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Apple iPhone SE (2020) vs Huawei P40

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
      P40:
      OLED

    • Weight

      iPhone SE (2020): 27 g lighter

      iPhone SE (2020):
      148 g
      P40:
      175 g

    • Width

      iPhone SE (2020): 3.8 mm narrower

      iPhone SE (2020):
      67.3 mm
      P40:
      71.1 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      iPhone SE (2020): 1.4 in smaller diagonal

      iPhone SE (2020):
      4.7 in
      P40:
      6.1 in

    • Memory variants

      At 256 GB storage

      iPhone SE (2020):
      3 GB RAM
      P40:
      8 GB RAM

    • Rear camera layout

      iPhone SE (2020):
      Single
      P40:
      Triple

    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. P40

      Height:
      148.9 mm +10.5 mm versus iPhone SE (2020)
      Width:
      71.1 mm +3.8 mm versus iPhone SE (2020)
      Depth:
      8.5 mm +1.2 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. P40

      175 g

      +27 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. P40

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

    P40 has approximately 50% 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), P40, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageiPhone SE (2020)P40
    64 GB 3 GB RAM Not recorded
    128 GB Recorded for all phones 3 GB RAM 6 / 8 GB RAM Alternative RAM configurations
    256 GB Recorded for all phones 3 GB RAM 8 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. P40

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    No
    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. P40

      3800 mAh

      +1979 mAh versus iPhone SE (2020)

    Specifications

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    1. iPhone SE (2020)2. P40

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone SE (2020), P40.
    SpecificationiPhone SE (2020)P40
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 138.4 Х 67.3 Х 7.3 mm
    • 148.9 Х 71.1 Х 8.5 mm
    Weight
    • 148 g
    • 175 g
    Technology
    • Retina IPS LCD
    • OLED
    Screen size
    • 4.7" inc
    • 6.1" 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
    • 256GB 8GB RAM
    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
    • 3800 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    Operating system OS
    • iOS 13
    • Android 10.0 (AOSP + HMS); EMUI 10.1
    Chipset
    • - Apple A13 Bionic (7 nm+)
    • HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G (7 nm+)
    NFC
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • No
    • No
    Display
    Display — specifications for iPhone SE (2020), P40.
    SpecificationiPhone SE (2020)P40
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 60.9 cm2
    • 91.3 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 19.5:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 65.4%
    • 86.3%
    PPI /points per inch/ Unknown
    • 422 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Ion-strengthened glass
    • oleophobic coating
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 6
    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), P40.
    SpecificationiPhone SE (2020)P40
    Rear camera, main
    • 12 MP
    • Single
    • 50 MP
    • Triple
    Camera specs
    • -12 MP
    • f/1.8 (wide)
    • PDAF
    • OIS
    • 50 MP
    • f/1.9
    • 23mm (wide)
    • 1/1.28''
    • 2.44µm
    • omnidirectional PDAF
    • OIS -8 MP
    • f/2.4
    • 80mm (telephoto)
    • PDAF
    • OIS
    • 3x optical zoom -16 MP
    • f/2.2
    • 17mm (ultrawide)
    • AF
    Functions
    • HDR
    • panorama
    • HDR
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps; gyro-EIS
    • 2160p@30/60fps
    • 1080p@30/60fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 7 MP
    • Single
    • 32 MP
    • Dual
    Specifications
    • 7 MP
    • f/2.2
    • 32 MP
    • f/2.0
    • 26mm (wide)
    • 1/2.8"
    • 0.8µm IR TOF 3D
    • (biometrics sensor only)
    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), P40.
    SpecificationiPhone SE (2020)P40
    Processor CPU
    • - Hexa-core (2x2.65 GHz Lightning + 4x1.8 GHz Thunder)
    • Octa-core (2x2.86 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x2.36 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55)
    Graphics processor GPU
    • - Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
    • Mali-G76 MP16
    Antutu 8 score *
    • 465664
    • 496357
    GeekBench 5 Single Core *
    • 1326
    • 774
    GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
    • 2653
    • 3181
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for iPhone SE (2020), P40.
    SpecificationiPhone SE (2020)P40
    Release date
    • 2020
    • April 15
    • 2020
    • March 26
    Colors
    • Black
    • White
    • Red
    • Silver Frost
    • Blush Gold
    • Deep Sea Blue
    • Ice White
    • Black
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 480 EUR
    • 800 EUR
    Battery life
    • Music play - Up to 40 h
    		 Unknown
    Body build
    • Glass front
    • glass back
    • aluminum frame
    • Glass front
    • glass back
    • aluminum frame
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone SE (2020), P40.
    SpecificationiPhone SE (2020)P40
    SIM card
    • Nano-SIM and/or eSIM
    • Single SIM (Nano-SIM/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 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE -5G - 5G SA/NSA
    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
    • 5G
    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/ax
    • dual-band
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • Yes
    • with dual-band A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • BDS
    • GALILEO
    • QZSS
    • NavIC
    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
    • 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), P40.
    SpecificationiPhone SE (2020)P40
    Radio
    • No
    • No
    Others
    • - Wide color gamut -True-tone -625 nits max brightness (advertised)
    • DCI-P3 -HDR10 -90Hz
    • 32-bit/384kHz audio
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for iPhone SE (2020), P40.
    SpecificationiPhone SE (2020)P40
    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 Infrared face recognition
    • fingerprint (under display
    • optical)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass
    • color spectrum
    • Infrared port - Fast charging 22.5W - IP53 dust and splash protection

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