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| Global Score | |
| 81.5 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Xiaomi |
| iOS 15.x, 14.x, 13.x | Android 12 |
| 2020-04-24 | 2021-12-28 |
| 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches | 6.01 x 2.75 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.22 ounces | 6.31 ounces |
| Black, Red and White | Black, Blue, Green and Pink |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 399.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1334 x 750 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 326 pixels per inch | 418 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A13 Bionic APL1W85 (7 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset |
| 64-bit Lightning and Thunder, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2650 MHz) processor | processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Apple-designed 4 core GPU | Adreno 730 GPU |
| 10.35 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.12 | 12.54 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1821mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 3.68 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPhone SE (2020) is a bit better than the Xiaomi 12, having a overall score of 81.5 against 78.8. Apple iPhone SE (2020) works with iOS 15.x operating system, and Xiaomi 12 has Android 12 operating system. The Apple iPhone SE (2020) is an older device than the Xiaomi 12, but it's lighter and a little bit thinner anyway.
The Xiaomi 12 features a little sharper display than iPhone SE (2020), because it has a much larger display, a greater pixel amount in each display inch, a way higher resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels and much more display brightness. The Xiaomi 12 has a lot bigger storage for games and applications than Apple iPhone SE (2020), because it has 128 GB internal storage.
Apple iPhone SE (2020) has a much powerful CPU than Xiaomi 12, because although it has a lower number of cores and 5 GB less RAM, it also counts with a 64-bits processor. The Xiaomi 12 features a much better camera than Apple iPhone SE (2020), because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not favorable for taking images or videos in poorly lited environments, it also counts with a much larger camera sensor providing a much higher image quality, a camera with way more megapixels and a way higher video definition.
Xiaomi 12 counts with a much longer battery lifetime than iPhone SE (2020), because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
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