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| Global Score | |
| 71.8 | 81.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| -- | iOS 15.x, 14.x, 13.x |
| 2016-09-08 | 2020-04-24 |
| 5.08 x 2.56 x 0.37 inches | 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 5.22 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Red and White |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 399.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 1334 x 750 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 319 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 8956 chipset | Apple A13 Bionic APL1W85 (7 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | 64-bit Lightning and Thunder, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2650 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Apple-designed 4 core GPU |
| 8.82 | 10.35 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 1821mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.64 | 3.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 Apple iPhone SE (2020) is much better than the Xperia X Compact, getting an 81.5 score against 71.8. The Apple iPhone SE (2020) design is extremely newer and incredibly thinner, but also just a little bit heavier than Xperia X Compact. IPhone SE (2020) features a more powerful processing unit than Xperia X Compact, and although they both have a 3 GB RAM and a Hexa-Core processor, the iPhone SE (2020) also has a 64-bit processor.
The Apple iPhone SE (2020) features a little sharper screen than Sony Xperia X Compact, because it has a slightly higher 750 x 1334 resolution, a bit bigger display and a just a bit more pixels per display inch. Sony Xperia X Compact counts with a quite bigger memory to store more apps and games than iPhone SE (2020), because although it has just 32 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD extension slot that allows a maximum of 256 GB.
IPhone SE (2020) captures a little bit better pictures and videos than Xperia X Compact, because although it has a way smaller camera sensor giving a much lower image quality and a way less mega pixels resolution camera in the back, it also counts with a bigger aperture to capture better photos in low-light environments and a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution.
Sony Xperia X Compact features a very superior battery life than iPhone SE (2020), because it has a 48 percent more battery size.
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