Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium vs. Apple iPhone SE

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium and Apple iPhone SE. 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

Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium vs. Apple iPhone SE Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium Apple iPhone SE
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number E6853 A1723
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 154.4 mm 123.8 mm Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium has greater height than Apple iPhone SE.
Width 76 mm 58.6 mm Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium has greater width than Apple iPhone SE.
Depth 7.8 mm 7.6 mm Apple iPhone SE is narrower than Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium.
Weight 180 g 113 g Apple iPhone SE is lighter than Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium.
Body Colour Gold | Chrome | Black Rose gold | Silver | Gold | Space grey
Body Material - Stainless steel, glass, satin aluminium
Protection Dustproof, waterproof -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes - Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium is waterproof.
IP rating IP68, IP65, IPX8, IPX5, IP6X -
SAR Value 0.468 W/kg (body), 0.466 W/kg (head) 1.17 W/kg (body), 1.17 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components FM radio -
Connector Type Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Lightning
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty - Single-SIM
DISPLAY Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium Apple iPhone SE
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology IPS Retina Display with IPS technology
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 4" Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium has larger screen size than Apple iPhone SE.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 3840 x 2160 pixels 1136 x 640 pixels Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium has better screen resolution than Apple iPhone SE.
Display Format 4K -
Pixel Density 806 ppi 326 ppi Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium has better pixel density than Apple iPhone SE.
Max Brightness - 500 cd/m²
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
Contrast Ratio - 800:1
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating, scratch-resistant glass Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating
PROCESSOR Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium Apple iPhone SE
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 Apple A9
Processor Number MSM8994 -
Clock Speed 2 GHz -
Processor Core Qty 8-core -
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 430 -
MEMORY Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium Apple iPhone SE
RAM 3 GB -
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 16 GB Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium has more internal memory than Apple iPhone SE.
User Memory 27 GB -
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 200 GB -
CAMERA Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium Apple iPhone SE
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 23 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium 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
Lens Construction - 5-element
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) 24 mm -
Digital Zoom 8x 3x Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium has better digital zoom than Apple iPhone SE.
Self-Timer Delay Yes -
Special Effects Creative effects -
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes Red-Eye Reduction, Sweep Panorama, night mode, AR Effect mode, SteadyShot, manual mode, Time Shift mode, Intelligent Active Mode Burst mode, Panorama, Time-lapse mode, Timer mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection, smile shutter Face detection Both phones have face detection.
Light Source LED light LED light
Video Resolutions 3840 x 2160 (4K) 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) Quick Launch, Superior Auto, Object tracking, G lens, Scene recognition, BIONZ image processing engine, Sound Photo, Hybrid Auto focus Sapphire crystal lens cover, Cinematic video stabilisation, Focus Pixels, Cinematic video stabilisation, Live Photo, Playback zoom, Hybrid IR filter, Improved noise reduction, Exposure control
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 5.1 Megapixel 1.2 Megapixel Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium has better front camera resolution than Apple iPhone SE.
Sensor Type (Front) Exmor R CMOS BSI
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (Front) - F/2.4
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) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 1280 x 720 (720p)
Camera Features (Front) - FaceTime HD camera, Exposure control
BATTERY AND CHARGING Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium Apple iPhone SE
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3430 mAh -
Standby Time - 240 hours
Talk Time 1150 minutes 840 minutes Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium has longer battery life when making calls than Apple iPhone SE.
Run Time Details Talk (GSM): up to 910 min
Talk (WCDMA): up to 1150 min
Standby (GSM): up to 630 hrs
Standby (WCDMA): up to 630 hrs
Standby (LTE): up to 620 hrs
Playback (Music): up to 100 hrs
Playback (video): up to 7.3 hrs
Playback (video (4K)): up to 5.16 hrs
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
Battery Technology Lithium Ion Lithium Ion
CELLULAR Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium Apple iPhone SE
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) / TD-SCDMA
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 5.1 (Lollipop) iOS
Intelligent Assistant - Siri
Payment Technology - Apple Pay
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou A-GPS, GLONASS
COMMUNICATIONS Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium Apple iPhone SE
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, DC-HSDPA, VoLTE, TDD-LTE, VoWiFi
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X, 1900 CDMA2000 1X, 2100 CDMA2000 1X (AWS)
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 17, Band 20, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40 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
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 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300 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
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, ANT+/ANT IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.1 Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth Profiles HFP, HSP, OPP, PAN, SPP, A2DP, AVRCP, HID, PBAP, MAP, GATT, DID, 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 Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium Apple iPhone SE
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, ASF, PCM, Ogg Vorbis, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AAC-LC, XMF, LPCM, AAC +, OGG, eAAC+, MKA, MIDI, M4A, apt-X, DSF, DSDIFF WAV, AAC, AIFF, PCM, Audible, MP3, Apple Lossless, AAC-LC, HE-AAC, Audible AAX, Audible AAX+, protected AAC
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, AVI, XviD, MPEG-4, 3GP, H.264, H.263, M4V, WebM, HEVC AVI, MOV, M-JPEG, MPEG-4, H.264, M4V
Sound Enhancements Digital Sound Enhancement Engine (DSEE HX), 3D surround sound (VPT) -
FEATURES Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium Apple iPhone SE
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, pedometer, digital compass, barometer, magnetometer, gyro sensor, motion sensor, geomagnetic sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, 3-axis gyro sensor, digital compass
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features TTY compatible, Radio Data Service (RDS), DLNA Certified, Text-to-Speech (text recognition), multitasking, sharing media via DLNA, Screen capture, Wi-Fi Miracast, battery STAMINA mode, Throw function, Glove mode, TRILUMINOS display, X-Reality engine, MIMO technology, Clear Phase technology, Screen mirroring, Clear Audio+, Clear Bass, Dynamic normaliser, PS Remote PLAY, Digital Noise Cancelling (DNC), Ultra STAMINA Mode, Live Color LED, Hi-Res Audio, Low power audio playback, Slow talk feature, Voice enhancement, Talk equaliser, Small Apps feature, Smart backlight control, MirrorLink support, High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP), Wi-Fi Passpoint, S-Force Front surround, Alarm Clock 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
OTHERS Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium Apple iPhone SE
Included Accessories Power adapter Headset, USB cable, power adapter
Compliant Standards AES-128, IP68, IP65, IPX5, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible), IPX8, SSL v3, IP6X, TLS 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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