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| Global Score | |
| 75.7 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Sony |
| 2016-03-31 | 2019-10-02 |
| 4.87 x 2.31 x 0.30 inches | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 3.99 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Gold, Rose gold, Silver and Space gray | Black, Blue, Grey and Red |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 499.00 | $ 848.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1136 x 640 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 326 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.4 |
| 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (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 |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1624mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 3.44 | 5.12 |
| 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 5 is slightly better than Apple iPhone SE, getting a score of 81 against 75.7. Although the Sony Xperia 5 is noticeably newer than the Apple iPhone SE, it's just a little thicker and extremely heavier. The Xperia 5 counts with a bit more vivid screen than iPhone SE, because it has a higher pixels number in each inch in the display, a way bigger display and a lot better 1080 x 2520 pixels resolution.
Xperia 5 has a better performing processor than iPhone SE, because it has a greater amount of RAM and a greater number of cores. Sony Xperia 5 counts with a much greater storage for games and applications than Apple iPhone SE, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal memory, the Sony Xperia 5 also has a SD memory card expansion slot that supports up to 512 GB.
The Sony Xperia 5 counts with a really longer battery lifetime than iPhone SE, because it has a 93% larger battery capacity. Xperia 5 counts with a little bit better camera than iPhone SE, and although they both have the same video definition, a same resolution camera in the back and the same video frame rate, the Xperia 5 also has a larger back camera sensor capturing higher quality pictures and videos and a lot larger aperture.
Although Xperia 5 is a better device, it is way more expensive than iPhone SE, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the iPhone SE. So if you need that extra features, you can buy Xperia 5, but if you don't you can save a couple dollars and buy the iPhone SE, resigning some features and specifications.
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