Apple iPhone SE vs ZTE Sonata 3 Specs Comparison

Display

Size
4.0-inch	5.0-inch
Resolution
1136 x 640 px, 326 PPI	854 x 480 px, 196 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD
Screen-to-body
60.82 %	64.93 %
Peak brightness
500 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Scratch-resistant glass (Dragontrail), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Apple A9 APL0898	Qualcomm Snapdragon 210 8909
Processor
Dual-core, 1840 MHz, Twister, 64-bit	Quad-core, 1100 MHz, ARM Cortex-A7
GPU
PowerVR GT7600	Adreno 304
RAM
2GB	1GB
Internal storage
128GB, not expandable	8GB
Storage expansion
	microSDXC up to 64 GB
OS
iOS (14.x, 13.x, 12.x, 11.x, 10.x, 9.x)	Android (6.0 Marshmallow)
Device type
Smartphone	Smartphone

Battery

Capacity
1624 mAh	2300 mAh
Type
Li - Ion, Not user replaceable	User replaceable

Camera

Rear
Single camera	Single camera
Main camera
12 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, Autofocus, BSI sensor) Specifications: Aperture size: F2.2 Focal length: 29 mm Sensor size: 1/3" Pixel size: 1.22 μm	5 MP (Autofocus)
Flash
Dual LED	LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (120 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps) Features: Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing	1280x720 (HD) Features: Video calling, Video sharing
Front
1.2 MP (HDR), Video capture: 1280x720 (HD)	2 MP

Design

Dimensions
4.87 x 2.31 x 0.30 inches (123.8 x 58.6 x 7.6 mm)	5.73 x 2.87 x 0.43 inches (145.5 x 72.9 x 10.9 mm)
Weight
3.99 oz(113.0 g)	5.29 oz(150.0 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum Frame: Aluminum
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)
Features
	Touch sensitive control keys, Notification light
Keys
Left: Volume control, Other
Colors
Gold, Silver, Rose gold, Space gray	Blue

Cellular

4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 29(700 d)	Bands 2(1900), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 12(700 a)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)	Bands 5(850), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Data Speed
LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS	LTE, HSPA
SIM type
Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
Album art cover, Background playback	Album art cover, Background playback
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation, Video recording

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2	4.1
Wi-Fi
802.11 b,g,n,ac,dual-band Hotspot	802.11 b,g,n Hotspot
USB
Lightning, Features: Charging, Mass storage device	microUSB, USB 2.0, Features: Mass storage device, Charging
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4	M4/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass	Accelerometer, Compass
Other
NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync, AirDrop	Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Mar 21, 2016 FCC ID value: BCG-E3042A
Measured SAR
Head: 1.16 W/kg Body: 1.17 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.17 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 499	$ 40

Availability

Officially announced
Mar 21, 2016

Alternative variants

with 16 GB storage

Internal storage	16GB
MSRP	$ 399

with 32 GB storage

Internal storage	32GB
MSRP	$ 399

with 64 GB storage

Internal storage	64GB
MSRP	$ 499

for Europe

4G (FDD)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT)

Links

Full specifications
Apple iPhone SE Specs	ZTE Sonata 3 Specs
PhoneArena Review
Apple iPhone SE Review
User Reviews
Apple iPhone SE User Reviews	ZTE Sonata 3 User Reviews