Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 82.6 | 81.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| -- | iOS 15.x, 14.x, 13.x |
| 2019-05-29 | 2020-04-24 |
| 6.57 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches | 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 5.22 ounces |
| Black, Gray, Purple and White | Black, Red and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 948.00 | $ 399.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 1334 x 750 pixels |
| P-OLED | IPS LCD |
| 643 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| 400 cd/m2 brightness | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.5 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Apple A13 Bionic APL1W85 (7 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | 64-bit Lightning and Thunder, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2650 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Apple-designed 4 core GPU |
| 9.63 | 10.35 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 1821mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 3.68 |
| 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
Xperia 1 is a bit better than the iPhone SE (2020), having a overall score of 82.6 against 81.5. Although the Xperia 1 is a better device than the iPhone SE (2020), it must be noted that it is also older, a bit thicker and heavier. The Sony Xperia 1 counts with a brighter display than iPhone SE (2020), because although it has much worse brightness, it also counts with a way higher pixels amount per screen inch, a way larger screen and a much better resolution of 1644 x 3840.
The iPhone SE (2020) counts with a bit superior processing unit than Xperia 1, because although it has an inferior number of cores and they are also slower and a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a 64 bits CPU. The Xperia 1 has a very superior memory for games and applications than iPhone SE (2020), because it has more internal memory capacity and an external memory slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB.
Apple iPhone SE (2020) captures clearer videos and photos than Xperia 1, because although it has a tinier camera sensor taking less light and duller colors and a smaller camera aperture, and they both have a same resolution back-facing camera and the same video resolution, the Apple iPhone SE (2020) also counts with faster video frame rates.
Sony Xperia 1 counts with a much better battery life than iPhone SE (2020), because it has a 3330mAh battery capacity.
Although Xperia 1 is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than iPhone SE (2020), and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the iPhone SE (2020). So if you need that extra specs, you can buy the Xperia 1, but if you don't you can save a couple dollars and buy the iPhone SE (2020), letting go a couple features and specifications.
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