Xiaomi Redmi 6A vs Apple iPhone SE Specs Comparison

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8.8
Apple iPhone SE
Xiaomi Redmi 6A Apple iPhone SE
3000 mAh
1624 mAh
5.5-inch · 1440x720px
4.0-inch · 1136x640px
Single camera
Single camera
2GB · 16GB
2GB · 128GB
Released · Mar 31, 2016
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Availability

Officially announced
Mar 21, 2016
Prices (MSRP)
$499

Design

Dimensions
5.81 x 2.81 x 0.33 inches
147.5 x 71.5 x 8.3 mm
4.87 x 2.31 x 0.30 inches
123.8 x 58.6 x 7.6 mm
Weight
5.11 oz / 145.0 g 3.99 oz / 113.0 g
Materials
Frame: Metal Back: Aluminum
Frame: Aluminum
Biometrics
2D Face unlock Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Left: Volume control, Other
Colors
Black, Gold, Gray, Blue Gold, Silver, Rose gold, Space gray

Display

Size
5.5-inch, 72.77% screen-to-body 4.0-inch, 60.82% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD IPS LCD, 500 nits
Resolution
1440x720px, 18:9 ratio, 295 PPI 1136x640px, 326 PPI
Colors
16 777 216
Features
Oleophobic coating
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested Untested
Bright Min
Untested 6 (Poor)

Hardware

System chip
MediaTek Helio A22 MT6762M (12 nm) Apple A9 APL0898
Processor
Quad-core
2000 MHz
ARM Cortex-A53
Dual-core
1840 MHz
Twiste
GPU
PowerVR GE8300 PowerVR GT7600
Memory
2GB/16GB 2GB/128GB
2GB/16GB
2GB/32GB
2GB/64GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 256 GB not expandable
OS
Android (8.1 Oreo) iOS (14.x, 13.x, 12.x, 11.x, 10.x, 9.x)

Battery

Type
3000 mAh, Li - Ion 1624 mAh, Li - Ion

Camera

Rear
Single camera Single camera
Main camera
13 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.2
12 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, Autofocus, BSI sensor)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal length: 29 mm
Sensor size: 1/3"
Pixel size: 1.22 μm
Flash
LED Dual LED
Video recording
1080p (30 fps), 720p (30 fps)
Video calling, Video sharing
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (120 fps), 720p (240 fps)
Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
5 MP (HDR) 1.2 MP (HDR)
Video capture: 720p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2 4.2
WLAN
b,g,n
Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct
802.11 b, g, n
b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Hotspot
802.11 b, g, n, ac
USB
microUSB, USB 2.0 Lightning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync, AirDrop

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
Album art cover, Background playback Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share
Radio
FM
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation Noise cancellation, Video recording

Cellular

4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 29
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 40 38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands
5, 8, 2, 1 5, 8, 4, 2, 1
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 7 (300/100 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 21.1 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes Yes

Phone Features

Notifications
Haptic feedback, Music ringtones, Vibration
Other features
Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Mar 21, 2016
FCC ID value: BCG-E3042A
Measured SAR
Head: 1.16 W/kg
Body: 1.17 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.17 W/kg

Alternative variants

with 16 GB storage
Memory 16GB
Prices (MSRP) $399
with 32 GB storage
Memory 32GB
Prices (MSRP) $399
with 64 GB storage
Memory 64GB
Prices (MSRP) $499
for Europe
4G (FDD) Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28
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