Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75.3 | 81.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Apple |
| Android 8.1 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | iOS 15.x, 14.x, 13.x |
| 2017-09-12 | 2020-04-24 |
| 6.01 x 2.91 x 0.30 inches | 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 5.22 ounces |
| Black and Blue | Black, Red and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 444.00 | $ 399.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1334 x 750 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 chipset | Apple A13 Bionic APL1W85 (7 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 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 512 GPU | Apple-designed 4 core GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 1821mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.44 | 3.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| 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 iPhone SE (2020) has a global score of 81.5, which is slightly better than the Xiaomi Mi Note 3's general score of 75.3. IPhone SE (2020)'s construction is way newer, a bit thinner and just a little bit lighter than the Xiaomi Mi Note 3. IPhone SE (2020) has iOS 15.x OS, and Xiaomi Mi Note 3 works with Android 8.1 Oreo OS.
Xiaomi Mi Note 3 features a slightly better display than iPhone SE (2020), because although it has a bit opaque screen, it also counts with a bigger display, a much higher resolution of 1080 x 1920px and a little more pixels per inch of display. Apple iPhone SE (2020) counts with a better performing CPU than Xiaomi Mi Note 3, because although it has less RAM memory and a lower number of cores , it also counts with a 64 bits CPU.
The iPhone SE (2020) takes slightly better pictures and videos than Xiaomi Mi Note 3, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition, a same size aperture and the same resolution camera, the iPhone SE (2020) also has faster 60 frames per second video frame rate. Xiaomi Mi Note 3 counts with a much greater memory for applications and games than Apple iPhone SE (2020), because it has 128 GB internal storage.
Xiaomi Mi Note 3 features a superior battery lifetime than Apple iPhone SE (2020), because it has 3500mAh of battery capacity against 1821mAh.
Even being the best phone between the ones we are comparing here, the iPhone SE (2020) is also the cheapest.
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