Apple iPhone SE (2022) vs Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone SE (2022) Manufactured in March, 2022, with display 4.7 with chipsetApple A15 Bionic, vs Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro, Manufactured in April, 2021 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 860. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone SE (2022)
  • Lighter design: 144g vs 215g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher pixel density: 395ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5160mAh vs 2018mAh
  • Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 4/256 GB
- 6/125 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone SE (2022) and Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
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
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 4.7 in 6.67 in
Resolution 750x1334 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 16:9 20:9
Pixel density 326 ppi 395 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 625 nits 450 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 65.3 % 84.6 %
Features DCI-P3 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
642 nits
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
530 nits
sRGB gamut99.9 %95.1 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a2404 Hz
Response time38 ms37.4 ms
Contrast1655:1995:1

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 138.4 mm (5.45 in) 165.3 mm (6.51 in)
Width 67.3 mm (2.65 in) 76.8 mm (3.02 in)
Thickness 7.3 mm (0.29 in) 9.4 mm (0.37 in)
Weight 144 g (5.08 oz) 215 g (7.58 oz)
Water resistance IP67 IP53
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Red
- Black
- Gold
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
65.3 %
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
84.6 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone SE (2022) and Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A15 Bionic Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
Max Frequency 3223 MHz 2960 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2.02 (Blizzard)
- 2/3.23 (Avalanche)
- 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55 (Kryo 485 Silver))
- 3/2.42 (Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Gold))
- 1/2.96 (Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Prime))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine Hexagon 690
Graphics Apple A15 GPU Adreno 640
GPU Cores 640 768
GPU Frequency 1338 MHz 675 MHz
FLOPS 1712.6 GFLOPS 1036.8 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
2228
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
973
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
5045
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
2589
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)2228973
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)50452589
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
1144659
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
642297
CPU264978181709
GPU376457155743
Memory201571126967
UX301653177878
NanoReview Score1144659642297
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
7893
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
3456
Max Surface Temp.46.2 °C44.1 °C
Stability72 %97 %
Graphics Test47 fps20 fps
Graphics Score78933456
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
n/a
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
10579
Writing scoren/a13393
Web scoren/a8062
Video editingn/a6035
Data manipulationn/a8470
NanoReview Scoren/a10579

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 4 GB - 6 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
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 3.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS iOS 15.3 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2) Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size 12 GB 13 GB
UI Skin n/a MIUI 14

Battery

Volume 2018 mAh 5160 mAh
Max Charging Power 20 W 33 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (61% in 30 min) Yes (55% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:18 h 1:15 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
17:41
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
22:40
Web Browsing07:07 h08:43 h
Video Playback10:31 h12:45 h
Games03:43 h05:20 h
Standby Mode87 h117 h

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Quad LED Dual 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) 960 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 119 °
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix12 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX582
Sensor sizen/a1/2.0
Pixel size1.22 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Sensorn/aOmnivision OV8856
Sensor sizen/a1/4
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
126
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
106
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
n/a
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
100
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
n/a
Bokeh50n/a
Preview71n/a
Zoom29n/a

Front camera

Matrix 7 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution 3088x2320 pixels 5480x3648 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 25 mm
Sensor n/a CMOS
Sensor size n/a 1/3.4
Pixel size n/a 0.8 μm
Autofocus n/a No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 5
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type n/a USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- USB-Host mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)GSM B2/3/5/8
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)UMTC B1/2/4/5/8
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)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41)
LTE categoryn/a20
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
85.9 dB
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
88.3 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March, 2022 yr March, 2021 yr
Release Date March, 2022 yr April, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 429 250
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.

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