Important weakness and goodness of APPLE IPHONE SE that we should know before buy this phone. At this time we will have to know that many smartphone especially Android vendor introduce bigger LCD screen, most of them use minimum 5 inches width screen. Apple also release bigger screen with iPhone 6 family. But maybe we are forgot about many of smartphone user still like to have small LCD screen but also need high technology specifications, then Apple Iphone SE is good options for this kind of users.
APPLE IPHONE SE have A1662 & A1723 models which comes with different network connections, whether using CDMA or GSM with 3G and 4G LTE capabilities. The 4 inches screen at APPLE IPHONE SE have retina display technology with 326 ppi for better play video or games or see any pictures with good color and brightness.
Other Pros and Cons summary of APPLE IPHONE SE (A1662 / A1723):
- APPLE IPHONE SE (A1662 / A1723) camera use 12 megapixel with many advantages technology. Do not compare this phone with other low price 16 megapixel or event 21 megapixel Android camera smartphone, because 12 megapixel camera at APPLE IPHONE SE is better then iPhone 5 family, iPhone SE use the same camera technology with iPhone 6 family with 4k recording capabilities, also have many goodness features like Slo-Mo, Time-Lapse, Panoramic, and many others.
- APPLE IPHONE SE (A1662 / A1723) display is now only have 4 inches screen size, but we can not said this is a weakness because some people maybe need less then 5 inches screen size but with good specifications as well. APPLE IPHONE SE use retina display like iPhone 5 family, so it will give advantages of screen view at APPLE IPHONE SE.
- Advantages of APPLE IPHONE SE (A1662 / A1723) is already have latest Apple Pay for pay many transactions using NFC which already include at iPhone SE. Apple Pay is other advantages when we use to pay any transactions without need to touch or contact anything (contactless payment technology).
- Goodness of APPLE IPHONE SE (A1662 / A1723) is use Apple A9 processor which develop by Apple own engineer to give good battery life with small drawbacks of 1642 mAh battery capacity. We wish Apple can use more then 2000 mAh battery, but maybe the size will become bigger and more weight.
- Drawbacks of APPLE IPHONE SE (A1662 / A1723) is not have external memory slot which usually use microSD card, but as we know Apple weakness from the first iPhone family is lag of external microSD card. Therefore we have to optimize iCloud technology which also already included inside APPLE IPHONE SE to backup or give more storage.
- Weakness of APPLE IPHONE SE (A1662 / A1723) is not as cheap as we expected. The price of APPLE IPHONE SE (A1662 / A1723) is around US$ 400 depend on country and the market. We can get better specifications at Android smartphone with that budget, however if we need low cost apple smartphone, then go with APPLE IPHONE SE.
Main Specifications of APPLE IPHONE SE (A1662 / A1723) |
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| Product Name | APPLE IPHONE SE (A1662 / A1723) |
| Brand | Apple |
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| 3G | Yes, Support 3G |
| 4G | Yes, Support 4G LTE |
| CDMA | Yes, Support CDMA |
| Network Simcard Type | Nano Sim Card |
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| Market Release | March 2016 |
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| Dimensions | 4.87 x 2.31 x 0.30 inches |
| Weight | 113 grams |
| Color Options | Space Gray, Silver, Gold, Rose Gold |
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| Screen Size | 4.0 inches |
| Screen Type | IPS - LED Backlit |
| Resolution | 640 x 1136 pixels |
| LCD Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass |
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| Processor Chipset | Apple A9 |
| CPU Type | Dual-core 1.84 GHz Twister |
| GPU Type | PowerVR GT7600 (with Six Core Graphic Processor) |
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| Operating System | Apple iOS 9.3 |
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| Internal Memory | 16 GB ROM & 64 GB ROM |
| RAM | 2 GB RAM |
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| Main Camera Resolution | 12 megapixel |
| Main Camera Aperture | f/2.2 |
| Main Camera Autofocus | Yes, Phase Detection Autofocus |
| Main Camera Flash | Yes, dual-LED / dual tone flash |
| Main Camera Video | Max Record Video 2160p at 30fps |
| Front Camera Resolutions | 1.2 Megapixel |
| Front Camera Aperture | f/2.4 |
| Front Camera Video | Max Record Video 720p |
| Front Camera Others | Facetime over Wifi or Cellular Network |
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| Stereo / Mono | Sound Speaker |
| Audio Output | 3.5 mm Headphone Port |
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| Wireless | Wi-Fi 802.11, Hotspot Tether |
| Bluetooth | Yes, Bluetooth ver.4.2 with A2DP, LE |
| NFC | Yes, NFC Ready |
| GPS | Yes, A-GPS, GLONASS |
| USB Port | Yes, use USB - Reversible version |
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| Battery Type | Li-Po 1642 mAh Capacity |
| Battery Placement | Non Removable Battery |
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| Fingerprint Sensor | Yes, Fingerprint Sensor Sensor Ready |
| Accelerometer Sensor | Yes, Acceleremoter Sensor Ready |
| Gyro Sensor | Yes, Gyro Sensor Ready |
| Proximity Sensor | Yes, Proximity Sensor Ready |
| Compass Sensor | Yes, Compass Sensor Ready |
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| Radio FM | Yes, Radio FM Hardware |
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Is It Worth to Buy APPLE IPHONE SE (A1662 / A1723) - Review Considerations
Some users maybe need small factor or 4 inches LCD screen smartphone, but many Android smartphone give low specifications for this size, because they need to reduce the selling price less then $100. But now Apple give other alternative for anyone who need good specifications with 4 LCD screen screen smartphone, APPLE IPHONE SE is worth to buy for this kind of users. However we have to consider about demerits and advantages before we choose this phone.
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