Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 81.5 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Xiaomi |
| iOS 15.x, 14.x, 13.x | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2020-04-24 | 2018-06-05 |
| 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches | 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.22 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Black, Red and White | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 399.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 1334 x 750 pixels | 2248 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 326 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A13 Bionic APL1W85 (7 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| 64-bit Lightning and Thunder, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2650 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Apple-designed 4 core GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 10.35 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 56.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 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 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.12 | 9.9 |
| 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 | 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 3.68 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi 8 is just a bit better than iPhone SE (2020), getting a overall score of 83.3 against 81.5. The Xiaomi Mi 8 has Android 10 operating system, and iPhone SE (2020) works with iOS 15.x operating system. Xiaomi Mi 8 is better than the iPhone SE (2020), we must tell that it is also older, somewhat heavier and a bit thicker.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 features a bit more vivid screen than iPhone SE (2020), because although it has a little darker screen, it also counts with a way better 1080 x 2248 resolution, a much larger display and a bit more pixels per screen inch. Apple iPhone SE (2020) features just a bit better processing power than Xiaomi Mi 8, because although it has a lower amount of RAM and an inferior number of cores and they are also slower, it also counts with a 64-bits processor.
Xiaomi Mi 8 counts with a superior memory to install games and applications than iPhone SE (2020), because it has more internal storage. The Xiaomi Mi 8 has a much longer battery duration than iPhone SE (2020), because it has an 87% larger battery size. IPhone SE (2020) counts with a slightly better camera than Xiaomi Mi 8, because although it has a smaller camera sensor which provides a worse image and video quality, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, a camera in the back with a 12 mega pixels and a F1.8 camera aperture, the iPhone SE (2020) also counts with faster video frame rates.
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