Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 72.4 | 81.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Apple |
| Android 7.1 Nougat | iOS 15.x, 14.x, 13.x |
| 2017-03-03 | 2020-04-24 |
| 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.28 inches | 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 5.22 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Pink | Black, Red and White |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 218.00 | $ 399.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1334 x 750 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Xiaomi Surge S1 chipset | Apple A13 Bionic APL1W85 (7 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | 64-bit Lightning and Thunder, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2650 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-T860 MP4 GPU | Apple-designed 4 core GPU |
| 9.18 | 10.35 |
| 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 + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.24 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.4 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2860mAh Li - Ion Battery | 1821mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.88 | 3.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
IPhone SE (2020) has a score of 81.5, which is much better than the Xiaomi Mi 5c's 72.4 global score. The iPhone SE (2020) design is noticeably newer than Xiaomi Mi 5c's, but it's just a little heavier and a bit thicker. IPhone SE (2020) works with iOS 15.x operating system, and Xiaomi Mi 5c counts with Android 7.1 Nougat operating system.
Xiaomi Mi 5c and iPhone SE (2020) have extremely similar displays, although the iPhone SE (2020) has a lot lower 750 x 1334 resolution, a bit less pixels per display inch and a bit smaller screen. Apple iPhone SE (2020)'s storage capacity for games and applications is just as good as Xiaomi Mi 5c's one, both have equal 64 GB internal memory capacity.
The iPhone SE (2020) features a quite superior performance than Xiaomi Mi 5c, because although it has an inferior number of cores , and they both have the same RAM amount, the iPhone SE (2020) also counts with a 64 bits processing unit. The iPhone SE (2020) has a slightly better camera than Xiaomi Mi 5c, and although they both have a same resolution back camera and the same video definition, the iPhone SE (2020) also has a larger camera aperture and better video frame rate.
Xiaomi Mi 5c features a very superior battery performance than iPhone SE (2020), because it has a 57% larger battery capacity.
The iPhone SE (2020) costs a lot more money than the Xiaomi Mi 5c, but it's still a good choice, because you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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