Xiaomi Mi 6 (Ceramic Gold edition) vs Apple iPhone SE (32GB)
Side by side comparison between Xiaomi Mi 6 vs Apple iPhone SE phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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5.15"
IPS
IPS
1080x1920
12.2
MP
MP
8mp
6GB
RAM
RAM
Octa-core
3350
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
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4"
IPS
IPS
640x1136
12
MP
MP
1.2mp
2GB
RAM
RAM
Dual-core
1642
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better phone? Xiaomi Mi 6 (Ceramic Gold edition)
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23 Advantages 
4 Advantages | 25 Common items in both devices |
| 16 million |
| Dual-LED flash |
| PDAF: phase detection autofocus / Autofocus |
| BSI sensor |
| HDR photo on both cameras / HDR photo/video and HDR photo on front camera |
| 4K UHD (3840x2160) |
| 4G LTE-A / 4G LTE |
| +18 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Xiaomi Mi 6 (Ceramic Gold edition) | iPhone SE (32GB) | |
| Model | Xiaomi Mi 6 (Ceramic Gold edition) | iPhone SE (32GB) |
| Other model names | Xiaomi Mi6 Gold edition 128GB MCE16, Xiaomi Sagit | iPhone SE A1662, iPhone SE A1723, iPhone SE A1724 |
| Country or region available |     China, USA, Hong Kong, Taiwan |  (Global, International) |
| Brand | Xiaomi | Apple |
| Release date | 4/1/2017 | 3/31/2016, Announced: 3/21/2016 |
| Depth | 7.5 millimeters (0.3 inches) | 7.6 millimeters (0.3 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 70.5 x 145.2 millimeters (2.78 x 5.72 in) | 58.6 x 123.8 millimeters (2.31 x 4.87 in) |
| Weight | 182 grams (6.37 ounces) | 113 grams (3.96 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | Aluminum body, glass front |
| Protection against water and others | Water splash resistant (don't immerse) | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Xiaomi Mi 6 (Ceramic Gold edition) | iPhone SE (32GB) | |
| Display type | TFT IPS LCD | TFT LED-Backlit IPS LCD |
| Screen size | 5.15" inches | 4" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~71.4% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~60.8% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 1080x1920 pixels | 640x1136 pixels (16:9) |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 428 PPI | 326 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Gorilla Glass 4 |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | 60Hz |
| Display features | feature not registered | Not supported |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Xiaomi Mi 6 (Ceramic Gold edition) | iPhone SE (32GB) | |
| System version | Android 7.1.1 Nougat | iOS 9.0 |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | iOS 15 |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Xiaomi Mi 6 (Ceramic Gold edition) | iPhone SE (32GB) | |
| Chipset | 64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 (MSM8998) (10nm) | 64bit: Apple A9 (APL1022) (16nm) |
| CPU | Octa-core, 2 processors: 4x 2.45GHz Kryo 280 (Quad-core) 4x 1.9GHz Kryo 280 (Quad-core) | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1.84GHz Twister (Dual-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 540 (670-710MHz) | PowerVR GT7600 (6-core, 650MHz) |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | Basemark OS II: 2163 (2.0) |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Xiaomi Mi 6 (Ceramic Gold edition) | iPhone SE (32GB) | |
| RAM memory | 6GB LPDDR4X | 2GB LPDDR4 |
| Internal storage | 128GB (110GB available) | 32GB (27GB available) NVMe (SSD) |
| External storage | Not supported | Not supported |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Xiaomi Mi 6 (Ceramic Gold edition) | iPhone SE (32GB) | |
| Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card | Not supported |
| SIM card | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 450/50 Mbps | 150/50 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G, 4G | 2G, 3G, 4G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | CDMA 800, GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | CDMA 800/1900, GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | CDMA2000 1xEV-DO TD-SCDMA 1900/2000 UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 | CDMA2000 1xEV-DO TD-SCDMA 1900/2000 (A1724) UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | LTE Cat9 850/900/1800/2100/2600 (Bands 1,3,5,7,8) TD-LTE 1900/2300/2500/2600 (Bands 38,39,40,41) | LTE Cat4 A1662 model: LTE Cat4 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 29) A1723/A1724 model: LTE Cat4 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28) TD‑LTE (38, 39, 40, 41) |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev 0, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, TD-SCDMA, UMTS, TD-HSDPA, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A | GPRS, EDGE, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, TD-SCDMA, UMTS, TD-HSDPA, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE |
| Secondary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | GPRS, EDGE | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| Xiaomi Mi 6 (Ceramic Gold edition) | iPhone SE (32GB) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | (dual camera) 12.2 megapixels 12MP f/2.652mm | 12 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 4032x3016 pixels | 4000x3000 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | 4K UHD (3840x2160) 30 fps | 4K UHD (3840x2160) 30 fps |
| Flash | Dual-LED flash | Dual-LED flash |
| Focal aperture | f/1.8 (aperture) | f/2.2 (aperture) |
| Focal length | 27mm (lens) | 29mm (lens) |
| Sensor size | 1/2.9" inches | 1/3" inches |
| Pixel size | 1.25µm pixel | 1.22µm pixel |
| Autofocus | PDAF: phase detection autofocus | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | OIS (4-axis): Optical stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization |
| Zoom | Digital and optical zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Supported | Supported |
| HDR | HDR photo on both cameras | HDR photo/video and HDR photo on front camera |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Xiaomi Mi 6 (Ceramic Gold edition) | iPhone SE (32GB) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 8 megapixels | 1.2 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 3264x2448 pixels | 1280x960 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Full HD (1920x1080) | HD (1280x720) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/2.4 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | 31mm (lens) |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Xiaomi Mi 6 (Ceramic Gold edition) | iPhone SE (32GB) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Mono sound (not stereo) 16-bit/44.1kHz |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | 2 microphones |
| Radio | Not supported | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, DivX, XviD | MPEG4, H.264, H.265, MOV |
| Audio formats | MP3, OGG, eAAC+, FLAC | MP3, WAV, AAX+, AIFF |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Xiaomi Mi 6 (Ceramic Gold edition) | iPhone SE (32GB) | |
| USB | USB 2.0 Type-C reversible connector | USB 2.0 proprietary connector |
| Audio output | Type-C reversible connector | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Proprietary TV-out |
| Bluetooth | 5.0 + A2DP/LE | 4.2 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) WiFi hotspot |
| DLNA | Supported | Not supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, BeiDou | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS |
| NFC | Supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Xiaomi Mi 6 (Ceramic Gold edition) | iPhone SE (32GB) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Barometer Compass Fingerprint sensor Gyroscope Hall effect Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Fingerprint sensor (front-mounted) Gyroscope Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Xiaomi Mi 6 (Ceramic Gold edition) | iPhone SE (32GB) | |
| Battery type | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 3350 mAh | 1642 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | Not supported |
| Talk time autonomy | feature not registered | 14 hours |
| Standby | feature not registered | 240 hours (10 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Xiaomi Mi 6 (Ceramic Gold edition) | iPhone SE (32GB) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Ceramic black • 18-karat gold (camera rims) • USB OTG On-The-Go • MIUI 8.0 • Fast battery charging • Quick Charge 3.0 • VoLTE | • Colors: Space Gray, Silver, Gold, Rose Gold • Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX) • AirDrop • FaceTime • iCloud • Siri • Touch ID |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Xiaomi Mi 6 (Ceramic Gold edition) | iPhone SE (32GB) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | 1.17W/kg (head), 1.19W/kg (body) |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | 0.72W/kg (head), 0.97W/kg (body) |