Who is the Apple - iPhone SE (3rd gen) for?
Entry-tier smartphone. Below 58 on the Mars Score means several weighted specs trail the category leaders by a wide margin.
Only consider if there's a specific reason — price, brand loyalty, ecosystem fit. The best smartphones page will show what your money buys at a higher tier.
Mars Score is computed from 23 measured specs against the transparent formula for the smartphones category. No editorial picks, no paid placement.
Pros and cons at a glance
- ▲Optical image stabilization — supported.
- ▲5G support — supported.
- ▼Screen size: 4.7 " (below category average).
- ▼Refresh rate: 60 Hz (below category average).
- ▼RAM: 4 GB (below category average).
- ▼Battery capacity: 2018 mAh (below category average).
- ▼Main camera: 12 MP (below category average).
Pros are specs scoring ≥75% of the category normalization range. Cons are ≤35%. Derived from the Mars Score formula — no hand-curated lists.
At a glance
- Screen size
- 4.7"
- RAM
- 4GB
- Pixel density
- 326ppi
- Battery capacity
- 2018mAh
All specifications
Design
- Weight
- 144 g
- Thickness
- 7.3 mm
- Form factor
- bar
Display
- Screen size?
- 4.7 "
- Pixel density?
- 326 ppi
- Refresh rate?
- 60 Hz
- Peak brightness?
- 625 nits
Cameras
- Main camera?
- 12 MP
- Front camera
- 7 MP
Battery
- Battery capacity
- 2018 mAh
- Wired charging?
- 20 W
- Wireless charging?
- 7.5 W
Connectivity
- 5G support?
- true
- Headphone jack
- false
- microSD slot
- false
Operating System
- OS
- iOS
- Promised OS updates
- 5 years
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