Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 76.6 | 81.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Apple |
| Android 10 | iOS 15.x, 14.x, 13.x |
| 2020-05-20 | 2020-04-24 |
| 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.35 inches | 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches |
| 7.02 ounces | 5.22 ounces |
| Forest green, Midnight gray and Polar white | Black, Red and White |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 283.00 | $ 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 | |
| MediaTek Helio G85 chipset | Apple A13 Bionic APL1W85 (7 nm) chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A75 and ArmCortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | 64-bit Lightning and Thunder, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2650 MHz) processor |
| 3 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 HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 1821mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 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 iPhone SE (2020) is a bit better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, getting an 81.5 score against 76.6. IPhone SE (2020) works with iOS 15.x operating system, and Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 comes with Android 10 operating system. The iPhone SE (2020) body is notably lighter and somewhat thinner than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, although both were only released 1 months apart.
IPhone SE (2020) features a better processing unit than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because although it has an inferior number of cores (although they are faster), and they both have 3 GB of RAM memory, the iPhone SE (2020) also counts with a 64-bits CPU. The Apple iPhone SE (2020) counts with a little bit better looking screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, although it has a lot smaller display, a just a little lower display pixel density and a way lower resolution of 750 x 1334.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 shoots a bit better photographs and videos than Apple iPhone SE (2020), because although it has slower 30 frames per second video frame rates, and they both have a same size aperture and the same (Full HD) video definition, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 also counts with a way larger sensor which provides a much better photo and video quality and a camera in the back with lot more megapixels.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has a much better memory to store more apps and games than Apple iPhone SE (2020), and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal storage capacity, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 also has a SD memory card expansion slot that allows up to 128 GB. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 counts with a much better battery performance than iPhone SE (2020), because it has a 5020mAh battery capacity against 1821mAh.
The Apple iPhone SE (2020) is a lot more expensive than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, but you can get a better phone for that few more dollars.
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