Xiaomi MI 10 vs. Apple iPhone SE (2nd generation)

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Xiaomi MI 10 and Apple iPhone SE (2nd generation). Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Xiaomi MI 10 vs. Apple iPhone SE (2nd generation) Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Xiaomi MI 10 Apple iPhone SE (2nd generation)
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - A2296
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 162.5 mm 138.4 mm Xiaomi MI 10 has greater height than Apple iPhone SE (2nd generation).
Width 74.8 mm 67.3 mm Xiaomi MI 10 has greater width than Apple iPhone SE (2nd generation).
Depth 8.96 mm 7.3 mm Apple iPhone SE (2nd generation) is narrower than Xiaomi MI 10.
Weight 208 g 148 g Apple iPhone SE (2nd generation) is lighter than Xiaomi MI 10.
Body Colour Twilight grey White | Black | Red
Body Material - Aluminium, glass
Protection - Dustproof, water-resistant, splash-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Apple iPhone SE (2nd generation) is waterproof.
IP rating - IEC 60529 IP67
Repairability Index - 6 (out of 10)
SAR Value 0.99 W/kg (body), 2.34 W/kg (limb), 0.69 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body), 0.98 W/kg (head)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C Lightning
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM)
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Xiaomi MI 10 Apple iPhone SE (2nd generation)
Display Type OLED display LCD display
Display Technology AMOLED Retina HD display with IPS technology
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.67" 4.7" Xiaomi MI 10 has larger screen size than Apple iPhone SE (2nd generation).
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2340 x 1080 pixels 1334 x 750 pixels Xiaomi MI 10 has better screen resolution than Apple iPhone SE (2nd generation).
Display Format Full HD+ -
Pixel Density - 326 ppi
Aspect Ratio 19.5:9 -
Max Brightness 1200 cd/m² 625 cd/m² Xiaomi MI 10 has better display brightness than Apple iPhone SE (2nd generation).
Contrast Ratio 5000000:1 1400:1 Xiaomi MI 10 has better display contrast ratio than Apple iPhone SE (2nd generation).
HDR Yes - Xiaomi MI 10 has HDR.
HDR Technology HDR10+ -
Display Enhancement Technology - Dolby Vision
Display Refresh Rate 90 Hz -
Display Features DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut, Dot Display, True Colour, 180Hz sampling rate Display Zoom, Reachability (screen shifting), True Tone display, Wide colour display (P3), Dark mode, Haptic touch
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass) Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating
PROCESSOR Xiaomi MI 10 Apple iPhone SE (2nd generation)
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Apple A13 Bionic
Clock Speed 2.84 GHz -
Processor Core Qty 8-core -
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 650 -
MEMORY Xiaomi MI 10 Apple iPhone SE (2nd generation)
RAM LPDDR5 SDRAM - 8 GB -
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 128 GB 64 GB Xiaomi MI 10 has more internal memory than Apple iPhone SE (2nd generation).
Memory Interface UFS 3.0 -
CAMERA Xiaomi MI 10 Apple iPhone SE (2nd generation)
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 4 1
Sensor Resolution 108 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Xiaomi MI 10 has better camera resolution than Apple iPhone SE (2nd generation).
Sensor Size 1/1.33" -
Lens Aperture F/1.69 F/1.8 Xiaomi MI 10 has better lens aperture than Xiaomi MI 10.
Lens Construction 7-element 6-element
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Both phones have optical image stabilization.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Digital Zoom - 5x
Special Effects HDR Natural, Studio, Contour, Stage, Stage Mono, High‑Key Mono
HDR Mode - Smart HDR
Camera Modes Burst mode, Panorama, AI Beautify, Photo timer, Custom watermark, AI smart slimming, Levelling, Movie frame, Macro slow-motion video, Portrait video, Rear video beautify, Colour focus Burst mode, Panorama, Live Photos, Timelapse video, Portrait mode with advanced bokeh and Depth Control, Portrait Lighting, wide colour capture for photos and Live Photos
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face recognition - Xiaomi MI 10 has face detection.
Light Source LED flash True Tone LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, 7680 x 4320 (8K) at 30fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 24 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps
Camera Features (Functions) 4-in-1 Super Pixel, AI scene detection, AI studio lighting, Portrait mode background blur adjustment, Ultra wide-angle edge distortion correction, Group photo face correction, Portrait mode background blurring, AI Quad camera, AI high-resolution photos, AI light trails, Rear Short video smart slimming, ShootSteady video, AI pixel-level optimisation, AE/AF Lock, Focus Peaking Sapphire crystal lens cover, Cinematic video stabilisation, Focus Pixels, Cinematic video stabilisation, Playback zoom, geotagging, Stereo Recording, Continuous autofocus video, 8MP still photos recording 4K video, Time‑lapse video with stabilisation, Slow Sync, Advanced red-eye correction, Optical image stabilization for video, Extended dynamic range for video, HEIF image capture, Digital zoom up to 3x for video, QuickTake video
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 13 Megapixel -
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Ultra wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.4 -
Field of View (2nd Camera) 123 degree(s) -
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) 2 Megapixel -
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) F/2.4 -
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) Depth camera -
FOURTH CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (4th Camera) 2 Megapixel -
Lens Aperture (4th Camera) F/2.4 -
Pixel Size (4th Camera) 1.75 μm -
Camera Functions (4th Camera) Macro camera -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 20 Megapixel 7 Megapixel Xiaomi MI 10 has better front camera resolution than Apple iPhone SE (2nd generation).
Lens Aperture (Front) - F/2.2
Special Effects (Front) HDR Natural, Studio, Contour, Stage, Stage Mono, High‑Key Mono
HDR Mode (Front) - Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes (Front) Selfie panorama, AI Beautify, AI makeup Burst mode, Live Photos, Portrait mode with advanced bokeh and Depth Control, Portrait Lighting, wide colour capture for photos and Live Photos
Light Source (Front) Display flash Retina Flash
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps 1280 x 720 (720p), 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Front) Self-timer, AI portrait mode, AI scene detection, AI studio lighting, Eye light, AI feature adjustment, Palm shutter Auto image stabilisation, Cinematic video stabilisation, QuickTake video
BATTERY AND CHARGING Xiaomi MI 10 Apple iPhone SE (2nd generation)
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 4780 mAh -
Fast Charging Technology Qualcomm Quick Charge 4.0+, Power Delivery 3.0 - Xiaomi MI 10 has fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging Yes Yes Both phones can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - Qi
Run Time Details - Playback (audio): up to 40 hrs
Playback (video): up to 13 hrs
Playback (streamed video): up to 8 hrs
Battery Technology - Lithium Ion
CELLULAR Xiaomi MI 10 Apple iPhone SE (2nd generation)
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 5G 4G Xiaomi MI 10 has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System - iOS 13
User Interface MIUI 11 -
Intelligent Assistant - Siri
Payment Technology Google Pay Apple Pay
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo GPS, GLONASS
COMMUNICATIONS Xiaomi MI 10 Apple iPhone SE (2nd generation)
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1 GPRS, EDGE, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, DC-HSDPA, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, VoWiFi, LAA
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8 -
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900 -
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 40 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 11, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 21, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 29, Band 30, Band 32, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 42, Band 46, Band 48, Band 66
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 2300 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 1500, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1500 upper, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, FDD 2300 WCS, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 3500, TDD 5150, TDD 3600, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
5G NR Band N1, n3, n7, n28, n77, n78 -
5G NR Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 2600, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500 -
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax IEEE 802.11ax
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.1 Bluetooth 5.0
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Xiaomi MI 10 Apple iPhone SE (2nd generation)
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, DSF, LDAC, AWB, LHDC, LLAC Audible, MP3, FLAC, Apple Lossless, AC-3, AAC-LC, LPCM, HE-AAC, Audible AAX, Audible AAX+, protected AAC, EAC3, HE-AAC v2
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2 M-JPEG, H.264, HEVC, MPEG-4 Part 2
Sound Enhancements Hi-Res audio, Qualcomm TrueWireless Stereo Plus Dolby Digital Plus sound, Dolby Digital sound
Video Enhancements - HDR10, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG)
FEATURES Xiaomi MI 10 Apple iPhone SE (2nd generation)
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, proximity sensor, digital compass, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, In-screen ambient light sensor, flicker sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, 3-axis gyro sensor, digital compass, barometer
Security Devices - Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features MU-MIMO technology, linear motor, Qualcomm AI Engine, AIE: 5th generation, VC Liquid Cooling FaceTime, AirPrint wireless printing, iCloud Photo Sharing, AirDrop function, MIMO technology, Wi-Fi Calling, iBeacon microlocation, CarPlay function, QuickType keyboard, HomeKit, Apple TV support (2nd or later), Fast Charging, AirPlay Mirroring, Third‑generation Neural Engine, Audio Sharing
OTHERS Xiaomi MI 10 Apple iPhone SE (2nd generation)
Included Accessories Protective cover, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, Type-C to audio converter, 30W fast charger Lightning to USB-C cable
Compliant Standards TUV Rheinland Low Blue Light Certification, TUV Rheinland Certified Safe Fast-Charge System 3.0 IEC 60529 IP67, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible)
Max Depth of Water Resistance - 1 m
Max Operating Temperature - 35 °C
Min Operating Temperature - 0 °C
Humidity Range Operating - 5 - 95% (non-condensing)
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