Apple iPhone SE vs Huawei Honor 9i

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: 39 g lighter

    iPhone SE:
    113 g
    Honor 9i:
    152 g
  • Width

    iPhone SE: 13.2 mm narrower

    iPhone SE:
    58.6 mm
    Honor 9i:
    71.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    iPhone SE: 1.84 in smaller diagonal

    iPhone SE:
    4 in
    Honor 9i:
    5.84 in
  • Chipset

    iPhone SE:
    Apple A9 (14 nm)
    Honor 9i:
    HiSilicon Kirin 659 (16 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    iPhone SE:
    Single
    Honor 9i:
    Dual
  • Height

    iPhone SE: 25.4 mm shorter

    iPhone SE:
    123.8 mm
    Honor 9i:
    149.2 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

    Height:
    123.8 mm
    Width:
    58.6 mm
    Depth:
    7.6 mm
  2. 2. Honor 9i

    Height:
    149.2 mm +25.4 mm versus iPhone SE
    Width:
    71.8 mm +13.2 mm versus iPhone SE
    Depth:
    7.7 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. iPhone SE

    113 g

  2. 2. Honor 9i

    152 g

    +39 g versus iPhone SE

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

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    44.1 cm²
  2. 2. Honor 9i

    Screen diagonal:
    5.84 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    85.1 cm²

Honor 9i has approximately 93% more rectangular screen area than iPhone SE.

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, Honor 9i, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageiPhone SEHonor 9i
16 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
32 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
64 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
128 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
Honor 9i: Original memory entry

64/128 GB · 4 GB RAM 32 GB · 3 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

NFC:
See details Yes (Apple Pay only)
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

2. Honor 9i

NFC:
Unknown
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

    1624 mAh

  2. 2. Honor 9i

    3000 mAh

    +1376 mAh versus iPhone SE

Specifications

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1. iPhone SE2. Honor 9i

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone SE, Honor 9i.
SpecificationiPhone SEHonor 9i
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 123.8 Х 58.6 Х 7.6 mm
  • 149.2 Х 71.8 Х 7.7 mm
Weight
  • 113 g
  • 152 g
Technology
  • LED-backlit IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 5.84" inch
Screen resolution
  • 640 x 1136 px
  • 1080 x 2280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16/32/64/128 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 64/128 GB
  • 4 GB RAM 32 GB
  • 3 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.
  • 1624 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • iOS 9.3.2
  • upgradable to iOS 12.1.3
  • Android 8.0 (Oreo); EMUI 8
Chipset
  • Apple A9 (14 nm)
  • HiSilicon Kirin 659 (16 nm)
NFC
  • Yes (Apple Pay only)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for iPhone SE, Honor 9i.
SpecificationiPhone SEHonor 9i
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 44.1 cm2
  • 85.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 19:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 60.8%
  • 79.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 326 PPI
  • 432 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for iPhone SE, Honor 9i.
SpecificationiPhone SEHonor 9i
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 12 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 29mm (standard)
  • 1/3''
  • 1.22µm
  • PDAF
  • 13 MP
  • PDAF -2 MP
  • depth sensor
Functions
  • Face detection
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.2 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 1.2 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 31mm (standard)
  • 16 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for iPhone SE, Honor 9i.
SpecificationiPhone SEHonor 9i
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.84 GHz Twister
  • Octa-core (4x2.36 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR GT7600 (six-core graphics)
  • Mali-T830 MP2
Antutu 7 score *
  • 131789
  • 75856
Antutu 8 score *
  • 197349
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for iPhone SE, Honor 9i.
SpecificationiPhone SEHonor 9i
Release date
  • 2016
  • March
  • 2018
  • July
Colors
  • Space Gray
  • Silver
  • Gold
  • Rose Gold
  • Lavender Purple
  • Robin Egg Blue
  • Sapphire Blue
  • Midnight Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 300 EUR
  • 220 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 240 h (2G) / Up to 240 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 14 h (3G) Music play - Up to 50 h
Unknown
Body build
  • Front glass
  • aluminum body
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone SE, Honor 9i.
SpecificationiPhone SEHonor 9i
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - A1662
  • A1723 CDMA 800 / 1900 - A1662
  • A1723 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - A1662
  • A1723 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - A1662
  • A1723 TD‑SCDMA - A1723 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 18(800)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800)
  • 25(1900)
  • 26(850)
  • 29(700) - A1662 LTE band 1(2100)
  • 7(2600)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - A1723
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA - China -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - China HSDPA 900 / 2100 - India -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 8(900)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - China LTE band 1(2100)
  • 41(2500) - India
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • 2.0
  • proprietary reversible connector
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.17 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.72 W/kg (head) 0.97 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for iPhone SE, Honor 9i.
SpecificationiPhone SEHonor 9i
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • 16-bit/44.1kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for iPhone SE, Honor 9i.
SpecificationiPhone SEHonor 9i
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Siri natural language commands and dictation - Apple Pay (Visa
  • MasterCard
  • AMEX certified) - Supported LTE Networks
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Versions: Honor 9N (India); Honor 9i (China)