Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 81.5 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Sony |
| iOS 15.x, 14.x, 13.x | Android 5.1 |
| 2020-04-24 | 2015-09-02 |
| 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches | 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.22 ounces | 5.43 ounces |
| Black, Red and White | Black, Gold, Green and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 399.00 | $ 409.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1334 x 750 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 326 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.2 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A13 Bionic APL1W85 (7 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| 64-bit Lightning and Thunder, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2650 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Apple-designed 4 core GPU | Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 10.35 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 24.00mm 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 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.12 | 10.56 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1821mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2900mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| -- | 520 hours standby time 13.2 hours talk time |
| 3.68 | 4.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| 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) is slightly better than the Xperia Z5, getting an 81.5 score against 77.6. The iPhone SE (2020) design has the same thickness than Xperia Z5, but it's just a little lighter. IPhone SE (2020) counts with iOS 15.x operating system, while Xperia Z5 has Android 5.1 operating system.
Xperia Z5 counts with a much better looking screen than Apple iPhone SE (2020), because it has a bit larger screen, a higher amount of pixels per inch of screen and a lot higher 1920 x 1080px resolution. Xperia Z5 features a bigger storage for apps and games than Apple iPhone SE (2020), because although it has just 32 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD card slot that allows up to 200 GB.
IPhone SE (2020) features a greater processing power than Sony Xperia Z5, because although it has less processing cores (although they are faster) and doesn't have an additional graphics processor, and they both have a 3 GB RAM, the iPhone SE (2020) also counts with a 64 bits processing unit. Xperia Z5 shoots clearer pictures and videos than Apple iPhone SE (2020), because although it has worse video frame rates, and they both have the same video quality and the same camera aperture, the Xperia Z5 also counts with a way bigger back-facing camera sensor and a back camera with way more mega-pixels.
Xperia Z5 has a really longer battery duration than iPhone SE (2020), because it has a 2900mAh battery size.
The iPhone SE (2020) is not only the best phones of the ones we are comparing, but it's also cheap compared to the other phone.
Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.