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| Global Score | |
| 75.9 | 88.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Apple |
| Android | iOS 15.x, 14.x |
| 2018-06-08 | 2020-10-23 |
| 5.80 x 2.88 x 0.30 inches | 5.78 x 2.81 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Red | Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 829.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2244 x 1080 pixels | 2532 x 1170 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 422 pixels per inch | 457 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset | Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | 64-bit 64-bit (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 616 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.27 | 10.62 |
| 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 + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3120mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2815mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.12 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPhone 12 is much better than the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, with an 88.7 score against 75.9. The iPhone 12 counts with iOS 15.x operating system, while Xiaomi Mi 8 SE works with Android operating system. The iPhone 12 design weights the same than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, but it is just a little bit thinner.
Apple iPhone 12 has a better processor than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because although it has a lower number of cores and lesser RAM memory, it also counts with a 64-bits processing unit. The iPhone 12 has a little sharper display than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because it has a bit larger display, a slightly higher resolution of 1170 x 2532px, much more brightness and a bit better screen density.
Apple iPhone 12 has a bit better camera than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, and although they both have a 12 megapixels resolution camera in the back and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Apple iPhone 12 also has faster video frame rate and a bigger camera aperture. The iPhone 12 has as much memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos as the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE one, both of them have exactly the same internal storage capacity.
Xiaomi Mi 8 SE counts with just a little better battery duration than Apple iPhone 12, because it has 3120mAh of battery capacity instead of 2815mAh.
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