Apple iPhone SE Black 256GB
The A13 Bionic chip delivers performance that still holds up for everyday tasks, housed in a compact 4.7-inch LCD body with a classic front fingerprint sensor. Its 12MP camera features optical image stabilization and a sapphire crystal lens cover, offering reliable photo quality in a familiar iPhone design. This device is best for users who prioritize one-handed use and a physical home button over modern features like 5G or all-day battery life.
Screen 4.7"
Display LCD
Chip Apple A13 Bionic
RAM 3 GB
Storage 256 GB
Camera 12 MP
front camera mp 7
Battery 1821 mAh
32 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong affordability (78th percentile) 78th
Cons
- Below average display (21st percentile)
- Below average battery (22nd percentile)
- Below average camera (30th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Display
| Screen Size | 4.7" |
| Display Type | LCD |
| HDR | No |
Performance
| Processor Model | Apple A13 Bionic |
| CPU Cores | 6 |
| CPU Speed | 2.66 |
| RAM | 3 MB |
| Storage | 256 GB |
Camera
| Main Camera | 12 |
| Camera Count | 1 |
| Front Camera | 7 |
| OIS | Yes |
Battery & Charging
| Battery | 1821 Wh |
| Wireless Charging | No |
| Fast Charging | Fast Charge |
| Connector | Lightning |
Connectivity
| 5G | No |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5 |
| NFC | Yes |
| USB | Lightning |
| SIM | Nano-SIM |
| eSIM | No |
Design & Build
| Form Factor | bar |
| Fingerprint | front |
| Face Recognition | No |
| OS | iOS |
| Headphone Jack | No |
| Stereo Speakers | Yes |
vs Competition
| Spec | Apple iPhone SE | Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra | Google Pixel 10 Pro XL | Motorola Razr ultra 2025 | OnePlus 15 15 | Xiaomi 14 Ultra |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screen Size | 4.7 | 6.9 | 6.8 | 7.0 | 6.8 | 6.7 |
| Display Type | LCD | AMOLED | OLED | OLED | AMOLED | LTPO AMOLED |
| Refresh Rate | - | 120 | 120 | 165 | 120 | 120 |
| Processor | Apple A13 Bionic | Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy | Google Tensor G5 | Snapdragon 8 Elite | Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 | Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 |
| RAM (GB) | 3 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
| Storage (GB) | 256 | 512 | 256 | 512 | 512 | 512 |
| Rear Camera Mp | 12 | 200 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 |
| Front Camera Mp | 7 | 12 | 42 | 50 | 32 | 32 |
| Battery Capacity Mah | 1821 | 5000 | 4870 | 4700 | 7300 | 5000 |
| Charging Wattage | - | 60 | 45 | 68 | 80 | 90 |
| Wireless Charging | false | true | true | true | true | true |
| Five (g) | false | true | true | true | true | true |
| Water Resistance | - | IP68 | IP68 | IP48 | IP69K | IP68 |
| Operating System | iOS | Android | Android | Android | Android | Android |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Build | Camera | Battery | Display | Feature | Performance | Connectivity | Social Proof | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple iPhone SE | 38.4 | 29.7 | 22.2 | 20.6 | 48.9 | 54.8 | 37.6 | 43.4 | 77.9 |
| Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra Compare | 88.8 | 99.9 | 95.7 | 93 | 96 | 96.1 | 84.4 | 98.9 | 6.2 |
| Google Pixel 10 Pro XL Compare | 88.8 | 96 | 85.8 | 93 | 59.9 | 92.3 | 81.1 | 96.9 | 4.7 |
| Motorola Razr ultra 2025 Compare | 58 | 78.7 | 94.4 | 97.8 | 92.1 | 98.4 | 81.1 | 90.9 | 26 |
| OnePlus 15 15 Compare | 98 | 96.7 | 98.9 | 76.9 | 41.4 | 98.4 | 81.1 | 98.9 | 4.7 |
| Xiaomi 14 Ultra Compare | 78 | 99.2 | 97.2 | 99.5 | 54.3 | 97.5 | 98.6 | 70.4 | 5 |
Usage Scores
- Overall31.9
- Budget56.6
- Gaming23.4
- Rugged19.2
- Portability26.9
- Business25.3
- Flagship23.1
- Foldable30
- Photography23.3
- Battery Life19.7
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