Apple iPhone SE (2020) vs Moto Z4 (2019)

The Apple iPhone SE (2020) has done great in a couple of roundups conducted by highly trusted sources that perform objective in-depth testing, like DXOMARK, Wirecutter, CNET, and Tom's Guide - it earned the "Best for recording live concerts" title from DXOMARK, "The cheapest way to get a great iPhone experience" from Wirecutter, and "Best for a smaller phone" from CNET. Any product that's held in high regard by such reliable sources should be considered by anyone that's looking for a Smartphone at this price point.

Moving on to the Moto Z4 (2019): it was unable to reach the very top of any roundups from sources that conduct reliable and unbiased testing. Nonetheless, it still managed to impress reviewers from a number of such sites, like PhoneArena, CNET, Tom's Guide, PCmag, Techradar, and Android Authority, enough for them to include them on those lists.

Our direct Apple iPhone SE (2020) vs. Moto Z4 (2019) comparison of their review scores has shown that, out of sources that tested both Smartphones, PCmag, Tom's Guide, Techradar, and CNET preferred the Apple iPhone SE (2020), whereas PhoneArena seemed to like both equally.

We also looked at which sources liked these products best and found that the Apple iPhone SE (2020) got its highest, 10, review score from What Hi-Fi?, while the Moto Z4 (2019) most impressed reviewers at PhoneArena, which gave it a score of 9.

Lastly, we compared their review averages and found that the Apple iPhone SE (2020) did much better than the majority of its competitors, with an average review score of 8.1 out of 10, compared to the 7.5 overall average of Smartphones in general, whereas the Moto Z4 (2019) hasn't managed to perform quite as well, with an average rating of 7.2.