Apple iPhone SE vs. Sony XPERIA XA

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Apple iPhone SE and Sony XPERIA XA. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Apple iPhone SE vs. Sony XPERIA XA Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Apple iPhone SE Sony XPERIA XA
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number A1723 F3111
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 123.8 mm 143.6 mm Sony XPERIA XA has greater height than Apple iPhone SE.
Width 58.6 mm 66.8 mm Sony XPERIA XA has greater width than Apple iPhone SE.
Depth 7.6 mm 7.9 mm Apple iPhone SE is narrower than Apple iPhone SE.
Weight 113 g 137 g Apple iPhone SE is lighter than Apple iPhone SE.
Body Colour Rose gold | Silver | Gold | Space grey Lime gold | Rose gold | White | Graphite black
Body Material Stainless steel, glass, satin aluminium -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 1.17 W/kg (body), 1.17 W/kg (head) 0.471 W/kg (body), 0.473 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components - FM radio
Connector Type Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Lightning
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM -
DISPLAY Apple iPhone SE Sony XPERIA XA
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology Retina Display with IPS technology TFT
Screen Size (Display Size) 4" 5" Sony XPERIA XA has larger screen size than Apple iPhone SE.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1136 x 640 pixels 1280 x 720 pixels Sony XPERIA XA has better screen resolution than Apple iPhone SE.
Display Format - 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 XA
Processor Type (CPU) Apple A9 MediaTek
Processor Number - MT6755
Clock Speed - 2 GHz
Processor Core Qty - 8-core
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) - Mali T860 MP2
MEMORY Apple iPhone SE Sony XPERIA XA
RAM - 2 GB
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 16 GB 16 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
User Memory - 11 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) - microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 200 GB
CAMERA Apple iPhone SE Sony XPERIA XA
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 13 Megapixel Sony XPERIA XA has better camera resolution than Apple iPhone SE.
Sensor Type BSI -
Sensor Name - Sony Exmor RS IMX258 sensor
Lens Aperture F/2.2 -
Lens Construction 5-element -
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) - 100 mm
Digital Zoom 3x 5x Sony XPERIA XA has better digital zoom than Apple iPhone SE.
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes Burst mode, Panorama, Time-lapse mode, Timer mode Sweep Panorama, low-light shots
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection Smile shutter 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 -
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 Sound Photo, Hybrid Auto focus, auto scene recognition
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 1.2 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Sony XPERIA XA has better front camera resolution than Apple iPhone SE.
Sensor Type (Front) BSI -
Sensor Name (Front) - Sony Exmor RS IMX219 sensor
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.4 -
Focus Adjustment - Automatic
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 XA
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) - 2300 mAh
Standby Time 240 hours 603 hours Sony XPERIA XA has longer standby time than Apple iPhone SE.
Talk Time 840 minutes 678 minutes Apple iPhone SE has longer battery life when making calls than Sony XPERIA XA.
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 678 min
Standby (GSM): up to 560 hrs
Talk (WCDMA): up to 607 min
Standby (WCDMA): up to 603 hrs
Standby (LTE): up to 572 hrs
Playback (Music): up to 55.3 hrs
Playback (video): up to 7.35 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium Ion -
CELLULAR Apple iPhone SE Sony XPERIA XA
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 (Marshmallow)
Intelligent Assistant Siri -
Payment Technology Apple Pay -
Navigation A-GPS, GLONASS A-GPS
COMMUNICATIONS Apple iPhone SE Sony XPERIA XA
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 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20
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 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 4.1
Bluetooth Profiles - HFP, HSP, OPP, PAN, SPP, GAP, GOEP, A2DP, AVRCP, SAP, AVCTP, AVDTP, BNEP, GAVDP, PBAP, MAP, DIP, 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 Google+ Hangouts, SMS, MMS
MEDIA Apple iPhone SE Sony XPERIA XA
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, AIFF, PCM, Audible, MP3, Apple Lossless, AAC-LC, HE-AAC, Audible AAX, Audible AAX+, protected AAC WAV, WMA, ASF, MPEG 1 Audio, MPEG 2 Audio, MPEG 2.5 Audio, AMR, MP3, FLAC, LPCM, MIDI, OTA, MP4
Supported Digital Video Standards AVI, MOV, M-JPEG, MPEG-4, H.264, M4V AVI, MPEG-4, DivX, H.263, VP8, VP9, 3GP2
Sound Enhancements - 3D surround sound (VPT)
FEATURES Apple iPhone SE Sony XPERIA XA
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, digital compass, hall sensor
Security Devices 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 Radio Data Service (RDS), DLNA Certified, sharing media via DLNA, xLOUD technology, Mobile BRAVIA Engine 2, Clear Phase technology, Clear Audio+, Clear Bass, Dynamic normaliser, Alarm Clock, handwriting recognition
OTHERS Apple iPhone SE Sony XPERIA XA
Included Accessories Headset, USB cable, power adapter Power adapter
Compliant Standards 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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