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Apple iPhone SE vs Huawei nova 4

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: 59 g lighter

    iPhone SE:
    113 g
    nova 4:
    172 g
  • Width

    iPhone SE: 16.5 mm narrower

    iPhone SE:
    58.6 mm
    nova 4:
    75.1 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    iPhone SE: 2.4 in smaller diagonal

    iPhone SE:
    4 in
    nova 4:
    6.4 in
  • Memory variants

    At 128 GB storage

    iPhone SE:
    2 GB RAM
    nova 4:
    8 GB RAM
  • Chipset

    iPhone SE:
    Apple A9 (14 nm)
    nova 4:
    Hisilicon Kirin 970 (10 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    iPhone SE:
    Single
    nova 4:
    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. nova 4

    Height:
    157 mm +33.2 mm versus iPhone SE
    Width:
    75.1 mm +16.5 mm versus iPhone SE
    Depth:
    7.8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. iPhone SE

    113 g

  2. 2. nova 4

    172 g

    +59 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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. iPhone SE

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

    nova 4: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

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, nova 4, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageiPhone SEnova 4
16 GB 2 GB RAM Not recorded
32 GB 2 GB RAM Not recorded
64 GB 2 GB RAM Not recorded
128 GB Recorded for all phones 2 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

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

2. nova 4

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 GB

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. nova 4

    3750 mAh

    +2126 mAh versus iPhone SE

Specifications

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1. iPhone SE2. nova 4

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone SE, nova 4.
SpecificationiPhone SEnova 4
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 123.8 Х 58.6 Х 7.6 mm
  • 157 Х 75.1 Х 7.8 mm
Weight
  • 113 g
  • 172 g
Technology
  • LED-backlit IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 6.4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 640 x 1136 px
  • 1080 x 2310 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
  • 128 GB
  • 8 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1624 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 3750 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • iOS 9.3.2
  • upgradable to iOS 12.1.3
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset
  • Apple A9 (14 nm)
  • Hisilicon Kirin 970 (10 nm)
NFC
  • Yes (Apple Pay only)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for iPhone SE, nova 4.
SpecificationiPhone SEnova 4
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 44.1 cm2
  • 101.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Unknown
Screen to body ratio
  • 60.8%
  • 86.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 326 PPI
  • 0 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for iPhone SE, nova 4.
SpecificationiPhone SEnova 4
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Single
  • 48 MP
  • Triple
Camera specs
  • 12 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 29mm (standard)
  • 1/3''
  • 1.22µm
  • PDAF
  • 48 MP
  • f/1.8
  • PDAF -16 MP
  • f/2.2 -2 MP
  • f/2.4
  • depth sensor
Functions
  • Face detection
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
  • (gyro-EIS)
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.2 MP
  • Single
  • 25 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 1.2 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 31mm (standard)
  • 25 MP
  • f/2.0
Performance
Performance — specifications for iPhone SE, nova 4.
SpecificationiPhone SEnova 4
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.84 GHz Twister
  • Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR GT7600 (six-core graphics)
  • Mali-G72 MP12
Antutu 7 score Legacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 131789
Unknown
Antutu 8 score Legacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 197349
  • 251296
General specs
General specs — specifications for iPhone SE, nova 4.
SpecificationiPhone SEnova 4
Release date
  • 2016
  • March
  • 2018
  • December
Colors
  • Space Gray
  • Silver
  • Gold
  • Rose Gold
  • Aurora Blue
  • Red
  • White
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 300 EUR
  • 480 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, nova 4.
SpecificationiPhone SEnova 4
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • 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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A Cat4 150/50 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
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi 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
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
  • aptX HD
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, nova 4.
SpecificationiPhone SEnova 4
Radio
  • No
  • No
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, nova 4.
SpecificationiPhone SEnova 4
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 - Fast battery charging 9V/2A 18W