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| Global Score | |
| 88.7 | 75.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Xiaomi |
| iOS 15.x, 14.x | Android |
| 2020-10-23 | 2018-06-08 |
| 5.78 x 2.81 x 0.29 inches | 5.80 x 2.88 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White | Black, Blue, Gold and Red |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 829.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 2532 x 1170 pixels | 2244 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 457 pixels per inch | 422 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset |
| 64-bit 64-bit (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 616 GPU |
| 10.62 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2815mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3120mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.8 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPhone 12 is better than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, getting a general score of 88.7 against 75.9. IPhone 12 works with iOS 15.x OS, and Xiaomi Mi 8 SE works with Android OS. The iPhone 12 body has the same weight than the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, but it's a bit thinner. The iPhone 12 counts with a bit sharper screen than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because it has way more brightness, a bit greater pixel number in each inch in the display, a bit larger display and a slightly higher resolution of 1170 x 2532.
The iPhone 12 and the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE both have quite similar storage for games and applications, both have the same internal memory. Apple iPhone 12 features a more powerful CPU than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because although it has a lower number of cores and 2 GB less RAM, it also counts with a 64 bits processor.
Xiaomi Mi 8 SE has a bit superior battery performance than Apple iPhone 12, because it has a 3120mAh battery size. IPhone 12 has just a bit better camera than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, and although they both have a 12 mega pixels back facing camera and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the iPhone 12 also has faster 60 frames per second video frame rates and a bigger aperture.
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