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Apple iPhone SE (2020) vs Huawei Honor Play

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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    Key differences

    Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

    • Weight

      iPhone SE (2020): 28 g lighter

      iPhone SE (2020):
      148 g
      Honor Play:
      176 g

    • Width

      iPhone SE (2020): 7 mm narrower

      iPhone SE (2020):
      67.3 mm
      Honor Play:
      74.3 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      iPhone SE (2020): 1.6 in smaller diagonal

      iPhone SE (2020):
      4.7 in
      Honor Play:
      6.3 in

    • Rear camera layout

      iPhone SE (2020):
      Single
      Honor Play:
      Dual

    • Height

      iPhone SE (2020): 19.5 mm shorter

      iPhone SE (2020):
      138.4 mm
      Honor Play:
      157.9 mm

    • Release year

      iPhone SE (2020):
      2020
      Honor Play:
      2018

    Physical size

    Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

    1. 1. iPhone SE (2020)

      Height:
      138.4 mm
      Width:
      67.3 mm
      Depth:
      7.3 mm

    2. 2. Honor Play

      Height:
      157.9 mm +19.5 mm versus iPhone SE (2020)
      Width:
      74.3 mm +7 mm versus iPhone SE (2020)
      Depth:
      7.5 mm

    Weight

    Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

    1. 1. iPhone SE (2020)

      148 g

    2. 2. Honor Play

      176 g

      +28 g versus iPhone SE (2020)

    Screen size

    Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

    1. 1. iPhone SE (2020)

      Screen diagonal:
      4.7 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      16:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      60.9 cm²

    2. 2. Honor Play

      Screen diagonal:
      6.3 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      19.5:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      97.4 cm²

    Honor Play has approximately 60% more rectangular screen area than iPhone SE (2020).

    Memory variants

    Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

    Recorded RAM for iPhone SE (2020), Honor Play, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageiPhone SE (2020)Honor Play
    64 GB 3 GB RAM Unknown
    128 GB 3 GB RAM Unknown
    256 GB 3 GB RAM Unknown
    Honor Play: Original memory entry

    64 GB · 4/6 GB RAM

    Practical features

    Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

    1. iPhone SE (2020)

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    No
    Memory card support:
    No

    2. Honor Play

    NFC:
    No
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)

    Battery capacity

    Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

    Recorded battery capacity

    Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

    1. 1. iPhone SE (2020)

      1821 mAh

    2. 2. Honor Play

      3750 mAh

      +1929 mAh versus iPhone SE (2020)

    Specifications

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    1. iPhone SE (2020)2. Honor Play

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone SE (2020), Honor Play.
    SpecificationiPhone SE (2020)Honor Play
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 138.4 Х 67.3 Х 7.3 mm
    • 157.9 Х 74.3 Х 7.5 mm
    Weight
    • 148 g
    • 176 g
    Technology
    • Retina IPS LCD
    • IPS LCD
    Screen size
    • 4.7" inc
    • 6.3" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 750 x 1334 px
    • 1080 x 2340 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 64GB 3GB RAM
    • 128GB 3GB RAM
    • 256GB 3GB RAM
    • 64 GB
    • 4/6 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • No
    • microSD
    • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 1821 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    • 3750 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    Operating system OS
    • iOS 13
    • Android 8.1 (Oreo); EMUI 8.2
    Chipset
    • - Apple A13 Bionic (7 nm+)
    • Hisilicon Kirin 970 (10 nm)
    NFC
    • Yes
    • No
    Headphone jack
    • No
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for iPhone SE (2020), Honor Play.
    SpecificationiPhone SE (2020)Honor Play
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 60.9 cm2
    • 97.4 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 19.5:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 65.4%
    • 83.0%
    PPI /points per inch/ Unknown
    • 409 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Ion-strengthened glass
    • oleophobic coating
    		 Unknown
    Camera and Video

    Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

    Camera and Video — specifications for iPhone SE (2020), Honor Play.
    SpecificationiPhone SE (2020)Honor Play
    Rear camera, main
    • 12 MP
    • Single
    • 16 MP
    • Dual
    Camera specs
    • -12 MP
    • f/1.8 (wide)
    • PDAF
    • OIS
    • 16 MP
    • f/2.2
    • PDAF -2 MP
    • f/2.4
    • depth sensor
    Functions
    • HDR
    • panorama
    • LED flash
    • HDR
    • panorama
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps; gyro-EIS
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 7 MP
    • Single
    • 16 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 7 MP
    • f/2.2
    • 16 MP
    • f/2.0
    • 1.0µm
    DxOMark Main Score *
    • 101
    		 Unknown
    DxOMark Photo *
    • 85
    		 Unknown
    DxOMark Video *
    • 83
    		 Unknown
    DxOMark Selfie Score *
    • 84
    		 Unknown
    Performance

    Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

    Performance — specifications for iPhone SE (2020), Honor Play.
    SpecificationiPhone SE (2020)Honor Play
    Processor CPU
    • - Hexa-core (2x2.65 GHz Lightning + 4x1.8 GHz Thunder)
    • Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
    Graphics processor GPU
    • - Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
    • Mali-G72 MP12
    Antutu 7 score * Unknown
    • 207232
    Antutu 8 score *
    • 465664
    • 226029
    GeekBench 5 Single Core *
    • 1326
    • 349
    GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
    • 2653
    • 1241
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for iPhone SE (2020), Honor Play.
    SpecificationiPhone SE (2020)Honor Play
    Release date
    • 2020
    • April 15
    • 2018
    • July
    Colors
    • Black
    • White
    • Red
    • Midnight Black
    • Navy Blue
    • Violet
    • Player Edition Red
    • Player Edition Black
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 480 EUR
    • 320 EUR
    Battery life
    • Music play - Up to 40 h
    		 Unknown
    Body build
    • Glass front
    • glass back
    • aluminum frame
    		 Unknown
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone SE (2020), Honor Play.
    SpecificationiPhone SE (2020)Honor Play
    SIM card
    • Nano-SIM and/or eSIM
    • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 2(1900)
    • 3(1800)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 11(1500)
    • 12(700)
    • 13(700)
    • 17(700)
    • 18(800)
    • 19(800)
    • 20(800)
    • 21(1500)
    • 25(1900)
    • 26(850)
    • 28(700)
    • 29(700)
    • 30(2300)
    • 32(1500)
    • 34(2000)
    • 38(2600)
    • 39(1900)
    • 40(2300)
    • 41(2500)
    • 42(3500)
    • 46(5200)
    • 48
    • 66(1700/2100) - A2296
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA - China -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 3(1800)
    • 5(850)
    • 8(900)
    • 38(2600)
    • 39(1900)
    • 40(2300)
    • 41(2500) - China
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A (5CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
    • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A (3CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6
    • dual-band
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
    • dual-band
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • BDS
    USB
    • 2.0
    • proprietary reversible connector
    • 2.0
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    Bluetooth
    • 5.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • 4.2
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • EDR
    • aptX HD
    Harmful irradiation
    • SAR - 1.17 W/kg (head) 1.16 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.98 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body)
    		 Unknown
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for iPhone SE (2020), Honor Play.
    SpecificationiPhone SE (2020)Honor Play
    Radio
    • No
    • No
    Others
    • - Wide color gamut -True-tone -625 nits max brightness (advertised)
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for iPhone SE (2020), Honor Play.
    SpecificationiPhone SE (2020)Honor Play
    Dop
    • - Sensors - Fingerprint (front-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • proximity
    • gyro
    • compass
    • barometer - Siri natural language commands and dictation - Fast charging 18W
    • 50% in 30 min -Qi wireless charging - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) -Apple Pay (Visa
    • MasterCard
    • AMEX certified) - Versions: A2296 (Global market) A2275 (USA
    • Canada
    • Puerto Rico
    • U.S. Virgin Islands) A2298 (China)
    • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Fast battery charging 18W - Versions: COR-AL00 (China); COR-AL10 (India); Global

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