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Apple iPhone SE (2020) vs Huawei Mate 30

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.

    • Display technology

      OLED versus LCD

      iPhone SE (2020):
      LCD
      Mate 30:
      OLED

    • Weight

      iPhone SE (2020): 48 g lighter

      iPhone SE (2020):
      148 g
      Mate 30:
      196 g

    • Width

      iPhone SE (2020): 8.8 mm narrower

      iPhone SE (2020):
      67.3 mm
      Mate 30:
      76.1 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      iPhone SE (2020): 1.92 in smaller diagonal

      iPhone SE (2020):
      4.7 in
      Mate 30:
      6.62 in

    • Rear camera layout

      iPhone SE (2020):
      Single
      Mate 30:
      Triple

    • Depth

      iPhone SE (2020): 1.1 mm thinner

      iPhone SE (2020):
      7.3 mm
      Mate 30:
      8.4 mm

    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. Mate 30

      Height:
      160.8 mm +22.4 mm versus iPhone SE (2020)
      Width:
      76.1 mm +8.8 mm versus iPhone SE (2020)
      Depth:
      8.4 mm +1.1 mm versus iPhone SE (2020)

    Weight

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

    1. 1. iPhone SE (2020)

      148 g

    2. 2. Mate 30

      196 g

      +48 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. Mate 30

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

    Mate 30 has approximately 76.7% 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), Mate 30, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageiPhone SE (2020)Mate 30
    64 GB 3 GB RAM Unknown
    128 GB 3 GB RAM Unknown
    256 GB 3 GB RAM Unknown
    Mate 30: Original memory entry

    128GB 6GB RAM · 128GB 8GB RAM · UFS3.0

    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. Mate 30

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details NM (Nano Memory) · up to 256GB (uses shared SIM 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. Mate 30

      4200 mAh

      +2379 mAh versus iPhone SE (2020)

    Specifications

    Open a section for more detail. On narrow screens, swipe sideways or use Left/Right arrow keys while the table is focused. Unknown means missing data, not No. Recorded zero values are shown as recorded.

    1. iPhone SE (2020)2. Mate 30

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone SE (2020), Mate 30.
    SpecificationiPhone SE (2020)Mate 30
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 138.4 Х 67.3 Х 7.3 mm
    • 160.8 Х 76.1 Х 8.4 mm
    Weight
    • 148 g
    • 196 g
    Technology
    • Retina IPS LCD
    • OLED
    Screen size
    • 4.7" inc
    • 6.62" 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
    • 128GB 6GB RAM
    • 128GB 8GB RAM
    • UFS3.0
    Memory card support
    • No
    • NM (Nano Memory)
    • up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 1821 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    • 4200 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    Operating system OS
    • iOS 13
    • Android 10; EMUI 10
    Chipset
    • - Apple A13 Bionic (7 nm+)
    • HiSilicon Kirin 990 (7 nm+)
    NFC
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • No
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for iPhone SE (2020), Mate 30.
    SpecificationiPhone SE (2020)Mate 30
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 60.9 cm2
    • 107.6 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 19.5:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 65.4%
    • 87.9%
    PPI /points per inch/ Unknown
    • 389 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), Mate 30.
    SpecificationiPhone SE (2020)Mate 30
    Rear camera, main
    • 12 MP
    • Single
    • 40 MP
    • Triple
    Camera specs
    • -12 MP
    • f/1.8 (wide)
    • PDAF
    • OIS
    • 40 MP
    • f/1.8
    • 27mm (wide)
    • 1/1.54"
    • PDAF
    • Laser AF -8 MP
    • f/2.4
    • 80mm (telephoto)
    • 1/4"
    • laser AF
    • OIS
    • 3x optical zoom -16 MP
    • f/2.2
    • 17mm (ultrawide)
    Functions
    • HDR
    • panorama
    • HDR
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps; gyro-EIS
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 7 MP
    • Single
    • 24 MP
    • Dual
    Specifications
    • 7 MP
    • f/2.2
    • 24 MP
    • f/2.0 3D TOF camera
    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), Mate 30.
    SpecificationiPhone SE (2020)Mate 30
    Processor 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)
    Graphics processor GPU
    • - Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
    • Mali-G76 MP16
    Antutu 8 score *
    • 465664
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 5 Single Core *
    • 1326
    • 761
    GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
    • 2653
    • 2857
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for iPhone SE (2020), Mate 30.
    SpecificationiPhone SE (2020)Mate 30
    Release date
    • 2020
    • April 15
    • 2019
    • September
    Colors
    • Black
    • White
    • Red
    • Black
    • Space Silver
    • Cosmic Purple
    • Emerald Green
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 480 EUR
    • 550 EUR
    Battery life
    • Music play - Up to 40 h
    		 Unknown
    Body build
    • Glass front
    • glass back
    • aluminum frame
    • Front/back glass
    • aluminum frame
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone SE (2020), Mate 30.
    SpecificationiPhone SE (2020)Mate 30
    SIM card
    • Nano-SIM and/or eSIM
    • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)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 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 2(1900)
    • 3(1800)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 6(900)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 9(1800)
    • 12(700)
    • 17(700)
    • 18(800)
    • 19(800)
    • 20(800)
    • 26(850)
    • 28(700)
    • 32(1500)
    • 34(2000)
    • 38(2600)
    • 39(1900)
    • 40(2300)
    • 41(2500)
    • 66(1700/2100) - Global LTE band 1(2100)
    • 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
    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
    • DLNA
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • Yes
    • with dual-band A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • BDS
    • GALILEO
    • QZSS
    USB
    • 2.0
    • proprietary reversible connector
    • 3.1
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    • USB On-The-Go
    Bluetooth
    • 5.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • 5.1
    • A2DP
    • aptX HD
    • LE
    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), Mate 30.
    SpecificationiPhone SE (2020)Mate 30
    Radio
    • No
    • No
    Others
    • - Wide color gamut -True-tone -625 nits max brightness (advertised)
    • DCI-P3 -HDR10
    • 32-bit/384kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for iPhone SE (2020), Mate 30.
    SpecificationiPhone SE (2020)Mate 30
    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 Face ID
    • fingerprint (under display
    • optical)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • barometer
    • compass
    • Infrared port - Fast battery charging 40W -Fast wireless charging 27W -Power bank/Reverse wireless charging - IP53 dust and splash protection - Versions: TAS-AL00
    • TAS-TL00 (China)

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