Honor 70 vs Honor 80 SE
The Honor 70 (2022) runs on the Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5G, while the Honor 80 SE (2022) runs on the MediaTek Dimensity 900. By overall MobileRank rating, the Honor 70 leads — 57/100 vs 53/100 (a 4-point difference). Key differences: the Honor 70 has the bigger battery (4800 mAh vs 4600); the main camera is 54 MP vs 64 MP; the Honor 70 is faster in AnTuTu (820,210 vs 671,241); the Honor 70 has NFC for contactless payments, the Honor 80 SE doesn't.
Profile comparison
Category scores
Honor 70
Honor 80 SE
What makes Honor 70 better?
- Higher AnTuTu: 820210 vs 671241
- Better Geekbench Single: 1059 vs 1003
- Better Geekbench Multi: 3012 vs 2423
- Bigger battery: 4800 vs 4600 mAh
- Higher performance (55/100 vs 50/100)
- Better camera (53/100 vs 47/100)
- Longer battery life (49/100 vs 44/100)
What makes Honor 80 SE better?
- Better main camera: 64MP vs 54MP
- Lighter: 175g vs 178g
- Better portability (77/100 vs 73/100)
Comparison verdict
Comparing the Honor 70 vs the Honor 80 SE, the Honor 70 scores 4 points higher (57/100 vs 53/100). In the "performance" category, the Honor 70 is a bit better (55/100 vs 50/100). In the "display" category, both devices are on the same level — 79/100. In the "camera" category, the Honor 70 is a bit better (53/100 vs 47/100). In the "battery" category, the Honor 70 is a bit better (49/100 vs 44/100). In the "portability" category, the Honor 80 SE and the Honor 70 are nearly equal (77/100 vs 73/100).
Specs comparison
| Specification | Honor 70 | Honor 80 SE | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Processor | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5G | MediaTek Dimensity 900 | |
| AnTuTu | 820210 | 671241 | |
| Geekbench Single | 1059 | 1003 | |
| Geekbench Multi | 3012 | 2423 | |
| Display | 6.7" OLED | 6.7" OLED | |
| Resolution | 1080x2400 | 1080x2400 | |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz | |
| Battery | 4800 mAh | 4600 mAh | |
| Charging | 66W | 66W | |
| DXOMark (camera) | 115 | — | |
| Main camera | 54 MP | 64 MP | |
| Ultrawide | 50 MP | 5 MP | |
| Front camera | 32 MP | 32 MP | |
| RAM | 8GB / 12GB | 8GB / 12GB | |
| Storage | 256GB / 512GB | 256GB | |
| OS | Android 12, Magic UI 6.1 | Android 12, Magic UI 7 | |
| NFC | yes | no | |
| Dimensions | 161.4×73.3×7.9 mm | 161.3×73.4×7.7 mm | |
| Weight | 178 g | 175 g | |
| Launch price | — | — |
Camera comparison
Honor 70
- Main: 54MP f/1.9
- Ultrawide: 50MP
- Front: 32MP
Honor 80 SE
- Main: 64MP f/1.8
- Ultrawide: 5MP
- Front: 32MP
Display comparison
Honor 70
- 6.7" OLED
- Resolution: 1080x2400
- Refresh rate: 120 Hz
Honor 80 SE
- 6.7" OLED
- Resolution: 1080x2400
- Refresh rate: 120 Hz
Battery and charging
Honor 70
- 4800 mAh
- Wired: 66W
- No wireless charging
Honor 80 SE
- 4600 mAh
- Wired: 66W
- No wireless charging
Overall performance score
We compared Honor 70 and Honor 80 SE, covering their specs and all relevant benchmarks.
Honor 70 leads Honor 80 SE by 22.2% in our overall performance rating.
Benchmarks
Detailed category analysis
performance
In the "performance" category, the Honor 70 is a bit better (55/100 vs 50/100).
display
In the "display" category, both devices are on the same level — 79/100.
camera
In the "camera" category, the Honor 70 is a bit better (53/100 vs 47/100).
battery
In the "battery" category, the Honor 70 is a bit better (49/100 vs 44/100).
portability
In the "portability" category, the Honor 80 SE and the Honor 70 are nearly equal (77/100 vs 73/100).
Frequently asked questions
Which is better: the Honor 70 or the Honor 80 SE?
The Honor 70 edges out the Honor 80 SE by just 4 points — the two devices are very close in overall level.
What is the rating of the Honor 70 and the Honor 80 SE?
The Honor 70 has a MobileRank rating of 57/100, the Honor 80 SE — 53/100.
Which has the better camera: the Honor 70 or the Honor 80 SE?
The Honor 70 leads on camera score (53/100 vs 47/100).
Which is more powerful: the Honor 70 or the Honor 80 SE?
The Honor 70 leads on performance (55/100 vs 50/100).
Should you choose the Honor 70 over the Honor 80 SE?
Neither model stands out enough to recommend it for a specific use case: the clearest difference is camera — better on the Honor 70 (53/100 vs 47/100).