Home Phone comparison Apple iPhone SE (2022) and Huawei Nova 9 - Which is better?

Apple iPhone SE (2022) vs Huawei Nova 9

59 out 100
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
VS
55 out 100
Huawei Nova 9
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
Huawei Nova 9

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone SE (2022) Manufactured in March, 2022, with display 4.7 with chipsetApple A15 Bionic, vs Huawei Nova 9, Manufactured in September, 2021 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 778G. 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 (2022)
  • Lighter design: 144g vs 175g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 9
  • Larger display: 6.57in
  • Higher pixel density: 392ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 4300mAh vs 2018mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 4/256 GB		 - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone SE (2022) and Huawei Nova 9
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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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
iPhone SE (2022)
vs
Huawei Nova 9

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD OLED
Size 4.7 in 6.57 in
Resolution 750x1334 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 16:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 326 ppi 392 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 625 nits 430 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 65.3 % 89.8 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
642 nits
Huawei Nova 9
603 nits
sRGB gamut99.9 %100 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a500 Hz
Response time38 ms2.8 ms
Contrast1655:1∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone SE (2022)], [Huawei Nova 9]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 138.4 mm (5.45 in) 160 mm (6.3 in)
Width 67.3 mm (2.65 in) 73.7 mm (2.9 in)
Thickness 7.3 mm (0.29 in) 7.77 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 144 g (5.08 oz) 175 g (6.17 oz)
Water resistance IP67 No
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Red		 - Black
- Blue
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
65.3 %
Huawei Nova 9
89.8 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone SE (2022) and Huawei Nova 9 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A15 Bionic Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
Max Frequency 3223 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2.02 (Blizzard)
- 2/3.23 (Avalanche)		 - 4/1.8 (Kryo 670 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.4 (Kryo 670 Gold (Cortex-A78))
- 1/2.4 (Kryo 670 Prime (Cortex-A78))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine Hexagon 770
Graphics Apple A15 GPU Adreno 642
GPU Cores 640 512
GPU Frequency 1338 MHz 550 MHz
FLOPS 1712.6 GFLOPS 844 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
2228
Huawei Nova 9
1070
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
5045
Huawei Nova 9
2996
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)22281070
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)50452996
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPhone SE (2022)]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
1144659
Huawei Nova 9
589912
CPU264978216757
GPU376457138994
Memory201571116607
UX301653117554
NanoReview Score1144659589912
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
7893
Huawei Nova 9
2490
Max Surface Temp.46.2 °C37.4 °C
Stability72 %98 %
Graphics Test47 fps14 fps
Graphics Score78932490
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone SE (2022)], [Huawei Nova 9]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
n/a
Huawei Nova 9
9635
Writing scoren/a12816
Web scoren/a6595
Video editingn/a5939
Data manipulationn/a8261
NanoReview Scoren/a9635

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 4 GB 8 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
- 256 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 2.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS iOS 15.3 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2) Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 12)
OS Size 12 GB 10.5 GB
UI Skin n/a EMUI 13

Battery

Volume 2018 mAh 4300 mAh
Max Charging Power 20 W 66 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (61% in 30 min) Yes (61% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:18 h 0:54 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
17:41
Huawei Nova 9
18:10
Web Browsing07:07 h06:40 h
Video Playback10:31 h10:30 h
Games03:43 h04:36 h
Standby Mode87 h94 h

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 8192x6144 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) 960 fps (720p)
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal lengthn/a23 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX766
Sensor sizen/a1/1.56
Pixel size1.22 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
126
Huawei Nova 9
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
106
Huawei Nova 9
n/a
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
100
Huawei Nova 9
n/a
Bokeh50n/a
Preview71n/a
Zoom29n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone SE (2022)]

Front camera

Matrix 7 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 3088x2320 pixels 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Sensor n/a CMOS
Autofocus n/a No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 5.2
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type n/a USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)GSM 2/3/5/8 (850/900/1800/1900 MHz
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)HSDPA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B66/B71)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)
LTE categoryn/a18
5G SupportYesNo

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 (2022)
85.9 dB
Huawei Nova 9
90.5 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March, 2022 yr September, 2021 yr
Release Date March, 2022 yr September, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 429 500
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No Yes 66 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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