Apple iPhone SE vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 4X: Comparison

Comparison of features, performance, design, battery, camera and connectivity between the following smartphones: Apple iPhone SE vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 4X. The complete information of specifications to decide which to buy.

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Apple iPhone SEApple iPhone SEGlobal · 2GB · 16GB
Xiaomi Redmi Note 4XXiaomi Redmi Note 4XChina · 3GB · 32GB
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Apple iPhone SE
Apple iPhone SE
Global · 2GB · 16GB
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Xiaomi Redmi Note 4X
Xiaomi Redmi Note 4X
China · 3GB · 32GB
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Score
Ki Cost-effective
Score		 6.6 Ki Cost-effective
Score 		-- Not available
Design and Screen score 5.6Design & Materials --Design & Materials
Performance and Hardware score 5.1Performance & Hardware --Performance & Hardware
Camera score 5.5Camera --Camera
Connectivity score 6.7 Connectivity -- Connectivity
Battery score 4.6 Battery --Battery

User reviews
User score
8.3
127 reviews
8.6
235 reviews

Technical specifications of the Apple iPhone SE vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 4X

Specs Apple iPhone SE prices Apple iPhone SE
Global · 2GB · 16GB 		Xiaomi Redmi Note 4X price compare Xiaomi Redmi Note 4X
China · 3GB · 32GB
Inches 4" 5.5"
Resolution HD FHD
Usable surface 61% useful 72% useful
Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Dimensions 58.6 mm
123.8 mm
7.6 mm 		76.0 mm
151.0 mm
8.4 mm
Weight 113 g 165 g
Micro A9
Dual-Core 		SnapD. 625
Octa-Core
RAM 2 GB RAM 3 GB RAM
Storage 16 GB 32 GB
AnTuTu 176.000
v8 		107.194
v9
Battery 1642 mAh 4100 mAh
Main Camera 1
12 Mpx · ƒ/2.2
iSight Camera (6s)
1
13 Mpx · ƒ/2.0
OV13855
Selfie Camera SELF 1.2 Mpx · ƒ/-- SELF 5 Mpx · ƒ/--
Bands
OS iOS 15 Android 7.0 Nougat

Brand
Brand Apple Xiaomi
Aliases iPhone Special Edition --

Release Date
Release date March 2016,
8 years ago 		February 2017,
7 years ago
State On Sale Not available
Market Global China

Design & Materials

Structure

Apple iPhone SE
Xiaomi Redmi Note 4X
Apple iPhone SE
Xiaomi Redmi Note 4X
Size
58.6 mm • 123.8 mm • 7.6 mm
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 Print 3D Model
76.0 mm • 151.0 mm • 8.4 mm
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 Print 3D Model
Weight 113 g 165 g
Usable surface 61 % 72 %
Materials Aluminium alloy, Glass Plastic, Metal
Resistance - -
Colors
Gold

Silver

Gray

Rose-gold
Black

Gold

Screen
Diagonal 4" 5.5"
Type LCD IPS • Retina HD Display LCD IPS
Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Resolution HD
640 x 1136 px 		FHD
1080 x 1920 px
Density 326 Pixels per inch 401 Pixels per inch

Others

Others
  • Without Notch
  • Brightnes 500 cd/m² (typ)
  • 800:1 contrast ratio
  • Full sRGB standard
  • Retina HD display
  • LED Notifications
  • Scratch resistant
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Oleophobic (lipophobic) coating
  • Without Notch
  • Brightnes 450 cd/m² (typ)
  • 1000:1 contrast ratio
  • NTSC
  • 72% NTSC
  • Color LED Notifications
  • Scratch resistant
  • 2.5D curved glass screen
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Viewing angle - 178°

User reviews

Is it a drop-resistant and scratch-resistant smartphone?
7.4
7.4
Do you think it's a nice phone?
8.8
8.5
Is it comfortable?
9.0
8.5
Can you see it well in the sunlight?
7.8
7.7
Number of reviews
127 reviews
235 reviews

Performance & Hardware

Processor
Model Apple A9 Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953
CPU 2x Twister 1.85 GHz 8x Cortex-A53 2.0 GHz
Type Dual-Core Octa-Core
Manufacturing 14 nm 14 nm
64 Bits Yes Yes

Graphics
GPU PowerVR GT7600 6xCores Qualcomm Adreno 506

RAM
RAM 2 GB 3 GB
Type -- LPDDR3 RAM

Antutu
Score
176.000
Antutu v8
Overall performance better than 56% of devices
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107.194
Antutu v9
Overall performance better than 31% of devices
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Storage
Capacity 16 GB 32 GB
Type -- --
SD Slot No Yes ,
Slot for SD or second SIM card

Security
Fingerprint Yes, on the front Yes, in the back

Sensors
Sensors
  • Fingerprint
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope
  • Fingerprint
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope
  • Hall

Audio

Audio
-
-

Others
Notifications LED LED Notifications Color LED Notifications
Cooling system No No
Gaming buttons No No

User reviews

Does it have good sound?
8.2
7.8
Does it work smoothly in everyday use?
8.9
8.9
What's your experience been with demanding games?
8.2
7.9
Number of reviews
127 reviews
235 reviews

Camera

Main
No. of cameras Rear camera Rear camera
1
Camera type

Standard

Standard
Resolution 12 Mpx 13 Mpx
Sensor Apple iSight Camera (6s) Omnivision OV13855
Type CMOS BSI PureCel
Aperture ƒ/ 2.2 ƒ/ 2.0
ISO -- --
Pixel size 1.19 µm 1.12 µm
Pixel Binning -- --
Sensor size 1/3.0" 1/2.9"

Features
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Optical Stabilisation No No
Slow Motion Video Yes,
240 fps 		Yes,
120 fps
Others
  • Digital zoom
  • Digital image stabilization
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • Panorama
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • Exposure compensation
  • Self-timer
  • Digital zoom
  • Digital image stabilization
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • Panorama
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer

Selfie
SELF
Camera type

Dedicated

Dedicated
Resolution 1.2 Mpx 5 Mpx
Sensor Unknown Unknown
Type -- --
Aperture ƒ/ -- ƒ/ --
Pixel size -- --
Pixel Binning -- --
Sensor size -- --
Others
--
--

DxOMark Score
DxOMark Score -- --

User reviews

Quality of daytime photos
8.8
8.2
Quality of nighttime photos
6.7
5.9
Quality of selfies
6.5
7.2
Does it have a powerful flash?
8.0
8.0
Number of reviews
127 reviews
235 reviews

Connectivity

Network compatibility

5G -- --
4G LTE
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1)
  • B5 (850)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B12 (700)
  • B17 (700)
  • B18 (800)
  • B19 (800)
  • B20 (800)
  • B25 (1900+)
  • B26 (850)
  • B27 (800)
  • B28b (700)
  • B28a (700)
  • B30 (2300)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B39 (TDD 1900)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B41 (TDD 2500)
3G
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B34 (TD 2000)
  • B39 (TD 1900+)
2G
  • CDMA2000 EV-DO REV.A
  • CDMA BC0 (800)
  • CDMA BC1 (1900)
  • CDMA BC15 (1700/2100 AWS)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • CDMA BC0 (800)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)

SIM card
Dual SIM Single Sim Dual Sim Dual Standby
Type
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM
  • Micro SIM

Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11ac
Others
  • Dual band
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • Wi-Fi Display

Bluetooth
Version Bluetooth 4.2 LE Low energy consumption Bluetooth 4.2 LE Low energy consumption
Others
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • LE (Low Energy)
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • HID (Human Interface Profile)
  • LE (Low Energy)

Navigation
Navigation
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Wi-Fi
  • Cell ID
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Beidou

USB
USB
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage
  • Proprietary
  • Charging
  • USB On-The-Go (OTG)

SAR
European measurement

The European Union sets a limit of 2 W/kg averaged over 10 grams of tissue.

 0.970 W/Kg on head
0.990 W/Kg on body 		--
American measurement

The FCC limit is 1.6 W/kg measured in a volume of 1 gram of tissue

 1.170 W/Kg on head
1.190 W/Kg on body 		--

Others
Others
  • NFC
  • Audio Jack
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Tethering.
  • VoLTE
  • TV-Out
  • UMA
  • Audio Jack
  • Radio FM
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Infrared
  • Tethering.
  • VoLTE

User reviews

Does it have good coverage for calls?
8.8
8.7
Quality of the GPS
8.7
8.6
And the WiFi?
8.6
9.0
Number of reviews
127 reviews
235 reviews

Battery

Battery
Capacity
1642 mAh
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4100 mAh
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Type Li-Polymer Li-Polymer
Fast charge No No
Others
  • Non-removable
  • Non-removable

User reviews

How long does the battery last?
  • 17%
    Less than half day
  • 26%
    Less than a day
  • 38%
    One day
  • 17%
    More than one day
  • 2%
    Two days or more
  • 2%
    Less than half day
  • 4%
    Less than a day
  • 17%
    One day
  • 50%
    More than one day
  • 28%
    Two days or more
Number of reviews
127 reviews
235 reviews

Software

Software
Operating System
  • iPadOS 15
    iOS 15 , 2 years ago
  • MIUI V9 (Android 7.1 Nougat)
    Android 7.0 Nougat, 7 years ago
Google Services (official) -- No

User reviews

Did it come with preinstalled applications?
  • 24%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 69%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 7%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
  • 5%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 80%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 15%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
Do you regularly receive updates?
  • 1%
    Never
  • 7%
    Once a year
  • 38%
    Every six months
  • 54%
    Every two months or less
  • 4%
    Never
  • 6%
    Once a year
  • 38%
    Every six months
  • 52%
    Every two months or less
Number of reviews
127 reviews
235 reviews
Prices
From $ 152 --
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