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| Global Score | |
| 75.7 | 87.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Sony |
| 2016-03-31 | 2020-10-12 |
| 4.87 x 2.31 x 0.30 inches | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 3.99 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Gold, Rose gold, Silver and Space gray | Black, Blue and Grey |
| 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 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Twister, 64-bit (Dual-Core 1840 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GT7600 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 8.64 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 29.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.46 | 10.67 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1624mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 3.44 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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
The Sony Xperia 5 II is much better than iPhone SE, having a score of 87.2 against 75.7. Although Sony Xperia 5 II is newer than iPhone SE, it is a little bit thicker and much heavier. The Xperia 5 II counts with a bit sharper screen than iPhone SE, because it has a better pixel density, a much larger display and a lot higher resolution of 1080 x 2520 pixels.
Sony Xperia 5 II features a faster processor than iPhone SE, because it has a higher amount of RAM memory and a larger number of cores. Xperia 5 II features a lot bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Apple iPhone SE, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal storage capacity, the Xperia 5 II also has a SD card slot that supports up to 1000 GB.
The Xperia 5 II counts with a much better camera than iPhone SE, and although they both have a same resolution back facing camera and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Xperia 5 II also has better 120 frames per second video frame rates, a lot larger back-facing camera sensor capturing much better quality pictures and videos and a much bigger aperture.
Sony Xperia 5 II counts with a very superior battery performance than iPhone SE, because it has a 4000mAh battery size instead of 1624mAh.
Xperia 5 II costs a lot more money than iPhone SE, but it's still a great deal, because you can get a much better phone for that extra money.
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