Home Phone comparison Apple iPhone SE (2020) and Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T - Which is better?

Apple iPhone SE (2020) vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T

52 out 100
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
VS
41 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone SE (2020) Manufactured in April, 2020, with display 4.7 with chipsetApple A13 Bionic, vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T, Manufactured in December, 2019 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 665. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone SE (2020)
  • Lighter design: 148g vs 200g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T
  • Larger display: 6.3in
  • Higher pixel density: 409ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 4000mAh vs 1821mAh
  • Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 3/64 GB
- 3/128 GB
- 3/256 GB		 - 3/32 GB
- 4/32 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone SE (2020) and Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T
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
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
iPhone SE (2020)
vs
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 4.7 in 6.3 in
Resolution 750x1334 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 16:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 326 ppi 409 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 625 nits 500 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision No
Screen-to-body ratio 65.3 % 80.3 %
Features DCI-P3 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
655 nits
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T
600 nits
sRGB gamut99.9 %99.3 %
Response time29 ms46.4 ms
Contrast2457:11163:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone SE (2020)], [Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 138.4 mm (5.45 in) 161.1 mm (6.34 in)
Width 67.3 mm (2.65 in) 75.4 mm (2.97 in)
Thickness 7.3 mm (0.29 in) 8.6 mm (0.34 in)
Weight 148 g (5.22 oz) 200 g (7.05 oz)
Water resistance IP67 No
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Red		 - White
- Gray
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
65.3 %
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T
80.3 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone SE (2020) and Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A13 Bionic Qualcomm Snapdragon 665
Max Frequency 2650 MHz 2000 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.6 (Thunder)
- 2/2.65 (Lightning)		 - 4/1.8 (Kryo 260 Silver (Cortex-A53))
- 4/2 (Kryo 260 Gold (Cortex-A73))
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 7 nm 11 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine Hexagon 686
Graphics Apple A13 GPU Adreno 610
GPU Cores 256 128
GPU Frequency 1230 MHz 950 MHz
FLOPS 629.8 GFLOPS 243.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
1612
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T
510
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
4209
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T
1551
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1612510
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)42091551
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
800585
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T
235500
CPU19696890638
GPU31704142930
Memory12225845249
UX16431856683
NanoReview Score800585235500
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
6872
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T
219
Max Surface Temp.44.3 °C37 °C
Stability68 %98 %
Graphics Test41 fps1 fps
Graphics Score6872219
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone SE (2020)], [Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T
6387
Writing scoren/a6414
Web scoren/a5709
Video editingn/a4846
Data manipulationn/a5102
NanoReview Scoren/a6387

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 3 GB - 3 GB
- 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 1866 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 32 GB
- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeNVMeeMMC 5.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS iOS 13 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11)
OS Size 8.4 GB 8 GB
UI Skin n/a MIUI 12.5

Battery

Volume 1821 mAh 4000 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes Qi (7.5 W) No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (55% in 60 min) Yes (50% in 35 min)
Full Charge Time 2:32 h 2:05 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
16:40
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T
19:50
Web Browsing06:52 h08:01 h
Video Playback10:09 h11:48 h
Games03:33 h05:03 h
Standby Mode79 h95 h

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Quad LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features Bokeh effect - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix12 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length28 mm26 mm
SensorApple iSight CameraSamsung S5KGM1
Sensor size1/31/2
Pixel size1.22 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Sensorn/aOmnivision OV8856
Sensor sizen/a1/4
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
103
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
98
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T
n/a
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
101
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T
n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone SE (2020)]

Front camera

Matrix 7 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 3088x2320 pixels 4224x3136 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length 32 mm 2821 mm
Sensor CMOS Omnivision OV13855
Sensor size n/a 1/2.9
Pixel size 1 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Digital Digital
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 Redmi Note 8T
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
122
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T
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
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE, HID, A2DP
USB type No USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600 / 1900 / 2000 / 2300 / 2500
3G BandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
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 (B850/B900/B1800/B1900/B2000/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category1612
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
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 Redmi Note 8T
87.9 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced April, 2020 yr November, 2019 yr
Release Date April, 2020 yr December, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 399 216
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 5 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone SE (2020) the clear winner in this comparison.

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