Apple iPhone SE (2nd generation) vs. Xiaomi POCO X3 NFC

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Apple iPhone SE (2nd generation) and Xiaomi POCO X3 NFC. 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

Apple iPhone SE (2nd generation) vs. Xiaomi POCO X3 NFC Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Apple iPhone SE (2nd generation) Xiaomi POCO X3 NFC
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number A2296 -
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 138.4 mm 165.3 mm Xiaomi POCO X3 NFC has greater height than Apple iPhone SE (2nd generation).
Width 67.3 mm 76.8 mm Xiaomi POCO X3 NFC has greater width than Apple iPhone SE (2nd generation).
Depth 7.3 mm 9.4 mm Apple iPhone SE (2nd generation) is narrower than Apple iPhone SE (2nd generation).
Weight 148 g 215 g Apple iPhone SE (2nd generation) is lighter than Apple iPhone SE (2nd generation).
Body Colour White | Black | Red Cobalt blue | Shadow grey
Body Material Aluminium, glass -
Protection Dustproof, water-resistant, splash-resistant Splashproof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes - Apple iPhone SE (2nd generation) is waterproof.
IP rating IEC 60529 IP67 IP53
Repairability Index 6 (out of 10) -
SAR Value 0.99 W/kg (body), 0.98 W/kg (head) 0.558 W/kg (head), 0.986 W/kg (body), 1.997 W/kg (limb)
Connector Type Lightning USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM) Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details - Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD
DISPLAY Apple iPhone SE (2nd generation) Xiaomi POCO X3 NFC
Display Type LCD display -
Display Technology Retina HD display with IPS technology -
Screen Size (Display Size) 4.7" 6.67" Xiaomi POCO X3 NFC has larger screen size than Apple iPhone SE (2nd generation).
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1334 x 750 pixels 2400 x 1080 pixels Xiaomi POCO X3 NFC has better screen resolution than Apple iPhone SE (2nd generation).
Display Format - Full HD+
Pixel Density 326 ppi 395 ppi Xiaomi POCO X3 NFC has better pixel density than Apple iPhone SE (2nd generation).
Aspect Ratio - 20:9
Max Brightness 625 cd/m² -
Contrast Ratio 1400:1 1500:1 Xiaomi POCO X3 NFC has better display contrast ratio than Apple iPhone SE (2nd generation).
HDR - Yes Xiaomi POCO X3 NFC has HDR.
HDR Technology - HDR10
Display Enhancement Technology Dolby Vision -
Display Refresh Rate - 120 Hz
Touch Sampling Rate - 240 Hz
Display Features Display Zoom, Reachability (screen shifting), True Tone display, Wide colour display (P3), Dark mode, Haptic touch Dark mode, Dot Display
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Apple iPhone SE (2nd generation) Xiaomi POCO X3 NFC
Processor Type (CPU) Apple A13 Bionic Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G
Clock Speed - 2.3 GHz
Processor Core Qty - 8-core
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) - Qualcomm ADRENO 618
MEMORY Apple iPhone SE (2nd generation) Xiaomi POCO X3 NFC
RAM - LPDDR4X SDRAM - 6 GB
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 64 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
Memory Interface - UFS 2.1
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) - microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB
CAMERA Apple iPhone SE (2nd generation) Xiaomi POCO X3 NFC
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 4
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 64 Megapixel Xiaomi POCO X3 NFC has better camera resolution than Apple iPhone SE (2nd generation).
Sensor Size - 1/1.73"
Sensor Name - Sony Exmor RS IMX682 sensor
Lens Aperture F/1.8 F/1.89 Apple iPhone SE (2nd generation) has better lens aperture than Apple iPhone SE (2nd generation).
Lens Construction 6-element -
Pixel Size - 1.6 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Apple iPhone SE (2nd generation) has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Digital Zoom 5x -
Special Effects Natural, Studio, Contour, Stage, Stage Mono, High‑Key Mono Kaleidoscope
HDR Mode Smart HDR -
Camera Modes 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 Pro mode, night mode, SteadyShot, AI portrait mode, AI Beautify, Pro Video mode, Macro video, Movie frame, photo filters, AI SkyScaping 3.0, AI photo clones, Timed burst, Document mode 2.0
Light Source True Tone LED flash 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, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 24 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 960 fps
Camera Features (Functions) 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 4-in-1 Super Pixel, AI scene detection, AI Quad camera, Support LOG format, 6 long exposure modes, AI dynamic studio
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 13 Megapixel
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.2
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 119 degree(s)
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 2 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.4
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) - 1.75 μm
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) - Macro camera
Camera Features (3rd Camera) - FF (4cm)
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) - Depth camera
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 7 Megapixel 20 Megapixel Xiaomi POCO X3 NFC has better front camera resolution than Apple iPhone SE (2nd generation).
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.2 F/2.2 Both phones have the same front camera lens aperture.
Pixel Size (Front) - 1.6 μm
Special Effects (Front) Natural, Studio, Contour, Stage, Stage Mono, High‑Key Mono HDR
HDR Mode (Front) Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes (Front) Burst mode, Live Photos, Portrait mode with advanced bokeh and Depth Control, Portrait Lighting, wide colour capture for photos and Live Photos Selfie panorama, portrait mode, AI Beautify, Short video mode
Light Source (Front) Retina Flash Display flash
Video Resolutions (Front) 1280 x 720 (720p), 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps -
Camera Features (Front) Auto image stabilisation, Cinematic video stabilisation, QuickTake video Self-timer, 4-in-1 Super Pixel technology, AI scene detection, AI studio lighting, Palm shutter, full screen frame, Short video filter
BATTERY AND CHARGING Apple iPhone SE (2nd generation) Xiaomi POCO X3 NFC
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) - 5160 mAh
Wireless Charging Yes - Apple iPhone SE (2nd generation) 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
Playback (video): up to 17 hrs
Gaming: up to 10 hrs
Playback (Music): up to 153 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium Ion -
CELLULAR Apple iPhone SE (2nd generation) Xiaomi POCO X3 NFC
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System iOS 13 Android 10
User Interface - POCO Launcher 2.0 (MIUI12)
Intelligent Assistant Siri -
Payment Technology Apple Pay Google Pay
Navigation GPS, GLONASS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
COMMUNICATIONS Apple iPhone SE (2nd generation) Xiaomi POCO X3 NFC
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, DC-HSDPA, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, VoWiFi, LAA GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
2G Band 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 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 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41
4G LTE Frequency 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 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11ax Wi-Fi
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.1
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Apple iPhone SE (2nd generation) Xiaomi POCO X3 NFC
Supported Digital Audio Standards Audible, MP3, FLAC, Apple Lossless, AC-3, AAC-LC, LPCM, HE-AAC, Audible AAX, Audible AAX+, protected AAC, EAC3, HE-AAC v2 WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, DSF, AWB
Supported Digital Video Standards M-JPEG, H.264, HEVC, MPEG-4 Part 2 MKV, AVI, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2, MP4
Sound Enhancements Dolby Digital Plus sound, Dolby Digital sound Hi-Res audio
Video Enhancements HDR10, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG) -
FEATURES Apple iPhone SE (2nd generation) Xiaomi POCO X3 NFC
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, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, 3-axis gyro sensor, digital compass, barometer Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Face recognition, fingerprint reader (side)
Additional Phone Features 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 Infrared remote control, MIMO technology, AI face unlock, Google Lens, linear motor, Qualcomm 4th generation AI Engine, LiquidCool Technology 1.0 Plus, GAME Turbo 3.0
OTHERS Apple iPhone SE (2nd generation) Xiaomi POCO X3 NFC
Included Accessories Lightning to USB-C cable SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, 33W charger, anti-bacterial case, anti-bacterial screen protector
Compliant Standards IEC 60529 IP67, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) IP53, TUV Rheinland Low Blue Light Certification
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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