Home Phone comparison Apple iPhone SE (2020) and Huawei Honor 9X - Which is better?

Apple iPhone SE (2020) vs Huawei Honor 9X

52 out 100
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
VS
38 out 100
Huawei Honor 9X
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
Huawei Honor 9X

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone SE (2020) Manufactured in April, 2020, with display 4.7 with chipsetApple A13 Bionic, vs Huawei Honor 9X, Manufactured in September, 2019with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 710F. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone SE (2020)
  • Lighter design: 148g vs 196.8g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5 vs 4.2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Huawei Honor 9X
  • Larger display: 6.59in
  • Higher pixel density: 391ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 4000mAh vs 1821mAh

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 3/64 GB
- 3/128 GB
- 3/256 GB		 - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone SE (2020) and Huawei Honor 9X
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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
iPhone SE (2020)
vs
Huawei Honor 9X

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 4.7 in 6.59 in
Resolution 750x1334 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 16:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 326 ppi 391 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 625 nits 460 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision No
Screen-to-body ratio 65.3 % 84.3 %
Features DCI-P3 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
655 nits
Huawei Honor 9X
481 nits
sRGB gamut99.9 %99 %
Response time29 ms29 ms
Contrast2457:1969:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone SE (2020)], [Huawei Honor 9X]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 138.4 mm (5.45 in) 163.5 mm (6.44 in)
Width 67.3 mm (2.65 in) 77.3 mm (3.04 in)
Thickness 7.3 mm (0.29 in) 8.8 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 148 g (5.22 oz) 196.8 g (6.94 oz)
Water resistance IP67 No
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Red		 - Black
- Blue
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
65.3 %
Huawei Honor 9X
84.3 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone SE (2020) and Huawei Honor 9X In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A13 Bionic HiSilicon Kirin 710F
Max Frequency 2650 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.6 (Thunder)
- 2/2.65 (Lightning)		 - 4/1.7 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.2 (Cortex-A73)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 7 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine No
Graphics Apple A13 GPU Mali-G51 MP4
GPU Cores 256 64
GPU Frequency 1230 MHz 650 MHz
FLOPS 629.8 GFLOPS 128 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
1612
Huawei Honor 9X
512
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
4209
Huawei Honor 9X
1555
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1612512
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)42091555
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
800585
Huawei Honor 9X
248602
CPU19696889924
GPU31704134025
Memory12225859171
UX16431865482
NanoReview Score800585248602
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
6872
Huawei Honor 9X
559
Max Surface Temp.44.3 °C43.9 °C
Stability68 %99 %
Graphics Test41 fps3 fps
Graphics Score6872559
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone SE (2020)], [Huawei Honor 9X]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
n/a
Huawei Honor 9X
6430
Writing scoren/a6877
Web scoren/a5821
Video editingn/a4885
Data manipulationn/a5361
NanoReview Scoren/a6430

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 3 GB - 4 GB
- 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 1866 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeNVMeeMMC 5.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS iOS 13 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11)
OS Size 8.4 GB 15.4 GB
UI Skin n/a EMUI 12

Battery

Volume 1821 mAh 4000 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 10 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes Qi (7.5 W) No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (55% in 60 min) No
Full Charge Time 2:32 h 2:25 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
16:40
Huawei Honor 9X
19:04
Web Browsing06:52 h07:29 h
Video Playback10:09 h10:29 h
Games03:33 h04:36 h
Standby Mode79 h98 h

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Quad LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 120 fps (720p)
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP Standard: 48 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features Bokeh effect - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix12 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length28 mm27 mm
SensorApple iSight CameraSony IMX582
Sensor size1/31/2
Pixel size1.22 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
103
Huawei Honor 9X
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
98
Huawei Honor 9X
n/a
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
101
Huawei Honor 9X
n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone SE (2020)]

Front camera

Matrix 7 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 3088x2320 pixels 4608x3456 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 32 mm 26 mm
Sensor CMOS BSI CMOS
Sensor size n/a 1/3
Pixel size 1 μm 1 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
103
Huawei Honor 9X
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
122
Huawei Honor 9X
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5 4.2
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE, A2DP
USB type No USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual SIM model only)
3G BandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
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))LTE (B1/B3/B7/B8/B20)
LTE category164
5G SupportNon/a

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
86.4 dB
Huawei Honor 9X
78 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced April, 2020 yr July, 2019 yr
Release Date April, 2020 yr September, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 399 n/a
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 n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone SE (2020) the clear winner in this comparison.

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