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| Global Score | |
| 81.5 | 78.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Xiaomi |
| iOS 15.x, 14.x, 13.x | Android 10 |
| 2020-04-24 | 2020-11-27 |
| 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches | 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.22 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| Black, Red and White | Cool blue, Power black and Yellow |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 399.00 | $ 149.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1334 x 750 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 326 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A13 Bionic APL1W85 (7 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| 64-bit Lightning and Thunder, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2650 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Apple-designed 4 core GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 10.35 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 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 | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.12 | 10.78 |
| 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 | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 3.68 | 7.52 |
| 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, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The iPhone SE (2020) is a bit better than Xiaomi Poco M3, with a score of 81.5 against 78.2. The iPhone SE (2020) design is noticeably thinner and noticeably lighter than Xiaomi Poco M3, although both of them were released with only 7 months difference. The iPhone SE (2020) counts with iOS 15.x OS, and Xiaomi Poco M3 counts with Android 10 OS.
The iPhone SE (2020) features a better hardware performance than Xiaomi Poco M3, because although it has lesser cores (although they are faster) and a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with a 64-bit processor. The iPhone SE (2020) counts with a slightly better screen than Xiaomi Poco M3, although it has a lot smaller display, a just a little lower pixel density and a way worse resolution of 750 x 1334 pixels.
Xiaomi Poco M3 counts with a superior memory to install games and applications than iPhone SE (2020), and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the Xiaomi Poco M3 also has a slot for an SD memory card that supports up to 512 GB. The Xiaomi Poco M3 features a little bit better camera than iPhone SE (2020), because although it has lower 30 frames per second video frame rate, and they both have the same (Full HD) video definition and a F1.8 camera aperture, the Xiaomi Poco M3 also counts with a way larger back-facing camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a back-facing camera with way more mega pixels.
Xiaomi Poco M3 counts with a much better battery life than iPhone SE (2020), because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity instead of 1821mAh.
Although Apple iPhone SE (2020) is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Xiaomi Poco M3, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Xiaomi Poco M3. If you are trying to save some money, you can buy Xiaomi Poco M3, and give up a couple features and specs, but you will get the most with your money.
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