Apple announced its new 4-inch iPhone on March 21, 2016. This new iPhone is called iPhone SE (Special Edition). iPhone SE has the nearly identical appearance as iPhone 5s, but nearly identical performance as iPhone 6s.
Let’s have a look at the comparison between iPhone 5s, SE and 6s.
Comparison between iPhone 5s, SE and 6s
| iPhone 5s | iPhone SE | iPhone 6s | |
| Screen Size/inch | 4 | 4 | 4.7 |
| Screen Resolution/pixel | 1136×640 | 1136×640 | 1334×750 |
| Screen PPI | 326 | 326 | 326 |
| 3D Touch | NO | NO | YES |
| Color | Silver, Space Gray, Gold | Silver, Space Gray, Gold, Rose Gold | Silver, Space Gray, Gold, Rose Gold |
| Front Camera/megapixel | 1.2 | 1.2 | 5 |
| Rear Camera/megapixel | 8 | 12 | 12 |
| Battery/mAh | 1560 | 1642 | 1715 |
| CPU | A7 | A9 | A9 |
| RAM/GB | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Lowest Price/USD | 649 | 399 | 649 |
How to distinguish iPhone SE from iPhone 5s
1. Color. iPhone SE has one more color than iPhone 5s, rose gold. This is the most obvious difference. If you want others to know you have a new iPhone, you should buy a rose gold iPhone SE.
2. Chamfered edges. The chamfered edges of iPhone SE is matte, while iPhone 5s has shiny chamfered edges.
3. Apple logo on the back. The Apple logo on the back iPhone SE is made of a color-matched inset stainless steel. And the logo on iPhone 5s is make by polishing the back cover itself.
4. SE label. There is a label iPhone SE on the bottom of its back, replace the position of former iPhone 5s. The last two characters are in a round-corner square.
iPhone SE Hot Features
Equipped with the most powerful hardware (A9 and others ) and iOS (iOS 9), iPhone SE is a great choice for those small phone fans. You can get a nearly same powerful iPhone with much less price, and all iPhone 5/5s cases and accessories are still usable.
4-inch display 4-inch is the perfect size to be used with one hand. The screen is LED-backlight, Multi-Touch, IPS Rentina Display. The out most of the screen is a layer of scratches-resistant Gorilla Glass and a fingerprint-resistant coating. The largest difference from iPhone 6s is it doesn’t support 3D touch.
A9 Processor Equipped with a dual-core 64-bit A9 chip, iPhone SE has the same performance as iPhone 6s, which is 2x faster than iPhone 5s. Within A9, there is a M9 motion coprocessor connects to various motion related sensors, like accelerometer, compass, and gyroscope, makes measuring your steps and distance much easier. It enables always-on “Hey Siri” functionality. You can activate Siri at any time by saying “Hey Siri without having to touch your iPhone.
12MP iSight camera With a 12‑megapixel iSight camera, iPhone SE can capture and edit 4K video at 30 fps. Live Photos are short videos capturing an extra 1.5 seconds of movement before and after a shot of still photos. You can play the short video by 3D Touch on iPhone 6s or a long press on iPhone SE.
Retina Flash When you take a photo with front camera in darkness, the screen can works as a flash light to illuminate your selfies.
Faster LTE, Wi-Fi, and bluetooth
NFC and Touch ID to support Apple Pay
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