Apple iPhone SE vs. Honor 9X

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Apple iPhone SE and Honor 9X. 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 vs. Honor 9X Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Apple iPhone SE Honor 9X
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number A1723 -
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 123.8 mm 163.5 mm Honor 9X has greater height than Apple iPhone SE.
Width 58.6 mm 77.3 mm Honor 9X has greater width than Apple iPhone SE.
Depth 7.6 mm 8.8 mm Apple iPhone SE is narrower than Apple iPhone SE.
Weight 113 g 196.8 g Apple iPhone SE is lighter than Apple iPhone SE.
Body Colour Rose gold | Silver | Gold | Space grey Midnight black | Sapphire blue
Body Material Stainless steel, glass, satin aluminium -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 1.17 W/kg (body), 1.17 W/kg (head) 0.84 W/kg (body), 0.93 W/kg (head)
Connector Type Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Lightning
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details - Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD
DISPLAY Apple iPhone SE Honor 9X
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology Retina Display with IPS technology LTPS
Screen Size (Display Size) 4" 6.59" Honor 9X has larger screen size than Apple iPhone SE.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1136 x 640 pixels 2340 x 1080 pixels Honor 9X has better screen resolution than Apple iPhone SE.
Pixel Density 326 ppi 391 ppi Honor 9X has better pixel density than Apple iPhone SE.
Max Brightness 500 cd/m² -
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
Contrast Ratio 800:1 -
Display Enhancement Technology - Blue light filter
Display Features - Honor Full View Display
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating -
PROCESSOR Apple iPhone SE Honor 9X
Processor Type (CPU) Apple A9 Hisilicon Kirin 710F
Clock Speed - 2.2 GHz
Processor Core Qty - 8-core
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
MEMORY Apple iPhone SE Honor 9X
RAM - 4 GB
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 16 GB 128 GB Honor 9X has more internal memory than Apple iPhone SE.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) - microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 512 GB
CAMERA Apple iPhone SE Honor 9X
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 3
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 48 Megapixel Honor 9X has better camera resolution than Apple iPhone SE.
Sensor Size - 1/2"
Sensor Type BSI CMOS
Sensor Name - Sony Exmor RS IMX582 sensor
Lens Aperture F/2.2 F/1.8 Honor 9X has better lens aperture than Apple iPhone SE.
Lens Construction 5-element -
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Digital Zoom 3x -
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes Burst mode, Panorama, Time-lapse mode, Timer mode 3D Portrait Lighting, Portrait
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection - Apple iPhone SE has face detection.
Light Source LED light 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, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps -
Camera Features (Functions) Sapphire crystal lens cover, Cinematic video stabilisation, Focus Pixels, Cinematic video stabilisation, Live Photo, Playback zoom, Hybrid IR filter, Improved noise reduction, Exposure control Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), EIS video stabilisation, 4-in-1 Super Pixel, AIS Super Night mode
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 8 Megapixel
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.4
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 120 degree(s)
Camera Features (2nd Camera) - Distortion correction
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
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Front Camera Design - Pop-up
Sensor Resolution (Front) 1.2 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Honor 9X has better front camera resolution than Apple iPhone SE.
Sensor Type (Front) BSI -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.4 F/2.2 Honor 9X has better front lens aperture than Apple iPhone SE.
HDR Mode (Front) Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes (Front) Burst mode, Timer mode 3D Portrait Lighting
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection - Apple iPhone SE has face detection.
Light Source (Front) Retina Flash -
Video Resolutions (Front) 1280 x 720 (720p) -
Camera Features (Front) FaceTime HD camera, Exposure control -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Apple iPhone SE Honor 9X
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) - 4000 mAh
Standby Time 240 hours -
Talk Time 840 minutes 1440 minutes Honor 9X has longer battery life when making calls than Apple iPhone SE.
Run Time Details Talk (3G): up to 840 min
Standby: up to 240 hrs
Active online usage (3G): up to 12 hrs
Active online usage (LTE): up to 13 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 13 hrs
Playback (video): up to 13 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 50 hrs
Talk (3G): up to 1440 min
Playback (video): up to 13 hrs
Playback (Music): up to 120 hrs
Gaming: up to 8 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium Ion -
CELLULAR Apple iPhone SE Honor 9X
Technology CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) / TD-SCDMA WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System iOS Android 9.0 Pie
User Interface - EMUI 9.1
Intelligent Assistant Siri -
Payment Technology Apple Pay -
Navigation A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
COMMUNICATIONS Apple iPhone SE Honor 9X
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, DC-HSDPA, VoLTE, TDD-LTE, VoWiFi GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X, 1900 CDMA2000 1X, 2100 CDMA2000 1X (AWS) 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41 Band 1, Band 3, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 4.2
NFC Yes - Apple iPhone SE has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Apple iPhone SE Honor 9X
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, AIFF, PCM, Audible, MP3, Apple Lossless, AAC-LC, HE-AAC, Audible AAX, Audible AAX+, protected AAC MP3, OGG, MIDI, MP4, 3GP
Supported Digital Video Standards AVI, MOV, M-JPEG, MPEG-4, H.264, M4V 3GP, MP4
FEATURES Apple iPhone SE Honor 9X
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 -
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features Multitasking, FaceTime, AirPlay wireless streaming, AirPrint wireless printing, iCloud Photo Sharing, AirDrop function, Apple TV support (2nd, 3rd), Wi-Fi Calling, iBeacon microlocation, CarPlay function, Family Sharing feature, QuickType keyboard, iCloud Keychain, Spotlight Search, Notification Center, M9 motion coprocessor GPU Turbo 3.0 technology, AI Signal Enhancer
OTHERS Apple iPhone SE Honor 9X
Included Accessories Headset, USB cable, power adapter USB cable, power adapter
Compliant Standards HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) TUV Rheinland Low Blue Light Certification
Max Operating Temperature 35 °C -
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C -
Humidity Range Operating 5 - 95% (non-condensing) -
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