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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 81.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | iOS 15.x, 14.x, 13.x |
| 2017-09-21 | 2020-04-24 |
| 6.10 x 2.95 x 0.34 inches | 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 5.22 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | Black, Red and White |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 380.00 | $ 399.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1334 x 750 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | Apple A13 Bionic APL1W85 (7 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | 64-bit Lightning and Thunder, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2650 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP2 GPU | Apple-designed 4 core GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 + 8.00 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 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3430mAh Li - Ion Battery | 1821mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.44 | 3.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The iPhone SE (2020) is much better than Xperia XA1 Plus, having an 81.5 score against 73.7. The iPhone SE (2020) construction is extremely newer, somewhat thinner and notably lighter than Xperia XA1 Plus. IPhone SE (2020) has iOS 15.x OS, while Xperia XA1 Plus works with Android 8.0 Oreo OS. The Apple iPhone SE (2020) has a greater hardware performance than Xperia XA1 Plus, because although it has an inferior number of cores (although they are faster), and they both have the same RAM memory amount, the Apple iPhone SE (2020) also counts with a 64 bits processing unit.
IPhone SE (2020) has just a bit better display than Xperia XA1 Plus, although it has a way lower 750 x 1334 pixels resolution, a little less pixels per screen inch and a little smaller screen. Sony Xperia XA1 Plus counts with a bigger memory for applications and games than iPhone SE (2020), because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD extension slot that holds a maximum of 256 GB.
Xperia XA1 Plus counts with a superior battery life than Apple iPhone SE (2020), because it has an 88% greater battery capacity. The iPhone SE (2020) takes slightly better photographs and videos than Xperia XA1 Plus, because although it has a back camera with much less megapixels and a lot tinier sensor which offers a lot worse image and video quality, it also counts with a bigger aperture to take better photography and videos in low-light situations and a lot better 3840x2160 video resolution.
The iPhone SE (2020) costs a little more money than Xperia XA1 Plus, but it's still a good choice, because you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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