Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.9 | 78.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat |
| 2019-05-07 | 2017-01-10 |
| 6.30 x 3.00 x 0.32 inches | 5.98 x 2.95 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Gold and Gray |
| Plastic | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 167.00 | $ 775.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 615 GPU | Mali-G71 MP8 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3700mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Google Pixel 3a XL is just a bit better than the Huawei Mate 9 Pro, having a 78.9 score against 78.7. Although the Google Pixel 3a XL is just a little bit thicker than the Huawei Mate 9 Pro, it's a little bit lighter and extremely newer. Both devices in this comparison review have Android OS (Operating System), but the Google Pixel 3a XL has the previous 11 version while Huawei Mate 9 Pro has Android 8.0 Oreo.
Huawei Mate 9 Pro has a little better performance than Google Pixel 3a XL, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Huawei Mate 9 Pro also has more RAM memory. Huawei Mate 9 Pro has a little more vivid screen than Google Pixel 3a XL, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a greater pixel amount per inch in the screen and a better 1440 x 2560px resolution.
The Google Pixel 3a XL takes clearer videos and photos than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same video resolution, the Google Pixel 3a XL also has a larger back-facing camera sensor providing a better image quality, a camera with a higher 12.2 MP resolution and a larger diafragm aperture to capture better low light photography.
Huawei Mate 9 Pro features a lot bigger storage for games and applications than Google Pixel 3a XL, because it has more internal storage. The Huawei Mate 9 Pro features a little better battery lifetime than Google Pixel 3a XL, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3700mAh.
The Google Pixel 3a XL not only is the best phones of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also by far the cheapest.
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