Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 81.5 | 77.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Xiaomi |
| iOS 15.x, 14.x, 13.x | Android 11 |
| 2020-04-24 | 2022-03-15 |
| 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches | 6.01 x 2.75 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.22 ounces | 6.21 ounces |
| Black, Red and White | Blue, Grey and Purple |
| 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 870 SM8250-AC (7 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 650 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 | 50.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") 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 | 11.88 |
| 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 | -- |
| 3.68 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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
Apple iPhone SE (2020) is just a bit better than Xiaomi 12X, having an 81.5 score against 77.8. Despite of the fact that Apple iPhone SE (2020) is older than Xiaomi 12X, it's construction is just a little bit thinner and somewhat lighter. The Apple iPhone SE (2020) comes with iOS 15.x operating system, while Xiaomi 12X comes with Android 11 operating system.
The iPhone SE (2020) counts with a very superior processing unit than Xiaomi 12X, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory and less processing cores (although they are faster), it also counts with a 64-bit processing unit. The Xiaomi 12X has a little sharper screen than iPhone SE (2020), because it has a much higher 1080 x 2400px resolution, a really brighter screen, a better quantity of pixels per inch in the display and a lot larger screen.
The Xiaomi 12X features a way bigger storage capacity for applications and games than Apple iPhone SE (2020), because it has 128 GB internal memory. Xiaomi 12X takes better photos and videos than iPhone SE (2020), because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not so good for capturing photos or videos in low light environments, it also counts with a lot higher 7680x4320 video resolution and a way higher resolution back camera.
Xiaomi 12X has a very superior battery lifetime than iPhone SE (2020), because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity against 1821mAh.
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