Apple iPhone SE (2020) vs Sony Xperia 5 II Specs Comparison

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9.0
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
8.5
Sony Xperia 5 II
Apple iPhone SE (2020) Sony Xperia 5 II
Released · Apr 24, 2020
Released · Oct 12, 2020
4.7-inch · 1334x750px
6.1-inch · 2520x1080px
Single camera
Triple camera
3GB · 64GB
8GB · 128GB
1821 mAh
4000 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Apr 15, 2020 Sep 17, 2020
Expected Announcement
Yes
Prices (MSRP)
$399 $950

Design

Dimensions
5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches
138.4 x 67.3 x 7.3 mm
6.22 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches
158 x 68 x 8 mm
Weight
5.22 oz (148.0 g) 5.75 oz (163.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass
Frame: Aluminum
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6)
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP67 Water, Dust; IP65/68
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Camera shutter, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, White, Red Black, Blue, Grey

Display

Size
4.7-inch, 65.34% screen-to-body 6.1-inch, 80.82% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, 625 nits OLED, 120Hz, HDR
Resolution
1334x750px, 16:9 ratio, 326 PPI 2520x1080px, 21:9 ratio, 449 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 6
Features
Oleophobic coating

Hardware

System chip
Apple A13 Bionic APL1W85 (7 nm) Snapdragon 865 SM8250 (7 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core
2650 MHz
Lightning and Thunde
Octa-core
Kryo 585
GPU
Apple-designed 4 core Adreno 650
Memory
3GB (LPDDR4)/64GB
3GB/128GB
3GB/256GB
8GB (LPDDR5)/128GB (UFS)
Storage expansion
not expandable microSDXC up to 1000 GB
OS
iOS (15.x, 14.x, 13.x) Android (10)

Battery

Type
1821 mAh, Li - Ion 4000 mAh
Charging
USB Power Delivery
Qi wireless charging
USB Power Delivery
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
3h 36min
Browsing
9h 5min
Video
4h 45min
Gaming
4h 59min
Battery Life Estimate
5h 5min
Browsing
9h 39min
Video
9h 8min
Gaming
5h 43min

Camera

Rear
Single camera Triple camera
Main camera
12 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, PDAF, CMOS image sensor, BSI sensor)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 28 mm
Sensor size: 1/3"
Pixel size: 1.22 μm
12 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.7
Focal length: 24 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.7"
Second camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide, PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 16 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Third camera
12 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF)
Optical zoom: 3.0x
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 70 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.4"
Pixel size: 1 μm
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps)
OIS, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus
4K UHD (120 fps), 1080p (60 fps)
OIS, HDR, Time-lapse video, EIS
Front
7 MP (EIS, HDR)
Video capture: 1080p
8 MP (EIS, HDR)
Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.1
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,dual-band
MIMO, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Lightning Type-C, USB 3.1
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling) NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Dolby Atmos, aptX-HD, Album art cover
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n3, n8, n28, n77, n78, SA, NSA
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 29, 30, 66, 71 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 32, 66
4G (TDD) Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Apr 19, 2021
FCC ID value: PY7-50241N
Measured SAR
Head: 0.32 W/kg
Body: 0.48 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.21 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.72 W/kg

Alternative variants

with 128GB storage
Memory 128GB
Prices (MSRP) $449
with 256GB storage
Memory 256GB
Prices (MSRP) $549
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