Apple Product History

iPhone e / SE

5

iPhone 17e

iPhone 17e

March 11, 2026

A19

$599

The entry-level 17 lineup member, now with ProMotion-free OLED and Apple's own modem.

6.1-inch Super Retina XDR OLED display, still with the notch
Single 48MP Fusion camera with 2x optical-quality zoom
Apple-designed C1X modem plus Qi2/MagSafe support (new vs. 16e)
Ceramic Shield 2 front cover

iPhone 16e

iPhone 16e

February 28, 2025

A18

$599

Replaces the iPhone SE line with modern design and Apple Intelligence support.

Edge-to-edge 6.06-inch display, still with the notch instead of Dynamic Island
A18 chip brings full Apple Intelligence support to Apple's cheapest iPhone
First Apple-designed cellular modem (C1)
Single 48MP Fusion rear camera, USB-C

iPhone SE (3rd generation)

iPhone SE (3rd generation)

March 18, 2022

A15 Bionic

$429

The iPhone 8 design gets 5G and Apple's latest chip.

5G connectivity added
A15 Bionic, same chip generation as iPhone 13
Same 4.7-inch Retina HD display and Touch ID as prior SE
Improved battery life over 2nd-generation SE

iPhone SE (2nd generation)

iPhone SE (2nd generation)

April 24, 2020

A13 Bionic

$399

iPhone 8's body with iPhone 11's chip, at a budget price.

4.7-inch Retina HD display with Touch ID
A13 Bionic, same chip as iPhone 11 lineup
Single 12MP camera with Portrait mode via software
Starting price of $399

iPhone SE (1st generation)

iPhone SE (1st generation)

March 31, 2016

A9

$399

iPhone 5s's compact body with iPhone 6s's internals.

4-inch design revives the iPhone 5s form factor
A9 chip and 12MP camera shared with iPhone 6s
Introduced Apple's low-cost "SE" line
Starting price of $399