Apple iPhone SE (2nd generation) vs. Huawei P40 lite 5G

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Apple iPhone SE (2nd generation) and Huawei P40 lite 5G. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Apple iPhone SE (2nd generation) vs. Huawei P40 lite 5G Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Apple iPhone SE (2nd generation) Huawei P40 lite 5G
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number A2296 CDY-N29A
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 138.4 mm 162.31 mm Huawei P40 lite 5G has greater height than Apple iPhone SE (2nd generation).
Width 67.3 mm 75 mm Huawei P40 lite 5G has greater width than Apple iPhone SE (2nd generation).
Depth 7.3 mm 8.58 mm Apple iPhone SE (2nd generation) is narrower than Apple iPhone SE (2nd generation).
Weight 148 g 189 g Apple iPhone SE (2nd generation) is lighter than Apple iPhone SE (2nd generation).
Body Colour White | Black | Red Space Silver
Body Material Aluminium, glass -
Protection Dustproof, water-resistant, splash-resistant -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes - Apple iPhone SE (2nd generation) is waterproof.
IP rating IEC 60529 IP67 -
Repairability Index 6 (out of 10) -
SAR Value 0.99 W/kg (body), 0.98 W/kg (head) 2.66 W/kg (limb), 1.1 W/kg (body), 0.81 W/kg (head)
Connector Type Lightning USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM) Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details - Nano SIM + nano SIM/NM card
DISPLAY Apple iPhone SE (2nd generation) Huawei P40 lite 5G
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology Retina HD display with IPS technology LTPS
Screen Size (Display Size) 4.7" 6.5" Huawei P40 lite 5G has larger screen size than Apple iPhone SE (2nd generation).
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1334 x 750 pixels 2400 x 1080 pixels Huawei P40 lite 5G has better screen resolution than Apple iPhone SE (2nd generation).
Pixel Density 326 ppi 405 ppi Huawei P40 lite 5G has better pixel density than Apple iPhone SE (2nd generation).
Max Brightness 625 cd/m² -
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
Contrast Ratio 1400:1 -
HDR - Yes Huawei P40 lite 5G has HDR.
HDR Technology - HDR10
Display Enhancement Technology Dolby Vision -
Display Features Display Zoom, Reachability (screen shifting), True Tone display, Wide colour display (P3), Dark mode, Haptic touch Punch FullView display
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating -
PROCESSOR Apple iPhone SE (2nd generation) Huawei P40 lite 5G
Processor Type (CPU) Apple A13 Bionic Hisilicon Kirin 820
Clock Speed - 2.36 GHz
Processor Core Qty - 8-core
64-bit Architecture Yes - Apple iPhone SE (2nd generation) has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) - Mali-G57
MEMORY Apple iPhone SE (2nd generation) Huawei P40 lite 5G
RAM - 6 GB
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 128 GB Huawei P40 lite 5G has more internal memory than Apple iPhone SE (2nd generation).
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) - NM card - up to 256 GB
CAMERA Apple iPhone SE (2nd generation) Huawei P40 lite 5G
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 4
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 64 Megapixel Huawei P40 lite 5G has better camera resolution than Apple iPhone SE (2nd generation).
Sensor Size - 1/1.7"
Sensor Type - CMOS
Lens Aperture F/1.8 F/1.8 Both phones have the same camera lens aperture.
Lens Construction 6-element -
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Apple iPhone SE (2nd generation) has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Digital Zoom 5x -
Special Effects Natural, Studio, Contour, Stage, Stage Mono, High‑Key Mono -
HDR Mode Smart HDR -
Camera Modes Burst mode, Panorama, Live Photos, Timelapse video, Portrait mode with advanced bokeh and Depth Control, Portrait Lighting, wide colour capture for photos and Live Photos -
Light Source True Tone LED flash LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 24 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps -
Camera Features (Functions) Sapphire crystal lens cover, Cinematic video stabilisation, Focus Pixels, Cinematic video stabilisation, Playback zoom, geotagging, Stereo Recording, Continuous autofocus video, 8MP still photos recording 4K video, Time‑lapse video with stabilisation, Slow Sync, Advanced red-eye correction, Optical image stabilization for video, Extended dynamic range for video, HEIF image capture, Digital zoom up to 3x for video, QuickTake video Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Contrast Auto-Focus, Huawei AI Image Stabilization (AIS)
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 8 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.4
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 2 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.4
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) - Depth camera
Camera Features (3rd Camera) - Bokeh effect
FOURTH CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (4th Camera) - 2 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (4th Camera) - F/2.4
Camera Functions (4th Camera) - Macro camera
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 7 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Huawei P40 lite 5G has better front camera resolution than Apple iPhone SE (2nd generation).
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.2 F/2.0 Huawei P40 lite 5G has better front lens aperture than Apple iPhone SE (2nd generation).
Special Effects (Front) Natural, Studio, Contour, Stage, Stage Mono, High‑Key Mono -
HDR Mode (Front) Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes (Front) Burst mode, Live Photos, Portrait mode with advanced bokeh and Depth Control, Portrait Lighting, wide colour capture for photos and Live Photos Super night selfie mode
Light Source (Front) Retina Flash -
Video Resolutions (Front) 1280 x 720 (720p), 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps -
Camera Features (Front) Auto image stabilisation, Cinematic video stabilisation, QuickTake video -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Apple iPhone SE (2nd generation) Huawei P40 lite 5G
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) - 4000 mAh
Wireless Charging Yes - Apple iPhone SE (2nd generation) can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards Qi -
Standby Time - 480 hours
Talk Time - 1140 minutes
Run Time Details Playback (audio): up to 40 hrs
Playback (video): up to 13 hrs
Playback (streamed video): up to 8 hrs
Talk (3G): up to 1140 min
Standby: up to 480 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium Ion -
CELLULAR Apple iPhone SE (2nd generation) Huawei P40 lite 5G
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Huawei P40 lite 5G has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System iOS 13 Android 10
User Interface - EMUI 10.1.1
Intelligent Assistant Siri -
Payment Technology Apple Pay -
Navigation GPS, GLONASS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS
COMMUNICATIONS Apple iPhone SE (2nd generation) Huawei P40 lite 5G
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, DC-HSDPA, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, VoWiFi, LAA GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 11, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 21, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 29, Band 30, Band 32, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 42, Band 46, Band 48, Band 66 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 1500, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1500 upper, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, FDD 2300 WCS, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 3500, TDD 5150, TDD 3600, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
5G NR Band - N1, n3, n28, n38, n41, n77, n78, n79
5G NR Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD TD 4500
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11ax IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.1 LE
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Apple iPhone SE (2nd generation) Huawei P40 lite 5G
Supported Digital Audio Standards Audible, MP3, FLAC, Apple Lossless, AC-3, AAC-LC, LPCM, HE-AAC, Audible AAX, Audible AAX+, protected AAC, EAC3, HE-AAC v2 WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, MIDI, MP4, SBC, 3GP
Supported Digital Video Standards M-JPEG, H.264, HEVC, MPEG-4 Part 2 3GP, MP4
Sound Enhancements Dolby Digital Plus sound, Dolby Digital sound -
Video Enhancements HDR10, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG) -
FEATURES Apple iPhone SE (2nd generation) Huawei P40 lite 5G
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, 3-axis gyro sensor, digital compass, barometer Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, gravity sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features FaceTime, AirPrint wireless printing, iCloud Photo Sharing, AirDrop function, MIMO technology, Wi-Fi Calling, iBeacon microlocation, CarPlay function, QuickType keyboard, HomeKit, Apple TV support (2nd or later), Fast Charging, AirPlay Mirroring, Third‑generation Neural Engine, Audio Sharing Neural Network Processing Unit, HUAWEI AppGallery
OTHERS Apple iPhone SE (2nd generation) Huawei P40 lite 5G
Included Accessories Lightning to USB-C cable Headset, power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, TP protective film
Compliant Standards IEC 60529 IP67, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) -
Max Depth of Water Resistance 1 m -
Max Operating Temperature 35 °C -
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C -
Humidity Range Operating 5 - 95% (non-condensing) -
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