Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 81.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| -- | iOS 15.x, 14.x, 13.x |
| 2017-10-01 | 2020-04-24 |
| 5.08 x 2.56 x 0.37 inches | 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 5.22 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink and Silver | Black, Red and White |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 600.00 | $ 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 |
| 7.6 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Apple A13 Bionic APL1W85 (7 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | 64-bit Lightning and Thunder, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2650 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Apple-designed 4 core GPU |
| 9.36 | 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 | |
| 19.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.34 | 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 5.0 | 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
IPhone SE (2020) has a global score of 81.5, which is a little bit better than the Xperia XZ1 Compact's score of 74.6. IPhone SE (2020)'s design is a lot newer and incredibly thinner, but also just a little bit heavier than the Xperia XZ1 Compact. Apple iPhone SE (2020) features a bit better screen than Xperia XZ1 Compact, because it has a little bit higher quantity of pixels in each screen inch, a bit higher resolution of 750 x 1334 pixels and a little bit larger display.
The Apple iPhone SE (2020) counts with a greater performance than Xperia XZ1 Compact, because although it has less RAM memory and 2 less processing cores , it also counts with a 64-bits processor. The Xperia XZ1 Compact shoots clearer videos and photos than Apple iPhone SE (2020), because although it has a tinier aperture which is not recommended for low light photos and video and lower 30 fps video frame rate, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Xperia XZ1 Compact also counts with a lot bigger sensor which gives a way higher photo and video quality and a much more mega-pixels back camera.
Xperia XZ1 Compact counts with a quite bigger memory for applications and games than iPhone SE (2020), because although it has 0 less internal memory, it also counts with an external memory card slot that allows up to 256 GB. The Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact counts with a much better battery lifetime than iPhone SE (2020), because it has a 48% larger battery capacity.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones we are comparing here, the iPhone SE (2020) is also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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