Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 81.5 | 82.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Xiaomi |
| iOS 15.x, 14.x, 13.x | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-04-24 | 2019-03-28 |
| 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches | 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.22 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Black, Red and White | Black and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 399.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1334 x 750 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 326 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A13 Bionic APL1W85 (7 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| 64-bit Lightning and Thunder, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2650 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Apple-designed 4 core GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 10.35 | 9.63 |
| 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 | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.12 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1821mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 3.68 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| 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
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 is a bit better than iPhone SE (2020), having an 82.3 score against 81.5. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has Android 10 OS, and iPhone SE (2020) has iOS 15.x OS. Although it's the best we are comparing, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 body is older, much heavier and thicker than iPhone SE (2020).
The iPhone SE (2020) features a bit more powerful processor than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because although it has a lower number of slower cores and 5 GB lesser RAM memory, it also counts with a 64-bits CPU. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 features a little more vivid screen than iPhone SE (2020), because although it has much less brightness, it also counts with a way higher resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels, a just a bit higher pixel density and a really larger display.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has a lot bigger memory for games and applications than Apple iPhone SE (2020), because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 captures much clearer videos and photos than iPhone SE (2020), because although it has slower 30 frames per second video frame rates, and they both have the same aperture and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also counts with a lot more MP camera and a way bigger back camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has a superior battery life than Apple iPhone SE (2020), because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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