Apple iPhone SE (2nd generation) vs Xiaomi Mi 10T Lite

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iPhone SE (2nd generation) compared with Mi 10T Lite
AppleiPhone SE (2nd generation)XiaomiMi 10T Lite
Overview
ReleasedApril 2020October 2020
Display
Screen size4.7″6.67″
Resolution1334 × 7502400 × 1080 (better)
Sharpness326 pixels per inch395 pixels per inch (better)
PanelLCDLCD
Refresh rate60 Hz120 Hz (better)
Peak brightness625 nits–
Display typeRetina HD display; 4.7-inch (diagonal) widescreen LCD Multi-Touch display with IPS technology2.5D FHD+ DotDisplay; IPS LCD panel identified by Notebookcheck and TechRadar
Pixel density326 ppi–
Brightness detail625 nits max brightness (typical)450 nits typical
Screen protectionFingerprint-resistant oleophobic coatingCorning Gorilla Glass 5 on front and back
Display featuresTrue Tone; wide colour display (P3); Haptic Touch; 1400:1 contrast ratio (typical); Display Zoom; ReachabilityAdaptiveSync at 30/48/50/60/90/120 Hz; 240 Hz touch sampling; 20:9 aspect ratio, NTSC 84% typical gamut and 1,500:1 typical contrast; reading mode 3.0, sunlight display 3.0 and TÜV Rheinland low blue light certification
Performance
ChipA13 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 750G
Memory3 GB6 GB (better)
Storage64 GB, 128 GB, 256 GB (better)64 GB, 128 GB
CPU6-core CPU with 2 performance and 4 efficiency cores; 3 GB of RAM (GSMArena)Kryo 570 octa-core CPU up to 2.2 GHz; 8 nm process; Snapdragon X52 modem
GPU4-core GPUAdreno 619
Storage type–LPDDR4X RAM; 64 GB configuration uses UFS 2.1 and 128 GB uses UFS 2.2
AI engine8-core Neural Engine–
Cameras
Main camera12 MP64 MP (better)
Ultra wide cameraNone8 MP
Telephoto cameraNoneNone
Optical zoomNoneNone
Front camera7 MP16 MP (better)
Main camera12MP Wide, ƒ/1.8 aperture, optical image stabilisation, six-element lens, LED True Tone flash with Slow Sync, sapphire crystal lens coverSony IMX682, 1/1.7-inch sensor, 0.8 µm pixels with 4-in-1 binning to 1.6 µm, ƒ/1.89, six-element lens and autofocus
Ultra wide camera–8 MP, 120° field of view, 1/4-inch sensor, ƒ/2.2, five-element lens and 1.12 µm pixels
Front camera7MP, ƒ/2.2 aperture, Retina Flash16 MP, 1/3.06-inch sensor, 1 µm pixels, ƒ/2.45, five-element lens and fixed focus
ZoomDigital zoom up to 5x (photos) and 3x (video)–
Video recording4K at 24, 25, 30 or 60 fps; 1080p at 25, 30 or 60 fps; 720p at 30 fps; extended dynamic range up to 30 fps; optical image stabilisation for video; slo-mo 1080p at 120 or 240 fps; QuickTake; stereo recording4K at 30 fps, 1080p at 30 or 60 fps and 720p at 30 fps; 720p/1080p slow motion at 120/240/960 fps
Front video1080p HD at 25 or 30 fps1080p/720p at 30 fps; time-lapse selfie, movie frame, filters and short video
Camera featuresNext-generation Smart HDR; Portrait mode with advanced bokeh and Depth Control and six Portrait Lighting effects on both cameras; Live Photos; panorama (up to 63MP)2 MP macro, 1/5-inch sensor, 1.75 µm pixels, ƒ/2.4, three-element lens and fixed focus at 4 cm; 2 MP depth sensor with the same sensor size, pixel size, aperture and lens count; six long-exposure modes, timed burst, RAW/Pro, night mode 2.0, document and Google Lens; dual video, video Pro, ShootSteady, Vlog, macro video and kaleidoscope
Battery and charging
Battery1,821 mAh4,820 mAh (better)
Wired charging–Up to 33 W
Video playback (maker's claim)Up to 13 hours–
Wireless chargingYes (wattage not published)None
Battery life detailVideo playback up to 13 hours (8 hours streamed); audio playback up to 40 hours; 6.96 Wh (iFixit); 1,821 mAh (GSMArena)4,820 mAh typical; MMT parallel charging and Mi-FC technology
Wired chargingUp to 50% in 30 minutes with an 18W adapter or higher (sold separately)33 W charger included; USB Power Delivery supported; maker claims full charge in 59 minutes
Wireless chargingWorks with Qi chargers–
Design
TypeStandardStandard
Weight148 g (better)214.5 g
Thickness7.3 mm (better)9 mm
Height × width138.4 × 67.3 mm165.38 × 76.8 mm
Water and dust resistanceIP67–
MaterialsAerospace-grade aluminium and glass with an all-black front–
ColoursBlack, White, (PRODUCT)REDRose Gold Beach, Pearl Gray and Atlantic Blue
ButtonsHome/Touch ID sensor; volume up/down; ring/silent; side button–
Water resistance detailIP67 (maximum depth of 1 metre up to 30 minutes) under IEC standard 60529–
BiometricsTouch ID fingerprint sensor built into the Home buttonSide-mounted fingerprint sensor; face recognition (Notebookcheck)
SensorsTouch ID fingerprint sensor; barometer; three-axis gyro; accelerometer; proximity sensor; ambient light sensorUltrasonic proximity, 360° ambient light, accelerometer, gyroscope, compass, Z-axis linear vibration motor and IR blaster
SpeakersStereo playbackDual speakers; 3.5 mm headphone socket (Notebookcheck and TechRadar)
Software
Operating systemiOSAndroid
Software at launchiOS 13Android 10 with MIUI 12 (Notebookcheck)
In the box–Phone, power adapter, USB-C cable, protective cover, SIM tool, user guide and warranty card
Connectivity
Mobile networkGigabit-class LTE with 2x2 MIMO and LAA; VoLTE; Wi-Fi calling5G sub-6 n1/3/5/7/8/20/28/38/41/77/78; LTE FDD B1/2/3/4/5/7/8/20/28/32 and TDD B38/40/41; WCDMA B1/2/4/5/8; GSM B2/3/5/8
SIMDual SIM (nano-SIM and eSIM)Hybrid dual SIM; maker specifies 4G+4G or 5G+0 at launch, with 5G+4G via OTA update; microSD shares a SIM slot (Notebookcheck)
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) with 2x2 MIMO–
BluetoothBluetooth 5.0Bluetooth 5.1 (Notebookcheck); aptX HD and AAC supported in its test
NFCNFC with reader mode; Express Cards with power reserveSupported, including Google Pay
USBLightning connector; video mirroring and video out up to 1080p through the Lightning Digital AV Adapter and Lightning to VGA Adapter (sold separately)USB-C; USB 2.0 data speed (Notebookcheck)
PositioningBuilt-in GPS/GNSS; digital compass; Wi-Fi; cellular; iBeacon microlocationDual-frequency GPS L1/L5, Galileo E1/E5a, GLONASS G1 and BeiDou; A-GPS, compass and wireless/data network positioning

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