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Apple iPhone SE 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:
      LCD
      Mate 30:
      OLED

    • Weight

      iPhone SE: 83 g lighter

      iPhone SE:
      113 g
      Mate 30:
      196 g

    • Width

      iPhone SE: 17.5 mm narrower

      iPhone SE:
      58.6 mm
      Mate 30:
      76.1 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      iPhone SE: 2.62 in smaller diagonal

      iPhone SE:
      4 in
      Mate 30:
      6.62 in

    • Chipset

      iPhone SE:
      Apple A9 (14 nm)
      Mate 30:
      HiSilicon Kirin 990 (7 nm+)

    • Rear camera layout

      iPhone SE:
      Single
      Mate 30:
      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

      Height:
      123.8 mm
      Width:
      58.6 mm
      Depth:
      7.6 mm

    2. 2. Mate 30

      Height:
      160.8 mm +37 mm versus iPhone SE
      Width:
      76.1 mm +17.5 mm versus iPhone SE
      Depth:
      8.4 mm +0.8 mm versus iPhone SE

    Weight

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

    1. 1. iPhone SE

      113 g

    2. 2. Mate 30

      196 g

      +83 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. 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 143.9% 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, Mate 30, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageiPhone SEMate 30
    16 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
    32 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
    64 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
    128 GB 2 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

    NFC:
    See details Yes (Apple Pay only)
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    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

      1624 mAh

    2. 2. Mate 30

      4200 mAh

      +2576 mAh versus iPhone SE

    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 SE2. Mate 30

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone SE, Mate 30.
    SpecificationiPhone SEMate 30
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 123.8 Х 58.6 Х 7.6 mm
    • 160.8 Х 76.1 Х 8.4 mm
    Weight
    • 113 g
    • 196 g
    Technology
    • LED-backlit IPS LCD
    • OLED
    Screen size
    • 4" inch
    • 6.62" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 640 x 1136 px
    • 1080 x 2340 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
    • 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.
    • 1624 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    • 4200 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    Operating system OS
    • iOS 9.3.2
    • upgradable to iOS 12.1.3
    • Android 10; EMUI 10
    Chipset
    • Apple A9 (14 nm)
    • HiSilicon Kirin 990 (7 nm+)
    NFC
    • Yes (Apple Pay only)
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for iPhone SE, Mate 30.
    SpecificationiPhone SEMate 30
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 44.1 cm2
    • 107.6 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 19.5:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 60.8%
    • 87.9%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 326 PPI
    • 389 PPI
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for iPhone SE, Mate 30.
    SpecificationiPhone SEMate 30
    Rear camera, main
    • 12 MP
    • Single
    • 40 MP
    • Triple
    Camera specs
    • 12 MP
    • f/2.2
    • 29mm (standard)
    • 1/3''
    • 1.22µm
    • PDAF
    • 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
    • Face detection
    • HDR
    • panorama
    • HDR
    Video
    • 720p@30fps
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 1.2 MP
    • Single
    • 24 MP
    • Dual
    Specifications
    • 1.2 MP
    • f/2.4
    • 31mm (standard)
    • 24 MP
    • f/2.0 3D TOF camera
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for iPhone SE, Mate 30.
    SpecificationiPhone SEMate 30
    Processor CPU
    • Dual-core 1.84 GHz Twister
    • Octa-core (2x2.86 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x2.09 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.86 GHz Cortex-A55)
    Graphics processor GPU
    • PowerVR GT7600 (six-core graphics)
    • Mali-G76 MP16
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 131789
    		 Unknown
    Antutu 8 score *
    • 197349
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
    • 761
    GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
    • 2857
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for iPhone SE, Mate 30.
    SpecificationiPhone SEMate 30
    Release date
    • 2016
    • March
    • 2019
    • September
    Colors
    • Space Gray
    • Silver
    • Gold
    • Rose Gold
    • Black
    • Space Silver
    • Cosmic Purple
    • Emerald Green
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 300 EUR
    • 550 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
    • Front/back glass
    • aluminum frame
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone SE, Mate 30.
    SpecificationiPhone SEMate 30
    SIM card
    • Nano-SIM
    • Single SIM (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 (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
    • LTE-A Cat4 150/50 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
    • 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
    • 4.2
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • 5.1
    • A2DP
    • aptX HD
    • 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, Mate 30.
    SpecificationiPhone SEMate 30
    Radio
    • No
    • No
    Others
    • 16-bit/44.1kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    • DCI-P3 -HDR10
    • 32-bit/384kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for iPhone SE, Mate 30.
    SpecificationiPhone SEMate 30
    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 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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