Huawei Honor 70 vs Apple iPhone SE (2022)

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Honor 70 Manufactured in June, 2022, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 778G Plus, vs Apple iPhone SE (2022), Manufactured in March, 2022 with chipsetApple A15 Bionic. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Huawei Honor 70
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher pixel density: 395ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 4800mAh vs 2018mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone SE (2022)
  • Lighter design: 144g vs 178g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 4/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei Honor 70 and Apple iPhone SE (2022)
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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED IPS LCD
Size 6.67 in 4.7 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 750x1334 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 16:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 326 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 500 nits 625 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 90.8 % 65.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei Honor 70
756 nits
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
642 nits
sRGB gamut99.6 %99.9 %
PWM (Flicker)61 Hzn/a
Response time2 ms38 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite1655:1

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.4 mm (6.35 in) 138.4 mm (5.45 in)
Width 73.3 mm (2.89 in) 67.3 mm (2.65 in)
Thickness 7.91 mm (0.31 in) 7.3 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 178 g (6.28 oz) 144 g (5.08 oz)
Water resistance No IP67
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Blue
- Green
- White
- Black
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Honor 70
90.8 %
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
65.3 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Honor 70 and Apple iPhone SE (2022) In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G Plus Apple A15 Bionic
Max Frequency 2500 MHz 3223 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Kryo 670 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.4 (Kryo 670 Gold (Cortex-A78))
- 1/2.5 (Kryo 670 Prime (Cortex-A78))
- 4/2.02 (Blizzard)
- 2/3.23 (Avalanche)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 770 Apple Neural Engine
Graphics Adreno 642 Apple A15 GPU
GPU Cores 512 640
GPU Frequency 608 MHz 1338 MHz
FLOPS 933.8 GFLOPS 1712.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Honor 70
1064
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
2228
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Honor 70
3025
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
5045
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)10642228
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)30255045
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Honor 70
618614
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
1144659
CPU198611264978
GPU149579376457
Memory122975201571
UX147449301653
NanoReview Score6186141144659
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Huawei Honor 70
n/a
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
7893
Max Surface Temp.n/a46.2 °C
Stabilityn/a72 %
Graphics Testn/a47 fps
Graphics Scoren/a7893

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB
4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Channels n/a 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1NVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) iOS 15.3 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)
OS Size 21 GB 12 GB
UI Skin Magic UI 8 n/a

Battery

Volume 4800 mAh 2018 mAh
Max Charging Power 66 W 20 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes (71% in 30 min) Yes (61% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:50 h 1:18 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Huawei Honor 70
22:06
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
17:41
Web Browsing09:26 h07:07 h
Video Playback13:55 h10:31 h
Games05:40 h03:43 h
Standby Mode98 h87 h

Main camera

Matrix 54 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8768x6144 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED Quad LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 122 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 54 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Standard: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix54 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
SensorSony IMX800n/a
Sensor size1/1.49n/a
Pixel size1 μm1.22 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Huawei Honor 70
115
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
126
Video quality
Huawei Honor 70
129
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
106
Overall camera score
Huawei Honor 70
115
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
100
Bokeh5550
Preview6071
Zoom7729

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 7 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels 3088x2320 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.2
Sensor Omnivision OV32C n/a
Sensor size 1/3.2 n/a
Pixel size 0.7 μm n/a
Autofocus No n/a
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) 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 Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.2 5
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C n/a
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
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
3G Bandsn/aUMTS/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (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 category18n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Mono Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos n/a Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Huawei Honor 70
80.6 dB
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
85.9 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced May, 2022 yr March, 2022 yr
Release Date June, 2022 yr March, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 550 429
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 66 W No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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