Sony XPERIA 5 vs. Apple iPhone SE (2nd generation)

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Sony XPERIA 5 and Apple iPhone SE (2nd 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 5 vs. Apple iPhone SE (2nd generation) Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony XPERIA 5 Apple iPhone SE (2nd generation)
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number J9210 A2296
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 158 mm 138.4 mm Sony XPERIA 5 has greater height than Apple iPhone SE (2nd generation).
Width 68 mm 67.3 mm Sony XPERIA 5 has greater width than Apple iPhone SE (2nd generation).
Depth 8.2 mm 7.3 mm Apple iPhone SE (2nd generation) is narrower than Sony XPERIA 5.
Weight 164 g 148 g Apple iPhone SE (2nd generation) is lighter than Sony XPERIA 5.
Body Colour Grey White | Black | Red
Body Material Metal frame, Gorilla glass 6 Aluminium, glass
Protection Dustproof, splashproof Dustproof, water-resistant, splash-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Apple iPhone SE (2nd generation) is waterproof.
IP rating IP68, IP65 IEC 60529 IP67
Repairability Index - 6 (out of 10)
SAR Value 0.95 W/kg (body), 1.03 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body), 0.98 W/kg (head)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C Lightning
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM)
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Sony XPERIA 5 Apple iPhone SE (2nd generation)
Display Type OLED display LCD display
Display Technology - Retina HD display with IPS technology
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.1" 4.7" Sony XPERIA 5 has larger screen size than Apple iPhone SE (2nd generation).
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2520 x 1080 pixels 1334 x 750 pixels Sony XPERIA 5 has better screen resolution than Apple iPhone SE (2nd 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 5 has HDR.
Display Enhancement Technology - Dolby Vision
Display Features DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut, CinemaWide display, Creator mode powered by CineAlta, X1 for mobile image processing engine Display Zoom, Reachability (screen shifting), True Tone display, Wide colour display (P3), Dark mode, Haptic touch
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 6 (scratch resistant glass) Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating
PROCESSOR Sony XPERIA 5 Apple iPhone SE (2nd generation)
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Apple A13 Bionic
Processor Core Qty 8-core -
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
MEMORY Sony XPERIA 5 Apple iPhone SE (2nd generation)
RAM 6 GB -
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 128 GB 64 GB Sony XPERIA 5 has more internal memory than Apple iPhone SE (2nd generation).
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 512 GB -
CAMERA Sony XPERIA 5 Apple iPhone SE (2nd generation)
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 3 1
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Both phones have the same camera resolution.
Sensor Size 1/2.6" -
Sensor Type Exmor RS CMOS -
Lens Aperture F/1.6 F/1.8 Sony XPERIA 5 has better lens aperture than Sony XPERIA 5.
Lens Construction - 6-element
Field of View (FoV) 78 degree(s) -
Pixel Size 1.4 μm -
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Both phones have optical image stabilization.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Optical Zoom 2x -
Digital Zoom 5x 5x Both phones have the same digital zoom.
Special Effects HDR, Bokeh effect Natural, Studio, Contour, Stage, Stage Mono, High‑Key Mono
HDR Mode HDR Movie mode Smart HDR
Camera Modes SteadyShot 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 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, 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) Hybrid Auto focus, Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), Stereo Recording, Cinema Pro powered by CineAlta, Look colour management pre-sets, BIONZ X for mobile, RAW noise reduction, Eye AF, up to 10fps AF/AE, 3D Creator 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
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 12 Megapixel -
Sensor Size (2nd Camera) 1/3.4" -
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Super wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.4 -
Field of View (2nd Camera) 130 degree(s) -
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) 1 μm -
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) 12 Megapixel -
Sensor Size (3rd Camera) 1/3.4" -
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) F/2.4 -
Field of View (3rd Camera) 45 degree(s) -
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) 1 μm -
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Sony XPERIA 5 has optical stabilisation of the third camera.
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 7 Megapixel Sony XPERIA 5 has better front camera resolution than Apple iPhone SE (2nd generation).
Sensor Size (Front) 1/4.0" -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.2 Sony XPERIA 5 has better front lens aperture than Sony XPERIA 5.
Pixel Size (Front) 1.12 μm -
Special Effects (Front) HDR, Portrait selfie effects Natural, Studio, Contour, Stage, Stage Mono, High‑Key Mono
HDR Mode (Front) - Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes (Front) SteadyShot 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 5 has face detection.
Light Source (Front) Display flash Retina Flash
Video Resolutions (Front) - 1280 x 720 (720p), 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Front) Hand Shutter, 3D Creator Auto image stabilisation, Cinematic video stabilisation, QuickTake video
BATTERY AND CHARGING Sony XPERIA 5 Apple iPhone SE (2nd generation)
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3140 mAh -
Fast Charging Technology Adaptive Fast Charging - Sony XPERIA 5 has fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging - Yes Apple iPhone SE (2nd generation) can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - Qi
Standby Time 510 hours -
Talk Time 1350 minutes -
Run Time Details Talk: up to 1350 min
Standby: up to 510 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 40 hrs
Playback (video): up to 13 hrs
Playback (streamed video): up to 8 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium polymer Lithium Ion
CELLULAR Sony XPERIA 5 Apple iPhone SE (2nd generation)
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 9.0 Pie iOS 13
Intelligent Assistant - Siri
Payment Technology - Apple Pay
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, GLONASS
COMMUNICATIONS Sony XPERIA 5 Apple iPhone SE (2nd generation)
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, DC-HSDPA, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, VoWiFi, LAA
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19 -
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800 -
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 29, Band 32, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 46, Band 66 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 11, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 21, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 29, 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 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 5150, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 1500, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1500 upper, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, 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
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11ax
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.0
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Sony XPERIA 5 Apple iPhone SE (2nd generation)
Supported Digital Audio Standards WMA, AAC, PCM, MP3, FLAC, AAC-LC, LPCM, AAC +, eAAC+, MIDI, apt-X, DSD, LDAC, ALAC, OPUS, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, Vorbis, apt-X HD, AAC-ELD, DSEE HX 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 M-JPEG, H.264, HEVC, MPEG-4 Part 2
Sound Enhancements Digital Sound Enhancement Engine (DSEE HX), Dolby Atmos sound technology, Hi-Res audio, Cinematic Dolby Atmos sound, Qualcomm aptX HD audio Dolby Digital Plus sound, Dolby Digital sound
Video Enhancements - HDR10, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG)
FEATURES Sony XPERIA 5 Apple iPhone SE (2nd generation)
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, hall sensor, geomagnetic sensor, RGBC-IR sensor, Significant motion detector, rotation vector sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, 3-axis gyro sensor, digital compass, barometer
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features Multitasking, HD Voice, Wi-Fi Calling, PS4 Remote Play, Battery Care, Smart Stamina, STAMINA Mode, Dynamic vibration system, Xperia Adaptive Charging, Game Enhancer FaceTime, AirPrint wireless printing, iCloud Photo Sharing, AirDrop function, MIMO technology, Wi-Fi Calling, iBeacon microlocation, CarPlay function, QuickType keyboard, HomeKit, Apple TV support (2nd or later), Fast Charging, AirPlay Mirroring, Third‑generation Neural Engine, Audio Sharing
OTHERS Sony XPERIA 5 Apple iPhone SE (2nd generation)
Included Accessories Power adapter Lightning to USB-C cable
Compliant Standards IP68, IP65, USB Power Delivery 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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