Huawei Pura 70 vs Apple iPhone SE (2020)

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Pura 70 Manufactured in May, 2024, with display 6.6 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 9000S1, 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 Pura 70
  • Larger display: 6.6in
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 4900mAh vs 1821mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone SE (2020)
  • Lighter design: 148g vs 207g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 12/1024 GB
- 3/64 GB
- 3/128 GB
- 3/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei Pura 70 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
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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED IPS LCD
Size 6.6 in 4.7 in
Resolution 1256x2760 pixels 750x1334 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 16:9
Pixel density 460 ppi 326 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 2500 nits 625 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 89.8 % 65.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei Pura 70
n/a
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
655 nits
sRGB gamutn/a99.9 %
Response timen/a29 ms
Contrastn/a2457:1

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 157.6 mm (6.2 in) 138.4 mm (5.45 in)
Width 74.3 mm (2.93 in) 67.3 mm (2.65 in)
Thickness 7.95 mm (0.31 in) 7.3 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 207 g (7.3 oz) 148 g (5.22 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP67
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Rose Gold
- White
- Black
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Pura 70
89.8 %
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
65.3 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Pura 70 and Apple iPhone SE (2020) In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset HiSilicon Kirin 9000S1 Apple A13 Bionic
Max Frequency 2490 MHz 2650 MHz
CPU Cores n/a 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture n/a - 4/1.6 (Thunder)
- 2/2.65 (Lightning)
Process n/a TSMC
Transistor Size n/a 7 nm
Neural Processor n/a Apple Neural Engine
Graphics n/a Apple A13 GPU
GPU Cores n/a 256
GPU Frequency n/a 1230 MHz
FLOPS n/a 629.8 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Pura 70
1252
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
1612
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Pura 70
4096
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
4209
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)12521612
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)40964209
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Pura 70
837922
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
800585
CPU287309196968
GPU150681317041
Memory221038122258
UX178894164318
NanoReview Score837922800585
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Huawei Pura 70
n/a
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
6872
Max Surface Temp.n/a44.3 °C
Stabilityn/a68 %
Graphics Testn/a41 fps
Graphics Scoren/a6872

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 3 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2750 MHz n/a
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1NVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS HarmonyOS (Upgradeable to HarmonyOS 4.2) iOS 13 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)
OS Size n/a 8.4 GB

Battery

Volume 4900 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 Yes (55% in 60 min)
Full Charge Time n/a 2:32 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Huawei Pura 70
n/a
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
16:40
Web Browsingn/a06:52 h
Video Playbackn/a10:09 h
Gamesn/a03:33 h
Standby Moden/a79 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Optical, 5x Digital
Flash 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 960 fps (1080p) 240 fps (1080p)
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Standard: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Bokeh effect
Main lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.4 - 4.0f/1.8
Focal length25 mm28 mm
SensorOmnivision OV50HApple iSight Camera
Sensor size1/1.31/3
Pixel size1.2 μm1.22 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/3.4n/a
Focal length125 mmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix13 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length13 mmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Huawei Pura 70
n/a
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
103
Video quality
Huawei Pura 70
n/a
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
98
Overall camera score
Huawei Pura 70
n/a
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
101

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 7 MP
Photo resolution 4160x3120 pixels 3088x2320 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 32 mm
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Pixel size n/a 1 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Huawei Pura 70
n/a
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
103
Video quality
Huawei Pura 70
n/a
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
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Bandsn/aHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (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 categoryn/a16
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Huawei Pura 70
n/a
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
86.4 dB

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced April, 2024 yr April, 2020 yr
Release Date May, 2024 yr April, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 700 399
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 Yes 5 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Huawei Pura 70 the clear winner in this comparison.

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