Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 81.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| Android 9.0 Pie | iOS 15.x, 14.x, 13.x |
| 2018-10-17 | 2020-04-24 |
| 6.22 x 2.87 x 0.39 inches | 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 5.22 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Red and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 900.00 | $ 399.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 2880 x 1440 pixels | 1334 x 750 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 537 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Apple A13 Bionic APL1W85 (7 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | 64-bit Lightning and Thunder, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2650 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Apple-designed 4 core GPU |
| 9.54 | 10.35 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 1821mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 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 iPhone SE (2020) is just a bit better than Xperia XZ3, having a global score of 81.5 against 79.6. IPhone SE (2020) is a newer cellphone, and it's also a lot thinner and incredibly lighter than the Xperia XZ3. The iPhone SE (2020) has iOS 15.x operating system, while Xperia XZ3 comes with Android 9.0 Pie operating system.
The iPhone SE (2020) features a bit faster CPU than Sony Xperia XZ3, because although it has lesser RAM memory and an inferior number of cores and slower, it also counts with a 64-bit CPU. The Sony Xperia XZ3 counts with a more vivid display than iPhone SE (2020), because although it has a bit darker display, it also counts with a much higher 1440 x 2880 pixels resolution, a lot higher count of pixels per display inch and a bigger screen.
The Sony Xperia XZ3 features a slightly better camera than Apple iPhone SE (2020), because although it has a tinier aperture which is worse for low-light captures and worse video frame rates, and they both have the same video quality, the Sony Xperia XZ3 also counts with a lot larger sensor shooting much better quality videos and photos and a lot more megapixels back-facing camera.
The Sony Xperia XZ3 has a much better storage to store more apps and games than Apple iPhone SE (2020), and although they both have the same internal memory capacity, the Sony Xperia XZ3 also has a SD memory slot that supports up to 512 GB. Xperia XZ3 features a superior battery lifetime than iPhone SE (2020), because it has a 3330mAh battery capacity instead of 1821mAh.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones we are comparing, the iPhone SE (2020) is also a bargain compared to the other phones.
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