Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 86.6 | 87.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Sony |
| iOS 15.x | -- |
| 2022-03-18 | 2020-10-12 |
| 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.08 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| -- | Black, Blue and Grey |
| Aluminum and Ceramic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 429.00 | $ 848.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1334 x 750 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 326 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| 64-bit Avalanche and Blizzard, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 3220 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Apple 4-core GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 10.62 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.9 | 10.67 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2018mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 3.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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
Sony Xperia 5 II is slightly better than iPhone SE (2022), getting an 87.2 score against 86.6. Despite being the best in this comparison, the Sony Xperia 5 II is an older, a little thicker and heavier cellphone than iPhone SE (2022). The iPhone SE (2022) features a more powerful processing unit than Sony Xperia 5 II, because although it has less RAM and lesser processing cores (although they are faster), it also counts with a 64-bit processor.
Sony Xperia 5 II has a little bit better screen than iPhone SE (2022), because it has a higher pixel number per inch in the screen, a way higher resolution of 1080 x 2520 and a larger screen. Xperia 5 II has a way bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than iPhone SE (2022), because it has an external memory slot that supports a maximum of 1000 GB and 128 GB internal memory.
Xperia 5 II shoots a bit better photographs and videos than iPhone SE (2022), and although they both have a 12 MP resolution back-facing camera and the same video resolution, the Xperia 5 II also has higher 120 fps video frame rates and a bigger aperture to take better images and video in poorly lited environments.
The Sony Xperia 5 II has a superior battery performance than iPhone SE (2022), because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 2018mAh.
Although Sony Xperia 5 II is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Apple iPhone SE (2022), and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Apple iPhone SE (2022). So if you want that extra specs and features, you can buy the Sony Xperia 5 II, otherwise you can save some dollars and get the Apple iPhone SE (2022), giving up a couple features and specifications.
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