Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 81.4 | 81.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Apple |
| Android 9.0 Pie | iOS 15.x, 14.x, 13.x |
| 2019-04-15 | 2020-04-24 |
| 5.81 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches | 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 5.22 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Red and White |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 399.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1334 x 750 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 430 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 712 SDM712 chipset | Apple A13 Bionic APL1W85 (7 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 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 |
| 9.36 | 10.35 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 |
| 11.66 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3070mAh Battery | 1821mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.04 | 3.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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 Apple iPhone SE (2020) is a little bit better than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, with an 81.5 score against 81.4. Apple iPhone SE (2020) is a just a little lighter cellphone than the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, but both of them have the same thickness. Apple iPhone SE (2020) has iOS 15.x operating system, while Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has Android 9.0 Pie operating system.
The Apple iPhone SE (2020) counts with a quite better processing power than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, because although it has 2 less CPU cores (although they are faster) and less RAM, it also counts with a 64-bits CPU. Xiaomi Mi 9 SE features a slightly better looking screen than Apple iPhone SE (2020), because although it has less bright screen, it also counts with a much better 1080 x 2340px resolution, a bigger screen and a better pixels density.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE features a much bigger storage for games and applications than iPhone SE (2020), because it has 64 GB more internal storage. Xiaomi Mi 9 SE features a very superior battery duration than iPhone SE (2020), because it has a 69 percent larger battery size. Xiaomi Mi 9 SE shoots better photographs and videos than iPhone SE (2020), because although it has lower video frame rate, and they both have the same video definition and a F1.8 aperture, the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE also counts with a camera in the back with way more MP and a much larger sensor which gives a much higher image and video quality.
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