Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 81.5 | 78.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Sony |
| iOS 15.x, 14.x, 13.x | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2020-04-24 | 2018-08-24 |
| 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches | 6.18 x 2.95 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.22 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Black, Red and White | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 399.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 6 inches |
| 1334 x 750 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 326 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A13 Bionic APL1W85 (7 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset |
| 64-bit Lightning and Thunder, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2650 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Apple-designed 4 core GPU | Adreno 508 GPU |
| 10.35 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.12 | 10.34 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1821mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3580mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 3.68 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Apple iPhone SE (2020) is slightly better than Xperia XA2 Plus, having a global score of 81.5 against 78.6. The Apple iPhone SE (2020) comes with iOS 15.x operating system, while Xperia XA2 Plus works with Android 8.0 Oreo operating system. Apple iPhone SE (2020) is a newer phone, and it is also way thinner and much lighter than the Xperia XA2 Plus.
The Xperia XA2 Plus has just a bit better display than Apple iPhone SE (2020), because although it has way less brightness, it also counts with a larger screen, a lot higher resolution of 1080 x 2160 pixels and a just a bit more pixels per inch in the display. Sony Xperia XA2 Plus features a much bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Apple iPhone SE (2020), and although they both have the same 64 GB internal memory, the Sony Xperia XA2 Plus also has an external SD slot that holds a maximum of 400 GB.
Apple iPhone SE (2020) features a quite better performance than Xperia XA2 Plus, because although it has 2 less cores and lesser RAM memory, it also counts with a 64-bit CPU. The Xperia XA2 Plus shoots clearer photos and videos than Apple iPhone SE (2020), because although it has worse 30 fps video frame rates and a tinier camera aperture which is worse for shooting photographs in low-light environments, and they both have the same video quality, the Xperia XA2 Plus also counts with a back camera with way more megapixels and a lot bigger back camera sensor capturing way better quality pictures.
Sony Xperia XA2 Plus has a superior battery performance than Apple iPhone SE (2020), because it has a 3580mAh battery capacity against 1821mAh.
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