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| Global Score | |
| 81.5 | 78.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Sony |
| iOS 15.x, 14.x, 13.x | -- |
| 2020-04-24 | 2017-09-19 |
| 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches | 5.83 x 2.87 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.22 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| Black, Red and White | Black, Blue, Pink and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 399.00 | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1334 x 750 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 326 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.2 |
| 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 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 14.66 |
| 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 | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.12 | 10.45 |
| 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 | 2700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 3.68 | 4.64 |
| 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
Apple iPhone SE (2020) has a general score of 81.5, which is a little bit better than the Xperia XZ1's general score of 78.3. The Apple iPhone SE (2020) is a just a little lighter phone than Xperia XZ1, but both of them have the same thickness. IPhone SE (2020) counts with a quite superior performance than Sony Xperia XZ1, because although it has less RAM memory and a lower number of cores , it also counts with a 64-bits processor.
Sony Xperia XZ1 has a display that's just as good as the display in Apple iPhone SE (2020), although the Sony Xperia XZ1 also has a bit larger screen, a higher pixel density and a lot better 1080 x 1920 pixels resolution. Xperia XZ1 features a much greater memory for applications and games than Apple iPhone SE (2020), and although they both have the same internal memory capacity, the Xperia XZ1 also has an external memory slot that admits up to 1,95 TB.
The Xperia XZ1 features a much better battery life than iPhone SE (2020), because it has 2700mAh of battery capacity against 1821mAh. Xperia XZ1 has a slightly better camera than iPhone SE (2020), because although it has slower video frame rate and a tinier aperture which is not recommended for shooting images or video in low light situations, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Xperia XZ1 also counts with a way more MP back facing camera and a lot larger sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
In addition to being the best phone in our current comparison, the iPhone SE (2020) is also a lot cheaper, which makes it very easy to pick between these phones.
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