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| Global Score | |
| 81.5 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Sony |
| iOS 15.x, 14.x, 13.x | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2020-04-24 | 2018-04-05 |
| 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches | 5.31 x 2.56 x 0.48 inches |
| 5.22 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Red and White | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 399.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 5 inches |
| 1334 x 750 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 326 pixels per inch | 483 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A13 Bionic APL1W85 (7 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| 64-bit Lightning and Thunder, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2650 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Apple-designed 4 core GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 10.35 | 9.54 |
| 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 | 19.00 MP + 5.00 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 (60 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 | 10.67 |
| 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 | 2870mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 3.68 | 4.88 |
| 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
IPhone SE (2020) is slightly better than Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact, getting a general score of 81.5 against 79. IPhone SE (2020)'s construction is newer, lighter and noticeably thinner than Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact. IPhone SE (2020) counts with iOS 15.x operating system, while Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact has Android 8.0 Oreo operating system.
The iPhone SE (2020) has a bit superior CPU than Xperia XZ2 Compact, because although it has lesser and slower CPU cores and 1 GB less RAM, it also counts with a 64-bits processor. The Xperia XZ2 Compact has a sharper display than iPhone SE (2020), because it has a little bit bigger screen, a lot higher resolution of 1080 x 2160 pixels, a higher screen pixel density and a little more brightness.
The Xperia XZ2 Compact counts with a lot bigger storage to store more games and applications than iPhone SE (2020), and although they both have the same 64 GB internal memory, the Xperia XZ2 Compact also has an external memory card slot that admits a maximum of 400 GB. Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact has a much better battery duration than Apple iPhone SE (2020), because it has a 2870mAh battery size against 1821mAh.
Xperia XZ2 Compact captures slightly better pictures and videos than iPhone SE (2020), because although it has a smaller aperture which is not recommended for capturing photographs and video in poorly lited situations, and they both have the same (4K) video definition and the same video frame rate, the Xperia XZ2 Compact also counts with a much more megapixels back camera and a much larger back-facing camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
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