Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 86.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | iOS 15.x |
| 2017-09-21 | 2022-03-18 |
| 6.10 x 2.95 x 0.34 inches | 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 5.08 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | -- |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum and Ceramic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 380.00 | $ 429.00 |
| 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 A15 Bionic (5 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | 64-bit Avalanche and Blizzard, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 3220 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP2 GPU | Apple 4-core GPU |
| 9.27 | 10.62 |
| 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 | -- |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3430mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2018mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.44 | 3.92 |
| 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
IPhone SE (2022) is much better than the Xperia XA1 Plus, with a global score of 86.6 against 73.7. IPhone SE (2022)'s design is notably newer, lighter and somewhat thinner than Xperia XA1 Plus. IPhone SE (2022) has iOS 15.x operating system, and Xperia XA1 Plus comes with Android 8.0 Oreo operating system.
IPhone SE (2022) counts with a better CPU than Sony Xperia XA1 Plus, because although it has less cpu cores (although faster), it also counts with a 64 bits CPU and 1 GB more RAM memory. IPhone SE (2022) features a bit more vivid display than Xperia XA1 Plus, although it has a just a little lower pixel density, a way lower 750 x 1334 resolution and a little smaller screen.
The Apple iPhone SE (2022) features a slightly better camera than Sony Xperia XA1 Plus, because although it has a way less megapixels camera, it also counts with a much better 3840x2160 video quality and a bigger aperture to capture better low-light images. The Sony Xperia XA1 Plus counts with a better storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than iPhone SE (2022), because although it has less internal memory, it also counts with an external memory card slot that holds a maximum of 256 GB.
Xperia XA1 Plus counts with a much better battery lifetime than iPhone SE (2022), because it has a 3430mAh battery size against 2018mAh.
IPhone SE (2022) is a bit more expensive than Xperia XA1 Plus, but it's still a great deal, as you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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