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Apple iPhone SE vs Sony Xperia 5

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.

    • Display technology

      OLED versus LCD

      iPhone SE:
      LCD
      Xperia 5:
      OLED

    • Weight

      iPhone SE: 51 g lighter

      iPhone SE:
      113 g
      Xperia 5:
      164 g

    • Width

      iPhone SE: 9.4 mm narrower

      iPhone SE:
      58.6 mm
      Xperia 5:
      68 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      iPhone SE: 2.1 in smaller diagonal

      iPhone SE:
      4 in
      Xperia 5:
      6.1 in

    • Memory variants

      At 128 GB storage

      iPhone SE:
      2 GB RAM
      Xperia 5:
      6 GB RAM

    • Chipset

      iPhone SE:
      Apple A9 (14 nm)
      Xperia 5:
      Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)

    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

      Height:
      123.8 mm
      Width:
      58.6 mm
      Depth:
      7.6 mm

    2. 2. Xperia 5

      Height:
      158 mm +34.2 mm versus iPhone SE
      Width:
      68 mm +9.4 mm versus iPhone SE
      Depth:
      8.2 mm +0.6 mm versus iPhone SE

    Weight

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

    1. 1. iPhone SE

      113 g

    2. 2. Xperia 5

      164 g

      +51 g versus iPhone SE

    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

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

    2. 2. Xperia 5

      Screen diagonal:
      6.1 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      21:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      86.9 cm²

    Xperia 5 has approximately 97.1% more rectangular screen area than iPhone SE.

    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, Xperia 5, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageiPhone SEXperia 5
    16 GB 2 GB RAM Not recorded
    32 GB 2 GB RAM Not recorded
    64 GB 2 GB RAM Not recorded
    128 GB Recorded for all phones 2 GB RAM 6 GB 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

    NFC:
    See details Yes (Apple Pay only)
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    No

    2. Xperia 5

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    No
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 1 TB (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only

    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

      1624 mAh

    2. 2. Xperia 5

      3140 mAh

      +1516 mAh versus iPhone SE

    Specifications

    Open a section for more detail. On narrow screens, swipe sideways or use Left/Right arrow keys while the table is focused. Unknown means missing data, not No. Recorded zero values are shown as recorded.

    1. iPhone SE2. Xperia 5

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone SE, Xperia 5.
    SpecificationiPhone SEXperia 5
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 123.8 Х 58.6 Х 7.6 mm
    • 158 Х 68 Х 8.2 mm
    Weight
    • 113 g
    • 164 g
    Technology
    • LED-backlit IPS LCD
    • OLED
    Screen size
    • 4" inch
    • 6.1" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 640 x 1136 px
    • 1080 x 2520 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 16/32/64/128 GB
    • 2 GB RAM
    • 128GB 6GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • No
    • microSD
    • up to 1 TB (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 1624 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    • 3140 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • iOS 9.3.2
    • upgradable to iOS 12.1.3
    • Android 9.0 (Pie)
    Chipset
    • Apple A9 (14 nm)
    • Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
    NFC
    • Yes (Apple Pay only)
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • No
    Display
    Display — specifications for iPhone SE, Xperia 5.
    SpecificationiPhone SEXperia 5
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 44.1 cm2
    • 86.9 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 21:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 60.8%
    • 80.9%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 326 PPI
    • 449 PPI
    Screen protection Unknown
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 6
    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, Xperia 5.
    SpecificationiPhone SEXperia 5
    Rear camera, main
    • 12 MP
    • Single
    • 12 MP
    • Triple
    Camera specs
    • 12 MP
    • f/2.2
    • 29mm (standard)
    • 1/3''
    • 1.22µm
    • PDAF
    • 12 MP
    • f/1.6
    • 26mm (wide)
    • 1/2.6''
    • 1.4µm
    • predictive Dual Pixel PDAF
    • 5-axis OIS -12 MP
    • f/2.4
    • 52mm (telephoto)
    • 1/3.4''
    • 1.0µm
    • predictive PDAF
    • 2x optical zoom
    • 16mm (ultrawide)
    Functions
    • Face detection
    • HDR
    • panorama
    • HDR
    Video
    • 720p@30fps
    • 1080p@30fps (5-axis gyro-EIS)
    Front camera, selfie
    • 1.2 MP
    • Single
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 1.2 MP
    • f/2.4
    • 31mm (standard)
    • 8 MP
    • f/2.0
    • 24mm (wide)
    • 1/4''
    • 1.12µm
    DxOMark Main Score * Unknown
    • 95
    DxOMark Photo * Unknown
    • 81
    DxOMark Video * Unknown
    • 76
    DxOMark Selfie Score * Unknown
    • 79
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for iPhone SE, Xperia 5.
    SpecificationiPhone SEXperia 5
    Processor CPU
    • Dual-core 1.84 GHz Twister
    • Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485)
    Graphics processor GPU
    • PowerVR GT7600 (six-core graphics)
    • Adreno 640
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 131789
    • 372456
    Antutu 8 score *
    • 197349
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
    • 731
    GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
    • 2624
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for iPhone SE, Xperia 5.
    SpecificationiPhone SEXperia 5
    Release date
    • 2016
    • March
    • 2019
    • September
    Colors
    • Space Gray
    • Silver
    • Gold
    • Rose Gold
    • Blue
    • Red
    • Black
    • Grey
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 300 EUR
    • 800 EUR
    Battery life
    • Stand by time- Up to 240 h (2G) / Up to 240 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 14 h (3G) Music play - Up to 50 h
    		 Unknown
    Body build
    • Front glass
    • aluminum body
    • Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 6) & aluminum frame
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone SE, Xperia 5.
    SpecificationiPhone SEXperia 5
    SIM card
    • Nano-SIM
    • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - A1662
    • A1723 CDMA 800 / 1900 - A1662
    • A1723 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - A1662
    • A1723 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - A1662
    • A1723 TD‑SCDMA - A1723 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 2(1900)
    • 3(1800)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 8(900)
    • 12(700)
    • 13(700)
    • 17(700)
    • 18(800)
    • 19(800)
    • 20(800)
    • 25(1900)
    • 26(850)
    • 29(700) - A1662 LTE band 1(2100)
    • 7(2600)
    • 28(700)
    • 38(2600)
    • 39(1900)
    • 40(2300)
    • 41(2500) - A1723
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 2(1900)
    • 3(1800)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 12(700)
    • 13(700)
    • 17(700)
    • 19(800)
    • 20(800)
    • 25(1900)
    • 26(850)
    • 28(700)
    • 29(700)
    • 32(1500)
    • 34(2000)
    • 38(2600)
    • 39(1900)
    • 40(2300)
    • 41(2500)
    • 46
    • 66(1700/2100)
    Speed
    • HSPA
    • LTE-A Cat4 150/50 Mbps
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A Cat19 1600/150 Mbps
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
    • 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
    • BDS
    • GALILEO
    USB
    • 2.0
    • proprietary reversible connector
    • 3.1
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector; USB On-The-Go
    Bluetooth
    • 4.2
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • 5.0
    • A2DP
    • aptX HD
    • LE
    Harmful irradiation
    • SAR - 1.17 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.72 W/kg (head) 0.97 W/kg (body)
    		 Unknown
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for iPhone SE, Xperia 5.
    SpecificationiPhone SEXperia 5
    Radio
    • No
    • No
    Others
    • 16-bit/44.1kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    • DCI-P3 100% -HDR BT.2020 -Triluminos display -X-Reality Engine
    • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Dynamic vibration system -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Dolby Atmos sound
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for iPhone SE, Xperia 5.
    SpecificationiPhone SEXperia 5
    Dop
    • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Siri natural language commands and dictation - Apple Pay (Visa
    • MasterCard
    • AMEX certified) - Supported LTE Networks
    • Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • barometer
    • compass
    • color spectrum - Fast battery charging 18W (USB Power Delivery 2.0) -USB Power Delivery - IP65/IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)

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