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| Global Score | |
| 81.5 | 75.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Xiaomi |
| iOS 15.x, 14.x, 13.x | Android |
| 2020-04-24 | 2018-06-08 |
| 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches | 5.80 x 2.88 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.22 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Black, Red and White | Black, Blue, Gold and Red |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 399.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 1334 x 750 pixels | 2244 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 326 pixels per inch | 422 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A13 Bionic APL1W85 (7 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset |
| 64-bit Lightning and Thunder, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2650 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Apple-designed 4 core GPU | Adreno 616 GPU |
| 10.35 | 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 + 7.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 28.00mm 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 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.12 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1821mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3120mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 3.68 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| 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 a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, getting an 81.5 score against 75.9. Apple iPhone SE (2020)'s construction is newer, a little bit lighter and a little bit thinner than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE. Apple iPhone SE (2020) counts with iOS 15.x operating system, and Xiaomi Mi 8 SE works with Android operating system.
Xiaomi Mi 8 SE has a little more vivid display than iPhone SE (2020), because although it has a bit opaque display, it also counts with a lot higher 1080 x 2244px resolution, a bigger screen and a higher screen density. The iPhone SE (2020) and the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE both feature very similar memory capacity for applications and games, both of them have equal internal storage capacity.
IPhone SE (2020) has a more powerful processor than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory and lesser CPU cores (although they are faster), it also counts with a 64-bits processing unit. Apple iPhone SE (2020) takes slightly better pictures and videos than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because although it has a smaller back camera sensor offering a worse image quality, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution and a same resolution camera in the back, the Apple iPhone SE (2020) also counts with a larger diafragm aperture and higher 60 fps video frame rates.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 SE has a really longer battery lifetime than iPhone SE (2020), because it has 3120mAh of battery capacity.
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