Apple iPhone SE (2020) vs Honor 400

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone SE (2020) Manufactured in April, 2020, with display 4.7 with chipsetApple A13 Bionic, vs Honor 400, Manufactured in May, 2025 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone SE (2020)
  • Lighter design: 148g vs 184g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Honor 400
  • Larger display: 6.55in
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5300mAh vs 1821mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
  • Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 3/64 GB
- 3/128 GB
- 3/256 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone SE (2020) and Honor 400
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
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Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD AMOLED
Size 4.7 in 6.55 in
Resolution 750x1334 pixels 1264x2736 pixels
Aspect ratio 16:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 326 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 625 nits n/a
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 65.3 % 90.2 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
655 nits
Honor 400
n/a
sRGB gamut99.9 %n/a
Response time29 msn/a
Contrast2457:1n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 138.4 mm (5.45 in) 156.5 mm (6.16 in)
Width 67.3 mm (2.65 in) 74.6 mm (2.94 in)
Thickness 7.3 mm (0.29 in) 7.3 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 148 g (5.22 oz) 184 g (6.49 oz)
Water resistance IP67 IP66
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass n/a
Frame Metal n/a
Colors - White
- Black
- Red
- Black
- Silver
- Gold
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
65.3 %
Honor 400
90.2 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone SE (2020) and Honor 400 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A13 Bionic Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
Max Frequency 2650 MHz 2630 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.6 (Thunder)
- 2/2.65 (Lightning)
- 4/1.8 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-A510))
- 3/2.4 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-A715))
- 1/2.63 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-A715))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 7 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine Yes
Graphics Apple A13 GPU Adreno 720
GPU Cores 256 512
GPU Frequency 1230 MHz 975 MHz
FLOPS 629.8 GFLOPS 998.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
1612
Honor 400
1142
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
4209
Honor 400
3180
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)16121142
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)42093180
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a4046
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
800585
Honor 400
854878
CPU196968267068
GPU317041234936
Memory122258193158
UX164318159716
NanoReview Score800585854878
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
6872
Honor 400
n/a
Max Surface Temp.44.3 °Cn/a
Stability68 %n/a
Graphics Test41 fpsn/a
Graphics Score6872n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 3 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
256 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS iOS 13 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2) Android 15
OS Size 8.4 GB n/a
UI Skin n/a MagicOS 9

Battery

Volume 1821 mAh 5300 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 66 W
Battery Type Li-ion Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes Qi (7.5 W) No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (55% in 60 min) Yes (44% in 15 min)
Full Charge Time 2:32 h 0:57 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
16:40
Honor 400
n/a
Web Browsing06:52 hn/a
Video Playback10:09 hn/a
Games03:33 hn/a
Standby Mode79 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 200 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels n/a
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Quad LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) n/a
Wide-angle lens n/a 112 °
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP Standard: 200 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features Bokeh effect - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix12 MP200 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal length28 mmn/a
SensorApple iSight CameraSamsung ISOCELL HP3
Sensor size1/31/1.4
Pixel size1.22 μm0.56 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
103
Honor 400
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
98
Honor 400
n/a
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
101
Honor 400
n/a

Front camera

Matrix 7 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 3088x2320 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.1
Focal length 32 mm n/a
Sensor CMOS n/a
Pixel size 1 μm 0.64 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
103
Honor 400
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
122
Honor 400
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 5.4
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE
USB type No USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900n/a
3G BandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4(1700/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66(1700/B2100))n/a
LTE category16n/a
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes n/a
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
86.4 dB
Honor 400
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced April, 2020 yr May, 2025 yr
Release Date April, 2020 yr May, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 399 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 499
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 5 W Yes 66 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Honor 400 the clear winner in this comparison.

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