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| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 81.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Apple |
| Android 12 | iOS 15.x, 14.x, 13.x |
| 2021-12-28 | 2020-04-24 |
| 6.01 x 2.75 x 0.32 inches | 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.31 ounces | 5.22 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green and Pink | Black, Red and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 399.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1334 x 750 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 418 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| 1100 cd/m2 brightness | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset | Apple A13 Bionic APL1W85 (7 nm) chipset |
| processor | 64-bit Lightning and Thunder, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2650 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Apple-designed 4 core GPU |
| 6.21 | 10.35 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.54 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 1821mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 3.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPhone SE (2020) has a score of 81.5, which is slightly better than the Xiaomi 12's 78.8 overall score. The Apple iPhone SE (2020) has iOS 15.x OS, and Xiaomi 12 has Android 12 OS. The Apple iPhone SE (2020) is an older phone than Xiaomi 12, but Apple managed to build it a little thinner and somewhat lighter.
The Xiaomi 12 has a little more vivid screen than iPhone SE (2020), because it has way more brightness, a much better 1080 x 2400px resolution, a better number of pixels per inch in the display and a much bigger display. The Apple iPhone SE (2020) has a much powerful processor than Xiaomi 12, because although it has a lower number of cores and a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with a 64-bits processor.
The Xiaomi 12 counts with a very superior camera than iPhone SE (2020), because although it has a tinier aperture, it also counts with a much more mega-pixels camera, a much larger back camera sensor shooting lot higher quality videos and pictures and a way higher 7680x4320 video resolution. The Xiaomi 12 counts with a much better memory capacity for apps and games than iPhone SE (2020), because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity.
The Xiaomi 12 has a much longer battery life than Apple iPhone SE (2020), because it has a 4500mAh battery size.
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