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Apple iPhone SE vs Huawei nova 5i

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: 65 g lighter

      iPhone SE:
      113 g
      nova 5i:
      178 g

    • Width

      iPhone SE: 17.3 mm narrower

      iPhone SE:
      58.6 mm
      nova 5i:
      75.9 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      iPhone SE: 2.4 in smaller diagonal

      iPhone SE:
      4 in
      nova 5i:
      6.4 in

    • Chipset

      iPhone SE:
      Apple A9 (14 nm)
      nova 5i:
      Hisilicon Kirin 710F (12 nm)

    • Rear camera layout

      iPhone SE:
      Single
      nova 5i:
      Quad

    • Depth

      iPhone SE: 0.7 mm thinner

      iPhone SE:
      7.6 mm
      nova 5i:
      8.3 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. nova 5i

      Height:
      159.1 mm +35.3 mm versus iPhone SE
      Width:
      75.9 mm +17.3 mm versus iPhone SE
      Depth:
      8.3 mm +0.7 mm versus iPhone SE

    Weight

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

    1. 1. iPhone SE

      113 g

    2. 2. nova 5i

      178 g

      +65 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 5i

      nova 5i: 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 5i, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageiPhone SEnova 5i
    16 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
    32 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
    64 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
    128 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
    nova 5i: Original memory entry

    128 GB · 6/8 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 5i

    NFC:
    Unknown
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 512 GB (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. nova 5i

      4000 mAh

      +2376 mAh versus iPhone SE

    Specifications

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    1. iPhone SE2. nova 5i

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone SE, nova 5i.
    SpecificationiPhone SEnova 5i
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 123.8 Х 58.6 Х 7.6 mm
    • 159.1 Х 75.9 Х 8.3 mm
    Weight
    • 113 g
    • 178 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
    • 6/8 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • No
    • microSD
    • up to 512 GB (uses shared SIM slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 1624 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    • 4000 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    Operating system OS
    • iOS 9.3.2
    • upgradable to iOS 12.1.3
    • Android 9.0 (Pie)
    • EMUI 9.1
    Chipset
    • Apple A9 (14 nm)
    • Hisilicon Kirin 710F (12 nm)
    NFC
    • Yes (Apple Pay only)
    		 Unknown
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for iPhone SE, nova 5i.
    SpecificationiPhone SEnova 5i
    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%
    • 84.0%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 326 PPI
    • 0 PPI
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for iPhone SE, nova 5i.
    SpecificationiPhone SEnova 5i
    Rear camera, main
    • 12 MP
    • Single
    • 24 MP
    • Quad
    Camera specs
    • 12 MP
    • f/2.2
    • 29mm (standard)
    • 1/3''
    • 1.22µm
    • PDAF
    • 24 MP
    • f/1.8
    • 27mm (wide)
    • PDAF -8 MP
    • (ultrawide) -2 MP
    • f/2.4
    • 27mm (wide) dedicated macro camera -2 MP
    • depth sensor
    Functions
    • Face detection
    • HDR
    • panorama
    • HDR
    Video
    • 720p@30fps
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 1.2 MP
    • Single
    • 24 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 1.2 MP
    • f/2.4
    • 31mm (standard)
    • 24 MP
    • f/2.0
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for iPhone SE, nova 5i.
    SpecificationiPhone SEnova 5i
    Processor CPU
    • Dual-core 1.84 GHz Twister
    • Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
    Graphics processor GPU
    • PowerVR GT7600 (six-core graphics)
    • Mali-G51 MP4
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 131789
    		 Unknown
    Antutu 8 score *
    • 197349
    • 154457
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for iPhone SE, nova 5i.
    SpecificationiPhone SEnova 5i
    Release date
    • 2016
    • March
    • 2019
    • June
    Colors
    • Space Gray
    • Silver
    • Gold
    • Rose Gold
    • Black
    • Gradient Blue
    • Red
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 300 EUR
    • 260 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 5i.
    SpecificationiPhone SEnova 5i
    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 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 3(1800)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 8(900)
    • 19(800)
    • 34(2000)
    • 38(2600)
    • 39(1900)
    • 40(2300)
    • 41(2500)
    Speed
    • HSPA
    • LTE-A Cat4 150/50 Mbps
    • HSPA
    • 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
    • Wi-Fi 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
    • 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, nova 5i.
    SpecificationiPhone SEnova 5i
    Radio
    • No
    • FM radio
    Others
    • 16-bit/44.1kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    • DCI-P3
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for iPhone SE, nova 5i.
    SpecificationiPhone SEnova 5i
    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 10W - Versions: GLK-LX1
    • GLK-LX1U
    • GLK-LX2
    • GLK-LX3; GLK-AL00/GLK-TL00 (China)

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