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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 81.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Apple |
| Android 11 | iOS 15.x, 14.x, 13.x |
| 2021-05-27 | 2020-04-24 |
| 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 5.22 ounces |
| Moonlight White, Neptune Blue and Space Black, | Black, Red and White |
| Glass and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 399.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1334 x 750 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 409 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z chipset | Apple A13 Bionic APL1W85 (7 nm) chipset |
| Cortex-A75, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | 64-bit Lightning and Thunder, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2650 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali G52 MC2 GPU | Apple-designed 4 core GPU |
| 9.09 | 10.35 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 13.00 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 1821mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 3.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | 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
Apple iPhone SE (2020) has an overall score of 81.5, which is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021's overall score of 76.7. The Apple iPhone SE (2020) counts with iOS 15.x OS, and Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 comes with Android 11 OS. Even though Apple iPhone SE (2020) is older than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, it's design is thinner and incredibly lighter.
IPhone SE (2020) features a faster processing unit than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because although it has 2 lesser cores and 1 GB less RAM memory, it also counts with a 64-bits CPU. The iPhone SE (2020) features a bit better looking display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, although it has a bit worse count of pixels per inch in the screen, a much lower 750 x 1334 resolution and a much smaller screen.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 takes a bit better photographs and videos than iPhone SE (2020), because although it has worse 30 fps video frame rates, and they both have the same aperture and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 also counts with a much larger sensor which offers a much better photo and video quality and a back-facing camera with much more megapixels.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 counts with a very superior storage capacity for apps and games than Apple iPhone SE (2020), and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal storage, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 also has a SD extension slot that holds up to 128 GB. Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 counts with a much better battery lifetime than Apple iPhone SE (2020), because it has a 120 percent greater battery capacity.
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