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| Global Score | |
| 73.5 | 86.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| -- | iOS 15.x |
| 2016-10-02 | 2022-03-18 |
| 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches | 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.68 ounces | 5.08 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Ceramic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 282.00 | $ 429.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1334 x 750 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | 64-bit Avalanche and Blizzard, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 3220 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Apple 4-core GPU |
| 8.91 | 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 + 13.00 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 | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.45 | 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 | |
| 2900mAh Battery | 2018mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.88 | 3.92 |
| 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 iPhone SE (2022) has a general score of 86.6, which is much better than the Sony Xperia XZ's global score of 73.5. The iPhone SE (2022) construction is notably newer, lighter and a bit thinner than Sony Xperia XZ. IPhone SE (2022) has just a bit better looking screen than Xperia XZ, although it has a much lower 750 x 1334 resolution, a little smaller screen and a little lower number of pixels per inch of display.
IPhone SE (2022) has a superior hardware performance than Sony Xperia XZ, because it has a higher number of cores (and faster), a 64 bits processing unit and more RAM. Xperia XZ counts with a quite bigger memory for apps and games than iPhone SE (2022), because although it has just 32 GB internal memory, it also counts with a SD memory slot that supports up to 256 GB.
The Xperia XZ features a much longer battery performance than iPhone SE (2022), because it has a 2900mAh battery capacity against 2018mAh. Sony Xperia XZ takes a bit better pictures and videos than Apple iPhone SE (2022), because although it has a smaller aperture which is not good for shooting photographs and video in poorly lited environments and slower video frame rate, and they both have the same (4K) video quality, the Sony Xperia XZ also counts with a back facing camera with a lot better 23 mega-pixels resolution.
The Apple iPhone SE (2022) costs a lot more money than Xperia XZ, but you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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