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Apple · iPhone SE · 2016
iPhone SE (1st Generation)
Inclusive of VAT · SKU GDK-IPHONESE1STGENERATION-16-SPACEGREY-EX
Choose your storage
16GBPick the size that fits how you actually use a phone. Photos and video eat the most — 128GB is plenty for most people, 256GB if you shoot a lot.
Choose your colour
Space GreyWhatever we have in this model and storage. Colour never changes the price.
Choose your condition
ExcellentEvery device passes the same 42-point functional test and ships fully working. Condition describes cosmetics only — so pick the saving that suits you.
Ex-UK stock with a spotless screen. The frame may carry the faintest wear that takes direct light to find. Our most popular grade.
Battery health
90%+
Charge cycles
~137
Original parts
100%
Network
Unlocked
Pre-owned handsets imported from the United Kingdom, where devices are typically well looked after and sold on early. Graded honestly on appearance, tested across 42 checkpoints and covered for 12 months.
This exact combination is out of stock. Try another colour or grade above — or join the waitlist and we will call you the day it lands, usually within two weeks.
Delivery to
Fastest: Express — same day · Today
Standard delivery: KSh 350 · Fri, 18 Sept – Sat, 19 Sept
6 delivery options available in Nairobi, including free store collection in Nairobi CBD.
Complete your setup
Everything your iPhone SE (1st Generation) needs, for less
Matched to this exact model and 40% off when bought with the phone. One order, one box, ready on day one. The discount is applied automatically at checkout.
Galaxy Buds-style Wireless Earbuds
Audio40% off
KSh 3,300
KSh 5,500
Ex-UK AirPods (2nd Gen)
Audio40% off
KSh 5,100
KSh 8,500
Clear Shockproof Case
Cases40% off
KSh 700
KSh 1,200
All 3 together: KSh 9,100 KSh 15,200
Save KSh 6,100
About this device
Pocket-sized and one-hand friendly, with flagship-era silicon inside a compact shell.
The iPhone SE (1st Generation) is sold as ex-UK stock — a pre-owned handset imported from the United Kingdom, graded honestly on appearance. Sealed units of this model are no longer produced, so anyone advertising one as new is worth a second look.
Every iPhone SE (1st Generation) we sell is diagnosed across 42 checkpoints before it is listed. The IMEI is verified against national and international blacklists, the battery is tested under load rather than just read off the software, and every unit ships with a 12-month GadgetDeals KE warranty.
Specifications: 4.0" Retina IPS LCD, Apple A9 with 2GB of RAM, 12MP wide on the rear and 1.2MP on the front, a 1624mAh battery with 5W, Not rated protection and Touch ID.
Choose your storage, colour and condition above. If the exact combination you want is out of stock, join the waitlist and we will call you the day it lands — usually within two weeks.
Tested before it was listed
Every unit of this model passes all 42 checkpoints. Function is never graded — it either passes or the device does not ship.
- IMEI verified against blacklists
- Face ID / fingerprint sensor
- Rear camera, all lenses
- Front camera
- Earpiece and loudspeaker
- All microphones
- Touch response across the panel
- Display uniformity and dead pixels
- Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS and NFC
- Cellular on all supported bands
- Wired and wireless charging
- Every physical button
- Proximity, ambient light and gyroscope
- Vibration motor
- SIM and eSIM provisioning
- Water-resistance seal inspection
Full specification
- Display
- 4.0" Retina IPS LCD
- Chipset
- Apple A9
- Memory
- 2GB
- Rear camera
- 12MP wide
- Front camera
- 1.2MP
- Battery
- 1624mAh
- Charging
- 5W
- Water resistance
- Not rated
- Biometrics
- Touch ID
- 5G
- No
- eSIM
- No
- Headphone jack
- Yes
- Released
- 2016
What each condition means here
Indistinguishable from new
from KSh 10,600 · battery 95%+
Looks new in the hand
from KSh 9,500 · battery 90%+
An honest history, a better price
from KSh 8,300 · battery 86%+
Cosmetic grades apply to ex-UK stock only. If the unit you receive is cosmetically worse than the grade you paid for, tell us within 7 days and we refund the difference, swap it, or take it back in full.
Customer reviews
4.2 out of 5 from 6 reviews
Smooth and fast
Bought this for my mum and she is thrilled. Set-up was already done, she just signed in.
Peter Njoroge · 10 Mar 2026
Battery is genuinely strong
The team called before delivery to confirm the estimate. Small thing but it made the whole process feel professional.
Victor Omondi · 14 Feb 2026
Impressed with the packaging
The team called before delivery to confirm the estimate. Small thing but it made the whole process feel professional.
Esther Wairimu · 26 Jan 2026
Looks brand new
Second phone I have bought here. Consistent quality both times, which is the whole point.
Peter Njoroge · 4 Sept 2025
Exactly as described
Bought this for my mum and she is thrilled. Set-up was already done, she just signed in.
Felix Mwangi · 5 Aug 2025
Impressed with the packaging
Charged from flat to full in about an hour and it comfortably lasted the whole working day.
Dennis Kiprotich · 5 May 2025
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