Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 81.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| Android 5.1 | iOS 15.x, 14.x, 13.x |
| 2015-09-02 | 2020-04-24 |
| 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches | 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.43 ounces | 5.22 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Green and White | Black, Red and White |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 409.00 | $ 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 |
| 9.1 | 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 |
| 3 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1821mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 520 hours standby time 13.2 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
IPhone SE (2020) is just a bit better than the Xperia Z5, with a general score of 81.5 against 77.6. IPhone SE (2020)'s design has the same thickness than Xperia Z5, but it is just a bit lighter. The iPhone SE (2020) counts with iOS 15.x operating system, and Xperia Z5 comes with Android 5.1 operating system.
Sony Xperia Z5 counts with a much better looking display than iPhone SE (2020), because it has a higher display pixel density, a bit bigger screen and a much higher 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution. Xperia Z5 features a greater memory capacity for games and applications than iPhone SE (2020), because although it has just 32 GB internal storage, it also counts with a SD extension slot that allows a maximum of 200 GB.
Apple iPhone SE (2020) features a quite superior processing power than Xperia Z5, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processor and less cpu cores , and they both have a 3 GB RAM, the Apple iPhone SE (2020) also counts with a 64 bits CPU. Xperia Z5 has a much better battery performance than Apple iPhone SE (2020), because it has 2900mAh of battery capacity instead of 1821mAh.
The Xperia Z5 features a little bit better camera than iPhone SE (2020), because although it has slower 30 fps video frame rates, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition and a F1.8 aperture, the Xperia Z5 also counts with a lot larger sensor and a back facing camera with a way higher resolution.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones we are comparing here, Apple iPhone SE (2020) is also cheaper than the Sony Xperia Z5, making this phone an easy choice.
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