Huawei nova 9 SE vs Apple iPhone 13 Comparison and Differences
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Huawei nova 9 SE
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Huawei nova 9 SE or Apple iPhone 13 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Huawei nova 9 SE | Apple iPhone 13 | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2022, March 08 | 2021, September 14 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 164.6 x 75.6 x 7.9 mm | 6.48 x 6.48 x 2.98 in | 146.7 x 71.5 x 7.7 mm | 5.78 x 5.78 x 2.81 in | |
| Weight | 191 g | 6.74 oz | 174 g | 6.14 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame | ||
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Midnight Black, Pearl White, Crystal Blue | Starlight, Midnight, Blue, Pink, Red, Green | |
| Battery | 4000 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | 3240 mAh, Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 19 h (multimedia) Music play - Up to 75 h |
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| Body Form | Apple | ||
| Approximate price | $ 369 | $ 261.36 | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | IPS LCD | Super Retina XDR OLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.78" in | 6.1" in | |
| Screen area | 111.4 cm2 | 90.2 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 19.5:9 (height:width) | ||
| Screen to body ratio | 89.5% | 86.0% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2388 px | 1170 x 2532 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 0 PPI | 460 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Ceramic Shield glass | ||
| Other specs | - 90Hz | - HDR10, Dolby Vision, 800 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak) - |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 108 MP, Quad | 12 MP, Dual | |
| Camera specs | -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) |
-12 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/1.9", 1.7µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS -12 MP, f/2.4, 120˚, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/3.4", 1.0µm |
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| Functions | LED flash, HDR, panorama | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama) | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS | 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), stereo sound rec. | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 130 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 138 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 117 | ||
| Front camera, selfie | 16 MP, Single | 12 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 16 MP, f/2.2, 22mm (wide) | 12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.0µm SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor) |
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| Functions | HDR | ||
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS | |
| DxOMark Selfie Score | 99 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 102 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 95 |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 11, EMUI 12, no Google Play Services | iOS 15, upgradable to iOS 26.4 | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm SM6225 Snapdragon 680 4G (6 nm) | - Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Kryo 265 Gold & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo 265 Silver) | - Hexa-core (2x3.23 GHz Avalanche + 4x1.82 GHz Blizzard) | |
| GPU | Adreno 610 | Apple GPU (4-core graphics) | |
| External memory | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) | No | |
| Internal memory | 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM | 128GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM, 512GB 4GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 10 Total | 1238187 | ||
| Antutu 10 CPU | 317254 | ||
| Antutu 10 GPU | 394639 | ||
| Antutu 10 Mem | 218353 | ||
| Antutu 10 UX | 317254 | ||
| Antutu 9 Total | 248974 | 826703 | |
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 2190 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 5189 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Metal | 17405 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 349 | 1699 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 1488 | 4499 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | · Nano-SIM + eSIM · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM |
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| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66 - A2633, A2634, A2635 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66, 71 - A2482, A2631 -5G - 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79 Sub6/mmWave - A2633 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - A2482 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A2631 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A2634, A2635 |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A | HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go | Lightning, USB 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE | 5.0, A2DP, LE | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 1.18 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.99 W/kg (head) 0.98 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | No | |
| Headphone jack | No | No | |
| Others |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | - Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | |
| Other extras |
- Fast charging 66W, 75% in 20 min |
- Ultra Wideband (UWB) support - Fast charging, Power Delivery 2.0, 50% in 30 min -15W Wireless charging (MagSafe) -15W Wireless charging (Qi2) - requires iOS 17.2 update - IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min) -Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified) |
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| Versions |
- Versions: A2633 (International); A2482 (USA); A2631 (Canada, Japan); A2634 (China, Hong Kong); A2635 (Russia) |
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