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| Global Score | |
| 81.5 | 81.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Xiaomi |
| iOS 15.x, 14.x, 13.x | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-04-24 | 2019-04-15 |
| 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches | 5.81 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.22 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Black, Red and White | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 399.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 6 inches |
| 1334 x 750 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 326 pixels per inch | 430 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 712 SDM712 chipset |
| 64-bit Lightning and Thunder, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2650 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Apple-designed 4 core GPU | Adreno 616 GPU |
| 10.35 | 9.36 |
| 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 | 26.00mm 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 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.12 | 11.66 |
| 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 and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1821mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3070mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 3.68 | 5.04 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 iPhone SE (2020) is slightly better than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, getting a overall score of 81.5 against 81.4. The iPhone SE (2020) is a a little lighter device than the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, but both are equally thin. IPhone SE (2020) works with iOS 15.x operating system, while Xiaomi Mi 9 SE comes with Android 9.0 Pie operating system.
Apple iPhone SE (2020) counts with a quite better performance than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, because although it has lesser cpu cores (but faster) and a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with a 64 bits processor. The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE counts with a little bit better looking display than iPhone SE (2020), because although it has less brightness, it also counts with a better pixel count per screen inch, a lot better 1080 x 2340 resolution and a bigger screen.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE takes much clearer videos and photos than Apple iPhone SE (2020), because although it has lower 30 fps video frame rates, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition and a same size camera aperture, the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE also counts with a lot more megapixels camera in the back and a lot larger camera sensor taking lot better quality videos and photographs.
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE counts with a very superior storage to install games and applications than Apple iPhone SE (2020), because it has 128 GB internal storage. The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE counts with a superior battery performance than iPhone SE (2020), because it has a 3070mAh battery capacity.
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