Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 71.7 | 81.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| -- | iOS 15.x, 14.x, 13.x |
| 2017-05-01 | 2020-04-24 |
| 5.71 x 2.64 x 0.31 inches | 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 5.22 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Black, Red and White |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 299.00 | $ 399.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 1334 x 750 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 294 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.4 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | Apple A13 Bionic APL1W85 (7 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (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 |
| 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 |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 1821mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.24 | 3.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
IPhone SE (2020) has a general score of 81.5, which is better than the Xperia XA1's 71.7 global score. Even though iPhone SE (2020) is a bit heavier than Xperia XA1, it's a little bit thinner and a lot newer. IPhone SE (2020) has a brighter screen than Xperia XA1, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a quite better 750 x 1334 resolution and a just a bit better pixel density.
The Apple iPhone SE (2020) has a more powerful processor than Sony Xperia XA1, because although it has 2 lesser cores , and they both have 3 GB of RAM memory, the Apple iPhone SE (2020) also counts with a 64 bits CPU. The Apple iPhone SE (2020) takes a little bit better photos and videos than Sony Xperia XA1, because although it has a way tinier camera sensor providing a lot lower image quality and a back-facing camera with a way worse resolution, it also counts with a much higher (4K) video quality and a larger camera aperture.
The Sony Xperia XA1 features a better storage capacity for games and applications than Apple iPhone SE (2020), because although it has 0 less internal memory, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that allows a maximum of 256 GB. Xperia XA1 features superior battery lifetime than Apple iPhone SE (2020), because it has a 2300mAh battery capacity instead of 1821mAh.
IPhone SE (2020) costs more money than Sony Xperia XA1, but it's still a great deal, because you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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