Yes, Huawei phones can be less secure compared to a two-year old android phone that is running vanilla Android, because Huawei, and sometimes even Samsung, sometimes end up making modifications to the kernel that expose the entire device to userland hacks.
Google is trying to move Android to a more secure footing with Titan, Play Protect, verified boot, etc like ChromeOS. If Huawei becomes the dominant Android phone manufacturer, there is the possibility for things to be worse than they are today.
Google is trying to move Android to a more secure footing with Titan, Play Protect, verified boot, etc like ChromeOS. If Huawei becomes the dominant Android phone manufacturer, there is the possibility for things to be worse than they are today.