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| Global Score | |
| 75.7 | 82.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Sony |
| 2016-03-31 | 2019-05-29 |
| 4.87 x 2.31 x 0.30 inches | 6.57 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches |
| 3.99 ounces | 6.28 ounces |
| Gold, Rose gold, Silver and Space gray | Black, Gray, Purple and White |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 499.00 | $ 948.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1136 x 640 pixels | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| IPS LCD | P-OLED |
| 326 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | 400 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 9.5 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A9 APL0898 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Twister, 64-bit (Dual-Core 1840 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GT7600 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 8.64 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 29.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1624mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 3.44 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Sony Xperia 1 has a general score of 82.6, which is a little bit better than the iPhone SE's 75.7 general score. Sony Xperia 1 is a newer device than iPhone SE, but it's just a little bit thicker and noticeably heavier. The Xperia 1 features a better display than Apple iPhone SE, because although it has much worse brightness, it also counts with a lot more pixels per inch in the screen, a lot bigger display and a much higher 1644 x 3840 resolution.
Sony Xperia 1 has a superior performance than iPhone SE, because it has a larger amount of RAM memory and a greater number of cores (and they are faster). Xperia 1 features a slightly better camera than iPhone SE, because although it has lower video frame rates, and they both have the same resolution camera and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Xperia 1 also counts with a lot larger camera aperture to capture better low light photos and a larger back-facing camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
Xperia 1 has a lot bigger memory capacity to install applications and games than iPhone SE, and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the Xperia 1 also has a slot for an external memory card that holds a maximum of 512 GB. Sony Xperia 1 counts with a really longer battery duration than iPhone SE, because it has 3330mAh of battery capacity instead of 1624mAh.
Although Xperia 1 is a better device, it is way more expensive than Apple iPhone SE, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Apple iPhone SE. So if you want that extra specs, you can buy Xperia 1, otherwise you can save some money and buy the Apple iPhone SE, letting go a couple features and specifications.
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