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Apple iPhone SE vs Xiaomi Mi Note

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • WeightiPhone SE: 48 g lighteriPhone SE: 113 g · Mi Note: 161 g
  • WidthiPhone SE: 19 mm narroweriPhone SE: 58.6 mm · Mi Note: 77.6 mm
  • Screen diagonaliPhone SE: 1.7 in smaller diagonaliPhone SE: 4 in · Mi Note: 5.7 in
  • Memory variantsAt 16 GB storageiPhone SE: 2 GB RAM · Mi Note: 3 GB RAM
  • ChipsetApple A9 (14 nm) / Qualcomm MSM8974AC Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)iPhone SE: Apple A9 (14 nm) · Mi Note: Qualcomm MSM8974AC Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
  • DepthMi Note: 0.6 mm thinnerMi Note: 7 mm · iPhone SE: 7.6 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

Front
iPhone SE: 123.8 × 58.6 mm 1 Mi Note: 155.1 × 77.6 mm 2
Side
iPhone SE: 123.8 × 7.6 mm 1 Mi Note: 155.1 × 7 mm 2
  1. 1. iPhone SE
    Height
    123.8 mm
    Width
    58.6 mm
    Depth
    7.6 mm
    Weight
    113 g
  2. 2. Mi Note
    Height
    155.1 mm
    Width
    77.6 mm
    Depth
    7 mm
    Weight
    161 g

Specifications

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Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationiPhone SEMi Note
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 123.8 Х 58.6 Х 7.6 mm
  • 155.1 Х 77.6 Х 7 mm
Weight
  • 113 g
  • 161 g
Technology
  • LED-backlit IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 5.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 640 x 1136 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16/32/64/128 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 16/64 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • No
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1624 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • iOS 9.3.2
  • upgradable to iOS 12.1.3
  • Android 4.4.4 (KitKat)
  • upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
  • Apple A9 (14 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8974AC Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes (Apple Pay only)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationiPhone SEMi Note
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 44.1 cm2
  • 89.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 60.8%
  • 74.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 326 PPI
  • 386 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationiPhone SEMi Note
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 12 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 29mm (standard)
  • 1/3''
  • 1.22µm
  • PDAF
  • 13 MP
  • OIS
  • AF
  • f/2.0
Functions
  • Face detection
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.2 MP
  • Single
  • 4 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 1.2 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 31mm (standard)
  • 4 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/3''
  • 2µm
Performance
Performance
SpecificationiPhone SEMi Note
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.84 GHz Twister
  • Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 400
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR GT7600 (six-core graphics)
  • Adreno 330
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 131789
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 928
GeekBench 4 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 2128
GeekBench 4 RenderScriptLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 2038
Antutu 8 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 197349
Unknown
General specs
General specs
SpecificationiPhone SEMi Note
Release date
  • 2016
  • March
  • 2015
  • January
Colors
  • Space Gray
  • Silver
  • Gold
  • Rose Gold
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 300 EUR
  • 190 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 240 h (2G) / Up to 240 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 14 h (3G) Music play - Up to 50 h
Unknown
Body build
  • Front glass
  • aluminum body
  • Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 3)
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationiPhone SEMi Note
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM/Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - A1662
  • A1723 CDMA 800 / 1900 - A1662
  • A1723 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - A1662
  • A1723 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - A1662
  • A1723 TD‑SCDMA - A1723 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 18(800)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800)
  • 25(1900)
  • 26(850)
  • 29(700) - A1662 LTE band 1(2100)
  • 7(2600)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - A1723
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 TD-SCDMA -4G - LTE band 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • 2.0
  • proprietary reversible connector
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.17 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.72 W/kg (head) 0.97 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationiPhone SEMi Note
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • 16-bit/44.1kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features
SpecificationiPhone SEMi Note
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Siri natural language commands and dictation - Apple Pay (Visa
  • MasterCard
  • AMEX certified) - Supported LTE Networks
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0)

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