Sony Xperia 1 vs Apple iPhone SE (2020) Specs Comparison

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8.0
Sony Xperia 1
9.0
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
Sony Xperia 1 Apple iPhone SE (2020)
Released · May 29, 2019
Released · Apr 24, 2020
6.5-inch · 3840x1644px
4.7-inch · 1334x750px
Triple camera
Single camera
6GB · 128GB
3GB · 64GB
3330 mAh
1821 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Feb 25, 2019 Apr 15, 2020
Prices (MSRP)
$950 $399

Design

Dimensions
6.57 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches
167 x 72 x 8.2 mm
5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches
138.4 x 67.3 x 7.3 mm
Weight
6.28 oz / 178.0 g 5.22 oz / 148.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6)
Frame: Aluminum
Back: Glass
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP65/68 Water, Dust; IP67
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Camera shutter, Lock/Unlock key Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Gray, Purple, White Black, White, Red

Display

Size
6.5-inch, 82.22% screen-to-body 4.7-inch, 65.34% screen-to-body
Type
P-OLED, HDR, 400 nits IPS LCD, 625 nits
Resolution
3840x1644px, 21:9 ratio, 643 PPI 1334x750px, 16:9 ratio, 326 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 6
Features
Oleophobic coating
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested Untested
Bright Min
1.9 (Good) 5 (Poor)

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 855 SM8150 (7 nm) Apple A13 Bionic APL1W85 (7 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
Kryo 485
Hexa-core
2650 MHz
Lightning and Thunde
GPU
Adreno 640 Apple-designed 4 core
Memory
6GB (LPDDR4)/128GB 3GB (LPDDR4)/64GB
3GB/128GB
3GB/256GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 512 GB not expandable
OS
Android (10, 9.0 Pie) iOS (15.x, 14.x, 13.x)

Battery

Type
3330 mAh, Li - Polymer 1821 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
USB Power Delivery USB Power Delivery
Qi wireless charging
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
3h 36min
Browsing
9h 5min
Video
4h 45min
Gaming
4h 59min

Camera

Rear
Triple camera Single camera
Main camera
12 MP (OIS, Autofocus)
Aperture size: F1.6
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.6"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
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
Second camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 16 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.4"
Pixel size: 1 μm
Third camera
12 MP (Telephoto, OIS, Autofocus)
Optical zoom: 2.0x
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 52 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.4"
Pixel size: 1 μm
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
4K UHD (24 fps), 1080p (960 fps), 720p (960 fps)
OIS, HDR, Time-lapse video, EIS
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps)
OIS, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus
Front
8 MP (OIS, HDR)
Video capture: 1080p
7 MP (EIS, HDR)
Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

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

Multimedia

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

Cellular

4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 32, 66 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 29, 30, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 19 (1600/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s LTE-A, 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

Alternative variants

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