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Apple iPhone SE (2020) vs Sony Xperia Z1

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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    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

      iPhone SE (2020): 22 g lighter

      iPhone SE (2020):
      148 g
      Xperia Z1:
      170 g

    • Width

      iPhone SE (2020): 6.7 mm narrower

      iPhone SE (2020):
      67.3 mm
      Xperia Z1:
      74 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      iPhone SE (2020): 0.3 in smaller diagonal

      iPhone SE (2020):
      4.7 in
      Xperia Z1:
      5 in

    • Depth

      iPhone SE (2020): 1.2 mm thinner

      iPhone SE (2020):
      7.3 mm
      Xperia Z1:
      8.5 mm

    • Height

      iPhone SE (2020): 5.6 mm shorter

      iPhone SE (2020):
      138.4 mm
      Xperia Z1:
      144 mm

    • Release year

      iPhone SE (2020):
      2020
      Xperia Z1:
      2013

    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. 1. iPhone SE (2020)

      Height:
      138.4 mm
      Width:
      67.3 mm
      Depth:
      7.3 mm

    2. 2. Xperia Z1

      Height:
      144 mm +5.6 mm versus iPhone SE (2020)
      Width:
      74 mm +6.7 mm versus iPhone SE (2020)
      Depth:
      8.5 mm +1.2 mm versus iPhone SE (2020)

    Weight

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

    1. 1. iPhone SE (2020)

      148 g

    2. 2. Xperia Z1

      170 g

      +22 g versus iPhone SE (2020)

    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. 1. iPhone SE (2020)

      Screen diagonal:
      4.7 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      16:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      60.9 cm²

    2. 2. Xperia Z1

      Screen diagonal:
      5 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      16:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      68.9 cm²

    Xperia Z1 has approximately 13.2% more rectangular screen area than iPhone SE (2020).

    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 Z1, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageiPhone SE (2020)Xperia Z1
    16 GB Not recorded 2 GB RAM
    64 GB 3 GB RAM Not recorded
    128 GB 3 GB RAM Not recorded
    256 GB 3 GB RAM Not recorded

    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 Z1

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 64 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. 1. iPhone SE (2020)

      1821 mAh

    2. 2. Xperia Z1

      3000 mAh

      +1179 mAh versus iPhone SE (2020)

    Specifications

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    1. iPhone SE (2020)2. Xperia Z1

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone SE (2020), Xperia Z1.
    SpecificationiPhone SE (2020)Xperia Z1
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 138.4 Х 67.3 Х 7.3 mm
    • 144 Х 74 Х 8.5 mm
    Weight
    • 148 g
    • 170 g
    Technology
    • Retina IPS LCD
    • TFT
    Screen size
    • 4.7" inc
    • 5" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 750 x 1334 px
    • 1080 x 1920 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
    • 16 GB
    • 2 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • No
    • microSD
    • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 1821 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    • 3000 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • iOS 13
    • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
    • upgradable to 5.1 (Lollipop)
    Chipset
    • - Apple A13 Bionic (7 nm+)
    • Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
    NFC
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • No
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for iPhone SE (2020), Xperia Z1.
    SpecificationiPhone SE (2020)Xperia Z1
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 60.9 cm2
    • 68.9 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 65.4%
    • 64.7%
    PPI /points per inch/ Unknown
    • 441 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Ion-strengthened glass
    • oleophobic coating
    • Shatter proof 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 Z1.
    SpecificationiPhone SE (2020)Xperia Z1
    Rear camera, main
    • 12 MP
    • Single
    • 20.7 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • -12 MP
    • f/1.8 (wide)
    • PDAF
    • OIS
    • 20.7 MP
    • f/2.0
    • 27mm (wide)
    • 1/2.3''
    • AF
    Functions
    • HDR
    • panorama
    • LED flash
    • HDR
    • panorama
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps; gyro-EIS
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 7 MP
    • Single
    • 2 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 7 MP
    • f/2.2
    • 2 MP
    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 Z1.
    SpecificationiPhone SE (2020)Xperia Z1
    Processor CPU
    • - Hexa-core (2x2.65 GHz Lightning + 4x1.8 GHz Thunder)
    • Quad-core 2.2 GHz Krait 400
    Graphics processor GPU
    • - Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
    • Adreno 330
    Antutu 7 score * Unknown
    • 41148
    GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
    • 970
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
    • 2343
    GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
    • 2240
    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 Z1.
    SpecificationiPhone SE (2020)Xperia Z1
    Release date
    • 2020
    • April 15
    • 2013
    • September
    Colors
    • Black
    • White
    • Red
    • Black
    • White
    • Purple
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 480 EUR
    • 330 EUR
    Battery life
    • Music play - Up to 40 h
    • Stand by time- Up to 880 h (2G) / Up to 850 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 13 h 50 min (2G) / Up to 15 h (3G) Music play - Up to 110 h
    Body build
    • Glass front
    • glass back
    • aluminum frame
    • Front/back glass
    • aluminum frame
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone SE (2020), Xperia Z1.
    SpecificationiPhone SE (2020)Xperia Z1
    SIM card
    • Nano-SIM and/or eSIM
    • Micro-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 - all versions -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - all versions -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 2(1900)
    • 3(1800)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 20(800) - C6903
    • C6943 LTE band 1(2100)
    • 17(700) - C6906
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A (5CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
    • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Up to 107 kbps
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Up to 296 kbps
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6
    • dual-band
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
    • dual-band
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • DLNA
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    USB
    • 2.0
    • proprietary reversible connector
    • microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
    • USB Host; magnetic connector
    Bluetooth
    • 5.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • aptX
    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 - 0.75 W/kg (head) 1.15 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.77 W/kg (head)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for iPhone SE (2020), Xperia Z1.
    SpecificationiPhone SE (2020)Xperia Z1
    Radio
    • No
    • Stereo FM radio
    • RDS
    Others
    • - Wide color gamut -True-tone -625 nits max brightness (advertised)
    • Triluminos display -X-Reality Engine
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for iPhone SE (2020), Xperia Z1.
    SpecificationiPhone SE (2020)Xperia Z1
    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
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - ANT+ - IP58 dust proof and water resistant over 1.5 meter and 30 minutes - Also known as Sony Xperia Z1 Honami
    • Sony Xperia Z1 C6902/L39h
    • Sony Xperia Z1 C6903
    • Sony Xperia Z1 C6906
    • Sony Xperia Z1 C6943

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