a chip (SoC), with an integratedM13 motion coprocessor and third-generation neural engine.[13] It is available in three internal storage configurations: 64 GB, 128 GB, and 256 GB.[2] The SE has the sameIP67 rating for dust and water resistance as the iPhone 8.[2] The phone lacks theultra-wideband features enabled by theU1 chip found in the iPhone 11 and 11 Pro.[21][22] Despite the phone's smaller size which may lead to increased thermal throttling, the SE's A13 SoC runs at the same peak CPU frequencies as the iPhone 11.[23] Like the iPhone 7 and 8 that were previously available in the same form factor, but unlike the iPhone 6, 6S and first-generation iPhone SE, the second-generation iPhone SE does not feature a standard 3.5 mmstereo headphone jack.[10]
The iPhone SE features the same HDRetina display found on the iPhone 8, usingIPS technology with True Tone and wide color gamut (Display P3). The display has a resolution of 1334 × 750 pixels, like the previous 4.7 in (120 mm) iPhones. The pixel density is 326 PPI, the same as on all iPhones with LCDs since the introduction of the Retina display on theiPhone 4, excluding the Plus models. The pressure-sensing3D Touch feature found on the iPhone 8 has been replaced withHaptic Touch on the iPhone SE, which initially did not work for notifications,[24] but was later fixed iniOS 14. It can playHDR10 andDolby Vision content despite not having an HDR-ready display, done by down-converting the HDR content to fit the display while still having some enhancements todynamic range, contrast, and widecolor gamut compared tostandard content.[9]
The iPhone SE has a rear 12 MP camera with a single lens, similar to the single lens camera system of theiPhone 8, capable of recording 4K video (at 24, 25, 30, or 60 fps), 1080p HD video (at 30, 25 or 60 fps), or 720p HD video (at 30 fps). The camera has an aperture of ƒ/1.8,autofocus,optical image stabilization, and a quad-LED True Tone flash. The phone can also take panoramas up to 63 MP, and shoot photos in burst mode. The front camera is 7 MP with anaperture of f/2.2 and autofocus, capable of shooting 1080p HD video at 30 fps.[2][25] The camera interface adopts "QuickTake" from the 11 and 11 Pro, which allows the user to long-press the shutter button to take a video.[26][2] The burst function can now be accessed by swiping the shutter button to the left.[27]
The newimage signal processor and neural engine of the SE support several camera functions not supported on the iPhone 8. Like the 11 and 11 Pro, the rear camera supports next-generation Smart HDR.[9] The rear camera also supports extended dynamic range video up to 30 fps, stereo recording and cinematic video stabilization. Both the front and rear cameras of the iPhone SE support Portrait mode and Portrait Lighting.[9] Like the 11 and 11 Pro, Portrait mode has depth control and an advancedbokeh effect (blurring effect of theout-of-focus background around the portrait). However, the usage of older sensor hardware results in some limitations—the iPhone SE does not support the Night Mode or Deep Fusion features of the iPhone 11 and 11 Pro.[28] The SE's implementation of Portrait mode only natively supports images of humans, as the hardware does not produce depth maps through the use offocus pixels and instead relies on software-based machine learning.[29]
The iPhone SE was originally supplied withiOS 13.4,[30] supportingApple Pay and theApple Card.[2] iOS 13.4.1, an update fixing bugs related toBluetooth andFaceTime, was released on April 23, 2020 (a day prior to the device's official release), making it a day-one software update.[31]
The iPhone SE has received updates to every version ofiOS since, including the latest version,iOS 26, released in 2025.[32]
Apple, citing an environmental initiative, removed theEarPods (except in France) and power adapter from all new iPhone boxes beginning in October 2020, including the iPhone SE (2nd generation). Apple claimed that removing these items will reducee-waste and permit a smaller iPhone box, allowing more devices to be shipped simultaneously to decreasecarbon footprint. However, Apple now includes a USB-C to Lightning cable which is incompatible with the existing USB-A power adapters that Apple previously shipped with their devices. Upgraders can still use their existing iPhone power adapters and cables, but users wanting fast charging capabilities will have to purchase a USB-C power adapter separately.[33]
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