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| Global Score | |
| 81.5 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Sony |
| iOS 15.x, 14.x, 13.x | -- |
| 2020-04-24 | 2017-04-05 |
| 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches | 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.22 ounces | 5.68 ounces |
| Black, Red and White | Black, Blue and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass | Metal |
| 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 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A13 Bionic APL1W85 (7 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| 64-bit Lightning and Thunder, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2650 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Apple-designed 4 core GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 10.35 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 8.88 |
| 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 (960 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.12 | 12.87 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 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 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1821mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 3.68 | 4.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 Apple iPhone SE (2020) has a score of 81.5, which is a bit better than the Sony Xperia XZs's overall score of 77.2. Apple iPhone SE (2020)'s design is a lot newer, just a little lighter and just a little thinner than the Sony Xperia XZs. Apple iPhone SE (2020) features a bit sharper display than Xperia XZs, although it has a way worse resolution of 750 x 1334 pixels, a bit lower pixel density and a quite smaller screen.
The iPhone SE (2020) has a quite superior performance than Xperia XZs, because although it has less RAM memory, it also counts with a higher number of faster cores and a 64-bit processing unit. The Sony Xperia XZs features a greater memory capacity for applications and games than iPhone SE (2020), because although it has 0 less internal memory, it also counts with an external memory slot that allows up to 256 GB.
The Xperia XZs features a much better battery lifetime than Apple iPhone SE (2020), because it has 2900mAh of battery capacity. The Xperia XZs has a lot better camera than iPhone SE (2020), because although it has a smaller camera aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Xperia XZs also counts with a way larger back-facing camera sensor providing a much better image quality, faster video frame rates and a much more mega pixels camera in the back.
The iPhone SE (2020) not only is the best phones between the ones we are comparing, but it's also a bargain compared to others.
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