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Apple iPhone SE vs Sony Xperia SP

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: 42 g lighter

      iPhone SE:
      113 g
      Xperia SP:
      155 g

    • Width

      iPhone SE: 8.5 mm narrower

      iPhone SE:
      58.6 mm
      Xperia SP:
      67.1 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      iPhone SE: 0.6 in smaller diagonal

      iPhone SE:
      4 in
      Xperia SP:
      4.6 in

    • Chipset

      iPhone SE:
      Apple A9 (14 nm)
      Xperia SP:
      Qualcomm MSM8960T Snapdragon S4 Pro

    • Depth

      iPhone SE: 2.4 mm thinner

      iPhone SE:
      7.6 mm
      Xperia SP:
      10 mm

    • Height

      iPhone SE: 6.8 mm shorter

      iPhone SE:
      123.8 mm
      Xperia SP:
      130.6 mm

    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 SP

      Height:
      130.6 mm +6.8 mm versus iPhone SE
      Width:
      67.1 mm +8.5 mm versus iPhone SE
      Depth:
      10 mm +2.4 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 SP

      155 g

      +42 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 SP

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

    Xperia SP has approximately 32.2% 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 SP, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageiPhone SEXperia SP
    16 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
    32 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
    64 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
    128 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
    Xperia SP: Original memory entry

    8 GB (5.8 GB user available) · 1 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 SP

    NFC:
    Yes
    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. 1. iPhone SE

      1624 mAh

    2. 2. Xperia SP

      2370 mAh

      +746 mAh versus iPhone SE

    Specifications

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    1. iPhone SE2. Xperia SP

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone SE, Xperia SP.
    SpecificationiPhone SEXperia SP
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 123.8 Х 58.6 Х 7.6 mm
    • 130.6 Х 67.1 Х 10 mm
    Weight
    • 113 g
    • 155 g
    Technology
    • LED-backlit IPS LCD
    • TFT
    Screen size
    • 4" inch
    • 4.6" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 640 x 1136 px
    • 720 x 1280 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
    • 8 GB (5.8 GB user available)
    • 1 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • No
    • microSD
    • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 1624 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    • 2370 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • iOS 9.3.2
    • upgradable to iOS 12.1.3
    • Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
    • upgradаble to 4.3 (Jelly Bean)
    Chipset
    • Apple A9 (14 nm)
    • Qualcomm MSM8960T Snapdragon S4 Pro
    NFC
    • Yes (Apple Pay only)
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for iPhone SE, Xperia SP.
    SpecificationiPhone SEXperia SP
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 44.1 cm2
    • 58.3 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 60.8%
    • 66.6%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 326 PPI
    • 319 PPI
    Screen protection Unknown
    • Corning Gorilla Glass
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for iPhone SE, Xperia SP.
    SpecificationiPhone SEXperia SP
    Rear camera, main
    • 12 MP
    • Single
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 12 MP
    • f/2.2
    • 29mm (standard)
    • 1/3''
    • 1.22µm
    • PDAF
    • 8 MP
    • AF
    • f/2.4
    Functions
    • Face detection
    • HDR
    • panorama
    • LED flash
    • HDR
    Video
    • 720p@30fps
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 1.2 MP
    • Single
    • 0.3 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 1.2 MP
    • f/2.4
    • 31mm (standard)
    • VGA
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for iPhone SE, Xperia SP.
    SpecificationiPhone SEXperia SP
    Processor CPU
    • Dual-core 1.84 GHz Twister
    • Dual-core 1.7 GHz Krait
    Graphics processor GPU
    • PowerVR GT7600 (six-core graphics)
    • Adreno 320
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 131789
    • 26388
    GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
    • 745
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
    • 1094
    GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
    • 926
    Antutu 8 score *
    • 197349
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for iPhone SE, Xperia SP.
    SpecificationiPhone SEXperia SP
    Release date
    • 2016
    • March
    • 2013
    • March
    Colors
    • Space Gray
    • Silver
    • Gold
    • Rose Gold
    • Black
    • White
    • Red
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 300 EUR
    • 180 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
    • Stand by time- Up to 635 h (2G) / Up to 734 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 10 h 25 min (2G) / Up to 19 h (3G) Music play - Up to 39 h
    Body build
    • Front glass
    • aluminum body
    		 Unknown
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone SE, Xperia SP.
    SpecificationiPhone SEXperia SP
    SIM card
    • Nano-SIM
    • Micro-SIM
    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 - all versions -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - C5303 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - C5302 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - C5306 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 3(1800)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 20(800) - C5303 LTE band 1(2100)
    • 2(1900)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850) - C5306
    Speed
    • HSPA
    • LTE-A Cat4 150/50 Mbps
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Up to 86 kbps
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Up to 237 kbps
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
    • 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)
    Bluetooth
    • 4.2
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    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)
    • SAR - 0.63 W/kg (head) 1.08 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.79 W/kg (head)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for iPhone SE, Xperia SP.
    SpecificationiPhone SEXperia SP
    Radio
    • No
    • Stereo FM radio
    • RDS
    Others
    • 16-bit/44.1kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for iPhone SE, Xperia SP.
    SpecificationiPhone SEXperia SP
    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 Accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Also known as Sony Xperia SP HSPA C5302
    • Sony Xperia SP LTE C5303
    • Sony Xperia SP LTE C5306

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