Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 86.6 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Sony |
| iOS 15.x | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2022-03-18 | 2018-10-17 |
| 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches | 6.22 x 2.87 x 0.39 inches |
| 5.08 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Ceramic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 429.00 | $ 900.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 6 inches |
| 1334 x 750 pixels | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 326 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| 64-bit Avalanche and Blizzard, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 3220 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Apple 4-core GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 10.62 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 25.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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 |
| 9.9 | 10.45 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2018mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 3.92 | 5.28 |
| 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 (2022) is slightly better than Xperia XZ3, getting an 86.6 score against 79.6. The Apple iPhone SE (2022) works with iOS 15.x OS, while Xperia XZ3 works with Android 9.0 Pie OS. Apple iPhone SE (2022)'s body is incredibly newer, incredibly thinner and lighter than Xperia XZ3. The iPhone SE (2022) counts with a better performing processing unit than Xperia XZ3, because although it has lesser cores (but faster), and they both have a 4 GB RAM, the iPhone SE (2022) also counts with a 64 bits processing unit.
Sony Xperia XZ3 features a brighter display than iPhone SE (2022), because although it has less brightness, it also counts with a way greater screen pixel density, a bigger display and a way higher 1440 x 2880 resolution. Xperia XZ3 features much more storage for games and applications than iPhone SE (2022), and although they both have exactly the same internal storage, the Xperia XZ3 also has a SD extension slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB.
The Xperia XZ3 captures a bit better photos and videos than iPhone SE (2022), because although it has slower 30 fps video frame rates and a tinier aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Xperia XZ3 also counts with a back facing camera with a much higher resolution. The Sony Xperia XZ3 counts with a really longer battery duration than iPhone SE (2022), because it has 3330mAh of battery capacity instead of 2018mAh.
In addition to being the best phone between the ones we are comparing, iPhone SE (2022) is also by far the cheapest, making this phone a no doubt choice.
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