Apple iPhone SE (2020)
#573
Huawei Mate 30
#523Category Breakdown
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
Huawei Mate 30
Performance
79.188.5
Camera
96.195.5
Display
75.880.4
Battery
78.390.1
Build
92.878.7
Connectivity
69.768.1
Audio
87.687.6
Overall
74.375.3
Summary
- The Apple iPhone SE (2020) features a compact 4.7-inch Retina IPS LCD display with a resolution of 750 x 1334 pixels, while the Huawei Mate 30 offers a larger 6.62-inch OLED display with a higher resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels and HDR10 support.
- In terms of performance, the iPhone is powered by the A13 Bionic chip, providing efficient processing, whereas the Mate 30 utilizes the Kirin 990 chipset, which also delivers strong performance.
- The camera capabilities differ significantly, with the iPhone's single 12 MP rear camera and 7 MP front camera compared to the Mate 30's versatile triple-camera setup featuring a 40 MP main sensor, an 8 MP telephoto lens, and a 16 MP ultrawide lens.
- Battery life is another distinction, as the iPhone has a 1821 mAh battery, while the Mate 30 boasts a much larger 4200 mAh battery.
- Both devices run different operating systems, with the iPhone on iOS 13 (upgradable to iOS 18.5) and the Mate 30 on Android 10 with EMUI 10, lacking Google Play Services.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
Huawei Mate 30
General
Release Date
2020, April 15
2019
Announced
2020, April 15
2019
Description
Versions:A2296 (Global market)A2275 (USA, Canada, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands)A2298 (China)Also known as Apple iPhone SE2, Apple iPhone SE (2nd generation)
Also available with 5GVersions: TAS-L09, TAS-L29 (Global); TAS-AL00, TAS-TL00 (China)
Display
Size
4.7"
6.62"
Type
Retina IPS LCD, 625 nits (typ)
OLED, HDR10
Resolution
750 x 1334 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~326 ppi density)
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~389 ppi density)
PPI
750
1080
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✓
Protection
Ion-strengthened glass
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Apple A13 Bionic (7 nm+)
Kirin 990 (7 nm+)
CPU
Hexa-core (2x2.65 GHz Lightning + 4x1.8 GHz Thunder)
Octa-core (2x2.86 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x2.09 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.86 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
Mali-G76 MP16
Memory
64GB 3GB RAM, 128GB 3GB RAM, 256GB 3GB RAM
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
No
Nano Memory (uses shared SIM slot)
Camera
Main Camera
12 MP, f/1.8 (wide), PDAF, OIS
40 MP, f/1.8, 27mm (wide), 1/1.54", PDAF8 MP, f/2.4, 80mm (telephoto), 1/4.0", PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom16 MP, f/2.2, 17mm (ultrawide)
Main Camera Features
Quad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Laser AF, Leica optics, dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR
Front Camera
7 MP, f/2.2
24 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.9µmTOF 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
Front Camera Features
HDR
HDR
Video Recording
4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR, OIS, stereo sound rec.
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@960fps, gyro-EIS
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps; gyro-EIS
1080p@30fps
Optical Stabilization
✓
✓
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
1821 mAh
4200 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Ion 1821 mAh (6.91 Wh)
Li-Po 4200 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
18W wired, 50% in 30 min7.5W wireless (Qi)
40W wired27W wirelessReverse wireless
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✓
✓
Build & Safety
Dimensions
138.4 x 67.3 x 7.3 mm (5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 in)
160.8 x 76.1 x 8.4 mm (6.33 x 3.00 x 0.33 in)
Weight
148 g
196 g
Materials
Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
Colors
Black, White, Red
Black, Space Silver, Cosmic Purple, Emerald Green
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
1.17 W/kg (head) 1.16 W/kg (body)
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM +eSIM
Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (5CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
HSPA, LTE
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, DLNA, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE
5.1, A2DP, aptX HD, LE
NFC
✓
✓
USB
Lightning, USB 2.0
USB Type-C 3.1, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✗
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5)
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✓
✓
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack
No
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
iOS 13, upgradable to iOS 18.5
Android 10, EMUI 10, no Google Play Services
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✓
Sensors
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass, barometer
Face ID, fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass