Home Phone comparison Apple iPhone SE (2020) and Huawei Nova 15 Pro - Which is better?

Apple iPhone SE (2020) vs Huawei Nova 15 Pro

52 out 100
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
VS
82 out 100
Huawei Nova 15 Pro
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
Huawei Nova 15 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone SE (2020) Manufactured in April, 2020, with display 4.7 with chipsetApple A13 Bionic, vs Huawei Nova 15 Pro, Manufactured in December, 2025 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 9010S. 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 202g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 15 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.84in
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 6500mAh vs 1821mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5
  • Infrared port

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone SE (2020) and Huawei Nova 15 Pro
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 Nova 15 Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD OLED
Size 4.7 in 6.84 in
Resolution 750x1334 pixels 1320x2856 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 (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 625 nits n/a
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes, HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 65.3 % 90.3 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
655 nits
Huawei Nova 15 Pro
n/a
sRGB gamut99.9 %n/a
Response time29 msn/a
Contrast2457:1n/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone SE (2020)]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 138.4 mm (5.45 in) 163 mm (6.42 in)
Width 67.3 mm (2.65 in) 78 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness 7.3 mm (0.29 in) 6.9 mm (0.27 in)
Weight 148 g (5.22 oz) 202 g (7.13 oz)
Water resistance IP67 IP65
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Metal
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Red		 - White
- Black
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
65.3 %
Huawei Nova 15 Pro
90.3 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone SE (2020) and Huawei Nova 15 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A13 Bionic HiSilicon Kirin 9010S
Max Frequency 2650 MHz 2500 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.6 (Thunder)
- 2/2.65 (Lightning)		 - 4/1.55 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.18 (TaiShan V121)
- 1/2.3 (TaiShan V121)
Process TSMC SMIC
Transistor Size 7 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine Da Vinci
Graphics Apple A13 GPU Maleoon 910
GPU Cores 256 1024
GPU Frequency 1230 MHz 750 MHz
FLOPS 629.8 GFLOPS 1536 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
1612
Huawei Nova 15 Pro
1501
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
4209
Huawei Nova 15 Pro
3885
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)16121501
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)42093885
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
800585
Huawei Nova 15 Pro
1443077
CPU196968507103
GPU317041586911
Memory122258214190
UX164318134873
NanoReview Score8005851443077
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
6872
Huawei Nova 15 Pro
n/a
Max Surface Temp.44.3 °Cn/a
Stability68 %n/a
Graphics Test41 fpsn/a
Graphics Score6872n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone SE (2020)]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 3 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 4.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS iOS 13 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2) HarmonyOS 6
OS Size 8.4 GB n/a

Battery

Volume 1821 mAh 6500 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 100 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes Qi (7.5 W) No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (55% in 60 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 2:32 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
16:40
Huawei Nova 15 Pro
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 50 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3x
Flash Quad LED 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 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Features Bokeh effect - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length28 mm24 mm
SensorApple iSight Cameran/a
Sensor size1/3n/a
Pixel size1.22 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a69 mm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a13 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
103
Huawei Nova 15 Pro
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
98
Huawei Nova 15 Pro
n/a
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
101
Huawei Nova 15 Pro
n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone SE (2020)]

Front camera

Matrix 7 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 3088x2320 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length 32 mm 52 mm
Sensor CMOS n/a
Sensor size n/a 1/2.5 (0.4)
Pixel size 1 μm n/a
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
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
Huawei Nova 15 Pro
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
122
Huawei Nova 15 Pro
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
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 6.0
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
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
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 No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
86.4 dB
Huawei Nova 15 Pro
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced April, 2020 yr December, 2025 yr
Release Date April, 2020 yr December, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 399 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 500
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 5 W Yes, 100 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Huawei Nova 15 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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