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General characteristics
A type smartphone
Operating system iOS 10.
Type of shell classical
Corps material aluminum and glass
Control mechanical buttons
Number of SIM cards 1
SIM Card Type nano Sim.
Weight 113 G.
Sizes (shXVXT) 58.6x123.8x7.6 mm
Screen
Screen type color IPS, Touch
Touch Screen Type multitouch, capacitive
Diagonal 4 inches.
Image size 1136x640.
The number of pixels per inch (PPI) 326
Aspect ratio 16:9
Automatic screen rotation there is
Multimedia features
Number of basic (rear) cameras 1
Permission of the main (rear) camera 12 mp.
The diaphragm of the main (rear) camera F / 2.20
Photo list rear, LED
Functions primary (rear) cameras autofocus
Record video there is
Max. Video resolution 3840x2160.
Max. Frame frames video 30 frames / s
Geo Tagging. there is
Front-camera there is 1.2 mp
Audio MP3, AAC, WAV
Jack for headphones 3.5 mm
Communication
Standard GSM 900/1800/1900, 3G, 4G LTE, Volte, EV-DO Rev. A.
Support for LTE ranges model A1723: LTE (ranges 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28), TD-LTE (RAM 38, 39, 40, 41)
Interfaces Wi-Fi 802.11ac, Bluetooth 4.2, USB, NFC
Satellite navigation GPS / GLONASS
A-GPS System there is
Support DLNA there is
Memory and processor
CPU Apple A9, 1840 MHz
Number of processor nuclei 2
Volume of built-in memory 32 GB
RAM volume 2 GB
Food
Battery type Li-Ion.
Battery capacity 1624 MAY
Battery non-removable
Talk time 14 ch
Standby time 240 CH
Opening hours of listening to music 50 C.
Charging Connector Type Lightning.
Other functions
Loud connection (built-in speaker) there is
Control voice set, voice control
Flight Mode there is
A2DP profile there is
Sensors illumination, approximation, gyroscope, compass, read fingerprint reading
Flashlight there is
Additional Information
Ranking 4.175
Equipment smartphone, headset with control panel, USB adapter, connector - Lightning
Date Announcement 2016-03-21
The start date of sales 2016-03-31

Reviews of the smartphone up to 20,000 rubles Apple iPhone SE 32GB

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Rating: 5 out of 5

Advantages: I will not write a long feedback and just say one thing - if you need a compact smartphone without an extra problem, then this phone is what you need. Analogs in size simply no, even 4.5-inch Samsung Gelexies A3 on his background seems to be a shovel. Price - for 17-18 thousand you can buy this miracle that does not break the pocket of jeans and does not close at a conversation half of the face. What could be better? Buy it for 30-36, as he cost a couple of years ago - expensive, and 18 thousand - very acceptable. This is a full iphone, and no budget model - with all the nishtyak, you can take full advantage. The performance of the filling from 6s is enough as in 2018, so I think it will be enough and further. Another question is how soon EPL will cease to produce new firmware for him. On the phone I use only messengers, listening to music, simple applications And very rarely the camera (there is a very bad camera in the presence, if you want to photo - I take it) - it does not brake anything and never. Everything works smoothly and fine. 32 GB - I miss me more than. 16GB version is no longer sold officially, sometimes you can meet in gray dealers. 16 GB is still not enough - do not save 2 thousand rubles.

Disadvantages: Battery - He is here tiny. When active use is discharged pretty quickly. But it also charges quickly when using not native 2a charging. Native adapter charges a little slower. Screen without Force Touch and other bells, like more older models. I am satisfied, but who wants more than all sorts of steep pieces - take 6s and above. There is no Taptic Engine vibroromotra, like older models, there is an ordinary vibro. Again, decide for yourself. I do not need if you really need - buy 6s and above. The front camera is weak, fans to pour social networks with their selfie clearly not suitable. I personally enjoyed the frontal one once when I called Skype, so she doesn't interest me. The screen is small, printing on it is not very convenient. I sometimes have to dial texts from a phone about 1 thousand signs with a phone - here I feel some inconvenience. But they are compensated by phone sizes. The front-generation fingerprint sensor, they say that in the 6s and higher it works as much as half a second. If you are expensive every half a second of your life - in no case do not buy this phone. (in fact, it works very quickly, where even faster - it is not clear)

Comment: While this current model is available for such money - buy smart shovels on android just no. I am completely satisfied. Buy 7 or 8-ku is an opportunity, but I need a compact phone. Soon, they say, SE2 will be released, but there the price tag will be higher in 2 times. SE2 sizes will most likely have others - the phone will become significantly more and it is rather minus than plus. In the era, when each phone begins to resemble a small TV, with difficulty placed in hand and pocket - there is no alternative to this device.

Rating: 5 out of 5

Advantages: Price. In 2012, I bought the top five at 64GB for the price of two with more than once the betting price of SE 32GB. In 2017 I bought SE as the five ordered to live long. The size. Not a fan of the shovel, you get used to everything, but the size of the five consider it optimal for yourself, for managers, quite, the FB tape is also conveniently shedding, I do not read books from the phone screen. The camera is basic. Quite worthy, better than any newsputs in the same money. NFS module. Epl Pei works, there are no more or less relevant iron. The case is extremely resistant to drops, for not the most neat people a good choice.

Disadvantages: the front-ender is the same as in the top five, after 6 years, even funny, it is not straight off, but selfie lovers are not your phone clearly. Fingerprint scanner like in 5s, i.e. the first revision, which means far from the most smart, but irritation does not cause. Battery. Here's the problem, moreover, it began six months later, a problem is possible in iOS, perhaps in permanent drops of the phone, but at least sit in the commanders, even though there is no charge, but the charge is 8-10. Previously, the phone almost did not spend the battery. But again, they hold it for a couple of hours more, it would be quite normal. Banal clock couples lack until the end of the day. Memory. 32GB Now this is very small, and the version on 64 is clearly more expensive, it is decided by buying a place in the cloud and transfer of all photos there, it's not very pleasant, of course, pay every month for it, but if you have many devices from the apple giant, then in principle Some degree it even becomes comfortable.

Comment: Conclusion: good modern dialer. Over the past 8-10 years, we no longer see your day without messengers, social. Networks and mobile photos. The phone is completely coping with this, the interface does not lag, everything works smoothly, there is no low cost in assembly and materials. For a person who does not chase for parrots in performance tests and does not buy a new top phone on credit every year - an excellent choice. In SE there is a whole set of features necessary modern man. There is no feeling that they saved on the phone. For its price is a very good thing.

Rating: 5 out of 5

Advantages: A light fast is not expensive convenient (you can use one hand)

Disadvantages: The battery does not hold, melts on the eyes if they take a sit

Comment: I consider this apparatus most optimal in price, quality and sizes. I had an ordinary 4th iPhone before that, I liked it that my big hand was enough to keep it (and keep it reliably) and pushing on the icons, correspond in social. networks and so on. But the stupids have already become nerves, which began to miss. The flour selection stood. Native began to advise Siaomi phones, very nimble and battery is just a class. Already I wanted to take such a thing, but minus for me that they are all shovels, one hand is very difficult to use, and android after iOS, like UAZ Patriot after the cruiser's lend (my internally judgment). I started to watch iPhones, and they, too, all shovels! But suddenly, the environment of this horticultural inventory fell my eyes to a small iPhone, first I thought that this was the five (and she began to lag after the update on 11 axis, so 5s, it was rejected immediately as the phone does not have further prospects, but I wanted I would not think about changing the phone), but I watched SE, I read his characteristics ... and about a miracle, a powerful apple in a convenient format for me! What I want to note that the speaker is not so ringing like 4ki, I noticed this since the usual five, what happened? EPL began to save? Although you crash, but we compared standard sounds on 4k and on 5, 5s and SE, as a person with a musical hearing, I will say that 4ki is the most qualitative sound External speaker! But I'm trying to get used to this watered muted SE sound (maybe someone knows what's the matter?) But it's little things. The battery is saddened when Chinese friends are already holding a week .... but oh well, everything overlaps the device itself! He is chic. The store has become convenient to pay the phone. In general, after 4 for me, SE as after a screwdriver - screwdriver. I apologize not to abandon this format and keep it for such oldcuals as me.

Rating: 5 out of 5

Evgeny S.

Advantages: Compactness, with such dimensions there is no alternative. Power. The battery holds well. For me it was important to have NFC. Good sound. The interface is smaller than in android.

Disadvantages: screen.

Comment: Honor 6, bought 2.5 years ago, satisfied everyone, but still big, so I have long wanted a small model. I chose 1.5 years, as the iPhone SE came out, I understood what you need, but pay 30 thousands of thousands at that time, and now, I consider the prosperity. Finally waited when he fell to 20 and bought. The most important drawback is the screen, yellowed, unlikely, of course outdated at now, compared with the same Honor 6, 2015. Release looking with miserable, in any case, with initial inclusion. But then nothing, set as a color, became white and normal, quite satisfying current requirements. He took due to the size and so that everything was able to - he knows everything. Rings, pays, photographs and small)). The fact that there are disadvantages, so they are also known about the screen and with a rumbleing chamber or the buttons backlates. For me, insignificant, as I fully got what I wanted. As a result, an excellent model. I do not really understand those who write in shortcoming size - he is that when it was bought more))? - We see what we buy right away. For me, this size is optimal.

Rating: 5 out of 5

Advantages: everything you need in a compact building for reasonable money: a good camera, fingerprint, payments.

Disadvantages: Large frames on top and bottom. F2.2.

Comment: After breakdowns of your favorite Nexus 5X, she looked like a week with the oldest first HTS Desire. ABOUT! How comfortable what is about in any pocket. And his thickness in 13mm was not embarrassed at all. He began to look for something small and modern. Alas: (I didn't find anything on Android and then ... iPhone SE for 19.5 thousand rubles with such a stuffing in a compact building? Yes, he simply has no competitors. I had to take. This is my second iPhone. In 2007 was the very first - 2G. Full awareness :). And it rather upset. Where is the moving forward? The absence of widgets is inconvenient. You can not set the icons on the screen - uncomfortable. But there is a brightness from below. It is very important for me to have good camera in phone. And everything is fine here. The camera has a good white balance and good detail with a good light. With poor lighting, F2.2 affects and noticeably grain. It pleases the absence of Pearling and overwhelmed contrast. Also on the nexus photographed by pressing the volume button to reduce. This is inconvenient and due to the location and due to the rigidity of the button, although the function works. Lyfhak! I got used to android to enter the text with a slip of the finger. Here, by default, there is no such excellent opportunity, but you can download GBOr and here it is happiness.

Rating: 5 out of 5

Andrei p.

Advantages: After using android smartphones, OS was lost. Used in a month. Helped tablet on OS. Now only the advantages. I went with a phone 5.5 screen, now it is for me as a TV. I began to use the Tetaphone as a phone as a phone! They stopped tired from a permanent seat in social networks, news and other. There was a free time. He began to walk more often with the child. Moved life. Conclusion: All that is more than 5 inches, the communicator who should be able to use psychologically, otherwise he starts to steal your time! Honor yourself stupidly stupid!

Many iPhone SE will seem very familiar. The phone received a 5s model chassis and became the 3rd generation of Apple smartphones in which the same design was used. However, with external similarity inside the model underwent a serious upgrade. The processor frequency rose to 1.85 GHz, the volume of RAM doubled, the permission of the chamber increased to 12 meters.

Constructive execution

Even without photographs, the design of the SE 32GB smartphone is easy. In fact, he has not changed since 2012. Perhaps only about HTC One M7 can be said something like that.

From aesthetic point of view, the iPhone 5, 5S and SE chassis style is still one of best decisions For smartphones. Flat faces, beveled edges, round volume control buttons and antennas liners - all this looks elegant and, in the opinion of many, better than the 6th model with built-in plastic antenna lines, oblong buttons and a chamber protrusion. On the other hand, the phone ergonomics is definitely improved. Although the flat surfaces and beveled SE edges provide an elegant design device, the rectangular shape is badly combined with a human hand.

Externally, the iPhone SE 32GB smartphone has nothing changed. The dimensions remained the same, and the mass rose only for 1 g. You can find only 2 differences. First, the logos disappeared from the rear panel, and secondly, the brilliant chamfer around the edge was changed by a matte finish corresponding to the rest of the chassis. In addition, a new color variant has appeared - rose gold.

Such conservatism has its advantages and disadvantages that are often found by the parties to the same medal. For example, thanks to the fact that the manufacturer did not want to make a relatively inexpensive model more thin, it left more space for the battery and got rid of the camera. Old design Differs a large width of the frame with the left and right side Screen, and the black space between the white front panel and the actual display is much thicker than on new models.

The iPhone SE 32GB Gold has become part of the general trend not to change the design until the market is ready for this. In many ways, the change of constructive execution means the presence of significant drawbacks that required new solutions. Good design Durable and requires only small changes to post new features and constant reduction of the thickness of the device.

Performance

As expected, the characteristics of the iPhone SE 32GB correspond to the performance of the model 6S. Compared to the 5S model, the improvement turned out to be significant, roughly doubled the predecessor performance: in the test 3DMark Sling Shot Extreme unlimited phone dials 2038 points.

NAND memory is also not worse than the iPhone 6. Reading data in random order is performed faster (27 against 23.33 MB / s), and recording - almost on-line (2.21 and 2.22 MB / s). Sequential reading is a bit worse (378.36 and 404.39 MB / s), but the record comes at the same speed (165.33 and 165.55 MB / s). Minor differences can be written off to the test dispersion and confidently say that SE memory speed corresponds to the model 6S.

iPhone SE 32GB: Battery Overview

With a web surfing test on a Wi-Fi connection, the smartphone copes very well. When Apple announced that SE had a large web resource for working offline, than 6s and 6s Plus, some were surprised, although in fact it is a natural result. SE is equipped with a much smaller LCD display with a lower resolution than other models, which significantly reduced its total power consumption. An increase in the battery capacity compared to the 5S model also contributed to an increase in battery life. According to Apple, the iPhone SE 32GB smartphone can function for 2 hours longer than the 6th model, and users confirm it. Wi-Fi-connection web surfing can last 9 h 16 min.

LTE communication is 3 hours longer than 6s, and a couple of hours is inferior to the previous test.

The 4-inch GfxBench test always showed low results. Here SE demonstrates the smallest battery life - only 1.46 hours. Phone, of course, compared to 5S has become better, even though his results in this test for half an hour is less, because by the end of the test iPhone SE demonstrates 6-fold Performance growth due to the greater the thermoregulation of the A7 processor.

Charge time

Like iPhone 6S Plus, SE comes with a 5-watt charger. Such a low power for a large model would be problematic, but it is quite enough for a low-tank battery. SE charge time from 0 to 100% is 1 h 40 min.

Screen

The display provides the greatest advantages of the model, but not because of its characteristics. IPhone SE 32GB replaced the 5th model with the same 4-inch IPS-screen resolution of 1136 x 640. Although it is impossible to confirm that the panel remains the same, you can make sure that they are quite similar.

Apple evaluates the brightness of its 500 NIT displays. SE at the peak of brightness reaches 598 yarn. This is more than that of the iPhone 6 and 6s, the specifications of which are higher.

The level of black at maximum brightness is high enough (0.69 NIT). This is partly due to the bright screen backlight, but ultimately, even with a large peak brightness, the contrast is significantly lagging behind the characteristics of other phones, and even in comparison with 5s it is rather low. It is important to note that Apple rarely uses displays with a contrast of 800: 1, but if you put the phone side by side with modern IPS matrices of smartphones such as iPhone 6 and LG G4, black looks like dark gray.

The phone screen greatly transmits shades of gray. As usual, there is a blue offset, but it is small, and the average color temperature value is below 7000 K. Gamma is quite straight, and at the end there are no shades of gray with Deltae\u003e 3, which is usually required. With an average of Deltae \u003d 1.87, it is not necessary to wish the best.

Color transmission from iPhone SE 32GB has high accuracy. For many delet detects< 1, т. е. ошибка незаметна, даже если эталонный цвет положить рядом. В крайнем случае достигается насыщенность с DeltaE = 2, что весьма впечатляет. В среднем DeltaE = 1,24, и здесь улучшать практически нечего.

Given that the accuracy of the color mixture is only the function of the accuracy of saturation and precision of the gray scale, it is not surprising that the iPhone SE shows good results. There is not a single error with Deltae\u003e 3, and, in general, most of them are in the range between 1 and 2.

In general, IPS-display iPhone SE 32GB feedback prases. 1136 x 640 - This is not the highest permission in the market, but Apple really provides the best color accuracy in its class, and the density of 326 t / inch is quite high so that additional smoothing needed.

Camera

Like the iPhone 6, SE is equipped with a 12-megapixel 1/3 sensor and a lens with a diaphragm F / 2.2. The A9 chipset includes the same ISP processor, so theoretically photographs must be identical. This is a huge improvement compared to 5s, which used The first 1/3 "Apple sensor with a resolution of 8 megapixel. The transition to a higher resolution sensor allowed to record the UHD video, and the new ISP provides a slowdown video with a resolution of 1080p and 120 k / s speed, and also supports the Live Photo Spec. The results of the photo and video in SE and iPhone 6 are the same.

Quality of pictures

According to reviews, iPhone SE 32GB allows you to get good photos. They are noticeably clear frames made on 5s, which is due to a combination of a higher sensor resolution and improving the processing processor. As expected, due to the same camera and ISP image quality, in fact, the same as 6s and definitely the best of phones is cheaper than $ 400.

Night pictures are identical to the photos of the 6S model. But price iPhone SE 32GB for $ 250 below. The quality of day photos is not bad, but with low light, 6s plus is inferior due to a smaller sensor and lack of image stabilization. Obviously, the quality of the camera was sacrificed at lower cost. But SE has the best sensor of the image in its price range.

iPhone SE 32GB: 4-inch design review

Android world has long refused smartphones with a diagonal of 4. " While Apple still used 3.5 ", competitors' phones moved to the screen with a diagonal 4", 4.3 ", 4.5", etc. Currently, the standard Android flagship phone has a display of more than 5 inches, and 4, 5 "The screen is considered tiny. Of course, there are other factors associated with the size of the device, for example, whether there is a physical or screen buttons and how large the panel, but the screen diagonal is still determining the borders of the window on the Internet and in all applications.

When moving from 5 "to 4", the smartphone does seem small. After a certain period of addiction, you can enjoy the possibility of using the phone with one hand. A 4-inch screen is much easier to work with one hand, without fearing to drop the smartphone and without shifting your hand to get to the upper left area of \u200b\u200bthe display.

On the other hand, 4 "screen seems quite close, even after addictive to its small size. With default settings, the density of information is completely ridiculous, and it is almost impossible to use the phone without installing the minimum font. Therefore, users who are needed by larger letters due to poor vision, iPhone SE should immediately exclude if you don't want to constantly scroll. Even after the changes, the display cannot accommodate everything you need. On the main screen of shortcuts for one line less, less emails are displayed in the mail application, there are no avatars in the messaging application. Similar cuts are repeated in the rest. apple applications and third-party manufacturers. Programs such as a management center can only be as half a whole page of the iPhone 6S.

All these changes are only a function of the display size, and, although they seem obvious, it is difficult to understand how to change the experience of using the phone.

Last of Mogic

Of course, the characteristics of the iPhone SE 32GB are the best among 4-inch smartphones, and you can ignore all specifications, since this is the only offer of this size. Android manufacturers refused to create small phones, and most of them did not produce models top level This largest for several years. By 2012, the emphasis was made by 4.5 "and more, and at the end of 2011 Samsung introduced 5.3" Galaxy Note.. Android compact phone idea is something similar to Xperia Z5 with 4.6 "screen, which is slightly less than the display of the iPhone 6S. Further decrease in size means moving to cheap smartphones, such as Moto E, but this is already a completely different part of the market.

Advantages and disadvantages

If compared with the smallest modern phones High-end on the Android platform, it is not difficult to note that the characteristics of the iPhone SE 32GB put it in the first place. Apple A9 still remains one of the fastest chips, and it goes without saying that SnapDragon 810 in Compact is incoming it. According to the reviews, the camera also does not have equal in the phones of this class. It does not reach the flagships, but the use of the Sensor of the 6th Model allows you to get really beautiful photos and the best 4K video, which can only be obtained on the phone.

4-inch IPS display iPhone SE 32GB Black is perfectly calibrated, and its permissions are enough to avoid smoothing, although it is clearly not as clear as on many android smartphones. According to user reviews, the main disadvantage of the screen is low contrast and high black brightness level, which is noticeable when used, when compared with more modern phones or any Amoled panel. The screen is likely to be one of the weak points of SE, although in general it is a good IPS display.

Conclusion

The fact that the design of the phone has not changed since the iPhone 5S, according to the owners, is not its disadvantage. The design is reliable, and there is no reason for arbitrary product modification in each generation. SE has become the necessary update of the 4-inch Apple model if it takes into account that over 2 years has passed since its appearance. The fact that the user receives the same camera performance and the display calibration, like the 6S model, is quite attractive, given that the device costs $ 250 less. The duration of autonomous work, depending on the situation, is better or worse than 6s, but it definitely improved compared to 5s. Faster LTE and a much more high-speed connection via Wi-Fi are also a pleasant change, as Apple Pay.. It was difficult for the manufacturer to include something else, without cutting off her margin, and it would have caused questions why 6s is much more expensive.

According to the reviews of some owners who used SE daily, they intend to switch to models such as Nexus 5x and iPhone 6S, since the small display is not very suitable for them. But the fact that Apple sells 32 million 4 "devices per year, speaks of great demand for a small phone with high characteristics. Moreover, after the announcement of the 8th model, the price of the iPhone SE 32GB decreased to $ 349.

Introducing the iPhone SE - the most powerful
4-inch smartphone in history. To

Create it, Apple specialists took
As a basis, loved design
and completely
changed content.
Installed the same advanced processor
A9, as on iPhone 6s,
and chamber 12 mp
for shooting incredible photos
and video 4k. And thanks to Live.
Photos Any.
Your snapshot literally comes to life. Result?
Small iPhone.
with huge
opportunities.

Favorite design.
And new reasons to love him.

iPhone SE is not just an incredibly popular design. This is the next step in its development. The housing of the lung, compact and convenient phone is made of smooth matted aluminum. On the magnificent 4-inch Reetina display, everything looks incredibly clear and bright. And completing the picture of matte beveled edges and stainless steel logo.

The most powerful 4 inches
In the history of smartphones.

The iPhone SE is based on the A9 is the same advanced processor that is installed on the iPhone 6S. Its 64-bit level architecture desktop computers Guarantees amazing speed and response. And the graphics of the level of gaming consoles completely immerses the world of favorite games and applications. This powerful processor is simply created for maximum performance.

An incredibly effective coprocessor M9.

M9 Motion Soprocessor is built directly into the A9 processor and directly interacts with the compass, gyroscope and accelerometer. This expands the possibilities for the collection of fitness data - for example, the number of steps and the distance traveled. Include Siri also has become much easier, you don't even have to take the iPhone in your hands. Just say: "Hi, Siri."

Single camera
Which will need you.

Your photos made using a 12-megapixel camera isight will be clear and detailed - like on iPhone 6S. In addition, you can shoot and edit 4K video with a resolution four times higher than HD video 1080p.

Live Photos. Revive the moment.

Thanks to Live Photos, your photos will literally come into motion and sound. Just touch the snapshot at any point and hold to see a few seconds recorded before and after shooting.

HD camera FaceTime
With a flash Retina Flash.
Decoration of your selfie.

Retina display - This is not only your iPhone screen, but also flash FaceTime HD-camera. Thanks to the special technology, the outbreak Retina Flash is three times brighter than usual and allows you to shoot excellent selfie even at night and with poor lighting. A flash of True Tone adjusts to the surrounding lighting and provides natural colors and a natural skin tone.

Media ICloud. Your photo
And video is always with you.

The libroid's media library stores the latest versions of all your photos and videos. All changes you entered are automatically displayed on all your devices, so you can see pictures at any time, made last week or last year. Wherever you are.

Improved safety.
One touch is enough.

Touch ID Easily and safely unlocks iPhone SE with your fingerprint. This is the perfect password that is impossible to pick up, forget or lose.

4G LTE and Wi-Fi have become faster.

Browse web pages, download games and applications and watch video in streaming through wi-Fi network 802.11ac2 and 4G LTE3 even faster than on iPhone 5S. Use more LTE ranges for efficient roaming. And plug Apple Watch, external speakers and other devices via Bluetooth.

iOS 11.

iOS is the most perfect, intuitive and secure mobile operating system in the world. With it you are available all the features of the iPhone.

Applications with which you are capable of greater.

Your iPhone has the most necessary applications. Send not only text, but also photos, video, links and other materials using messages. Get easy access to the library Apple Music. and your personal collection thanks to music. Communicate via video call via FaceTime with iPhone, iPad or Mac users.

Listens and obey.

Siri is your personal assistant that will help send a message, find information on the Internet, select the right bus and much more. You can even ask Siri to find the desired picture or video in your library.

Applications for all occasions.

IN App Store. More than 1.5 million applications, so that you can easily make your phone special. It is very easy to seek and download applications into one touch - and it does not matter, you view the entire category or are looking for something specific.

Go to the iPhone just like never.

The Move to iOS application will automatically transfer your data from the Android phone - simply, safe and just a few steps.

Perfect to each other.

Apple accessories are perfectly combined with iPhone. Leather covers for stylish protection. And docking station with Lightning connector for convenient recharging. Sold separately.

Like many Apple announcements over the past few years, the Announcement of the iPhone SE has become expected and unexpected at the same time. Expected - In terms of general ideas: everyone was ready for the fact that Apple will release a cheaper smartphone with a small display diagonal. The surprise was the fact that the novelty case was exactly identical to iPhone 5S, and the hardware characteristics, on the contrary, were inherited from the iPhone 6S, the apple actual flagship.

Look at the features of the novelty.

Specifications Apple iPhone SE

  • Soc Apple A9 1.8 GHz (2,64-bit kernels, architecture based on Armv8-a)
  • GPU Apple A9.
  • Apple M9 movement coprocessor, including barometer, accelerometer, gyroscope and compass
  • RAM 2 GB
  • Flash memory 16/64 GB
  • There is no support for memory cards
  • Operational iOS system 9.3
  • Touchscreen IPS, 4 ", 1135 × 640 (324 PPI), Capacitive, Multitach
  • Cameras: Frontal (1.2 MP, video 720r) and rear (12 megapixel, video shooting 4K)
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b / G / N / AC (2.4 and 5 GHz; MIMO support)
  • Cellular communication: 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, 12, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 27, 28, 20, 25, NO 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41
  • Bluetooth 4.2 A2DP Le
  • Fingerprint Scanner Touch ID
  • NFC (Apple Pay only)
  • 3.5 mm connector for stereo header, docking connector Lightning
  • Lithium-polymer battery 1624 mA · h, non-removable
  • GPS / A-GPS, GLONASS
  • Dimensions 123.8 × 58.6 × 7.6 mm
  • Mass 113 g (our measurement)

For clarity, you compare the characteristics of the novelty from the iPhone 6S, iPhone 5S (since it is the new one for him to change), as well as with Sony Xperia Z5 Compact - this is probably the main competitor 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 core @ 1.8 GHz, 64-bit Armv8-A architecture) Apple A7 @ 1.3 GHz 64 Bit (2 kernels, CYCLONE architecture, based on Armv8) Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 (8 cortex-a57 @ 2.0 GHz + 4 cores Cortex-A53 @ 1.55 GHz)
Graphic processor Apple A9. Apple A9. PowerVR SGX 6th Series Adreno 430.
Flash Memory 16/64 GB 16/64/128 GB 16/32/64 GB 32 GB
Connectors dock Connector Lightning, 3.5 mm connector for headset dock Connector Lightning, 3.5 mm connector for headset Micro-USB with OTG and MHL 3 support, 3.5 mm connector for headset
Memory card support not not not microSD (up to 200 GB)
RAM 2 GB 2 GB 1 GB 3 GB
Cameras basic (12 mp; video shooting 4K 30 k / s, 1080p 120 k / s and 720r 240 k / s) and frontal (1.2 megacle; shooting and transmission video 720p) basic (12 mp; video shooting 4K 30 K / s, 1080p 120 k / s and 720p 240 k / s) and frontal (5 MP; shooting and transmission video Full HD) basic (8 mp; video shooting 1080r 30 FPS and 720P 120 FPS) and frontal (1.2 megacle; shooting and transmission video 720p) basic (23 MP, video shooting 4K) and frontal (5.1 megapixel, Full HD video)
the 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 (MA · H) 1624 1715 1570 2700
Operating system Apple iOS 9.3. Apple iOS 9. Apple iOS 7 (update 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
Mass (d) ** 113 143 112 138
average price T-13584121. T-12858630. T-10495456. T-12840987.
suggestions Apple iPhone. SE (16 GB) L-13584121-5
Offers Apple iPhone SE (64 GB) L-13584123-5

* According to the manufacturer
** Our measurement

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

As for comparison with Android-competitor, everything is not so simple here. Almost all the characteristics of the Apple device are lagging behind, but as we repeatedly could make sure that real performance and other user qualities can not be directly reflected directly. So I will proceed directly to testing.

Packaging and equipment

The iPhone SE packing is much closer to the iPhone 6s than to the iPhone 5S. This is evidenced by the overall bright color scheme, and the picture on the screen of the smartphone.

Equipment of Apple smartphones has not contained any surprises for a long time. New - no exception. Here earpods headphonesInvested in a beautiful box, leaflets, charger (5 in 1 A), Lightning cable, stickers and a key to extract the SIM card cradle.

Design

Now let's look at the design of the iPhone SE. The first emotion, when you get it out of the box: My God, what little and, at the same time, plump!

In fact, the dimensions of the novelties exactly correspond to the iPhone 5S. Up to a millimeter. However, for those two and a half years, which passed since the release of the iPhone 5S, we are already accustomed to a smaller thickness and, of course, to a significantly larger screen. No wonder at the same Sony model Compact has a diagonal of 4.6 inches. Yes, and the Chinese have already stopped producing smartphones less. So four inches look frank atavism.

But this is exactly the case when the opinion of technologicalists does not coincide with the opinion of many simple users, among which the iPhone 5S is still popular. And let some of them are due exclusively financial reasons, others simply prefer compact models. On them and oriented iPhone SE.

Actually, here are only three differences of design from iPhone 5S. The first is the new color of Rose Gold. We saw this color in all the latest generation Apple mobile novelties, now it is available on a compact smartphone. Girls will probably become happy. Not only that he is beautiful himself, it also emphasizes that you do not have any old iphone. 5S, and the most novelty. At the same time, three other color options (golden, dark gray and silver) are also available.

The second design element has undergone changes compared to the iPhone 5S - branded apple. Now it is not crushed into a metal surface, but is made of glossy metal as an independent unit, inserted into the housing and a little recessed - like the iPhone 6S and 6S Plus. It looks exquisite, but, in essence, it is such a trifle, which can hardly be hung out if you specifically disappear.

Finally, the last detail that helps not confuse the iPhone SE with iPhone 5S is the SE letters right under the word iPhone on the back of the device. However, it is obvious to the perception of design it in no way affects. The rest of the smartphones are absolutely identical: the material, location and shape of the buttons, connectors - all exactly like the iPhone 5S. As a plus, we note that although the camera is significantly better here, it does not perform at all over the case (as it is implemented by all iPhone with the six in the title).

An interesting question is what version of the fingerprint scanner Touch ID is installed in the smartphone. As we remember, the iPhone 6S / 6S Plus debuted a new version of the scanner, working more quickly and accurately. The owners of these models know that it is enough just to quickly touch the finger and immediately take it back so that the smartphone can recognize the owner. As Apple does not tell the items of the Touch ID in iPhone SE, we checked it with a simple comparison - at the same time click button Home. On the iPhone 6S Plus and iPhone SE. The result was unambiguous: the fingerprint scanner in the iPhone SE works more slowly. That is, apparently, here he is the same as in the iPhone 5S.

In general, the iPhone SE design can be called a tested classic time (although it looks somewhat archaic against the background of modern devices even the middle segment). Two cosmetic innovations - a new color and otherwise the logo made - do not affect overall impression. From the point of view of appearance, we are simply iPhone 5S. No more and no less, no better and no worse.

Screen

Parameters screen iPhone SE does not differ from those of the iPhone 5S: a diagonal of 4 inches, an IPS-matrix resolution of 1136 × 640. According to modern standards - very little: both diagonal and permission (less than 720r is difficult to meet even in the medium-budget segment).

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

However, the technical characteristics and the presence of either the absence of additional technologies is only the vertex of the iceberg. A holistic examination of the iPhone SE screen quality was conducted 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 resistant to the appearance of scratches. Judging by the reflection of objects, the anti-reflective screen properties of the screen is better than the Google Nexus 7 (2013) screen (hereinafter just Nexus 7). For clarity, we give a photo on which the white surface is reflected in the screens (left - Nexus 7, to the right - Apple iPhone SE, then they can be distinguished by size):

Apple iPhone SE screen is a bit darker (brightness of photographs 104 against 110 at Nexus 7). Two of the reflected objects in the Apple iPhone SE screen is very weak, this suggests that between the layers of the screen (more specifically between the outer glass and the surface of the LCD matrix) there is no airbap (OGS-One Glass Solution type screen). Due to the smaller number of boundaries (type of glass / air) with highly different refractive ratios, such screens look better in conditions of strong external illumination, but their repair in the event of a cracked exterior glass costs much more expensive, since it accounts for a whole screen. On the outer surface of the screen there is a special oleophobic (fat-repellent) coating (efficient, but still no better than Nexus 7), so traces from fingers are removed significantly easier, and appear at a lower rate than in the case of conventional glass.

When manually controlling the brightness and when the white field is output, the maximum brightness value was about 610 kD / m², minimum - 6 cd / m². The maximum brightness is very high, and, given the excellent anti-reflective properties, readability even on a sunny day outside the room will be provided. In complete dark, brightness can be reduced to a comfortable value. In stock automatic adjustment Brightness over the illumination sensor (there is a left front loudspeaker). In automatic mode, when changing external light conditions, the screen brightness is rising, and decreases. The operation of this function depends on the position of the brightness adjustment slider - the user can try to set the desired brightness level for current conditions, but what brightness will be in other conditions and simply when changing and returning back the level of external illumination, we cannot predict. If you touch anything, then in complete darkness, the automatic brightness adjustment function reduces the brightness of up to 6 kD / m² (too dark), in conditions lit by artificial office light (about 400 lux), the brightness increases to 100-140 cd / m² (normally), in Very bright environment (corresponds to the lighting with a clear day outside the room, but without direct sunlight - 20,000 LCs or a little more) is set to 500 kD / m² (this is sufficient). We were larger than a variant obtained after several attempts to correct brightness in various conditions, while for the three above conditions we received 8, 115 and 600 cd / m². It turns out that the auto-adjustment function of brightness works more or less adequately, and there is some possibility to adjust the nature of the brightness change under the user's requirements, although there are no obvious features in its work. At any level of brightness, there is no significant modulation of the backlight, so there is no flickering of the screen (or rather on the minimum brightness there are very narrow peaks with a frequency of 50 Hz, but the flicker still failed to notice even with a lot of effort).

This smartphone uses an IPS type matrix. Micrographs demonstrate a typical structure of subpixels for IPS:

For comparison, you can familiarize yourself with the micrographic gallery of the screens used in mobile technology.

The screen has good viewing angles without a significant shift of colors, even with large looks from the perpendicular to the screen and without inverting shades. For comparison, we give the photos on which the same images are displayed on the Apple iPhone SE and Nexus 7 screens, while the brightness of the screens is initially installed by about 200 kD / m² (on the white field in full screen, on the Apple iPhone SE it corresponds to the value of 60% of brightness at The use of third-party programs), and the color balance on the camera is forcibly switched to 6500 K. Perpendicular to the screens White field:

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

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

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

The brightness at an angle at the screens has decreased (at least 5 times, based on the difference in excerpt), but in the case of Apple iPhone SE a drop in brightness is slightly smaller. The black field when the diagonal is deviated to the diagonal, weakly lights and acquires a light red-purple shade. Photos below are shown (the brightness of white areas in the perpendicular plane of the directions of the direction is approximately the same!):

And at a different angle:

With perpendicular view, the uniformity of the black field is good:

Contrast (approximately in the center of the screen) is normal - about 760: 1. Response time when switching black-white-black is 20 ms (11 ms incl. + 9 ms off.). The transition between halftons of gray 25% and 75% (on the numerical value of color) and back in total takes 25 ms. Constructed by 32 points with an equal interval in the numerical value of the shade of a gray gamma curve did not reveal in neither lights or in the shadows. The index of the approximating power function is 1.93, which is lower than the standard value of 2.2, so the image is slightened slightly. At the same time, the real gamma curve deviates little from power dependence:

Color coverage is almost equal to SRGB:

Apparently, the filters of the matrix mix the components to each other in moderation. Spectra confirm this:

As a result, visually colors have 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 spectrum of absolutely black body (ΔE) is less than 10, which is considered an acceptable indicator for the consumer device. In this case, the color temperature and Δe change little from the shade to the shade - this has a positive effect on the visual assessment of the color balance. (The darkest areas of the gray scale can not be considered, since there the balance of colors does not matter, and the measurement error of the color characteristics on the low brightness is large.)

Like in, iPhone SE has a function Night Shift.which night makes the picture warmer (how warmer - the user indicates). The graphs above are the values \u200b\u200bobtained with the middle position of the parameter slider Temperature color (by the way, correctly - "Color Temperature"), when shifted until it stops Warmer and K. Colder (Signed graphics in the appropriate way). Yes, the color temperature decreases, which is required. A description of why such a correction can be useful, given in this article about iPad Pr. 9.7. In any case, when entertaining with a mobile device, looking better to reduce the brightness of the screen to the minimum, but still a comfortable level, and then to calm your own paranoia. Night Shift..

Let's summarize. The screen has a very high maximum brightness and has excellent anti-reflective properties, so the device without any problems can be used outdoors even summer sunny day. In complete darkness, brightness can be reduced to a comfortable level. It is permissible to use and mode with automatic adjustment of brightness that works more or less adequately. The advantages of the screen should include an effective oleophobic coating, no air gap in the layers of the screen and flicker, the high stability of black to the rejection of the view from the perpendicular to the plane of the screen, good uniform of the black field, as well as the color coverage of SRGB and a good color balance. There are no significant drawbacks. Currently this is perhaps the best display among smartphones with a small screen.

Performance and heating

iPhone SE works on the same SOC Apple A9 as iPhone 6S. This means that there is an Apple M9 coprocessor here, which provides support for the voice unlock function (Hi, Siri! "Command).

It is important that the CPU frequency in the iPhone SE is not reduced. We set out details about the SOC in the article about the iPhone 6S, so we will not repeat and immediately go to testing. In addition to the main test hero, we included in the iPhone 6S Plus and iPhone 5S table, since our main tasks are to understand whether there are any differences in performance from iPhone SE compared to other Apple A9 smartphones, as well as how faster than new iPhone 5S. As for comparison with Android-competitors, the way we have previously found out, Apple A9 is still the leader, so that there is simply no sense in such comparison in the case of iPhone SE.

Let's start with browser tests: Sunspider 1.0.2, Octane Benchmark, Kraken Benchmark and Jetstream. Everywhere we used the Safari browser.

The result is predictable: we see the approximate IPhone SE parity and iPhone 6S Plus, as well as a huge superiority (three or four times) above the iPhone 5S. We emphasize that some accuracy could give different versions Operating systems and browsers, so a small difference between two smartphones on Apple A9 should not be confused.

Now let's see how the iPhone SE will perform in Geekbench 3 and Antutu 6 - multiplatform beepards. Alas, I don't have results for iPhone 5S, because at a time when it was on Testing, Antutu did not at all support iOS, and Geekbench was available in previous version. Therefore, you will have to be content with the results of the newest smartphones.

There is already a strange result here: the little attention is drawn to itself, but still the first superiority of the iPhone SE above the iPhone 6S Plus in Geekbench, as well as, on the contrary, the backlog in Antutu.

The last group of benchmarks is devoted to GPU performance testing. We used 3DMark, GFXBENCH METAL (in the case of iPhone 5S, results from simple GFXBENCH) and Basemark Metal.

Recall that offscreen tests are the output to the image screen in 1080r, regardless of the real screen resolution. And OnScreen tests are a picture of a picture in a resolution that matches the resolution of the device screen. That is, the offscreen tests are indicative from the point of view of the abstract performance of SOC, and onscreen tests - in terms of the comfort of the game on a particular 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 see, even the most resource-intensive 3D scenes do not cause any difficulties from the iPhone SE. Here, of course, it's not just a SOC, but also in low screen resolution. Hence the difference with the iPhone 6S Plus in Onscreen modes. It is curious that in the offscreen mode, a larger model exceeds a slightly compact novice. But the user before that is not affected. He most importantly, that any games on the iPhone SE will simply fly.

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

A rather strange is a significant superiority of the iPhone 6s Plus over the iPhone SE in the most severe test Sling Shot Extreme. It would be logical to assume that the GPU cheaper iPhone works at a reduced frequency. And it looks quite a logical solution, because with a significantly lower screen resolution, the load on the GPU becomes lower.

Finally - Basemark Metal.

And here is a similar picture that strengthens us in the above assumption. But despite the small iphone 6s loss in points, the iPhone SE showed a significantly higher number of frames per second during test - from 38 to 45, while the iPhone 6S Plus barely jumped over the border at 30 FPS. Consequently, even the game of this level will not be a problem for the iPhone SE.

It should be noted another moment: during the testing process in Basemark Metal iPhone SE heavily heated. Below is the back surface of the rear surface obtained after two starts in a row (approximately 10 minutes of operation) of the Basemark Metal test:

It can be seen that heating is localized in the upper right side of the apparatus, which, apparently, corresponds to the location of the SOC chip. According to the heat frame, the maximum heating was 44 degrees (at the ambient temperature of 24 degrees), it is already very noticeable.

The iPhone 6S Plus in the same test is significantly less heating (more precisely, it is localized in one place, so the smartphone can be comfortable in hand). Consequently, although the performance of the iPhone SE with more than enough for any games, and will be enough for another two, but playing really resource-intensive applications may not be completely comfortable due to high heating.

Cameras

The basic camera of the iPhone SE in parameters is fully consistent camera iPhone. 6s. We decided to check whether the iPhone SE photo shows are not inferior to the current flagship Apple! The examination was held by Anton Solovyov.

Like the iPhone 6S, iPhone SE can shoot video 4k. Moreover, the quality of day shooting is very good. With night shooting, of course, it is worse, but still it's not quite horror.

Video Sound
Day shoot 3840 × 2160, 29,97 FPS, AVC MPEG-4 [Email Protected], 50.5 Mbps AAC LC, 84 Kbps, Mono
Night shot 3840 × 2160, 29,97 FPS, AVC MPEG-4 [Email Protected], 52.7 Mbps AAC LC, 87 Kbps, Mono

Here is a stop-frame from the first video taken during the day (a screenshot is available in the original resolution). And even the number of the passing machine is visible, not to mention the details in the background!

As a minus, we note the lack of optical stabilization (it is still only in the iPhone 6 Plus and iPhone 6S Plus), as well as the fact that the iPhone SE front camera has permission only 1.2 megapixel and corresponds to the quality of the iPhone 5S camera.

Autonomous work

Although in the iPhone SE is a more capacious battery than in the iPhone 5S, but still it is inferior to the iPhone 6S and, moreover, 6s plus.

However, since the screen resolution from the iPhone SE is below, and the screen area is smaller, then by the duration of the iPhone SE standby work is approximately identical to the iPhone 6S. That is, with everyday rather active use, the device will have to be recharged every day, with medium-efficiency, there is a chance that there will still be some kind of charge by the end of the day.

conclusions

iPhone SE is perhaps the most boring Apple smartphone: both in good, and in a bad sense. There are no innovations here - not in terms of design, nor in terms of opportunities and hardware platform. In addition, there is nothing new here: it is just a hybrid of previously released devices - iPhone 5S and iPhone 6S. From the first they took design, screen, dactyloscopic sensor and front camera, from the second - SOC, rAMCommunicative features and main chamber. Well, add a new color - Rose Gold.

However, for those who buy no innovation, but the device for everyday use, the iPhone SE may be the best choice, in a good predictable. In the sense that buying this smartphone, you know exactly what you get in the end. There are no pitfalls here, there are no surprises. Is that a little upset us overheating the apparatus in the most severe 3D tests, but, justice for, we note that on the iPhone 5S these tests would not go fine. So do not want to overheat - do not load the iPhone SE games of this level (although they do not yet exist, the developers of benchmarks are ahead of the needle).

And the main question to which it is necessary to answer yourself before buying - are you ready to use a smartphone with a small (according to the current standards) screen? Some will say: unequivocally no - let it inside will be at least a super flagship. Obviously, the iPhone SE is not suitable for these users. And someone will say: Yes, I always dreamed of a compact flagship! That's it for such people iPhone SE and made. If we consider that the price of iPhone SE is 37990 rubles for a 16-gigabyte version, while the iPhone 6S with a similar amount of memory costs 19,000 more expensive (the difference is one and a half times!), Such a proposal is really attractive. For comparison, the official store Sony sells Xperia Z5 Compact for the same 37990 rubles, despite the fact that its performance is below, the screen is worse (see our testing), the design is less attractive (the housing is noticeably thicker, plastic is used as a material, not metal). So lovers of compact smartphones, and everyone who, in principle, not against a small screen, should pay close attention to the iPhone SE.

In conclusion, we offer to see our video review of the Apple iPhone SE smartphone: