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| Global Score | |
| 78.2 | 81.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Apple |
| Android 10 | iOS 15.x, 14.x, 13.x |
| 2020-11-27 | 2020-04-24 |
| 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.38 inches | 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.98 ounces | 5.22 ounces |
| Cool blue, Power black and Yellow | Black, Red and White |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 149.00 | $ 399.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1334 x 750 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 396 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset | Apple A13 Bionic APL1W85 (7 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | 64-bit Lightning and Thunder, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2650 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Apple-designed 4 core GPU |
| 9.09 | 10.35 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.78 | 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 | |
| 6000mAh Battery | 1821mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 7.52 | 3.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Apple iPhone SE (2020) has a general score of 81.5, which is slightly better than the Xiaomi Poco M3's global score of 78.2. Although Apple iPhone SE (2020) and the Xiaomi Poco M3 were only released with a few months difference, Apple iPhone SE (2020) is notably thinner and extremely lighter. Apple iPhone SE (2020) has iOS 15.x operating system, while Xiaomi Poco M3 has Android 10 operating system.
IPhone SE (2020) counts with a better hardware performance than Xiaomi Poco M3, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory and 2 less processing cores , it also counts with a 64-bit processor. IPhone SE (2020) features a slightly better display than Xiaomi Poco M3, although it has a way worse resolution of 750 x 1334 pixels, a really smaller screen and a little lower quantity of pixels per inch in the screen.
Xiaomi Poco M3 captures a bit better photos and videos than iPhone SE (2020), because although it has lower 30 frames per second video frame rate, and they both have the same (Full HD) video definition and a F1.8 aperture, the Xiaomi Poco M3 also counts with a much more mega-pixels camera and a way larger sensor shooting lot better quality videos and photos.
The Xiaomi Poco M3 counts with a much greater storage for games and applications than Apple iPhone SE (2020), and although they both have equal internal memory, the Xiaomi Poco M3 also has a SD memory slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB. Xiaomi Poco M3 features a much longer battery performance than Apple iPhone SE (2020), because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity against 1821mAh.
Although iPhone SE (2020) is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Xiaomi Poco M3, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Xiaomi Poco M3. So if you need that extra features, you can buy iPhone SE (2020), otherwise you can save some money and get the Xiaomi Poco M3, giving up a couple specs and features.
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