Sony XPERIA 10 III vs. Apple iPhone SE (3rd generation)

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In depth comparison and review of Sony XPERIA 10 III and Apple iPhone SE (3rd generation). Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Sony XPERIA 10 III vs. Apple iPhone SE (3rd generation) Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony XPERIA 10 III Apple iPhone SE (3rd generation)
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - A2783
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 154 mm 138.4 mm Sony XPERIA 10 III has greater height than Apple iPhone SE (3rd generation).
Width 68 mm 67.3 mm Sony XPERIA 10 III has greater width than Apple iPhone SE (3rd generation).
Depth 8.3 mm 7.3 mm Apple iPhone SE (3rd generation) is narrower than Sony XPERIA 10 III.
Weight 169 g 144 g Apple iPhone SE (3rd generation) is lighter than Sony XPERIA 10 III.
Body Colour Black | Blue | White Starlight | Midnight | Red
Body Material Corning Gorilla Glass 6 Aluminium, glass
Protection Dustproof, water-resistant Dustproof, water-resistant, splash-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes Yes Both phones are waterproof.
IP rating IPX8, IPX5, IP6X IEC 60529 IP67
SAR Value 1.1 W/kg 0.99 W/kg (body), 0.98 W/kg (head)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Lightning
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM)
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD -
DISPLAY Sony XPERIA 10 III Apple iPhone SE (3rd generation)
Display Type OLED display LCD display
Display Technology OLED Retina HD display with IPS technology
Screen Size (Display Size) 6" 4.7" Sony XPERIA 10 III has larger screen size than Apple iPhone SE (3rd generation).
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2520 x 1080 pixels 1334 x 750 pixels Sony XPERIA 10 III has better screen resolution than Apple iPhone SE (3rd generation).
Display Format Full HD+ -
Pixel Density - 326 ppi
Aspect Ratio 21:9 -
Max Brightness - 625 cd/m²
Contrast Ratio - 1400:1
HDR Yes - Sony XPERIA 10 III has HDR.
Display Enhancement Technology - Dolby Vision
Display Refresh Rate 60 Hz -
Touch Sampling Rate 120 Hz -
Display Features DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut, Dark mode, 10 bit tonal gradation, Triluminous display Display Zoom, Reachability (screen shifting), True Tone display, Wide colour display (P3), Dark mode, Haptic touch, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG)
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 6 (scratch resistant glass) Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating
PROCESSOR Sony XPERIA 10 III Apple iPhone SE (3rd generation)
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 5G Apple A15 Bionic
MEMORY Sony XPERIA 10 III Apple iPhone SE (3rd generation)
RAM 6 GB -
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 128 GB 64 GB Sony XPERIA 10 III has more internal memory than Apple iPhone SE (3rd generation).
Memory Interface UFS -
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 1 TB -
CAMERA Sony XPERIA 10 III Apple iPhone SE (3rd generation)
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 3 1
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Both phones have the same camera resolution.
Sensor Size 1/2.8" -
Sensor Type Exmor RS CMOS -
Lens Type Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture F/1.8 F/1.8 Both phones have the same camera lens aperture.
Lens Construction - 6-element
Field of View (FoV) 75 degree(s) -
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Apple iPhone SE (3rd generation) has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) 27 mm -
Digital Zoom - 5x
Special Effects HDR, Bokeh effect Natural, Studio, Contour, Stage, Stage Mono, High‑Key Mono
HDR Mode - Smart HDR
Camera Modes Panorama, night mode, SteadyShot, manual mode, Food Burst mode, Panorama, Live Photos, Timelapse video, Portrait mode with advanced bokeh and Depth Control, Portrait Lighting, wide colour capture for photos and Live Photos
Light Source LED flash True Tone LED flash
Video Resolutions Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps 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, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 24 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Superior Auto, QR-code scanner, Stereo Recording, up to 10fps AF/AE, 10x Hybrid Zoom Sapphire crystal lens cover, Cinematic video stabilisation, Focus Pixels, Cinematic video stabilisation, Playback zoom, geotagging, Stereo Recording, Continuous autofocus video, 8MP still photos recording 4K video, Time‑lapse video with stabilisation, Slow Sync, Advanced red-eye correction, Optical image stabilization for video, Extended dynamic range for video, HEIF image capture, Digital zoom up to 3x for video, QuickTake video, Deep Fusion, Photographic Styles
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 8 Megapixel -
Sensor Size (2nd Camera) 1/4" -
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Telephoto lens -
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.4 -
Field of View (2nd Camera) 45 degree(s) -
Minimum Focal Length (2nd Camera) 54 mm -
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) 8 Megapixel -
Sensor Size (3rd Camera) 1/4" -
Lens Type (3rd Camera) Ultra wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) F/2.2 -
Field of View (3rd Camera) 120 degree(s) -
Minimum Focal Length (3rd Camera) 16 mm -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 7 Megapixel Sony XPERIA 10 III has better front camera resolution than Apple iPhone SE (3rd generation).
Sensor Size (Front) 1/4" -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.2 Sony XPERIA 10 III has better front lens aperture than Sony XPERIA 10 III.
Field of View (Front) 78 degree(s) -
Special Effects (Front) HDR Natural, Studio, Contour, Stage, Stage Mono, High‑Key Mono
HDR Mode (Front) - Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes (Front) SteadyShot, manual mode, Selfie portrait Burst mode, Live Photos, Portrait mode with advanced bokeh and Depth Control, Portrait Lighting, wide colour capture for photos and Live Photos
Face Recognition (Face ID) Smile shutter - Sony XPERIA 10 III has face detection.
Light Source (Front) Display flash Retina Flash
Video Resolutions (Front) - 1280 x 720 (720p), 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps
Camera Features (Front) Hand Shutter Auto image stabilisation, Cinematic video stabilisation, QuickTake video, Deep Fusion
BATTERY AND CHARGING Sony XPERIA 10 III Apple iPhone SE (3rd generation)
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 4500 mAh -
Fast Charging Technology Xperia-Adaptive Charging - Sony XPERIA 10 III has fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging - Yes Apple iPhone SE (3rd generation) can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - Qi
Run Time Details - Playback (audio): up to 50 hrs
Playback (video): up to 15 hrs
Playback (streamed video): up to 10 hrs
Battery Technology - Lithium Ion
CELLULAR Sony XPERIA 10 III Apple iPhone SE (3rd generation)
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 5G 5G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 11 iOS 15
Intelligent Assistant - Siri
Payment Technology - Apple Pay
Navigation A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS
COMMUNICATIONS Sony XPERIA 10 III Apple iPhone SE (3rd generation)
Data Transmission LTE, 5G NR FR1 EDGE, HSPA+, LTE, DC-HSDPA, LTE Advanced, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, VoWiFi, LAA, 5G NR FR1
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8 Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 8, Band 10
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1700, 850, 900 2100, 1900, 850, 900, 1700 EAWS
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, 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 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 30, Band 32, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 42, Band 46, Band 48, Band 66
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, 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 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 2300 WCS, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 3500, TDD 5150, TDD 3600, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
5G NR Band N1, n3, n7, n8, n28, n77, n78 N1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n66, n77, n78, n79, n40, n25, n12, n48, n30
5G NR Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500 FDD 2100, FDD 1900PCS, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, FDD AWS-3, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD TD 4500, TDD 2300, FDD 1900, n12, TDD 3500, FDD 2300
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11ax
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.1 Bluetooth 5.0
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Modem Snapdragon X51 5G -
MEDIA Sony XPERIA 10 III Apple iPhone SE (3rd generation)
Supported Digital Audio Standards PCM, MP3, FLAC, AAC-LC, AAC +, eAAC+, MIDI, DSD, LDAC, ALAC, OPUS, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, Vorbis, AAC-ELD Audible, MP3, FLAC, Apple Lossless, AC-3, AAC-LC, LPCM, HE-AAC, Audible AAX, Audible AAX+, protected AAC, EAC3, HE-AAC v2
Supported Digital Video Standards MPEG-4, H.264, H.263, VP8, VP9, H.265, AV1 M-JPEG, H.264, HEVC, MPEG-4 Part 2, HEIF
Sound Enhancements Hi-Res audio, Qualcomm aptX HD audio, DSEE Ultimate, Hi-Res audio wireless Dolby Digital Plus sound, Dolby Digital sound
Video Enhancements - HDR10, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG)
FEATURES Sony XPERIA 10 III Apple iPhone SE (3rd generation)
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert -
Sensors - Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, 3-axis gyro sensor, digital compass, barometer
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features Text-to-Speech (text recognition), multitasking, Battery Care, Fast Charging, One Hand Mode, STAMINA Mode, TalkBack, Google Cast MIMO technology, Apple TV support (2nd or later), AirPlay Mirroring, Third‑generation Neural Engine, Express Transit cards with power reserve, 4K HDR AirPlay Mirroring, FaceTime HD (1080p), 16‑core Neural Engine
Android Enterprise Recommended Yes -
OTHERS Sony XPERIA 10 III Apple iPhone SE (3rd generation)
Included Accessories - Lightning to USB-C cable
Compliant Standards IPX5, IPX8, IP6X IEC 60529 IP67, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible)
Max Depth of Water Resistance - 1 m
Max Operating Temperature - 35 °C
Min Operating Temperature - 0 °C
Humidity Range Operating - 5 - 95% (non-condensing)
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