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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 81.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| Android 5.0 | iOS 15.x, 14.x, 13.x |
| 2015-05-26 | 2020-04-24 |
| 5.76 x 2.83 x 0.27 inches | 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.08 ounces | 5.22 ounces |
| Black, Brown, Green and White | Black, Red and White |
| Glass; metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 170.00 | $ 399.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1334 x 750 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Apple A13 Bionic APL1W85 (7 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2000 MHz) processor | 64-bit Lightning and Thunder, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2650 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 GPU | Apple-designed 4 core GPU |
| 8.37 | 10.35 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.12 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 5.00 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 (60 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), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2930mAh Battery | 1821mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 590 hours standby time 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.88 | 3.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | 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 better than the Xperia Z3+, with an 81.5 score against 73.7. Even though the Apple iPhone SE (2020) is a lot newer than the Xperia Z3+, it is a little thicker and just a bit heavier. The Apple iPhone SE (2020) comes with iOS 15.x operating system, while Xperia Z3+ has Android 5.0 operating system.
The Xperia Z3+ has a bit more vivid display than Apple iPhone SE (2020), because it has a better screen pixel density, a bit larger display and a lot higher 1920 x 1080px resolution. Apple iPhone SE (2020) counts with a much better performing processor than Xperia Z3+, and although they both have the same RAM amount, the Apple iPhone SE (2020) also has a higher number of cores and a 64-bits processor.
The Xperia Z3+ captures a little bit better photographs and videos than iPhone SE (2020), because although it has a smaller aperture which is worse for shooting photos and video in low light situations and lower 30 frames per second video frame rates, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Xperia Z3+ also counts with a much bigger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and a back-facing camera with lot more megapixels.
The Sony Xperia Z3+ counts with a slightly bigger memory capacity to install applications and games than iPhone SE (2020), because although it has 0 less internal memory, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that supports a maximum of 128 GB. The Sony Xperia Z3+ has a much longer battery life than Apple iPhone SE (2020), because it has 2930mAh of battery capacity.
Although iPhone SE (2020) is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Xperia Z3+, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Xperia Z3+. If you want to save some money, you can get the Xperia Z3+, letting go a couple features and specs, but you'll get the most with your money.
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