Huawei nova 2 vs Apple iPhone SE Comparison and Differences
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Huawei nova 2
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Huawei nova 2 or Apple iPhone SE Specs Comparison
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Common specs
Brand and model | Huawei nova 2 | Apple iPhone SE | |
Rating | (+) | (+) | |
Release date | 2017, May | 2016, March | |
Dimensions (HxWxD) | 142.2 x 68.9 x 6.9 mm | 5.6 x 5.6 x 2.71 in | 123.8 x 58.6 x 7.6 mm | 4.87 x 4.87 x 2.31 in | |
Weight | 143 g | 5.04 oz | 113 g | 3.99 oz | |
Body Build | Front glass, aluminum body | Front glass, aluminum body | |
Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
Colors | Aurora Blue, Grass Green, Streamer Gold, Obsidian Black, Rose Gold | Space Gray, Silver, Gold, Rose Gold | |
Battery | 2950 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | 1624 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | |
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 |
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Approximate price | 300 EUR | 300 EUR | |
Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
Technology | LTPS IPS LCD | LED-backlit IPS LCD | |
Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
Screen size | 5" in | 4" in | |
Screen area | 68.3 cm2 | 44.1 cm2 | |
Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
Screen to body ratio | 69.7% | 60.8% | |
Screen resolution | 1080 x 1920 px | 640 x 1136 px | |
Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 443 PPI | 326 PPI | |
Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
Rear camera, main | 12 MP, Dual | 12 MP, Single | |
Camera specs | -12, f/1.8, 1.25µm, PDAF -8 MP |
-12 MP, f/2.2, 29mm (standard), 1/3'', 1.22µm, PDAF | |
Functions | LED flash, panorama, HDR | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR | |
Video | 1080p@30fps | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 1080p@120fps, 720p@240fps | |
Front camera, selfie | 20 MP, Single | 1.2 MP, Single | |
Specifications | 20 MP | 1.2 MP, f/2.4, 31mm (standard) | |
Functions | Face detection, HDR, panorama | ||
Video | 720p@30fps |
Performance
Operating system - OS | Android 7.0 (Nougat); EMUI 5.1 | iOS 9.3.2, upgradable to iOS 12.1.3 | |
Chipset | - HiSilicon Kirin 659 (16 nm) | - Apple A9 (14 nm) | |
CPU | - Octa-core (4x2.36 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53) | - Dual-core 1.84 GHz Twister | |
GPU | Mali-T830 MP2 | PowerVR GT7600 (six-core graphics) | |
External memory | microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) | No | |
Internal memory | 64 GB, 4 GB RAM | 16/32/64/128 GB, 2 GB RAM |
Benchmark
Antutu 10 Total | 240258 | ||
Antutu 10 CPU | 71620 | ||
Antutu 10 GPU | 72243 | ||
Antutu 10 Mem | 44386 | ||
Antutu 10 UX | 71620 | ||
Antutu 8 Total | 177368 | ||
Antutu 7 Total | |||
GeekBench 6 Single Core | 209 | 614 | |
GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 787 | 912 | |
GeekBench 6 Metal | 2687 | ||
GeekBench 5 Single Core | 193 | 541 | |
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 882 | 995 | |
GeekBench 4 Single Core | 910 | ||
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 3549 | ||
GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 2991 |
Communication and Connectivity
SIM card | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Nano-SIM | |
Network | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE | |
Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) CDMA 800 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 2100 / 900 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 26(850), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500) |
-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), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - A1723 |
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Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps | HSPA, LTE-A Cat4 150/50 Mbps | |
GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
Edge | Yes | Yes | |
Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, WiFi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, hotspot | |
GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | |
NFC | Yes (Apple Pay only) | ||
USB | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | 2.0, proprietary reversible connector | |
Bluetooth | 4.2, A2DP, LE, aptX | 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) |
Music and Audio
Radio | No | No | |
Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
Others | - 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
- 16-bit/44.1kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
Sensors | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | - Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | |
Other extras |
- Fast battery charging |
- Siri natural language commands and dictation --Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified) |
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Versions |
- Versions: PIC-AL00 (China); Global |
- Supported LTE Networks |
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