Apple iPhone XR vs Huawei nova 9 SE Comparison and Differences
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Apple iPhone XR or Huawei nova 9 SE Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Apple iPhone XR | Huawei nova 9 SE | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2018, September | 2022, March 08 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 150.9 x 75.7 x 8.3 mm | 5.94 x 5.94 x 2.98 in | 164.6 x 75.6 x 7.9 mm | 6.48 x 6.48 x 2.98 in | |
| Weight | 194 g | 6.84 oz | 191 g | 6.74 oz | |
| Body Build | Front/back glass, aluminum frame (7000 series) | ||
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, Red, Yellow, Blue, Coral, White | Midnight Black, Pearl White, Crystal Blue | |
| Battery | 2942 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 4000 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | |
| Battery life |
Talking time - Up to 25 h (3G) Music play - Up to 65 h |
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| Approximate price | 850 EUR | $ 369 | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | IPS LCD | IPS LCD | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.1" in | 6.78" in | |
| Screen area | 90.3 cm2 | 111.4 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 19.5:9 (height:width) | ||
| Screen to body ratio | 79.0% | 89.5% | |
| Screen resolution | 828 x 1792 px | 1080 x 2388 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 326 PPI | 0 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating | ||
| Other specs | - True-tone -Wide color gamut -120 Hz touch-sensing |
- 90Hz | |
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 12 MP, Single | 108 MP, Quad | |
| Camera specs | -12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55'', 1.4µm, OIS, PDAF | -108 MP, f/1.9, (wide), 1/1.52'', 0.7µm, PDAF -8 MP, f/2.2, 112˚ (ultrawide) -2 MP, f/2.4, (macro) -2 MP, f/2.4, (depth) |
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| Functions | Quad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama) | LED flash, HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 2160p@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR, stereo sound rec. | 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 101 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 103 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 96 | ||
| Front camera, selfie | 7 MP, Single | 16 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 7 MP, f/2.2, 32mm (standard) | 16 MP, f/2.2, 22mm (wide) | |
| Functions | HDR | ||
| Video | 1080p@60fps | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | iOS 12, upgradable to iOS 12.1.3 | Android 11, EMUI 12, no Google Play Services | |
| Chipset | - Apple A12 Bionic (7 nm) | - Qualcomm SM6225 Snapdragon 680 4G (6 nm) | |
| CPU | - Hexa-core (2x2.5 GHz Vortex + 4x1.6 GHz Tempest) | - Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Kryo 265 Gold & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo 265 Silver) | |
| GPU | Apple GPU (4-core graphics) | Adreno 610 | |
| External memory | No | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) | |
| Internal memory | 64/128/256 GB, 3 GB RAM | 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 10 Total | 676475 | ||
| Antutu 10 CPU | 191136 | ||
| Antutu 10 GPU | 175470 | ||
| Antutu 10 Mem | 133543 | ||
| Antutu 10 UX | 191136 | ||
| Antutu 9 Total | 248974 | ||
| Antutu 8 Total | 414479 | ||
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 1235 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 2248 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Metal | 8126 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 1108 | 349 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 2575 | 1488 | |
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 4819 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 11408 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Nano-SIM, Electronic SIM card (eSIM) | Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 14(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 29(700), 30(2300), 32(1500), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100), 71(600) |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A | 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, dual-band, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | |
| USB | 2.0, proprietary reversible connector | USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go | |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE | 5.0, A2DP, LE |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | No | |
| Headphone jack | No | No | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- Siri natural language commands and dictation - Fast battery charging: 50% in 30 min -Qi wireless charging - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) -Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified) |
- Fast charging 66W, 75% in 20 min |
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