Home Phone comparison Xiaomi 13 and Apple iPhone SE (2022) - Which is better?

Xiaomi 13 vs Apple iPhone SE (2022)

78 out 100
Xiaomi 13
VS
59 out 100
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
Xiaomi 13
Apple iPhone SE (2022)

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi 13 Manufactured in December, 2022, with display 6.36 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, vs Apple iPhone SE (2022), Manufactured in March, 2022 with chipsetApple A15 Bionic. 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 Xiaomi 13
  • Larger display: 6.36in
  • Higher pixel density: 414ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 4500mAh vs 2018mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone SE (2022)
  • Lighter design: 144g vs 189g

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi 13 and Apple iPhone SE (2022)
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:
Xiaomi 13
vs
iPhone SE (2022)

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.36 in 4.7 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 750x1334 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 16:9
Pixel density 414 ppi 326 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 1900 nits 625 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 89.4 % 65.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi 13
1251 nits
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
642 nits
sRGB gamut98.6 %99.9 %
PWM (Flicker)488 Hzn/a
Response time1 ms38 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite1655:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi 13], [Apple iPhone SE (2022)]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 152.8 mm (6.02 in) 138.4 mm (5.45 in)
Width 71.5 mm (2.81 in) 67.3 mm (2.65 in)
Thickness 7.98 mm (0.31 in) 7.3 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 189 g (6.67 oz) 144 g (5.08 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP67
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Green		 - White
- Black
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi 13
89.4 %
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
65.3 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi 13 and Apple iPhone SE (2022) In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Apple A15 Bionic
Max Frequency 3200 MHz 3223 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 3/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A710)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X3)		 - 4/2.02 (Blizzard)
- 2/3.23 (Avalanche)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Apple Neural Engine
Graphics Adreno 740 Apple A15 GPU
GPU Cores 1536 640
GPU Frequency 680 MHz 1338 MHz
FLOPS 2089 GFLOPS 1712.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi 13
1974
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
2228
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi 13
5320
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
5045
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)19742228
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)53205045
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPhone SE (2022)]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi 13
1552567
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
1144659
CPU378705264978
GPU601199376457
Memory291189201571
UX281474301653
NanoReview Score15525671144659
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi 13
12660
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
7893
Max Surface Temp.34.9 °C46.2 °C
Stability84 %72 %
Graphics Test75 fps47 fps
Graphics Score126607893
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi 13], [Apple iPhone SE (2022)]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB		- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0NVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15) iOS 15.3 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)
OS Size 31.5 GB 12 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 n/a

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 2018 mAh
Max Charging Power 67 W 20 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (50 W) Yes
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes (83% in 30 min) Yes (61% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:42 h 1:18 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi 13
24:59
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
17:41
Web Browsing09:47 h07:07 h
Video Playback14:15 h10:31 h
Games05:57 h03:43 h
Standby Mode127 h87 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3.2x Digital
Flash Dual LED Quad LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Up to 24FPS 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 1920 fps (1080p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 10 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length23 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX800n/a
Sensor size1/1.49n/a
Pixel size1 μm1.22 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix10 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.0n/a
Focal length75 mmn/a
SensorSamsung S5K3K1n/a
Sensor size1/3.75n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length15 mmn/a
SensorOmnivision OV13B10n/a
Sensor size1/3.06n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi 13
131
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
126
Video quality
Xiaomi 13
121
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
106
Overall camera score
Xiaomi 13
130
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
100
Bokeh5550
Preview6871
Zoom13129
Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi 13], [Apple iPhone SE (2022)]

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 7 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels 3088x2320 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length 22 mm n/a
Sensor Omnivision OV32C n/a
Sensor size 1/3.14 n/a
Pixel size 0.7 μm n/a
Autofocus No n/a
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 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) Wi-Fi 6 (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 5.3 5
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C n/a
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850 900 1800 1900 MHzGSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
3G BandsWCDMA: B1/2/4/5/6/8/19UMTS/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)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 category20n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi 13
91.4 dB
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
85.9 dB

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced December, 2022 yr March, 2022 yr
Release Date December, 2022 yr March, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 999 429
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 67 W No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi 13 the clear winner in this comparison.

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