Home Phone comparison Apple iPhone SE (2020) and Huawei P20 Pro - Which is better?

Apple iPhone SE (2020) vs Huawei P20 Pro

52 out 100
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
VS
47 out 100
Huawei P20 Pro
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
Huawei P20 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone SE (2020) Manufactured in April, 2020, with display 4.7 with chipsetApple A13 Bionic, vs Huawei P20 Pro, Manufactured in April, 2018 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 970. 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 180g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5 vs 4.2
  • Built-in eSIM
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Huawei P20 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.1in
  • Higher pixel density: 408ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 4000mAh vs 1821mAh
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Infrared port

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone SE (2020) and Huawei P20 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 P20 Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD OLED
Size 4.7 in 6.1 in
Resolution 750x1334 pixels 1080x2240 pixels
Aspect ratio 16:9 18.7:9
Pixel density 326 ppi 408 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 625 nits 400 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 65.3 % 82.9 %
Features DCI-P3 Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
655 nits
Huawei P20 Pro
586 nits
sRGB gamut99.9 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)n/a238 Hz
Response time29 ms4 ms
Contrast2457:1∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone SE (2020)], [Huawei P20 Pro]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 138.4 mm (5.45 in) 155 mm (6.1 in)
Width 67.3 mm (2.65 in) 73 mm (2.87 in)
Thickness 7.3 mm (0.29 in) 7.8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 148 g (5.22 oz) 180 g (6.35 oz)
Water resistance IP67 IP67
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Red		 - Black
- Gold
- Blue
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
65.3 %
Huawei P20 Pro
82.9 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone SE (2020) and Huawei P20 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A13 Bionic HiSilicon Kirin 970
Max Frequency 2650 MHz 2360 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.6 (Thunder)
- 2/2.65 (Lightning)		 - 4/1.84 (Cortex A53)
- 4/2.36 (Cortex A73)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 7 nm 10 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine Yes
Graphics Apple A13 GPU Mali-G72 MP12
GPU Cores 256 216
GPU Frequency 1230 MHz 767 MHz
FLOPS 629.8 GFLOPS 331.8 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
1612
Huawei P20 Pro
518
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
4209
Huawei P20 Pro
1562
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1612518
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)42091562
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
800585
Huawei P20 Pro
372441
CPU19696895187
GPU317041104334
Memory12225882832
UX16431890088
NanoReview Score800585372441
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
6872
Huawei P20 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 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 1833 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 8.1 (Upgradeable to Android 10)
OS Size 8.4 GB 12 GB
UI Skin n/a EMUI 10

Battery

Volume 1821 mAh 4000 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 1:30 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
16:40
Huawei P20 Pro
18:10
Web Browsing06:52 h07:43 h
Video Playback10:09 h11:30 h
Games03:33 h05:07 h
Standby Mode79 h80 h

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 40 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 7360x4912 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3x
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) 960 fps (720p)
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP Standard: 40 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Monochrome: 20 MP
Features Bokeh effect - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix12 MP40 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length28 mm27 mm
SensorApple iSight CameraSony IMX600
Sensor size1/31/1.74
Pixel size1.22 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a80 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/4
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
103
Huawei P20 Pro
114
Video quality
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
98
Huawei P20 Pro
98
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
101
Huawei P20 Pro
109
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone SE (2020)], [Huawei P20 Pro]

Front camera

Matrix 7 MP 24 MP
Photo resolution 3088x2320 pixels 5632x4224 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length 32 mm 26 mm
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Sensor size n/a 1/2.8
Pixel size 1 μm 0.9 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 P20 Pro
79
Video quality
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
122
Huawei P20 Pro
113

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 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
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 / 1900GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 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 (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2600)
LTE category1618
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
86.4 dB
Huawei P20 Pro
84.9 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced April, 2020 yr March, 2018 yr
Release Date April, 2020 yr April, 2018 yr
Launch Price ($) 399 900
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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