Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75.1 | 81.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| Android 5.1 | iOS 15.x, 14.x, 13.x |
| 2015-09-02 | 2020-04-24 |
| 5.00 x 2.56 x 0.35 inches | 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches |
| 4.87 ounces | 5.22 ounces |
| Black, Pink, White and Yellow | Black, Red and White |
| Glass and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 425.00 | $ 399.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 1334 x 750 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 319 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Apple A13 Bionic APL1W85 (7 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | 64-bit Lightning and Thunder, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2650 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU | Apple-designed 4 core GPU |
| 9.36 | 10.35 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.56 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.56 | 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 | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Battery | 1821mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 520 hours standby time 11.5 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.64 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Apple iPhone SE (2020) has a global score of 81.5, which is slightly better than the Xperia Z5 Compact's global score of 75.1. The Apple iPhone SE (2020) works with iOS 15.x OS, while Xperia Z5 Compact works with Android 5.1 OS. The Apple iPhone SE (2020) is a notably newer and somewhat thinner phone than Xperia Z5 Compact, although it's just a bit heavier.
The Sony Xperia Z5 Compact features a little bit better screen than iPhone SE (2020), although it has a little lower pixel density, a little bit lower resolution of 1280 x 720 and a bit smaller screen. Xperia Z5 Compact counts with more storage capacity to install games and applications than iPhone SE (2020), because although it has only 32 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD extension slot that supports up to 200 GB.
The iPhone SE (2020) has a quite superior processing power than Xperia Z5 Compact, because although it has less cores and doesn't have a graphics co-processor, it also counts with a higher amount of RAM memory and a 64-bits processor. The Xperia Z5 Compact has a little bit better camera than Apple iPhone SE (2020), because although it has slower 30 frames per second video frame rate, and they both have the same video resolution and a F1.8 camera aperture, the Xperia Z5 Compact also counts with a way more mega-pixels camera in the back and a lot bigger sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
The Sony Xperia Z5 Compact features a way better battery duration than iPhone SE (2020), because it has 2700mAh of battery capacity.
Even being the best phone of the ones we compare here, iPhone SE (2020) is also cheaper than the Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, which makes this phone an easy choice.
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