Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 87.2 | 81.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| -- | iOS 15.x, 14.x, 13.x |
| 2020-10-12 | 2020-04-24 |
| 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches | 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 5.22 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Grey | Black, Red and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 848.00 | $ 399.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 1334 x 750 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 449 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Apple A13 Bionic APL1W85 (7 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | 64-bit Lightning and Thunder, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2650 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Apple-designed 4 core GPU |
| 9.63 | 10.35 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 15.38 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.67 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 1821mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 3.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | 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
The Xperia 5 II is a bit better than iPhone SE (2020), having a score of 87.2 against 81.5. The Xperia 5 II is a better device than the iPhone SE (2020), we must highlight that it is also a a little bit thicker and a bit heavier device. The Sony Xperia 5 II counts with a bit more vivid screen than iPhone SE (2020), because it has a much higher 1080 x 2520px resolution, a larger screen and a better pixels density.
Xperia 5 II counts with a much greater storage for applications and games than iPhone SE (2020), because it has a SD card slot that supports a maximum of 1000 GB and 128 GB internal memory. The Apple iPhone SE (2020) features a bit better hardware performance than Xperia 5 II, because although it has an inferior number of cores and they are also slower and less RAM memory, it also counts with a 64-bit processor.
Xperia 5 II has a very superior battery life than iPhone SE (2020), because it has a 4000mAh battery size. The Xperia 5 II shoots clearer photographs and videos than Apple iPhone SE (2020), and although they both have the same video definition and a 12 mega pixels resolution camera, the Xperia 5 II also has a much bigger back-facing camera sensor shooting lot better quality videos and photographs, faster video frame rate and a bigger camera aperture to take better photos in low light situations.
Although Xperia 5 II is a better device, it is way more expensive than Apple iPhone SE (2020), and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Apple iPhone SE (2020). If you want to save some dollars, you can buy Apple iPhone SE (2020), letting go a few features and specs, but you'll get the most with your budget.
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