Huawei Mate 50 Pro vs Apple iPhone SE (2020)

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Mate 50 Pro Manufactured in September, 2022, with display 6.74 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1, vs Apple iPhone SE (2020), Manufactured in April, 2020 with chipsetApple A13 Bionic. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Huawei Mate 50 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.74in
  • Higher pixel density: 428ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 4700mAh vs 1821mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone SE (2020)
  • Lighter design: 148g vs 209g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB
- 3/64 GB
- 3/128 GB
- 3/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei Mate 50 Pro and Apple iPhone SE (2020)
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 6.74 in 4.7 in
Resolution 1212x2616 pixels 750x1334 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 16:9
Pixel density 428 ppi 326 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes No
Max brightness 550 nits 625 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 91 % 65.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei Mate 50 Pro
941 nits
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
655 nits
sRGB gamut99.8 %99.9 %
PWM (Flicker)119 Hzn/a
Response time1 ms29 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite2457:1

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.1 mm (6.38 in) 138.4 mm (5.45 in)
Width 75.5 mm (2.97 in) 67.3 mm (2.65 in)
Thickness 8.5 mm (0.33 in) 7.3 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 209 g (7.37 oz) 148 g (5.22 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP67
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Orange
- Purple
- White
- Black
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Mate 50 Pro
91 %
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
65.3 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Mate 50 Pro and Apple iPhone SE (2020) In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 Apple A13 Bionic
Max Frequency 3190 MHz 2650 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.75 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X2)
- 4/1.6 (Thunder)
- 2/2.65 (Lightning)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Apple Neural Engine
Graphics Adreno 730 Apple A13 GPU
GPU Cores 1024 256
GPU Frequency 900 MHz 1230 MHz
FLOPS 1843.2 GFLOPS 629.8 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Mate 50 Pro
1740
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
1612
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Mate 50 Pro
4379
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
4209
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)17401612
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)43794209
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Mate 50 Pro
1237186
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
800585
CPU347330196968
GPU479118317041
Memory189225122258
UX221513164318
NanoReview Score1237186800585
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Huawei Mate 50 Pro
10268
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
6872
Max Surface Temp.46.9 °C44.3 °C
Stability39 %68 %
Graphics Test61 fps41 fps
Graphics Score102686872

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 3 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz n/a
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1NVMe
Memory CardNano MemoryNo

Software

OS Android 13 iOS 13 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)
OS Size 21 GB 8.4 GB
UI Skin EMUI 13 n/a

Battery

Volume 4700 mAh 1821 mAh
Max Charging Power 66 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (50 W) Yes Qi (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes (70% in 30 min) Yes (55% in 60 min)
Full Charge Time 0:41 h 2:32 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Huawei Mate 50 Pro
18:26
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
16:40
Web Browsing06:35 h06:52 h
Video Playback13:12 h10:09 h
Games05:03 h03:33 h
Standby Mode84 h79 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3.5x Digital
Flash Dual LED Quad LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 3840 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Standard: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Bokeh effect
Main lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.4 - 4.0f/1.8
Focal length24 mm28 mm
SensorSony IMX766Apple iSight Camera
Sensor size1/1.561/3
Pixel size1 μm1.22 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix64 MPn/a
Aperturef/3.5n/a
Focal length90 mmn/a
SensorOmnivision OV64Bn/a
Sensor size1/2n/a
Pixel size0.7 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix13 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length13 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX688n/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Huawei Mate 50 Pro
152
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
103
Video quality
Huawei Mate 50 Pro
141
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
98
Overall camera score
Huawei Mate 50 Pro
149
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
101
Bokeh80n/a
Preview63n/a
Zoom148n/a

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 7 MP
Photo resolution 4160x3120 pixels 3088x2320 pixels
Aperture n/a f/2.2
Focal length n/a 32 mm
Sensor n/a CMOS
Pixel size n/a 1 μm
Autofocus n/a Phase autofocus
Stabilization n/a Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor Yes No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Huawei Mate 50 Pro
147
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
103
Video quality
Huawei Mate 50 Pro
143
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
122

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 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 Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.2 5
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C No
USB version 3.1 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes DP 1.2 n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM Bands 2/3/5/8(1900/1800/850/900 MHz)GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G BandsWCDMA Bands 1/2/4/5/6/8/19HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B/B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B66)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 category2016
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Huawei Mate 50 Pro
79.8 dB
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
86.4 dB

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced September, 2022 yr April, 2020 yr
Release Date September, 2022 yr April, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 1199 399
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
- Fingerprint sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 66 W Yes 5 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Huawei Mate 50 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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