The iPhone SE 2nd Generation (iPhone SE 2020) is a smartphone that was designed, manufactured, and sold by Apple from 2020 to 2022 as part of the iPhone series. The second generation of iPhone SE has been introduced on April 15, 2020, released on April 24, 2020, and its price started at $399.
The new iPhone SE features housing from iPhone 8, a Six-Core 2.66 GHz 64-bit Apple A13 Bionic processor with Quad-Core graphics, Apple M13 motion coprocessor, 3 GB of RAM, 4.7″ Retina HD LED-backlit IPS multi-touch LCD Display with True Tone and Haptic Touch technology, fingerprint identity Touch ID sensor built into the Home button, GPS, 4G / LTE data capability, dual-SIM support through a nano-SIM and an eSIM (Apple SIM), three colors; Space Gray, Silver, and (PRODUCT) RED, 64 GB / 128 GB or 256 GB of flash memory, built-in Wi-Fi 6 – 802.11ax, Bluetooth 5.0, NFC for Apple Pay, Lightning port, nano-SIM slot, 12 Mpix rear camera / 7 Mpix front camera, three-axis gyro, accelerometer, Barometer, Qi inductive charging, and IP67 for water resistance and dust resistance.
On September 14, 2021, Apple discontinued the 256 GB model from the iPhone SE configurations. Still available are versions with 64 GB and 128 GB of storage.
This iPhone has been discontinued on March 8, 2022, and has been replaced by iPhone SE 3rd Generation.
Today iPhone SE 2nd Generation is 4 years old!
iPhone SE 2nd Generation Release Date and Original Price
| Introduced | April 15, 2020 |
| Released | April 24, 2020 |
| Discontinued | September 14, 2021 (256 GB) March 8, 2022 (Entirely) |
| Model Identifier | iPhone12,8 |
| Model Number | A2275 A2298 A2296 |
| EMC | 3500 |
| Generation | 2nd |
| Order Number | MX9P2LL/A (64 GB Silver) MXCX2LL/A (128 GB Silver) MXVQ2LL/A (256 GB Silver) MX9N2LL/A (64 GB Space Gray) MXCW2LL/A (128 GB Space Gray) MXVP2LL/A (256 GB Space Gray) MX9Q2LL/A (64 GB (PRODUCT) RED) MXCY2LL/A (128 GB (PRODUCT) RED) MXVR2LL/A (256 GB (PRODUCT) RED) MX9A2LL/A (64 GB Silver AT&T) MXCJ2LL/A (128 GB Silver AT&T) MXVC2LL/A (256 GB Silver AT&T) MX992LL/A (64 GB Space Gray AT&T) MXCH2LL/A (128 GB Space Gray AT&T) MXVA2LL/A (256 GB Space Gray AT&T) MX9C2LL/A (64 GB (PRODUCT) RED AT&T) MXCK2LL/A (128 GB (PRODUCT) RED AT&T) MXVD2LL/A (256 GB (PRODUCT) RED AT&T) MX9H2LL/A (64 GB Silver Sprint) MXCQ2LL/A (128 GB Silver Sprint) MXVJ2LL/A (256 GB Silver Sprint) MX9G2LL/A (64 GB Space Gray Sprint) MXCP2LL/A (128 GB Space Gray Sprint) MXVH2LL/A (256 GB Space Gray Sprint) MX9J2LL/A (64 GB (PRODUCT) RED Sprint) MXCR2LL/A (128 GB (PRODUCT) RED Sprint) MXVK2LL/A (256 GB (PRODUCT) RED Sprint) MX9L2LL/A (64 GB Silver Verizon) MXCU2LL/A (128 GB Silver Verizon) MXVM2LL/A (256 GB Silver Verizon) MX9K2LL/A (64 GB Space Gray Verizon) MXCT2LL/A (128 GB Space Gray Verizon) MXVL2LL/A (256 GB Space Gray Verizon) MX9M2LL/A (64 GB (PRODUCT) RED Verizon) MXCV2LL/A (128 GB (PRODUCT) RED Verizon) MXVN2LL/A (256 GB (PRODUCT) RED Verizon) MX9E2LL/A (64 GB Silver T-mobile) MXCM2LL/A (128 GB Silver T-mobile) MXVF2LL/A (256 GB Silver T-mobile) MX9D2LL/A (64 GB Space Gray T-mobile) MXCL2LL/A (128 GB Space Gray T-mobile) MXVE2LL/A (256 GB Space Gray T-mobile) MX9F2LL/A (64 GB (PRODUCT) RED T-mobile) MXCN2LL/A (128 GB (PRODUCT) RED T-mobile) MXVG2LL/A (256 GB (PRODUCT) RED T-mobile) MX9T2B/A (64 GB Silver UK) MXD12B/A (128 GB Silver UK) MXVU2B/A (256 GB Silver UK) MX9R2B/A (64 GB Space Gray UK) MXD02B/A (128 GB Space Gray UK) MXVT2B/A (256 GB Space Gray UK) MX9U2B/A (64 GB (PRODUCT) RED UK) MXD22B/A (128 GB (PRODUCT) RED UK) MXVV2B/A (256 GB (PRODUCT) RED UK) MXAN2CH/A (64 GB Silver China) MXD72CH/A (128 GB Silver China) MXW12CH/A (256 GB Silver China) MXAM2CH/A (64 GB Space Gray China) MXD62CH/A (128 GB Space Gray China) MXW02CH/A (256 GB Space Gray China) MXAP2CH/A (64 GB (PRODUCT) RED China) MXD82CH/A (128 GB (PRODUCT) RED China) MXW22CH/A (256 GB (PRODUCT) RED China) |
| Original Price | $399 (64 GB) $449 (128 GB) $549 (256 GB) |
| Colors | Silver Space Gray (PRODUCT) RED |
| Weight | 5.22 oz. – 147 Grams |
| Dimensions | 5.45” H x 2.65” W x 0.29″ D 13.84 cm H x 6.73 cm W x 0.73 cm D |
| Predecessor | iPhone SE |
| Successor | iPhone SE 3rd Generation |
Tech Specs
Processor
| Processor | Apple A13 Bionic |
| Processor Speed | 2.66 GHz |
| Architecture | 64-bit |
| Number of Cores | 6 (2 – High-Performance, 4 – High-Efficiency) |
| Coprocessor | Apple M13 motion |
Storage
| Storage | 64 GB 128 GB 256 GB |
Memory
| Memory | 3 GB LPDDR4X |
Graphics
| Graphics Card | Apple GPU |
| Number of Cores | 4 |
Display
| Display | 4.7″ widescreen Retina HD LED-backlit IPS LCD Display with True Tone |
| Resolution | 1334 x 750 |
| Pixel Density | 326 ppi |
| Brightness | 625 cd/m2 |
| Color Gamut | Wide color gamut P3 |
| Contrast Ratio | 800:1 |
| Input | Multi-Touch Haptic Touch |
| Display Modes | AirPlay Mirroring AirPlay video streaming Lightning Digital AV Adapter Lightning to VGA Adapter |
Controls
| Buttons | Volume + / – Home Sleep / Wake up Mute |
Sensors
| Sensors | Touch ID Proximity Ambient light Accelerometer 3-axis gyroscope Barometer |
Connections
| Networks | A2275 and A2296: FDD‑LTE TD‑LTE CDMA EV-DO Rev. A UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA, GSM/EDGE (support varies by country) A2298: FDD-LTE TD-LTE TD-SCDMA 1900 (F), 2000 (A) CDMA EV-DO Rev. A UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA, GSM/EDGE All models Gigabit-class LTE with 2×2 MIMO and LAA |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 – 802.11ax with 2×2 MIMO |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| SIM slot | nano-SIM (A2298) nano-SIM and eSIM (A2275 and A2296) |
| NFC | NFC with reader mode Express Card with power reserve |
| Ports | 1 – Lightning port |
| Camera | 1 – 12 Megapixels with optical image stabilization (Rear) 1 – 7 Megapixels (Front) |
| Location | GPS/GNSS Digital compass |
| Audio In | 3 – Microphones |
| Audio Out | 2 – Stereo speakers |
Media
| Audio Formats | AAC-LC HE‑AAC HE‑AAC v2 Protected AAC MP3 Linear PCM Apple Lossless FLAC Dolby Digital (AC‑3) Dolby Digital Plus (E‑AC‑3) Audible (formats 2, 3, 4, Audible Enhanced Audio, AAX, and AAX+) |
| Video Formats | HEVC H.264 MPEG-4 Part 2 Motion JPEG Supports Dolby Vision HDR10 content |
| Video Recording Formats | 4K video recording at 24 fps, 30 fps, or 60 fps 1080p HD video recording at 30 fps or 60 fps 720p HD video recording at 30 fps Slo‑mo video support for 1080p at 120 fps or 240 fps |
Software
| Original OS | iOS 13.4.1 |
| Maximum OS | The latest release of iOS |
| Intelligent Assistent | Siri |
| AirDrop | Supported |
| Handoff | Supported |
| iTunes | iTunes 12.8 or later |
| System Requirements | OS X 10.11.6 or later Windows 7 or later |
Power
| Battery | 6.96 W Rechargeable Lithium-Ion |
| Battery Capacity | 1821 mAh |
| Battery Life | Talk time: Up to 13 hours Video playback: Up to 8 hours Audio playback: Up to 40 hours |
| Power Adapter | Apple 5W or 12W USB Power Adapter Wireless charging with Qi chargers |
References:
Apple Support – iPhone SE (2nd generation): Technical Specifications
