<s>
The	O
first-generation	O
iPhone	B-Operating_System
SE	I-Operating_System
(	O
also	O
known	O
as	O
iPhone	B-Operating_System
SE	I-Operating_System
1	I-Operating_System
or	O
iPhone	B-Operating_System
SE	I-Operating_System
2016	O
;	O
SE	O
is	O
an	O
initialism	O
of	O
Special	O
Edition	O
)	O
is	O
a	O
smartphone	B-Application
that	O
was	O
designed	O
,	O
developed	O
,	O
and	O
marketed	O
by	O
Apple	O
Inc	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
part	O
of	O
the	O
9th	O
generation	B-Application
of	O
the	O
iPhone	B-Device
alongside	O
the	O
higher-end	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
introduced	O
on	O
March	O
21	O
,	O
2016	O
,	O
with	O
pre-orders	O
beginning	O
on	O
March	O
24	O
,	O
2016	O
,	O
and	O
was	O
officially	O
released	O
on	O
March	O
31	O
,	O
2016	O
,	O
alongside	O
the	O
9.7-inch	B-Device
iPad	I-Device
Pro	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
iPhone	B-Operating_System
SE	I-Operating_System
shares	O
the	O
same	O
physical	O
design	O
and	O
dimensions	O
as	O
the	O
iPhone	B-Operating_System
5S	I-Operating_System
,	O
but	O
has	O
similar	O
internal	O
hardware	O
to	O
the	O
iPhone	B-Operating_System
6S	I-Operating_System
,	O
including	O
the	O
newer	O
Apple	O
A9	O
system-on-chip	B-Architecture
,	O
greater	O
battery	O
capacity	O
,	O
and	O
a	O
12-megapixel	O
rear	O
camera	O
that	O
can	O
record	O
up	O
to	O
4K	B-Architecture
video	I-Architecture
at	O
30	O
frames	O
per	O
second	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
iPhone	B-Operating_System
SE	I-Operating_System
can	O
shoot	O
Live	O
Photos	O
and	O
has	O
features	O
like	O
Retina	O
Flash	O
and	O
the	O
option	O
to	O
have	O
Hey	B-Application
Siri	I-Application
activated	O
without	O
the	O
need	O
to	O
be	O
plugged	O
into	O
a	O
power	O
source	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
iPhone	B-Operating_System
SE	I-Operating_System
was	O
discontinued	O
by	O
Apple	O
on	O
September	O
12	O
,	O
2018	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
A9	O
based	O
SE	O
,	O
6S	B-Operating_System
and	O
6S	B-Operating_System
Plus	O
,	O
were	O
the	O
only	O
iPhones	B-Device
to	O
be	O
supported	O
through	O
seven	O
major	O
versions	O
of	O
iOS	O
,	O
from	O
iOS	B-Operating_System
9	I-Operating_System
to	O
iOS	B-Operating_System
15	I-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
Its	O
successor	O
,	O
the	O
iPhone	B-Operating_System
SE	I-Operating_System
(	O
2020	O
)	O
,	O
was	O
announced	O
on	O
April	O
15	O
,	O
2020	O
,	O
and	O
released	O
on	O
April	O
24	O
,	O
2020	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
previous	O
major	O
redesign	O
of	O
the	O
iPhone	B-Device
,	O
the	O
4.7-inch	O
iPhone	B-Operating_System
6	I-Operating_System
and	O
the	O
5.5-inch	O
iPhone	B-Operating_System
6	I-Operating_System
Plus	I-Operating_System
,	O
resulted	O
in	O
larger	O
screen	O
sizes	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
However	O
,	O
a	O
significant	O
number	O
of	O
customers	O
still	O
preferred	O
the	O
smaller	O
4-inch	O
screen	O
size	O
of	O
iPhone	B-Operating_System
5	I-Operating_System
,	O
5C	B-Operating_System
,	O
and	O
5S	B-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
Guesses	O
included	O
"	O
iPhone	B-Operating_System
5se	I-Operating_System
"	O
,	O
"	O
iPhone	B-Operating_System
6	I-Operating_System
Mini	O
"	O
,	O
"	O
iPhone	B-Device
6c	O
"	O
,	O
and	O
"	O
iPhone	B-Operating_System
SE	I-Operating_System
"	O
(	O
which	O
was	O
the	O
correct	O
name	O
of	O
the	O
phone	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Apple	O
executive	O
Greg	O
Joswiak	O
stated	O
in	O
the	O
Let	O
us	O
loop	O
you	O
in	O
event	O
(	O
held	O
at	O
the	O
Town	O
Hall	O
auditorium	O
in	O
the	O
Apple	O
Campus	O
)	O
on	O
March	O
21	O
,	O
2016	O
,	O
that	O
they	O
sold	O
over	O
30	O
million	O
4-inch	O
iPhones	B-Device
in	O
2015	O
,	O
further	O
explaining	O
that	O
some	O
people	O
love	O
smaller	O
compact	O
phones	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Later	O
in	O
the	O
event	O
,	O
he	O
announced	O
the	O
iPhone	B-Operating_System
SE	I-Operating_System
,	O
describing	O
it	O
as	O
"	O
the	O
most	O
powerful	O
four-inch	O
phone	O
ever.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
With	O
a	O
total	O
mass	O
of	O
113	O
grams	O
(	O
or	O
4.0	O
ounces	O
)	O
,	O
iPhone	B-Operating_System
SE	I-Operating_System
is	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
lightest	O
iPhone	B-Device
models	O
released	O
,	O
only	O
surpassed	O
by	O
iPhone	B-Operating_System
5	I-Operating_System
and	O
5S	B-Operating_System
(	O
both	O
having	O
a	O
total	O
mass	O
of	O
112	O
grams	O
or	O
3.95	O
ounces	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
iPhone	B-Operating_System
SE	I-Operating_System
,	O
iPhone	B-Operating_System
6S	I-Operating_System
,	O
and	O
iPhone	B-Operating_System
6S	I-Operating_System
Plus	I-Operating_System
were	O
the	O
last	O
iPhone	B-Device
models	O
to	O
feature	O
a	O
standard	O
3.5mm	O
stereo	B-Device
headphone	I-Device
jack	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
No	O
affordable	O
successor	O
to	O
iPhone	B-Operating_System
SE	I-Operating_System
was	O
announced	O
during	O
the	O
September	O
12	O
,	O
2018	O
,	O
Apple	O
Special	O
Event	O
,	O
and	O
Business	O
Insider	O
stated	O
that	O
"	O
Apple	O
made	O
a	O
big	O
mistake	O
by	O
removing	O
its	O
smallest	O
and	O
most	O
affordable	O
iPhone	B-Device
from	O
its	O
lineup	O
"	O
,	O
suggesting	O
that	O
the	O
company	O
was	O
disregarding	O
a	O
significant	O
number	O
of	O
customers	O
who	O
had	O
been	O
worried	O
over	O
the	O
loss	O
of	O
the	O
smaller	O
design	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
was	O
affirmed	O
by	O
Computerworld	O
,	O
who	O
claimed	O
that	O
"	O
the	O
harsh	O
reality	O
is	O
that	O
across	O
some	O
of	O
Apple	O
's	O
biggest	O
markets	O
,	O
wage	O
growth	O
has	O
stagnated	O
,	O
and	O
people	O
are	O
feeling	O
the	O
pinch	O
"	O
,	O
further	O
stating	O
that	O
there	O
will	O
always	O
exist	O
consumers	O
in	O
the	O
mid-tier	O
smartphone	B-Application
markets	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
relation	O
with	O
the	O
discontinuation	O
of	O
iPhone	B-Operating_System
SE	I-Operating_System
,	O
Quartz	O
mentioned	O
on	O
September	O
22	O
,	O
2018	O
,	O
that	O
women	O
and	O
other	O
smartphone	B-Application
users	O
with	O
smaller	O
hands	O
had	O
reported	O
"	O
pain	O
from	O
holding	O
,	O
scrolling	O
,	O
and	O
swiping	O
on	O
phones	O
,	O
and	O
a	O
review	O
of	O
research	O
on	O
the	O
ergonomics	O
of	O
handheld	O
devices	O
concludes	O
that	O
bigger	O
products	O
,	O
like	O
large	O
phones	O
and	O
tablets	O
,	O
often	O
result	O
in	O
overextension	O
of	O
the	O
thumb	O
and	O
wrist	O
"	O
,	O
hinting	O
to	O
repetitive	O
strain	O
injury	O
,	O
and	O
that	O
oversized	O
iPhones	B-Device
and	O
smartphones	B-Application
in	O
general	O
can	O
be	O
physically	O
unusable	O
for	O
some	O
users	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
January	O
19	O
,	O
2019	O
,	O
iPhone	B-Operating_System
SE	I-Operating_System
was	O
back	O
on	O
sale	O
as	O
a	O
clearance	O
item	O
for	O
$249	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
February	O
20	O
,	O
2019	O
,	O
TechRadar	O
announced	O
that	O
iPhone	B-Operating_System
SE	I-Operating_System
once	O
again	O
was	O
on	O
sale	O
as	O
a	O
clearance	O
item	O
with	O
a	O
$100	O
price	O
reduction	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
iPhones	B-Device
were	O
unlocked	O
,	O
with	O
AT&T	O
,	O
T-Mobile	O
,	O
or	O
Verizon	O
as	O
optional	O
SIM	O
card	O
carriers	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
March	O
25	O
,	O
2019	O
Gizmodo	O
reported	O
that	O
iPhone	B-Operating_System
SE	I-Operating_System
was	O
back	O
in	O
Apple	O
's	O
clearance	O
shop	O
,	O
and	O
added	O
,	O
"	O
it	O
's	O
likely	O
the	O
last	O
of	O
Apple	O
's	O
stock	O
that	O
the	O
company	O
has	O
finally	O
put	O
on	O
clearance.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
April	O
15	O
,	O
2020	O
,	O
the	O
second-generation	B-Operating_System
iPhone	I-Operating_System
SE	I-Operating_System
was	O
announced	O
as	O
the	O
successor	O
to	O
the	O
original	O
first-generation	O
iPhone	B-Operating_System
SE	I-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
second-generation	B-Operating_System
iPhone	I-Operating_System
SE	I-Operating_System
was	O
released	O
on	O
April	O
24	O
,	O
2020	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
However	O
,	O
the	O
2020	B-Operating_System
iPhone	I-Operating_System
SE	I-Operating_System
has	O
a	O
larger	O
4.7-inch	O
screen	O
size	O
,	O
leaving	O
the	O
original	O
iPhone	B-Operating_System
SE	I-Operating_System
as	O
the	O
last	O
iPhone	B-Device
to	O
have	O
the	O
smaller	O
4.0-inch	O
screen	O
size	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
exterior	O
design	O
of	O
iPhone	B-Operating_System
SE	I-Operating_System
is	O
nearly	O
identical	O
to	O
that	O
of	O
iPhone	B-Operating_System
5	I-Operating_System
and	O
5S	B-Operating_System
,	O
with	O
the	O
exception	O
of	O
matte-chamfered	O
edges	O
and	O
an	O
inset	O
stainless	O
steel	O
rear	O
Apple	O
logo	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
iPhone	B-Operating_System
SE	I-Operating_System
shares	O
the	O
same	O
physical	O
sizes	O
and	O
dimensions	O
,	O
so	O
cases	O
designed	O
to	O
fit	O
the	O
5	O
and	O
5S	B-Operating_System
will	O
also	O
fit	O
an	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
iPhone	B-Operating_System
SE	I-Operating_System
was	O
available	O
in	O
the	O
colors	O
Space	O
Gray	O
,	O
Silver	O
,	O
Gold	O
,	O
and	O
Rose	O
Gold	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
iPhone	B-Operating_System
SE	I-Operating_System
incorporates	O
the	O
Apple	O
A9	O
system-on-chip	B-Architecture
(	O
SoC	O
)	O
with	O
an	O
M9	B-Device
motion	B-Device
coprocessor	I-Device
and	O
supports	O
near	O
field	O
communication	O
for	O
Apple	B-Application
Pay	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
features	O
a	O
rear-facing	O
camera	O
with	O
the	O
ability	O
to	O
record	O
2160p	O
(	O
4K	B-Architecture
)	O
video	O
at	O
30	O
frames	O
per	O
second	O
and	O
slow	O
motion	O
with	O
1080p	O
at	O
120fps	O
and	O
720p	O
at	O
240fps	O
options	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Unlike	O
iPhone	B-Operating_System
6s	I-Operating_System
and	I-Operating_System
6s	I-Operating_System
Plus	I-Operating_System
,	O
the	O
SE	O
does	O
not	O
include	O
3D	O
Touch	O
,	O
nor	O
the	O
updated	O
faster	O
second-generation	O
Touch	O
ID	O
sensor	O
from	O
the	O
6s	B-Operating_System
and	O
6s	B-Operating_System
Plus	O
,	O
or	O
its	O
barometer	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
iPhone	B-Operating_System
SE	I-Operating_System
originally	O
shipped	O
with	O
,	O
supporting	O
iPhone	B-Operating_System
6	I-Operating_System
-	O
and	O
6S-exclusive	O
features	O
such	O
as	O
Apple	B-Application
Pay	I-Application
,	O
Live	O
Photos	O
,	O
Retina	O
Flash	O
,	O
and	O
always-on	O
Siri	B-Application
voice	O
activation	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
SE	O
is	O
compatible	O
with	O
iOS	B-Operating_System
15	I-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
During	O
the	O
WWDC	O
2019	O
Keynote	O
,	O
Apple	O
announced	O
,	O
that	O
iPhone	B-Operating_System
SE	I-Operating_System
,	O
6S	B-Operating_System
,	O
and	O
6S	B-Operating_System
Plus	O
would	O
support	O
most	O
of	O
the	O
main	O
features	O
of	O
iOS	B-Operating_System
13	I-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
includes	O
the	O
new	O
dark	B-General_Concept
mode	I-General_Concept
(	O
which	O
aims	O
to	O
reduce	O
eye	O
strain	O
)	O
,	O
and	O
Low	O
Data	O
Mode	O
for	O
restricting	O
background	O
network	O
(	O
both	O
Wi-Fi	O
and	O
mobile	O
network	O
)	O
usage	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Along	O
with	O
iPhone	B-Operating_System
6S	I-Operating_System
and	I-Operating_System
6S	I-Operating_System
Plus	I-Operating_System
,	O
iPhone	B-Operating_System
SE	I-Operating_System
is	O
the	O
oldest	O
iPhone	B-Device
to	O
support	O
iOS	B-Operating_System
13	I-Operating_System
,	O
iOS	O
14	O
,	O
and	O
iOS	B-Operating_System
15	I-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
does	O
not	O
support	O
iOS	B-Operating_System
16	I-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Verge	O
considered	O
iPhone	B-Operating_System
SE	I-Operating_System
to	O
be	O
much-improved	O
and	O
well-designed	O
with	O
great	O
battery	O
life	O
,	O
and	O
its	O
screen	O
size	O
the	O
only	O
hindrance	O
to	O
multitasking	O
and	O
certain	O
apps	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Giving	O
the	O
device	O
8.7	O
out	O
of	O
10	O
,	O
The	O
Verge	O
said	O
the	O
iPhone	B-Operating_System
SE	I-Operating_System
is	O
"	O
today	O
's	O
tech	O
in	O
yesterday	O
's	O
phone	O
body	O
"	O
and	O
warned	O
not	O
to	O
overly	O
praise	O
something	O
just	O
for	O
doing	O
its	O
job	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
GSMArena	O
wrote	O
that	O
iPhone	B-Operating_System
SE	I-Operating_System
"	O
struck	O
the	O
right	O
balance	O
between	O
size	O
,	O
cost	O
and	O
performance	O
"	O
,	O
helping	O
Apple	O
beat	O
sales	O
expectations	O
,	O
and	O
that	O
it	O
was	O
strategic	O
in	O
India	O
and	O
China	O
where	O
Apple	O
struggles	O
to	O
match	O
its	O
Western	O
markets	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Tom	O
's	O
Guide	O
acclaimed	O
iPhone	B-Operating_System
SE	I-Operating_System
for	O
being	O
an	O
affordable	O
and	O
compact	O
smartphone	B-Application
with	O
a	O
headphone	B-Device
jack	I-Device
,	O
saying	O
it	O
can	O
be	O
both	O
held	O
comfortably	O
and	O
slipped	O
into	O
a	O
jeans	O
pocket	O
and	O
almost	O
forgotten	O
,	O
unlike	O
a	O
big-screen	O
device	O
however	O
thin	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Next	O
Web	O
described	O
Apple	O
's	O
iPhone	B-Operating_System
SE	I-Operating_System
as	O
“	O
the	O
best	O
looking	O
phone	O
it	O
's	O
ever	O
made	O
”	O
,	O
citing	O
the	O
beautiful	O
satin	O
finish	O
bead-blasted	O
aluminum	O
body	O
and	O
classy	O
chamfered	O
edges	O
.	O
</s>
