iPhone SE (2nd gen) Screen Size
The iPhone SE (2nd gen) has a 4.7 inch screen with a resolution of 750 × 1334 pixels, about 326 pixels per inch. The screen itself is 2.3 in5.9 cm wide and 4.1 in10.4 cm tall (5.9 cm2.3 in × 10.4 cm4.1 in), measured as a rectangle before the rounded corners.
- Screen
- 4.7 in 11.9 cm
- Resolution
- 750 × 1334
- Pixel density
- 326 PPI
- Released
- 2020
How big is the iPhone SE (2nd gen) screen?
- Screen (diagonal)
- 4.7 in (11.9 cm)
- Screen width
- 2.3 in5.9 cm · 5.9 cm2.3 in
- Screen height
- 4.1 in10.4 cm · 10.4 cm4.1 in
- Screen area
- 9 sq in61 sq cm
- Aspect ratio
- 16:9 (1.78:1)
- Resolution
- 750 × 1334
- Total pixels
- 1.0 million
- Pixel density
- 326 PPI
- Pixels per cm
- 128
- Pixel size
- 0.078 mm
- Released
- 2020
Which iPhones came out in 2020?
Apple released 5 iPhones in 2020: the iPhone 12 Pro Max, iPhone 12 Pro, iPhone 12, iPhone 12 mini and iPhone SE (2nd gen). Their screens ran from 4.7 to 6.7 inches. It had the smallest screen of the 2020 iPhones.
The iPhone 12 Pro Max is about two inches bigger corner to corner, with about three quarters more screen area. The iPhone 12 Pro and 12 are both about an inch and a half bigger corner to corner, with about half again the screen area. The iPhone 12 mini is nearly an inch bigger corner to corner, with about a fifth more screen area.
How did the screen change from the iPhone 11 Pro?
The iPhone SE (2nd gen) replaced the iPhone 11 Pro from 2019. The iPhone SE (2nd gen) screen is 1.1 in (2.8 cm) smaller diagonally, with 26% less screen area than the iPhone 11 Pro. Pixel density went from 463 to 326 PPI.
The iPhone SE (3rd gen) followed in 2022, with a 4.7 inch screen at 750 × 1334 and 326 PPI.
How sharp is the iPhone SE (2nd gen) screen?
At 326 pixels per inch, single pixels vanish for 20/20 vision beyond 10.5 in26.8 cm (26.8 cm10.5 in). You hold a phone closer than that only when reading small print, so the screen looks smooth.
The iPhone 12 mini was sharper that year, which shows only when you hold the phone close. Across our list, thirty-four iPhones have a higher pixel density.
Where does the iPhone SE (2nd gen) rank among iPhone screens?
Every other iPhone in our list has a bigger screen than the iPhone SE (2nd gen), apart from two of the same size. When it came out, every iPhone in our list up to then had a screen at least as big.
This exact screen first came on the iPhone 8. The iPhone SE (2nd gen) marked its second year in use. Apple used it again on the iPhone SE (3rd gen).
What is the iPhone SE (2nd gen) screen size in CSS pixels?
Websites see the iPhone SE (2nd gen) as 375 × 667 CSS pixels in portrait, with a device pixel ratio of 2. Each CSS pixel uses 2 × 2 screen pixels, which gives the full 750 × 1334 resolution.
- Viewport, portrait
- 375 × 667
- Viewport, landscape
- 667 × 375
- Device pixel ratio
- 2
- One CSS pixel
- 0.156 mm
A common text size of 16 CSS pixels measures about 2.5 mm (0.10 in) on this screen. The visible area in Safari is smaller than the viewport, because the address bar and toolbar take space. The same 375 × 667 viewport is used by the iPhone SE (3rd gen) and 8.
How does the iPhone SE (2nd gen) compare with other iPhones?
The table shows the iPhones released around the iPhone SE (2nd gen). Width and area are measured against the iPhone SE (2nd gen).
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What are the iPhone SE (2nd gen) screen dimensions in cm?
The screen is 5.9 cm wide and 10.4 cm tall, with a diagonal of 11.9 cm. The phone body is bigger than the screen.
Is the iPhone SE (2nd gen) screen 4.7 inches wide?
No. 4.7 inches (11.9 cm) is the diagonal, measured corner to corner. The screen is 2.3 in (5.9 cm) wide.
How many pixels does the iPhone SE (2nd gen) screen have?
It has 1,000,500 pixels, about 1.0 million, at 326 pixels per inch. Each pixel is 0.078 mm across.
Which iPhones have the same screen as the iPhone SE (2nd gen)?
The iPhone SE (3rd gen) and 8 have the same 4.7 inch screen and 750 × 1334 resolution. Cases still differ, because the bodies and cameras are not the same.
How we measure
Width = diagonal × resolution width ÷ √(width² + height²), and the same for height, using the pixel counts. Pixel density is the pixel diagonal divided by the screen diagonal.
Diagonal and resolution from Apple's technical specifications. CSS size and pixel ratio from Apple's Xcode iOS Simulator device profiles. Last checked 2026-10-08.