Home Phone comparison Apple iPhone SE (2020) and Huawei Nova 5T - Which is better?

Apple iPhone SE (2020) vs Huawei Nova 5T

52 out 100
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
VS
45 out 100
Huawei Nova 5T
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
Huawei Nova 5T

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone SE (2020) Manufactured in April, 2020, with display 4.7 with chipsetApple A13 Bionic, vs Huawei Nova 5T, Manufactured in November, 2019 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 980. 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 174g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 5T
  • Larger display: 6.26in
  • Higher pixel density: 412ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 3750mAh vs 1821mAh

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 3/64 GB
- 3/128 GB
- 3/256 GB		 - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone SE (2020) and Huawei Nova 5T
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:
iPhone SE (2020)
vs
Huawei Nova 5T

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 4.7 in 6.26 in
Resolution 750x1334 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 16:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 326 ppi 412 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 625 nits 500 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision No
Screen-to-body ratio 65.3 % 84.2 %
Features DCI-P3 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
655 nits
Huawei Nova 5T
505 nits
sRGB gamut99.9 %99.9 %
Response time29 ms36.4 ms
Contrast2457:11344:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone SE (2020)], [Huawei Nova 5T]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 138.4 mm (5.45 in) 154.3 mm (6.07 in)
Width 67.3 mm (2.65 in) 74 mm (2.91 in)
Thickness 7.3 mm (0.29 in) 7.8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 148 g (5.22 oz) 174 g (6.14 oz)
Water resistance IP67 No
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Red		 - Blue
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
65.3 %
Huawei Nova 5T
84.2 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone SE (2020) and Huawei Nova 5T In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A13 Bionic HiSilicon Kirin 980
Max Frequency 2650 MHz 2600 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.6 (Thunder)
- 2/2.65 (Lightning)		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/1.92 (Cortex-A76)
- 2/2.6 (Cortex-A76)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 7 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine Yes
Graphics Apple A13 GPU Mali-G76 MP10
GPU Cores 256 360
GPU Frequency 1230 MHz 750 MHz
FLOPS 629.8 GFLOPS 518.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
1612
Huawei Nova 5T
928
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
4209
Huawei Nova 5T
2923
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1612928
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)42092923
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Huawei Nova 5T]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
800585
Huawei Nova 5T
592373
CPU196968189846
GPU317041158518
Memory122258115454
UX164318128555
NanoReview Score800585592373
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
6872
Huawei Nova 5T
2477
Max Surface Temp.44.3 °C38.5 °C
Stability68 %48 %
Graphics Test41 fps14 fps
Graphics Score68722477
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone SE (2020)], [Huawei Nova 5T]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
n/a
Huawei Nova 5T
8733
Writing scoren/a10898
Web scoren/a7002
Video editingn/a5744
Data manipulationn/a7905
NanoReview Scoren/a8733

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 3 GB 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 2.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS iOS 13 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 10)
OS Size 8.4 GB 13 GB
UI Skin n/a EMUI 12

Battery

Volume 1821 mAh 3750 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 225 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) Yes SuperCharge (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 2:32 h 1:25 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
16:40
Huawei Nova 5T
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 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) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 480 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 117 °
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 16 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features Bokeh effect - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix12 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length28 mm28 mm
SensorApple iSight CameraSony IMX586
Sensor size1/31/2
Pixel size1.22 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a16 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/3.1
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
103
Huawei Nova 5T
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
98
Huawei Nova 5T
n/a
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
101
Huawei Nova 5T
n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone SE (2020)]

Front camera

Matrix 7 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 3088x2320 pixels 6912x4624 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length 32 mm 26 mm
Sensor CMOS BSI CMOS
Sensor size n/a 1/2.8
Pixel size 1 μm 0.8 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 Nova 5T
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
122
Huawei Nova 5T
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
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 5
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
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G BandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 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/B2/B3/B4(1700/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B2100))
LTE category1618
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
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 5T
81.1 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced April, 2020 yr August, 2019 yr
Release Date April, 2020 yr November, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 399 250
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.

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