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| Global Score | |
| 81.5 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Sony |
| iOS 15.x, 14.x, 13.x | -- |
| 2020-04-24 | 2017-06-01 |
| 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches | 6.14 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.22 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Black, Red and White | Black, Pink, Red and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 399.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1334 x 750 pixels | 3840 x 2160 pixels (4K) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 326 pixels per inch | 801 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 10.3 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A13 Bionic APL1W85 (7 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| 64-bit Lightning and Thunder, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2650 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Apple-designed 4 core GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 10.35 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 25.00mm 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 | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1821mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3230mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 3.68 | 5.2 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPhone SE (2020) has a global score of 81.5, which is just a bit better than the Sony Xperia XZ Premium's overall score of 79.8. IPhone SE (2020) is a notably newer phone, and it's also way lighter and just a little bit thinner than the Sony Xperia XZ Premium. Xperia XZ Premium counts with a way better looking screen than Apple iPhone SE (2020), because it has a larger display, a much higher pixel density, a much better resolution of 2160 x 3840px and a little brighter display.
The Apple iPhone SE (2020) features a greater processing power than Sony Xperia XZ Premium, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory and 2 lesser cores , it also counts with a 64-bits processing unit. The Xperia XZ Premium shoots a little bit better photographs and videos than iPhone SE (2020), because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture and worse video frame rates, and they both have the same video resolution, the Xperia XZ Premium also counts with a way more megapixels camera and a lot bigger sensor providing a lot higher image quality.
Sony Xperia XZ Premium counts with a much better storage to store more apps and games than iPhone SE (2020), and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the Sony Xperia XZ Premium also has an external memory card slot that admits a maximum of 256 GB. The Sony Xperia XZ Premium has a much better battery duration than iPhone SE (2020), because it has 3230mAh of battery capacity.
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