Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 81.5 | 78.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Huawei |
| iOS 15.x, 14.x, 13.x | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat |
| 2020-04-24 | 2017-01-10 |
| 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches | 5.98 x 2.95 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.22 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black, Red and White | Gold and Gray |
| Aluminum and Glass | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 399.00 | $ 775.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1334 x 750 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 326 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A13 Bionic APL1W85 (7 nm) chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset |
| 64-bit Lightning and Thunder, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2650 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Apple-designed 4 core GPU | Mali-G71 MP8 GPU |
| 10.35 | 9.36 |
| 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 + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") 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 | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.12 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1821mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 3.68 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| 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
The Apple iPhone SE (2020) is a bit better than the Huawei Mate 9 Pro, with an 81.5 score against 78.7. Apple iPhone SE (2020) counts with iOS 15.x operating system, while Huawei Mate 9 Pro counts with Android 8.0 Oreo operating system. Apple iPhone SE (2020)'s construction is a lot newer, just a little thinner and somewhat lighter than the Huawei Mate 9 Pro.
The Huawei Mate 9 Pro counts with a little sharper screen than iPhone SE (2020), because it has a much greater pixel quantity per display inch, a way better resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels and a larger screen. Apple iPhone SE (2020) features a more powerful processing unit than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, because although it has 2 less processing cores and 3 GB less RAM, it also counts with a 64-bit CPU.
Huawei Mate 9 Pro has a much bigger storage capacity to install games and applications than Apple iPhone SE (2020), because it has 64 GB more internal memory capacity. The iPhone SE (2020) counts with just a bit better camera than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, because although it has a tinier back camera sensor providing a worse image quality, and they both have a camera in the back with a 12 megapixels and the same video resolution, the iPhone SE (2020) also counts with faster 60 fps video frame rates and a bigger aperture to take better photography and videos in poorly lited situations.
The Huawei Mate 9 Pro features a way better battery lifetime than iPhone SE (2020), because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 1821mAh.
IPhone SE (2020) not only is the best phones in our comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to the other phones, which makes this phone a great choice.
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