Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 81.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| -- | iOS 15.x, 14.x, 13.x |
| 2017-04-05 | 2020-04-24 |
| 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches | 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.68 ounces | 5.22 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Silver | Black, Red and White |
| Metal | 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 |
| 8.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Apple A13 Bionic APL1W85 (7 nm) chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | 64-bit Lightning and Thunder, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2650 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Apple-designed 4 core GPU |
| 9 | 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 + 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 (960 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.87 | 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 | |
| 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery | 1821mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.88 | 3.68 |
| 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 Apple iPhone SE (2020) is a little bit better than Sony Xperia XZs, getting a global score of 81.5 against 77.2. Apple iPhone SE (2020)'s construction is notably newer, just a bit thinner and a bit lighter than the Sony Xperia XZs. Apple iPhone SE (2020) counts with a little bit better looking screen than Sony Xperia XZs, although it has a lot worse 750 x 1334 resolution, a bit lower quantity of pixels per inch in the display and a little smaller screen.
The Apple iPhone SE (2020) has a quite superior processing power than Sony Xperia XZs, because although it has 1 GB lesser RAM, it also counts with more cpu cores and a 64-bit processor. The Xperia XZs shoots much better photographs and videos than iPhone SE (2020), because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture, and they both have the same (4K) video quality, the Xperia XZs also counts with better 960 frames per second video frame rates, a lot higher 19 mega-pixels resolution back-facing camera and a lot bigger camera sensor which offers a lot better image and video quality.
Xperia XZs features a bigger storage for games and applications than Apple iPhone SE (2020), because although it has 0 less internal storage, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that supports a maximum of 256 GB. Xperia XZs counts with a really longer battery duration than iPhone SE (2020), because it has a 59 percent larger battery size.
Even being the best phone in our comparison, the Apple iPhone SE (2020) is also a bargain compared to the other phones, making it an obvious call.
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