Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra vs. Apple iPhone SE (3rd generation)

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra 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 XA2 Ultra vs. Apple iPhone SE (3rd generation) Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra Apple iPhone SE (3rd generation)
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number H4213 A2783
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 163 mm 138.4 mm Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra has greater height than Apple iPhone SE (3rd generation).
Width 80 mm 67.3 mm Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra has greater width than Apple iPhone SE (3rd generation).
Depth 9.5 mm 7.3 mm Apple iPhone SE (3rd generation) is narrower than Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra.
Weight 221 g 144 g Apple iPhone SE (3rd generation) is lighter than Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra.
Body Colour Black Starlight | Midnight | Red
Body Material - Aluminium, glass
Protection - Dustproof, water-resistant, splash-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Apple iPhone SE (3rd generation) is waterproof.
IP rating - IEC 60529 IP67
SAR Value 1.12 W/kg (body), 0.41 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body), 0.98 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components FM radio -
Connector Type Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
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 XA2 Ultra Apple iPhone SE (3rd generation)
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology LTPS TFT Retina HD display with IPS technology
Screen Size (Display Size) 6" 4.7" Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra has larger screen size than Apple iPhone SE (3rd generation).
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 1334 x 750 pixels Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra has better screen resolution than Apple iPhone SE (3rd generation).
Display Format Full HD -
Pixel Density 367 ppi 326 ppi Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra has better pixel density than Apple iPhone SE (3rd generation).
Max Brightness 500 cd/m² 625 cd/m² Apple iPhone SE (3rd generation) has better display brightness than Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra.
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
Contrast Ratio - 1400:1
Display Enhancement Technology - Dolby Vision
Display Features 2.5D curved glass, Image Enhance Technology 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 4 (scratch resistant glass) Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating
PROCESSOR Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra Apple iPhone SE (3rd generation)
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 Apple A15 Bionic
Processor Core Qty 8-core -
64-bit Architecture Yes - Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 508 -
MEMORY Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra Apple iPhone SE (3rd generation)
RAM LPDDR4X SDRAM - 4 GB -
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 64 GB Apple iPhone SE (3rd generation) has more internal memory than Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra.
User Memory 24 GB -
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB -
CAMERA Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra Apple iPhone SE (3rd generation)
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 23 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra has better camera resolution than Apple iPhone SE (3rd generation).
Sensor Size 1/2.3" -
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RS sensor -
Lens Type Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/1.8 Apple iPhone SE (3rd generation) has better lens aperture than Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra.
Lens Construction - 6-element
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) 120 mm -
Optical Zoom 5x -
Digital Zoom - 5x
Special Effects - Natural, Studio, Contour, Stage, Stage Mono, High‑Key Mono
HDR Mode - Smart HDR
Camera Modes Slow motion video, SteadyShot, low-light shots 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 light True Tone LED flash
Video Resolutions 3840 x 2160 (4K), 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 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) Quick Launch, Quick Capture, Hybrid Auto focus, Touch Capture, Stereo Audio Recording, geotagging, 5x Clear Image 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
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 2 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 16 Megapixel 7 Megapixel Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra has better front camera resolution than Apple iPhone SE (3rd generation).
Sensor Size (Front) 1/2.6" -
Sensor Name (Front) Sony Exmor RS sensor -
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.2 Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra has better front lens aperture than Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra.
Focus Adjustment Automatic -
Special Effects (Front) - 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
Light Source (Front) LED light Retina Flash
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps 1280 x 720 (720p), 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps
Camera Features (Front) Optical Image Stabilisation (OIS), self-timer Auto image stabilisation, Cinematic video stabilisation, QuickTake video, Deep Fusion
SECOND FRONT CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Front) 8 Megapixel -
Sensor Name (2nd Front) Sony Exmor R sensor -
Lens Aperture (2nd Front) F/2.4 -
Camera Features (2nd Front) Wide-angle lens -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra Apple iPhone SE (3rd generation)
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3580 mAh -
Fast Charging Technology Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 - Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra has fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging - Yes Apple iPhone SE (3rd generation) can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - Qi
Standby Time 707 hours -
Talk Time 2460 minutes -
Run Time Details Talk (GSM): up to 2460 min
Standby (dual SIM GSM+WCDMA): up to 686 hrs
Talk (3G): up to 1920 min
Standby (dual SIM GSM+LTE): up to 678 hrs
Standby (dual SIM WCDMA+LTE): up to 707 hrs
Playback (MP3 (via headset)): up to 118 hrs
Playback (Full HD video (H.264)): up to 24 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 50 hrs
Playback (video): up to 15 hrs
Playback (streamed video): up to 10 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium Ion Lithium Ion
CELLULAR Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra Apple iPhone SE (3rd generation)
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Apple iPhone SE (3rd generation) has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 8.0 Oreo iOS 15
Intelligent Assistant - Siri
Payment Technology - Apple Pay
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS
COMMUNICATIONS Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra Apple iPhone SE (3rd generation)
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE 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 2, Band 5, Band 8 Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 8, Band 10
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 850, 900 2100, 1900, 850, 900, 1700 EAWS
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 38 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 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, TDD 2600 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, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n66, n77, n78, n79, n40, n25, n12, n48, n30
5G NR Frequency - 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 5.0 Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth Profiles HFP, HSP, OPP, PAN, SPP, GAP, A2DP, AVRCP, HID, SAP, AVCTP, BNEP, GAVDP, PBAP, MAP, DIP, RFCOMM, GATT, HOGP, AVDP -
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 -
MEDIA Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra Apple iPhone SE (3rd generation)
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, MPEG 1 Audio, MPEG 2 Audio, MPEG 2.5 Audio, Ogg Vorbis, MP3, FLAC, AAC-LC, AAC +, OGG, eAAC+, MIDI, MPEG1 Layer3, apt-X, OTA, MP4, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, 3GPP, apt-X HD, SMF 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, 3GP, H.264, H.263, WebM, VP8, VP9, 3GPP, H.264 MP, H.264 HP, H.265 Main M-JPEG, H.264, HEVC, MPEG-4 Part 2, HEIF
Sound Enhancements Clear Audio+, Clear Bass, Surround sound (VPT) Dolby Digital Plus sound, Dolby Digital sound
Video Enhancements - HDR10, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG)
FEATURES Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra 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, pedometer, digital compass, magnetometer, motion sensor, geomagnetic sensor, Significant motion detector Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, 3-axis gyro sensor, digital compass, barometer
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features TTY compatible, Text-to-Speech (text recognition), intelligent typing (SWIFTKEY), intelligent typing (Gesture), Wi-Fi Miracast, Screen mirroring, Wi-Fi Passpoint, Alarm Clock, handwriting recognition, Noise suppression, Qnovo Adaptive Charging, Battery Care, Smart Stamina, STAMINA Mode 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 XA2 Ultra Apple iPhone SE (3rd generation)
Included Accessories Headset, power adapter, USB-C cable Lightning to USB-C cable
Compliant Standards HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) 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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