Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.3 | 81.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| -- | iOS 15.x, 14.x, 13.x |
| 2017-09-19 | 2020-04-24 |
| 5.83 x 2.87 x 0.29 inches | 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.50 ounces | 5.22 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink and Silver | Black, Red and White |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 700.00 | $ 399.00 |
| 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 |
| 8.2 | 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 | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.66 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 19.00 MP + 13.00 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 |
| 10.45 | 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 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
The Apple iPhone SE (2020) has an overall score of 81.5, which is slightly better than the Xperia XZ1's score of 78.3. Apple iPhone SE (2020)'s construction has the same thickness than Xperia XZ1, but it is a bit lighter. The Apple iPhone SE (2020) and Xperia XZ1 have very similar displays, although the Apple iPhone SE (2020) has a little bit smaller screen, a way worse 750 x 1334 resolution and a bit worse display density.
Xperia XZ1 counts with much more storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Apple iPhone SE (2020), and although they both have the same 64 GB internal storage capacity, the Xperia XZ1 also has a slot for external memory cards that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB.
The iPhone SE (2020) features a better hardware performance than Xperia XZ1, because although it has an inferior number of cores and lesser RAM memory, it also counts with a 64-bit processor. The Sony Xperia XZ1 has a bit better camera than iPhone SE (2020), because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not nice for taking photos and videos in low light environments and worse 30 frames per second video frame rates, and they both have the same video definition, the Sony Xperia XZ1 also counts with a much bigger sensor shooting lot higher quality photos and a lot higher resolution back facing camera.
The Sony Xperia XZ1 has a superior battery life than iPhone SE (2020), because it has 2700mAh of battery capacity instead of 1821mAh.
The Apple iPhone SE (2020) is not only the best phones of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also very cheap compared to the other ones, making it a no doubt choice.
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