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| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 81.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Apple |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | iOS 15.x, 14.x, 13.x |
| 2017-11-08 | 2020-04-24 |
| 6.02 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.40 ounces | 5.22 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Red and White |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 170.00 | $ 399.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 1334 x 750 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 267 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 435 8940 chipset | Apple A13 Bionic APL1W85 (7 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1400 MHz) processor | 64-bit Lightning and Thunder, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2650 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 505 GPU | Apple-designed 4 core GPU |
| 8.64 | 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 | |
| 13.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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 |
| 8.91 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3080mAh Battery | 1821mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.04 | 3.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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
The Apple iPhone SE (2020) has a general score of 81.5, which is better than Xiaomi Redmi Y1's overall score of 72.1. The Apple iPhone SE (2020) counts with iOS 15.x OS, and Xiaomi Redmi Y1 comes with Android 7.0 Nougat OS. The Apple iPhone SE (2020) body is noticeably newer, just a bit thinner and just a little lighter than the Xiaomi Redmi Y1.
The Apple iPhone SE (2020) features a quite better hardware performance than Xiaomi Redmi Y1, because although it has less cores and a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with a 64 bits CPU. The Apple iPhone SE (2020) has a more vivid display than Xiaomi Redmi Y1, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a quite better 750 x 1334 pixels resolution and a little greater quantity of pixels per inch in the screen.
Xiaomi Redmi Y1 features a superior memory capacity for apps and games than iPhone SE (2020), and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal memory capacity, the Xiaomi Redmi Y1 also has a slot for an external memory card that admits a maximum of 128 GB. IPhone SE (2020) captures better photos and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Y1, because although it has a back camera with less megapixels resolution, it also counts with a bigger aperture and a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video definition.
The Xiaomi Redmi Y1 features a way better battery duration than Apple iPhone SE (2020), because it has 3080mAh of battery capacity.
Although iPhone SE (2020) is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Xiaomi Redmi Y1, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Xiaomi Redmi Y1. If you want to save some money, you can buy the Xiaomi Redmi Y1, and give up a couple features, but you will get the most with your money.
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