Apple iPhone SE vs. Sony XPERIA X

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of Apple iPhone SE and Sony XPERIA X. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare sizes, functions, but also other key features of both phones and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the phone that best fits your needs and expectations.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Apple iPhone SE vs. Sony XPERIA X Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Apple iPhone SE Sony XPERIA X
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number A1723 F5121
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 123.8 mm 143 mm Sony XPERIA X has greater height than Apple iPhone SE.
Width 58.6 mm 69 mm Sony XPERIA X has greater width than Apple iPhone SE.
Depth 7.6 mm 7.7 mm Apple iPhone SE is narrower than Apple iPhone SE.
Weight 113 g 152 g Apple iPhone SE is lighter than Apple iPhone SE.
Body Colour Rose gold | Silver | Gold | Space grey White | Lime gold | Rose gold | Graphite black
Body Material Stainless steel, glass, satin aluminium -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 1.17 W/kg (body), 1.17 W/kg (head) 1.23 W/kg (body), 0.72 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components - FM radio
Connector Type Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Lightning
Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM -
DISPLAY Apple iPhone SE Sony XPERIA X
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology Retina Display with IPS technology IPS
Screen Size (Display Size) 4" 5" Sony XPERIA X has larger screen size than Apple iPhone SE.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1136 x 640 pixels 1920 x 1080 pixels Sony XPERIA X has better screen resolution than Apple iPhone SE.
Display Format - Full HD
Pixel Density 326 ppi -
Max Brightness 500 cd/m² -
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
Contrast Ratio 800:1 -
Display Enhancement Technology - Super Vivid mode
Display Features - Curve edge
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating Scratch-resistant glass
PROCESSOR Apple iPhone SE Sony XPERIA X
Processor Type (CPU) Apple A9 Qualcomm
Processor Number - MSM8956
Clock Speed - 1.8 GHz
Processor Core Qty - 6-core
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) - Qualcomm ADRENO 510
MEMORY Apple iPhone SE Sony XPERIA X
RAM - 3 GB
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 16 GB 32 GB Sony XPERIA X has more internal memory than Apple iPhone SE.
User Memory - 20 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) - microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 200 GB
CAMERA Apple iPhone SE Sony XPERIA X
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 23 Megapixel Sony XPERIA X has better camera resolution than Apple iPhone SE.
Sensor Type BSI -
Sensor Name - Sony Exmor RS sensor
Lens Type - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/2.2 F/2.0 Sony XPERIA X has better lens aperture than Apple iPhone SE.
Lens Construction 5-element -
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) - 24 mm
Digital Zoom 3x 8x Sony XPERIA X has better digital zoom than Apple iPhone SE.
Special Effects - Night Scene, Creative effect
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes Burst mode, Panorama, Time-lapse mode, Timer mode Red-Eye Reduction, Sweep Panorama, AR Effect mode, SteadyShot, Timeshift video
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection Smile shutter, Face in Picture Both phones have face detection.
Light Source LED light LED light
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p)
Camera Features (Functions) Sapphire crystal lens cover, Cinematic video stabilisation, Focus Pixels, Cinematic video stabilisation, Live Photo, Playback zoom, Hybrid IR filter, Improved noise reduction, Exposure control Quick Launch, Superior Auto, Object tracking, G lens, Scene recognition, Sound Photo, Hybrid Auto focus, Sticker Creator
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 1.2 Megapixel 13 Megapixel Sony XPERIA X has better front camera resolution than Apple iPhone SE.
Sensor Type (Front) BSI -
Lens Type (Front) - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.4 F/2.0 Sony XPERIA X has better front lens aperture than Apple iPhone SE.
HDR Mode (Front) Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes (Front) Burst mode, Timer mode -
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection - Apple iPhone SE has face detection.
Light Source (Front) Retina Flash -
Video Resolutions (Front) 1280 x 720 (720p) 1920 x 1080 (1080p)
Camera Features (Front) FaceTime HD camera, Exposure control -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Apple iPhone SE Sony XPERIA X
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) - 2620 mAh
Standby Time 240 hours 600 hours Sony XPERIA X has longer standby time than Apple iPhone SE.
Talk Time 840 minutes 840 minutes Both phones have the same battery life when making calls.
Run Time Details Talk (3G): up to 840 min
Standby: up to 240 hrs
Active online usage (3G): up to 12 hrs
Active online usage (LTE): up to 13 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 13 hrs
Playback (video): up to 13 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 50 hrs
Talk (GSM): up to 600 min
Standby (GSM): up to 580 hrs
Talk (WCDMA): up to 840 min
Standby (WCDMA): up to 600 hrs
Standby (LTE): up to 540 hrs
Playback (Music): up to 64 hrs
Playback (video): up to 10 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium Ion -
CELLULAR Apple iPhone SE Sony XPERIA X
Technology CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) / TD-SCDMA WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System iOS Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
Intelligent Assistant Siri -
Payment Technology Apple Pay -
Navigation A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
COMMUNICATIONS Apple iPhone SE Sony XPERIA X
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, DC-HSDPA, VoLTE, TDD-LTE, VoWiFi GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X, 1900 CDMA2000 1X, 2100 CDMA2000 1X (AWS) 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 17, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth Profiles - HFP, HSP, OPP, PAN, SPP, GAP, A2DP, AVRCP, HID, GAVDP, PBAP, MAP, DIP, GATT, HOGP
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
WLAN Security - WEP, WPA, WPA2, TKIP, AES, EAP SIM, EAP-TTLS/MSCHAPv2, EAP-AKA, EAP-TLS, PEAPv0/EAP-MSCHAPv2, PEAPv1/EAP-GTC
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Apple iPhone SE Sony XPERIA X
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, AIFF, PCM, Audible, MP3, Apple Lossless, AAC-LC, HE-AAC, Audible AAX, Audible AAX+, protected AAC WAV, WMA, AAC, AIFF, ASF, PCM, Ogg Vorbis, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AAC-LC, XMF, AAC +, OGG, eAAC+, MIDI, M4A, apt-X, MXMF, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, MP4, ALAC, OPUS
Supported Digital Video Standards AVI, MOV, M-JPEG, MPEG-4, H.264, M4V MKV, AVI, XviD, MPEG-4, 3GP, H.264, H.263, M4V, WebM, VP8, VP9, H.265
Sound Enhancements - Digital Sound Enhancement Engine (DSEE HX), 3D surround sound (VPT)
FEATURES Apple iPhone SE Sony XPERIA X
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, flight mode, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, 3-axis gyro sensor, digital compass Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, pedometer, digital compass, barometer, magnetometer, gyro sensor, motion sensor, geomagnetic sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features Multitasking, FaceTime, AirPlay wireless streaming, AirPrint wireless printing, iCloud Photo Sharing, AirDrop function, Apple TV support (2nd, 3rd), Wi-Fi Calling, iBeacon microlocation, CarPlay function, Family Sharing feature, QuickType keyboard, iCloud Keychain, Spotlight Search, Notification Center, M9 motion coprocessor TTY compatible, Radio Data Service (RDS), DLNA Certified, Text-to-Speech (text recognition), sharing media via DLNA, Screen capture, intelligent typing (Gesture), Wi-Fi Miracast, battery STAMINA mode, Glove mode, TRILUMINOS display, X-Reality engine, Screen mirroring, Clear Audio+, Clear Bass, Dynamic normaliser, Smart Cleaning, Digital Noise Cancelling (DNC), Live Color LED, Hi-Res Audio, Low power audio playback, Smart backlight control, MirrorLink support, High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP), S-Force Front surround, Read Mode, Alarm Clock, handwriting recognition, PS4 Remote Play
OTHERS Apple iPhone SE Sony XPERIA X
Included Accessories Headset, USB cable, power adapter Power adapter
Compliant Standards HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible)
Max Operating Temperature 35 °C -
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C -
Humidity Range Operating 5 - 95% (non-condensing) -
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