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Apple iPhone SE vs Sony Xperia Z3 Compact

2.31 in
4.87 in
Apple iPhone SE Mobile Phone
Apple iPhone SE
2.56 in
5.0 in
Sony Xperia Z3 Compact Mobile Phone
Sony Xperia Z3 Compact
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
19
4.1 out of 5
13 user ratings
5 stars
15 %
4 stars
84 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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20
4.5 out of 5
12 user ratings
5 stars
58 %
4 stars
41 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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User rating
48
4.0 out of 5
48 user ratings
5 stars
29 %
4 stars
50 %
3 stars
16 %
2 stars
4 %
1 stars
0 %
43
4.2 out of 5
43 user ratings
5 stars
37 %
4 stars
44 %
3 stars
18 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %

Full Comparison

Hardware

Apple iPhone SEApple iPhone SE
Sony Xperia Z3 CompactSony Xperia Z3 Compact
Operating systemApple iOS 11Android 5.1
CPU clock speed1.84 GHz2.5 GHz
CPU coresDual-coreQuad-core
CPU modelApple A9 APL0898Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC v3
GPU modelPowerVR Series 7XT GT7600Qualcomm Adreno 330
RAM memory2 GB2 GB

Display

Apple iPhone SEApple iPhone SE
Sony Xperia Z3 CompactSony Xperia Z3 Compact
Screen size4.0 in4.6 in
Number of colors16.7M16.7M
Panel typeLCDLCD
Resolution1136 x 640 px1280 x 720 px
Technology
  • IPS TFT
  • Retina Display with IPS technology
IPS TFT
Pixel density326.0 ppi319.0 ppi

Rear camera

Apple iPhone SEApple iPhone SE
Sony Xperia Z3 CompactSony Xperia Z3 Compact
Primary sensor resolution12.0 Mpx20.7 Mpx
Primary lens aperture2.2 f2.0 f
Highest video resolution4096 x 2160 px4096 x 2160 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps30.0 fps
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)120.0 fps60.0 fps
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1280 x 720 px1280 x 720 px
Face detectionFace recognitionyes

Front camera

Apple iPhone SEApple iPhone SE
Sony Xperia Z3 CompactSony Xperia Z3 Compact
Primary resolution1.2 Mpx2.2 Mpx
Face detectionFace recognitionyes

Storage

Apple iPhone SEApple iPhone SE
Sony Xperia Z3 CompactSony Xperia Z3 Compact
Internal storage
  • 128 GB
  • 16 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
16 GB
Types of memory card supportedNo memory slotmicroSD

Design

Apple iPhone SEApple iPhone SE
Sony Xperia Z3 CompactSony Xperia Z3 Compact
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Brown
  • Gold
  • Grey
  • Pink
  • Rose gold
  • Silver
  • Space grey
  • White
  • Black
  • Green
  • Red
  • White
Material
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Steel
  • Glass
  • Plastic

Dimensions

Apple iPhone SEApple iPhone SE
Sony Xperia Z3 CompactSony Xperia Z3 Compact
Height4.87 in5.0 in
Width2.31 in2.56 in
Depth0.3 in0.34 in
Weight3.99 oz4.55 oz

Sensors

Apple iPhone SEApple iPhone SE
Sony Xperia Z3 CompactSony Xperia Z3 Compact
Accelerometeryesyes
Proximityyesyes
Digital compassyesyes
Ambient light sensoryesyes
Gyroscopeyesyes

Connectivity

Apple iPhone SEApple iPhone SE
Sony Xperia Z3 CompactSony Xperia Z3 Compact
Dual sim supportnono
Sim card sizeNano-SIMNano-SIM
Bluetoothyesyes
Bluetooth version4.24.0
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • A2DP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
NFCyesyes
Charging connectionLightningUSB
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm
Video outputManufacturer specificMHL

Cellular

Apple iPhone SEApple iPhone SE
Sony Xperia Z3 CompactSony Xperia Z3 Compact
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Data transmission
  • DC-HSDPA
  • EDGE
  • EV-DO
  • GPRS
  • HSPA+
  • HSUPA
  • LTE
  • TDD-LTE
  • VoLTE
  • VoWiFi
HSPA+
Navigation system
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
GLONASS
GSM frequencies
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
UMTS frequences
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
LTE frequencies
  • 800 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • 700 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz

Battery

Apple iPhone SEApple iPhone SE
Sony Xperia Z3 CompactSony Xperia Z3 Compact
Battery typeLithium ionLithium ion
Battery capacity1642.0 mAh2600.0 mAh
Standby time240.0 h880.0 h
Talk time14.0 h12.0 h

Pros & Cons

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