Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 81.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Apple |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | iOS 15.x, 14.x, 13.x |
| 2018-06-05 | 2020-04-24 |
| 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 5.22 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and White | Black, Red and White |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 399.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 2248 x 1080 pixels | 1334 x 750 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 402 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Apple A13 Bionic APL1W85 (7 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | 64-bit Lightning and Thunder, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2650 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Apple-designed 4 core GPU |
| 9.63 | 10.35 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 56.00mm focal length | 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 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 1821mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.36 | 3.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 Xiaomi Mi 8 has a general score of 83.3, which is just a bit better than iPhone SE (2020)'s 81.5 overall score. Xiaomi Mi 8 is an older, just a little bit thicker and somewhat heavier device than the iPhone SE (2020). Xiaomi Mi 8 has Android 10 operating system, while iPhone SE (2020) comes with iOS 15.x operating system.
Xiaomi Mi 8 features a bit better looking display than iPhone SE (2020), because although it has a little bit darker display, it also counts with a lot better 1080 x 2248 resolution, a way larger screen and a little more pixels per inch of screen. The Xiaomi Mi 8 features a much bigger storage to store more apps and games than iPhone SE (2020), because it has more internal memory.
The iPhone SE (2020) has a little bit better processing power than Xiaomi Mi 8, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory and a lower number of cores, it also counts with a 64 bits processor. The Xiaomi Mi 8 has a really longer battery performance than iPhone SE (2020), because it has a 3400mAh battery size.
Apple iPhone SE (2020) has a bit better camera than Xiaomi Mi 8, because although it has a tinier back-facing camera sensor shooting worse quality photos, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition, a 12 MP camera in the back and the same aperture, the Apple iPhone SE (2020) also counts with faster 60 fps video frame rates.
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