Apple iPhone SE (2020) vs Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G

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Apple iPhone SE (2020)

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone SE (2020) Manufactured in April, 2020, with display 4.7 with chipsetApple A13 Bionic, vs Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G, Manufactured in March, 2025with chipsetUnisoc T7250. 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 193g
Supports Dolby Atmos
Built-in eSIM
Includes charger

Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G

Larger display: 6.88in
Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
Higher battery capacity: 5200mAh vs 1821mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 3/64 GB
- 3/128 GB
- 3/256 GB

- 3/64 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone SE (2020) and Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Apple iPhone SE (2020)

47

Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G

73

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Apple iPhone SE (2020)

51

Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G

46

Performance

App & system performance

Apple iPhone SE (2020)

54

Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G

22

Games

3D gaming performance

Apple iPhone SE (2020)

59

Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G

15

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Apple iPhone SE (2020)

42

Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G

75

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Apple iPhone SE (2020)

67

Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G

67

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Apple iPhone SE (2020)

52

Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G

52

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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	n/a
HDR support	Yes Dolby Vision	No
Screen-to-body ratio	65.3 %	85.8 %
Features	DCI-P3	n/a

Peak brightness (auto)

Apple iPhone SE (2020)

655 nits

Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G

n/a

sRGB gamut	99.9 %	n/a
Response time	29 ms	n/a
Contrast	2457:1	n/a

Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone SE (2020)]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	138.4 mm (5.45 in)	171.17 mm (6.74 in)
Width	67.3 mm (2.65 in)	77.8 mm (3.06 in)
Thickness	7.3 mm (0.29 in)	8.26 mm (0.33 in)
Weight	148 g (5.22 oz)	193 g (6.81 oz)
Water resistance	IP67	No
Back panel	Glass	Plastic
Frame	Metal	Plastic
Colors	- White - Black - Red	- Black - Gold - Blue - Green
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Button	Yes In-Button

Screen-to-body ratio

Apple iPhone SE (2020)

65.3 %

Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G

85.8 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone SE (2020) and Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G In benchmarks

Chipset	Apple A13 Bionic	Unisoc T7250
Max Frequency	2650 MHz	1800 MHz
CPU Cores	6 (2 + 4)	8 (2 + 6)
Architecture	- 4/1.6 (Thunder) - 2/2.65 (Lightning)	- 6/1.6 (Cortex-A55) - 2/1.8 (Cortex-A75)
Process	TSMC	TSMC
Transistor Size	7 nm	12 nm
Neural Processor	Apple Neural Engine	No
Graphics	Apple A13 GPU	Mali-G57 MP1
GPU Cores	256	32
GPU Frequency	1230 MHz	850 MHz
FLOPS	629.8 GFLOPS	54.4 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Apple iPhone SE (2020)

1612

Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G

441

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Apple iPhone SE (2020)

4209

Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G

1496

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	1612	441
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	4209	1496
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	n/a	708

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G]

AnTuTu 10

Apple iPhone SE (2020)

800585

Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G

263913

CPU	196968	91026
GPU	317041	30797
Memory	122258	75780
UX	164318	66310
NanoReview Score	800585	263913

3DMark Wild Life

Apple iPhone SE (2020)

6872

Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G

n/a

Max Surface Temp.	44.3 °C	n/a
Stability	68 %	n/a
Graphics Test	41 fps	n/a
Graphics Score	6872	n/a

Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone SE (2020)]

Memory

RAM Size	3 GB	- 3 GB - 4 GB - 6 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency	n/a	1866 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage Capacity	- 64 GB - 128 GB - 256 GB	- 64 GB - 128 GB - 256 GB
Storage Type	NVMe	eMMC 5.1
Memory Card	No	MicroSD

Software

OS	iOS 13 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)	Android 15
OS Size	8.4 GB	n/a
UI Skin	n/a	Android Go

Battery

Volume	1821 mAh	5200 mAh
Max Charging Power	18 W	15 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 (23% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time	2:32 h	2:30 h

Battery Life

Apple iPhone SE (2020)

16:40

Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G

n/a

Web Browsing	06:52 h	n/a
Video Playback	10:09 h	n/a
Games	03:33 h	n/a
Standby Mode	79 h	n/a

Main camera

Matrix	12 MP	32 MP
Photo resolution	4032x3024 pixels	n/a
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)	n/a
Lenses count	Standard: 12 MP	Standard: 32 MP Depth
Features	Bokeh effect	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode

Matrix	12 MP	32 MP
Aperture	f/1.8	f/2.0
Focal length	28 mm	n/a
Sensor	Apple iSight Camera	n/a
Sensor size	1/3	n/a
Pixel size	1.22 μm	n/a
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Optical	Digital

Photo quality

Apple iPhone SE (2020)

103

Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G

n/a

Video quality

Apple iPhone SE (2020)

98

Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G

n/a

Overall camera score

Apple iPhone SE (2020)

101

Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G

n/a

Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone SE (2020)]

Front camera

Matrix	7 MP	8 MP
Photo resolution	3088x2320 pixels	n/a
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.0
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

Photo quality

Apple iPhone SE (2020)

103

Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G

n/a

Video quality

Apple iPhone SE (2020)

122

Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G

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	5.2
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
DisplayPort	n/a	No
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo
NFC*	Yes	No
Infrared Port	No	No

SIM Count*	1	2
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	Dual SIM Standby	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	Yes	No
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 2/3/5/8
3G Bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	WCDMA B1/5/82G
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/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)
LTE category	16	n/a
5G Support	No	No

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	n/a
3.5 mm Jack	No	Yes
FM Radio	No	Yes
Dolby Atmos	Yes	No

Max Volume

Apple iPhone SE (2020)

86.4 dB

Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G

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	129
Sensors	- Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor	- Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	Yes 5 W	n/a

Results

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

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Apple iPhone SE (2020)

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Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G

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Apple iPhone SE (2020) vs Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G

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Design & Build

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