Xiaomi Poco F4 GT vs Apple iPhone SE (2020)

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco F4 GT Manufactured in April, 2022, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, vs Apple iPhone SE (2020), Manufactured in April, 2020with chipsetApple A13 Bionic. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco F4 GT
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher pixel density: 395ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 4700mAh vs 1821mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone SE (2020)
  • Lighter design: 148g vs 210g
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 3/64 GB
- 3/128 GB
- 3/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Poco F4 GT and Apple iPhone SE (2020)
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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.67 in 4.7 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 750x1334 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 16:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 326 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 500 nits 625 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 480 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 86.2 % 65.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Poco F4 GT
753 nits
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
655 nits
sRGB gamut98.7 %99.9 %
PWM (Flicker)121 Hzn/a
Response time1 ms29 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite2457:1

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.5 mm (6.4 in) 138.4 mm (5.45 in)
Width 76.7 mm (3.02 in) 67.3 mm (2.65 in)
Thickness 8.5 mm (0.33 in) 7.3 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 210 g (7.41 oz) 148 g (5.22 oz)
Water resistance No IP67
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Yellow
- White
- Black
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Poco F4 GT
86.2 %
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
65.3 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco F4 GT and Apple iPhone SE (2020) In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Apple A13 Bionic
Max Frequency 3000 MHz 2650 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.5 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/3 (Cortex-X2)
- 4/1.6 (Thunder)
- 2/2.65 (Lightning)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Apple Neural Engine
Graphics Adreno 730 Apple A13 GPU
GPU Cores 1024 256
GPU Frequency 818 MHz 1230 MHz
FLOPS 1675.3 GFLOPS 629.8 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Poco F4 GT
992
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
1612
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Poco F4 GT
3660
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
4209
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)9921612
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)36604209
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Poco F4 GT
1182484
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
800585
CPU314651196968
GPU443364317041
Memory206516122258
UX217953164318
NanoReview Score1182484800585
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Poco F4 GT
9325
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
6872
Max Surface Temp.40.7 °C44.3 °C
Stability50 %68 %
Graphics Test55 fps41 fps
Graphics Score93256872
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Poco F4 GT
13091
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
n/a
Writing score15018n/a
Web score11649n/a
Video editing7469n/a
Data manipulation9824n/a
NanoReview Score13091n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB
3 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz n/a
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1NVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) iOS 13 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)
OS Size 33 GB 8.4 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 n/a

Battery

Volume 4700 mAh 1821 mAh
Max Charging Power 120 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes Qi (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 8 min) Yes (55% in 60 min)
Full Charge Time 0:17 h 2:32 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Poco F4 GT
16:47
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
16:40
Web Browsing06:53 h06:52 h
Video Playback11:18 h10:09 h
Games04:25 h03:33 h
Standby Mode73 h79 h

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 9248x6936 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED Quad LED
Stabilization Digital 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 960 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Standard: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Bokeh effect
Main lens
Matrix64 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.8
Focal length26 mm28 mm
SensorSony IMX686Apple iSight Camera
Sensor size1/1.731/3
Pixel size0.8 μm1.22 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
SensorOmnivision OV8856n/a
Sensor size1/4.0n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Poco F4 GT
n/a
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
103
Video quality
Xiaomi Poco F4 GT
n/a
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
98
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Poco F4 GT
n/a
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
101

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 7 MP
Photo resolution n/a 3088x2320 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 32 mm
Sensor Sony IMX596 CMOS
Sensor size 1/2 n/a
Pixel size 0.8 μm 1 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Poco F4 GT
n/a
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
103
Video quality
Xiaomi Poco F4 GT
n/a
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
122

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.2 5
Bluetooth features LE, HID, A2DP LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C No
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
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 2 / 3 / 5 / 8GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G BandsWCDMA 1 / 2 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 8 / 19HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41)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 category2016
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Poco F4 GT
86.6 dB
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
86.4 dB

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced April, 2022 yr April, 2020 yr
Release Date April, 2022 yr April, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 500 399
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 120 W Yes 5 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi Poco F4 GT the clear winner in this comparison.

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