Apple iPhone SE (2020) vs Xiaomi Poco M7 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone SE (2020) Manufactured in April, 2020, with display 4.7 with chipsetApple A13 Bionic, vs Xiaomi Poco M7 5G, Manufactured in March, 2025 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone SE (2020)
  • Higher pixel density: 326ppi
  • Lighter design: 148g vs 205.4g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco M7 5G
  • Larger display: 6.88in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5160mAh vs 1821mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 3/64 GB
- 3/128 GB
- 3/256 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone SE (2020) and Xiaomi Poco M7 5G
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
Adjust each parameter’s importance to find the best match for you.
Customize your score
Function
Importance (Weight)
Display:
Camera:
Performance:
Gaming:
Battery:
Connectivity:
Higher weight means greater impact on NanoReview score.

Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 4.7 in 6.88 in
Resolution 750x1334 pixels 720x1640 pixels
Aspect ratio 16:9 20:9
Pixel density 326 ppi 260 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 625 nits 600 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision No
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 65.3 % 85.5 %
Features DCI-P3 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
655 nits
Xiaomi Poco M7 5G
n/a
sRGB gamut99.9 %n/a
Response time29 msn/a
Contrast2457:1n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 138.4 mm (5.45 in) 171.88 mm (6.77 in)
Width 67.3 mm (2.65 in) 77.8 mm (3.06 in)
Thickness 7.3 mm (0.29 in) 8.22 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 148 g (5.22 oz) 205.4 g (7.25 oz)
Water resistance IP67 IP52
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Red
- Black
- Blue
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
65.3 %
Xiaomi Poco M7 5G
85.5 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone SE (2020) and Xiaomi Poco M7 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A13 Bionic Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
Max Frequency 2650 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.6 (Thunder)
- 2/2.65 (Lightning)
- 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A78)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 7 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine Yes
Graphics Apple A13 GPU Adreno 613
GPU Cores 256 128
GPU Frequency 1230 MHz 955 MHz
FLOPS 629.8 GFLOPS 244.5 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
1612
Xiaomi Poco M7 5G
915
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
4209
Xiaomi Poco M7 5G
2115
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1612915
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)42092115
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a610
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
800585
Xiaomi Poco M7 5G
434078
CPU196968150619
GPU31704149913
Memory122258127137
UX164318106409
NanoReview Score800585434078
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
6872
Xiaomi Poco M7 5G
n/a
Max Surface Temp.44.3 °Cn/a
Stability68 %n/a
Graphics Test41 fpsn/a
Graphics Score6872n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 3 GB 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
128 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 2.2
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS iOS 13 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2) Android 14
OS Size 8.4 GB n/a
UI Skin n/a HyperOS 1.0

Battery

Volume 1821 mAh 5160 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes Qi (7.5 W) No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (55% in 60 min) Yes (25% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 2:32 h 2:18 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
16:40
Xiaomi Poco M7 5G
n/a
Web Browsing06:52 hn/a
Video Playback10:09 hn/a
Games03:33 hn/a
Standby Mode79 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 8160x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Quad LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 120 fps (720p)
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP Standard: 50 MP
Features Bokeh effect - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length28 mm27 mm
SensorApple iSight CameraSony IMX852
Sensor size1/31/2.96
Pixel size1.22 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
103
Xiaomi Poco M7 5G
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
98
Xiaomi Poco M7 5G
n/a
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
101
Xiaomi Poco M7 5G
n/a

Front camera

Matrix 7 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 3088x2320 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.2 n/a
Focal length 32 mm n/a
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Pixel size 1 μm n/a
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Digital No
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
103
Xiaomi Poco M7 5G
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
122
Xiaomi Poco M7 5G
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 5.3
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE
USB type No USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes No
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM 3/5/8
3G BandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100WCDMA 1/5/8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4(1700/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66(1700/B2100))LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B41/B2840)
LTE category16n/a
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
86.4 dB
Xiaomi Poco M7 5G
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Budget
Announced April, 2020 yr March, 2025 yr
Release Date April, 2020 yr March, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 399 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 100
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 5 W Yes, 33 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

No clear favorite identified yet; updates may follow as new data arrives.

Survey

Which smartphone would you pick?
0 (0%)
0 (0%)
Total Votes: 0

User comments

Share your opinion or ask questions below