Apple iPhone SE (2020) vs Sony Xperia tipo: specs comparison

Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

Weight

Xperia tipo: 48.6 g lighter

iPhone SE (2020):

148 g

Xperia tipo:

99.4 g
Width

Xperia tipo: 10.3 mm narrower

iPhone SE (2020):

67.3 mm

Xperia tipo:

57 mm
Screen diagonal

Xperia tipo: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

iPhone SE (2020):

4.7 in

Xperia tipo:

3.2 in
Depth

iPhone SE (2020): 5.7 mm thinner

iPhone SE (2020):

7.3 mm

Xperia tipo:

13 mm
Height

Xperia tipo: 35.4 mm shorter

iPhone SE (2020):

138.4 mm

Xperia tipo:

103 mm
Release year

iPhone SE (2020):

2020

Xperia tipo:

2012

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

1. iPhone SE (2020)

Height:

138.4 mm +35.4 mm versus Xperia tipo
Width:

67.3 mm +10.3 mm versus Xperia tipo
Depth:

7.3 mm
2. Xperia tipo

Height:

103 mm
Width:

57 mm
Depth:

13 mm +5.7 mm versus iPhone SE (2020)

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

1. iPhone SE (2020)

148 g

+48.6 g versus Xperia tipo
2. Xperia tipo

99.4 g

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

1. iPhone SE (2020)

Screen diagonal:

4.7 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

60.9 cm²
2. Xperia tipo

Screen diagonal:

3.2 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

3:2

Approximate rectangular screen area:

30.5 cm²

iPhone SE (2020) has approximately 99.7% more rectangular screen area than Xperia tipo.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for iPhone SE (2020), Xperia tipo, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	iPhone SE (2020)	Xperia tipo
64 GB	3 GB RAM	Unknown
128 GB	3 GB RAM	Unknown
256 GB	3 GB RAM	Unknown

Xperia tipo: Original memory entry

2.9 GB (2.5 GB user available) · 512 MB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. iPhone SE (2020)

NFC:: Yes
Headphone jack:: No
Memory card support:: No

2. Xperia tipo

NFC:: Unknown
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

1. iPhone SE (2020)

1821 mAh

+321 mAh versus Xperia tipo
2. Xperia tipo

1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. iPhone SE (2020)2. Xperia tipo

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone SE (2020), Xperia tipo.
Specification	iPhone SE (2020)	Xperia tipo
Dimensions (HxWxD)	138.4 Х 67.3 Х 7.3 mm	103 Х 57 Х 13 mm
Weight	148 g	99.4 g
Technology	Retina IPS LCD	TFT
Screen size	4.7" inc	3.2" inch
Screen resolution	750 x 1334 px	320 x 480 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	64GB 3GB RAM 128GB 3GB RAM 256GB 3GB RAM	2.9 GB (2.5 GB user available) 512 MB RAM
Memory card support	No	microSD up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	1821 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion	1500 mAh Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	iOS 13	Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset	- Apple A13 Bionic (7 nm+)	Qualcomm MSM7225AA Snapdragon S1
NFC	Yes	Unknown
Headphone jack	No	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for iPhone SE (2020), Xperia tipo.
Specification	iPhone SE (2020)	Xperia tipo
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	256K
Screen area	60.9 cm2	30.5 cm2
Screen format	16:9 (height:width)	3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	65.4%	51.9%
PPI /points per inch/	Unknown	180 PPI
Screen protection	Ion-strengthened glass oleophobic coating	Scratch-resistant glass

Camera and Video

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Camera and Video — specifications for iPhone SE (2020), Xperia tipo.
Specification	iPhone SE (2020)	Xperia tipo
Rear camera, main	12 MP Single	3.15 MP Single
Camera specs	-12 MP f/1.8 (wide) PDAF OIS	3.15 MP
Functions	HDR panorama	Unknown
Video	1080p@30fps; gyro-EIS	480p
Front camera, selfie	7 MP Single	0 MP,
Specifications	7 MP f/2.2	Unknown
DxOMark Main Score *	101	Unknown
DxOMark Photo *	85	Unknown
DxOMark Video *	83	Unknown
DxOMark Selfie Score *	84	Unknown

Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for iPhone SE (2020), Xperia tipo.
Specification	iPhone SE (2020)	Xperia tipo
Processor CPU	- Hexa-core (2x2.65 GHz Lightning + 4x1.8 GHz Thunder)	800 MHz Cortex-A5
Graphics processor GPU	- Apple GPU (4-core graphics)	Adreno 200
Antutu 7 score *	Unknown	1000
GeekBench 4 Single Core *	Unknown	185
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *	Unknown	184
Antutu 8 score *	465664	Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core *	1326	Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *	2653	Unknown

General specs

General specs — specifications for iPhone SE (2020), Xperia tipo.
Specification	iPhone SE (2020)	Xperia tipo
Release date	2020 April 15	2012 June
Colors	Black White Red	Classic Black Classic White Deep Red Navy Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	480 EUR	80 EUR
Battery life	Music play - Up to 40 h	Stand by time- Up to 470 h (2G) / Up to 545 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 5 h (2G) / Up to 4 h 30 min (3G) Music play - Up to 30 h
Body build	Glass front glass back aluminum frame	Unknown

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone SE (2020), Xperia tipo.
Specification	iPhone SE (2020)	Xperia tipo
SIM card	Nano-SIM and/or eSIM	Mini-SIM
Network	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 2(1900) 3(1800) 4(1700/2100) 5(850) 7(2600) 8(900) 11(1500) 12(700) 13(700) 17(700) 18(800) 19(800) 20(800) 21(1500) 25(1900) 26(850) 28(700) 29(700) 30(2300) 32(1500) 34(2000) 38(2600) 39(1900) 40(2300) 41(2500) 42(3500) 46(5200) 48 66(1700/2100) - A2296	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A (5CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps	HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS	Yes	Up to 86 kbps
Edge	Yes	Up to 237 kbps
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6 dual-band hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS	Yes with A-GPS
USB	2.0 proprietary reversible connector	microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth	5.0 A2DP LE	2.1 A2DP EDR
Harmful irradiation	SAR - 1.17 W/kg (head) 1.16 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.98 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body)	SAR - 1.37 W/kg (head) 0.74 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.62 W/kg (head) 1.30 W/kg (body)

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for iPhone SE (2020), Xperia tipo.
Specification	iPhone SE (2020)	Xperia tipo
Radio	No	Stereo FM radio RDS
Others	- Wide color gamut -True-tone -625 nits max brightness (advertised)	Unknown

Other features

Other features — specifications for iPhone SE (2020), Xperia tipo.
Specification	iPhone SE (2020)	Xperia tipo
Dop	- Sensors - Fingerprint (front-mounted) accelerometer proximity gyro compass barometer - Siri natural language commands and dictation - Fast charging 18W 50% in 30 min -Qi wireless charging - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) -Apple Pay (Visa MasterCard AMEX certified) - Versions: A2296 (Global market) A2275 (USA Canada Puerto Rico U.S. Virgin Islands) A2298 (China)	Sensors Accelerometer proximity - MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/WMA/WAV/eAAC+ player -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input - Also known as Sony Tapioca Sony ST21i Sony ST21a

Apple iPhone SE (2020) vs Sony Xperia tipo

Apple iPhone SE (2020)

Sony Xperia tipo