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| Global Score | |
| 81.5 | 76.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Xiaomi |
| iOS 15.x, 14.x, 13.x | Android 10 |
| 2020-04-24 | 2020-05-20 |
| 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches | 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.22 ounces | 7.02 ounces |
| Black, Red and White | Forest green, Midnight gray and Polar white |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 399.00 | $ 283.00 |
| 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 | MediaTek Helio G85 chipset |
| 64-bit Lightning and Thunder, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2650 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A75 and ArmCortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Apple-designed 4 core GPU | Mali G52 MC2 GPU |
| 10.35 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 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 | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.12 | 11 |
| 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 | 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 3.68 | 6.8 |
| 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 Apple iPhone SE (2020) is just a bit better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, getting an 81.5 score against 76.6. The Apple iPhone SE (2020) has iOS 15.x OS, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 counts with Android 10 OS. The Apple iPhone SE (2020) is a thinner and notably lighter device than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, even though they were only released with a couple of months difference.
Apple iPhone SE (2020) has a superior hardware performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because although it has 2 lesser cpu cores (although faster), and they both have 3 GB of RAM memory, the Apple iPhone SE (2020) also counts with a 64-bits processing unit. The iPhone SE (2020) has a bit sharper screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, although it has a much lower resolution of 750 x 1334, a lot smaller screen and a just a bit inferior amount of pixels per inch in the display.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 features a superior memory capacity to store more games and applications than iPhone SE (2020), and although they both have equal 64 GB internal memory, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 also has a SD extension slot that allows up to 128 GB. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has a very superior battery lifetime than Apple iPhone SE (2020), because it has a 176% more battery capacity.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 takes just a bit better photos and videos than iPhone SE (2020), because although it has worse video frame rate, and they both have the same 1920x1080 video resolution and a same size aperture, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 also counts with a lot better resolution back-facing camera and a way bigger camera sensor shooting much better quality pictures.
Apple iPhone SE (2020) costs a lot more money than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, but you can get a better phone for that few extra dollars.
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