Home Phone comparison Apple iPhone SE (2022) and Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G - Which is better?

Apple iPhone SE (2022) vs Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G

59 out 100
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
VS
73 out 100
Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone SE (2022) Manufactured in March, 2022, with display 4.7 with chipsetApple A15 Bionic, vs Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G, Manufactured in January, 2026 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4. 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 (2022)
  • Lighter design: 144g vs 206g
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G
  • Larger display: 6.83in
  • Higher pixel density: 447ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 6500mAh vs 2018mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
  • Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 4/256 GB		 - 8/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone SE (2022) and Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 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
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
iPhone SE (2022)
vs
Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD AMOLED
Size 4.7 in 6.83 in
Resolution 750x1334 pixels 1280x2772 pixels
Aspect ratio 16:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 326 ppi 447 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 625 nits 1800 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes, Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 65.3 % 89.5 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
642 nits
Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G
3040 nits
sRGB gamut99.9 %n/a
Response time38 msn/a
Contrast1655:1n/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone SE (2022)]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 138.4 mm (5.45 in) 163.34 mm (6.43 in)
Width 67.3 mm (2.65 in) 78.31 mm (3.08 in)
Thickness 7.3 mm (0.29 in) 8.3 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 144 g (5.08 oz) 206 g (7.27 oz)
Water resistance IP67 IP69
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal n/a
Colors - White
- Black
- Red		 - Black
- Silver
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
65.3 %
Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G
89.5 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone SE (2022) and Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A15 Bionic Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
Max Frequency 3223 MHz 2700 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2.02 (Blizzard)
- 2/3.23 (Avalanche)		 - 4/1.8 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-A520))
- 3/2.4 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-A720))
- 1/2.7 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-A720))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine Yes
Graphics Apple A15 GPU Adreno 810
GPU Cores 640 256
GPU Frequency 1338 MHz 895 MHz
FLOPS 1712.6 GFLOPS 458.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
2228
Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G
1249
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
5045
Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G
3288
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)22281249
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)50453288
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPhone SE (2022)]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
1144659
Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G
876983
CPU264978277639
GPU376457237833
Memory201571172711
UX301653188800
NanoReview Score1144659876983
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
7893
Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G
n/a
Max Surface Temp.46.2 °Cn/a
Stability72 %n/a
Graphics Test47 fpsn/a
Graphics Score7893n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone SE (2022)]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 4 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 2.2
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS iOS 15.3 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2) Android 15
OS Size 12 GB n/a
UI Skin n/a HyperOS 2.0

Battery

Volume 2018 mAh 6500 mAh
Max Charging Power 20 W 100 W
Battery Type Li-ion Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (61% in 30 min) Yes (89% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:18 h 0:47 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
17:41
Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G
29:45
Web Browsing07:07 h11:39 h
Video Playback10:31 h21:38 h
Games03:43 h06:48 h
Standby Mode87 h128 h

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Quad LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
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: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.6
Focal lengthn/a24 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/1.55 (0.65)
Pixel size1.22 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a15 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/4 (0.25)
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
126
Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
106
Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G
n/a
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
100
Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G
n/a
Bokeh50n/a
Preview71n/a
Zoom29n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone SE (2022)]

Front camera

Matrix 7 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 3088x2320 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Sensor n/a Omnivision OV32D
Sensor size n/a 1/3.6 (0.28)
Pixel size n/a 0.61 μm
Autofocus n/a No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 5.4
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type n/a 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
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Varies by region
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)n/a
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B66/B71)n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
85.9 dB
Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March, 2022 yr January, 2026 yr
Release Date March, 2022 yr January, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 429 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 299
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G the clear winner in this comparison.

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