Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75.9 | 81.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Apple |
| Android | iOS 15.x, 14.x, 13.x |
| 2018-06-08 | 2020-04-24 |
| 5.80 x 2.88 x 0.30 inches | 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 5.22 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Red | Black, Red and White |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 399.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 2244 x 1080 pixels | 1334 x 750 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 422 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 710 SDM710 chipset | Apple A13 Bionic APL1W85 (7 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | 64-bit Lightning and Thunder, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2650 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 616 GPU | Apple-designed 4 core GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3") 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 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3120mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 1821mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.12 | 3.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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 iPhone SE (2020) has a global score of 81.5, which is a little bit better than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE's score of 75.9. The iPhone SE (2020) construction is newer, just a bit lighter and just a bit thinner than the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE. The iPhone SE (2020) works with iOS 15.x OS, while Xiaomi Mi 8 SE works with Android OS.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 SE features a slightly better screen than iPhone SE (2020), because although it has less brightness, it also counts with a bigger display, a lot better 1080 x 2244px resolution and more pixels per screen inch. The Apple iPhone SE (2020) has as much memory capacity to store more games and applications as the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE one, both have the same internal storage capacity.
The Apple iPhone SE (2020) features a superior processor than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because although it has a lower number of cores and 3 GB lesser RAM memory, it also counts with a 64 bits processor. Xiaomi Mi 8 SE counts with a much longer battery life than iPhone SE (2020), because it has a 71% larger battery capacity.
The iPhone SE (2020) features a slightly better camera than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because although it has a smaller sensor, and they both have the same video quality and a same resolution camera in the back, the iPhone SE (2020) also counts with a larger aperture and higher video frame rates.
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