Apple iPhone SE (2nd generation) vs Xiaomi Mi 10T Lite
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| AppleiPhone SE (2nd generation) | XiaomiMi 10T Lite | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Released | April 2020 | October 2020 |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 4.7″ | 6.67″ |
| Resolution | 1334 × 750 | 2400 × 1080 (better) |
| Sharpness | 326 pixels per inch | 395 pixels per inch (better) |
| Panel | LCD | LCD |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 120 Hz (better) |
| Peak brightness | 625 nits | – |
| Display type | Retina HD display; 4.7-inch (diagonal) widescreen LCD Multi-Touch display with IPS technology | 2.5D FHD+ DotDisplay; IPS LCD panel identified by Notebookcheck and TechRadar |
| Pixel density | 326 ppi | – |
| Brightness detail | 625 nits max brightness (typical) | 450 nits typical |
| Screen protection | Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 on front and back |
| Display features | True Tone; wide colour display (P3); Haptic Touch; 1400:1 contrast ratio (typical); Display Zoom; Reachability | AdaptiveSync 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 | ||
| Chip | A13 Bionic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G |
| Memory | 3 GB | 6 GB (better) |
| Storage | 64 GB, 128 GB, 256 GB (better) | 64 GB, 128 GB |
| CPU | 6-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 |
| GPU | 4-core GPU | Adreno 619 |
| Storage type | – | LPDDR4X RAM; 64 GB configuration uses UFS 2.1 and 128 GB uses UFS 2.2 |
| AI engine | 8-core Neural Engine | – |
| Cameras | ||
| Main camera | 12 MP | 64 MP (better) |
| Ultra wide camera | None | 8 MP |
| Telephoto camera | None | None |
| Optical zoom | None | None |
| Front camera | 7 MP | 16 MP (better) |
| Main camera | 12MP Wide, ƒ/1.8 aperture, optical image stabilisation, six-element lens, LED True Tone flash with Slow Sync, sapphire crystal lens cover | Sony 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 camera | 7MP, ƒ/2.2 aperture, Retina Flash | 16 MP, 1/3.06-inch sensor, 1 µm pixels, ƒ/2.45, five-element lens and fixed focus |
| Zoom | Digital zoom up to 5x (photos) and 3x (video) | – |
| Video recording | 4K 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 recording | 4K at 30 fps, 1080p at 30 or 60 fps and 720p at 30 fps; 720p/1080p slow motion at 120/240/960 fps |
| Front video | 1080p HD at 25 or 30 fps | 1080p/720p at 30 fps; time-lapse selfie, movie frame, filters and short video |
| Camera features | Next-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 | ||
| Battery | 1,821 mAh | 4,820 mAh (better) |
| Wired charging | – | Up to 33 W |
| Video playback (maker's claim) | Up to 13 hours | – |
| Wireless charging | Yes (wattage not published) | None |
| Battery life detail | Video 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 charging | Up 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 charging | Works with Qi chargers | – |
| Design | ||
| Type | Standard | Standard |
| Weight | 148 g (better) | 214.5 g |
| Thickness | 7.3 mm (better) | 9 mm |
| Height × width | 138.4 × 67.3 mm | 165.38 × 76.8 mm |
| Water and dust resistance | IP67 | – |
| Materials | Aerospace-grade aluminium and glass with an all-black front | – |
| Colours | Black, White, (PRODUCT)RED | Rose Gold Beach, Pearl Gray and Atlantic Blue |
| Buttons | Home/Touch ID sensor; volume up/down; ring/silent; side button | – |
| Water resistance detail | IP67 (maximum depth of 1 metre up to 30 minutes) under IEC standard 60529 | – |
| Biometrics | Touch ID fingerprint sensor built into the Home button | Side-mounted fingerprint sensor; face recognition (Notebookcheck) |
| Sensors | Touch ID fingerprint sensor; barometer; three-axis gyro; accelerometer; proximity sensor; ambient light sensor | Ultrasonic proximity, 360° ambient light, accelerometer, gyroscope, compass, Z-axis linear vibration motor and IR blaster |
| Speakers | Stereo playback | Dual speakers; 3.5 mm headphone socket (Notebookcheck and TechRadar) |
| Software | ||
| Operating system | iOS | Android |
| Software at launch | iOS 13 | Android 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 network | Gigabit-class LTE with 2x2 MIMO and LAA; VoLTE; Wi-Fi calling | 5G 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 |
| SIM | Dual 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-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) with 2x2 MIMO | – |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 (Notebookcheck); aptX HD and AAC supported in its test |
| NFC | NFC with reader mode; Express Cards with power reserve | Supported, including Google Pay |
| USB | Lightning 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) |
| Positioning | Built-in GPS/GNSS; digital compass; Wi-Fi; cellular; iBeacon microlocation | Dual-frequency GPS L1/L5, Galileo E1/E5a, GLONASS G1 and BeiDou; A-GPS, compass and wireless/data network positioning |
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