Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 81.5 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Huawei |
| iOS 15.x, 14.x, 13.x | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-04-24 | 2018-10-26 |
| 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches | 6.23 x 3.04 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.22 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Black, Red and White | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 399.00 | $ 519.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1334 x 750 pixels | 2244 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 326 pixels per inch | 383 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | 820 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A13 Bionic APL1W85 (7 nm) chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset |
| 64-bit Lightning and Thunder, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2650 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Apple-designed 4 core GPU | Mali-G76 MP10 GPU |
| 10.35 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.12 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1821mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 3.68 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPhone SE (2020) is a bit better than the Huawei Mate 20, with a score of 81.5 against 79.5. Apple iPhone SE (2020) works with iOS 15.x operating system, while Huawei Mate 20 comes with Android 9.0 Pie operating system. Apple iPhone SE (2020)'s construction is newer, thinner and noticeably lighter than Huawei Mate 20.
The Huawei Mate 20 features a bit better display than Apple iPhone SE (2020), because it has a just a little greater display density, a way higher resolution of 1080 x 2244px, a lot bigger screen and more brightness. Huawei Mate 20 features a much greater storage for games and applications than Apple iPhone SE (2020), because it has 64 GB more internal storage.
The iPhone SE (2020) features a bit better hardware performance than Huawei Mate 20, because although it has lesser RAM and 2 less cores , it also counts with a 64 bits processor. The Huawei Mate 20 features a superior battery lifetime than iPhone SE (2020), because it has a 120 percent bigger battery size.
The iPhone SE (2020) features just a bit better camera than Huawei Mate 20, because although it has a lot smaller back-facing camera sensor which offers a much lower image and video quality, and they both have the same (4K) video quality, a F1.8 aperture and the same resolution back facing camera, the iPhone SE (2020) also counts with faster video frame rate.
Even being the best phone in our current comparison, iPhone SE (2020) is also a bargain compared to others, making it an obvious call.
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