Apple iPhone SE (2022) vs Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max

59 out 100

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88 out 100

Apple iPhone SE (2022)

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone SE (2022) Manufactured in March, 2022, with display 4.7 with chipsetApple A15 Bionic, vs Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max, Manufactured in March, 2026with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 9500s. 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 218g

Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max

Larger display: 6.83in
Higher pixel density: 447ppi
Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
Higher battery capacity: 8500mAh vs 2018mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5
Infrared port
Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 4/256 GB

- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone SE (2022) and Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Apple iPhone SE (2022)

49

Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max

93

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Apple iPhone SE (2022)

56

Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max

75

Performance

App & system performance

Apple iPhone SE (2022)

69

Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max

95

Games

3D gaming performance

Apple iPhone SE (2022)

67

Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max

95

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Apple iPhone SE (2022)

48

Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max

100

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Apple iPhone SE (2022)

72

Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max

88

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Apple iPhone SE (2022)

59

Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max

88

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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 (30-120 Hz)
Max brightness	625 nits	2000 nits
HDR support	Yes Dolby Vision	Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate	n/a	480 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio	65.3 %	90.2 %
Features	DCI-P3	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming

Peak brightness (auto)

Apple iPhone SE (2022)

642 nits

Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max

3552 nits

sRGB gamut	99.9 %	n/a
Response time	38 ms	n/a
Contrast	1655:1	n/a

Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone SE (2022)]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	138.4 mm (5.45 in)	162.9 mm (6.41 in)
Width	67.3 mm (2.65 in)	77.9 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness	7.3 mm (0.29 in)	8.2 mm (0.32 in)
Weight	144 g (5.08 oz)	218 g (7.69 oz)
Water resistance	IP67	IP68
Cooling system	n/a	Vapor chamber
Back panel	Glass	Glass
Frame	Metal	Metal
Colors	- White - Black - Red	- White - Black - Blue
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Button	Yes, In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Apple iPhone SE (2022)

65.3 %

Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max

90.2 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone SE (2022) and Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max In benchmarks

Chipset	Apple A15 Bionic	MediaTek Dimensity 9500s
Max Frequency	3223 MHz	3300 MHz
CPU Cores	6 (2 + 4)	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	- 4/2.02 (Blizzard) - 2/3.23 (Avalanche)	- 4/2.4 (Cortex-A720) - 3/3.3 (Cortex-X4) - 1/3.73 (Cortex-X925)
Process	TSMC	TSMC
Transistor Size	5 nm	3 nm
Neural Processor	Apple Neural Engine	MediaTek NPU
Graphics	Apple A15 GPU	Mali-G925 Immortalis MP12
GPU Cores	640	1536
GPU Frequency	1338 MHz	1612 MHz
FLOPS	1712.6 GFLOPS	4952.1 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Apple iPhone SE (2022)

2228

Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max

2733

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Apple iPhone SE (2022)

5045

Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max

8690

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	2228	2733
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	5045	8690
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	n/a	21093

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPhone SE (2022)], [Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max]

AnTuTu 10

Apple iPhone SE (2022)

1144659

Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max

2830028

CPU	264978	832309
GPU	376457	966427
Memory	201571	454998
UX	301653	576294
NanoReview Score	1144659	2830028

3DMark Wild Life

Apple iPhone SE (2022)

7893

Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max

n/a

Max Surface Temp.	46.2 °C	n/a
Stability	72 %	n/a
Graphics Test	47 fps	n/a
Graphics Score	7893	n/a

Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone SE (2022)]

Memory

RAM Size	4 GB	12 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR5X
Channels	2	4

Storage Capacity	- 64 GB - 128 GB - 256 GB	256 GB
Storage Type	NVMe	UFS 4.1
Memory Card	No	No

Software

OS	iOS 15.3 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)	Android 16
OS Size	12 GB	n/a
UI Skin	n/a	HyperOS 3.0

Battery

Volume	2018 mAh	8500 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 (65% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time	1:18 h	0:52 h

Battery Life

Apple iPhone SE (2022)

17:41

Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max

41:26

Web Browsing	07:07 h	18:13 h
Video Playback	10:31 h	30:00 h
Games	03:43 h	11:54 h
Standby Mode	87 h	157 h

Main camera

Matrix	12 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	4032x3024 pixels	8192x6144 pixels
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	Quad LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K Recording	No	No
4K Recording	Yes (Up to 60 fps)	Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording	Yes (Up to 60 fps)	Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion	240 fps (1080p)	960 fps (1080p)
Lenses count	Standard: 12 MP	Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode

Matrix	12 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.8	f/1.5
Focal length	n/a	26 mm
Sensor	n/a	Omnivision Light Fusion 600
Sensor size	n/a	1/1.95 (0.51)
Pixel size	1.22 μm	0.8 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	n/a	8 MP
Aperture	n/a	f/2.2
Focal length	n/a	15 mm
Sensor	n/a	SmartSens SC821CS
Sensor size	n/a	1/4.0 (0.25)
Pixel size	n/a	1.12 μm
Stabilization	n/a	Digital

Photo quality

Apple iPhone SE (2022)

126

Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max

n/a

Video quality

Apple iPhone SE (2022)

106

Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max

n/a

Overall camera score

Apple iPhone SE (2022)

100

Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max

n/a

Bokeh	50	n/a
Preview	71	n/a
Zoom	29	n/a

Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone SE (2022)]

Front camera

Matrix	7 MP	20 MP
Photo resolution	3088x2320 pixels	5184x3888 pixels
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	n/a	25 mm
Sensor	n/a	OmniVision OV20B
Sensor size	n/a	1/4.0 (0.25)
Pixel size	n/a	0.7 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 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
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	6.0
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 - NAVIC
NFC*	Yes	Varies by region
Infrared Port	No	Yes

SIM Count*	1	2
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	n/a	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	Yes	Yes
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)	GSM B3/B5/B8
3G Bands	UMTS/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)	WCDMA 1/2/4/5/8
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/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)
5G Support	Yes	Yes

Sound

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

Max Volume

Apple iPhone SE (2022)

85.9 dB

Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max

n/a

Other

Class	Mid-range	Mid-range
Announced	March, 2022 yr	March, 2026 yr
Release Date	March, 2022 yr	March, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($)	429	n/a
MSRP ($)	n/a	429
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	Yes, 100 W

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max the clear winner in this comparison.

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Apple iPhone SE (2022) vs Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max

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