Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 76.4 | 81.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Apple |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | iOS 15.x, 14.x, 13.x |
| 2016-09-29 | 2020-04-24 |
| 5.73 x 2.77 x 0.32 inches | 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 5.22 ounces |
| Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver | Black, Red and White |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 345.00 | $ 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 |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | Apple A13 Bionic APL1W85 (7 nm) chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor | 64-bit Lightning and Thunder, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2650 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Apple-designed 4 core GPU |
| 9 | 10.35 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 4.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 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 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 1821mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.2 | 3.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPhone SE (2020) has an overall score of 81.5, which is a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi 5s's 76.4 overall score. Although Apple iPhone SE (2020) is a little bit heavier than Xiaomi Mi 5s, it's just a little thinner and also newer. Apple iPhone SE (2020) comes with iOS 15.x operating system, while Xiaomi Mi 5s comes with Android 6.0 Marshmallow operating system.
The Apple iPhone SE (2020) has a greater performance than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because although it has 1 GB lesser RAM memory, it also counts with a 64-bits processing unit and more cpu cores. The Xiaomi Mi 5s has a little sharper display than iPhone SE (2020), because although it has less bright screen, it also counts with a better count of pixels per inch in the display, a much higher 1080 x 1920 resolution and a little larger display.
Xiaomi Mi 5s counts with a way bigger memory to install games and applications than iPhone SE (2020), because it has 128 GB internal storage. The iPhone SE (2020) features a little bit better camera than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because although it has a much tinier back camera sensor, and they both have a back camera with a 12 megapixels resolution and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the iPhone SE (2020) also counts with better 60 frames per second video frame rate and a bigger aperture to capture better photography and videos in low light environments.
Xiaomi Mi 5s has a superior battery duration than iPhone SE (2020), because it has a 76% larger battery size.
The iPhone SE (2020) costs more money than the Xiaomi Mi 5s, but it's still a convenient choice, because you can get a much better phone for that extra money.
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