Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 81.5 | 87.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Sony |
| iOS 15.x, 14.x, 13.x | -- |
| 2020-04-24 | 2020-10-12 |
| 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.22 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Black, Red and White | Black, Blue and Grey |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 399.00 | $ 848.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1334 x 750 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 326 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A13 Bionic APL1W85 (7 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| 64-bit Lightning and Thunder, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2650 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Apple-designed 4 core GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 10.35 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.12 | 10.67 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1821mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 3.68 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xperia 5 II is a little bit better than Apple iPhone SE (2020), having a global score of 87.2 against 81.5. The Xperia 5 II construction is a little heavier and just a little bit thicker than Apple iPhone SE (2020). The iPhone SE (2020) has just a little better hardware performance than Xperia 5 II, because although it has an inferior number of cores and 5 GB lesser RAM, it also counts with a 64-bits processor.
The Xperia 5 II features a little more vivid display than Apple iPhone SE (2020), because it has a larger display, a much better resolution of 1080 x 2520px and a higher quantity of pixels per inch in the screen. The Xperia 5 II has a bit better camera than Apple iPhone SE (2020), and although they both have a 12 mega pixels resolution back camera and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Xperia 5 II also has better video frame rates, a way larger sensor capturing much better quality videos and photos and a bigger aperture to capture better photos and videos in low-light situations.
Xperia 5 II features a way bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Apple iPhone SE (2020), because it has more internal storage and a slot for external memory cards that admits up to 1000 GB. The Xperia 5 II counts with a really longer battery duration than Apple iPhone SE (2020), because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
Although Sony Xperia 5 II is a better device, it costs a lot more than the iPhone SE (2020), and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the iPhone SE (2020). So if you want that extra features, you can buy Sony Xperia 5 II, else you can save some dollars and buy the iPhone SE (2020), letting go a couple specs and features.
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