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| Global Score | |
| 78.9 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | HarmonyOS 2 |
| 2019-05-07 | 2021-09-20 |
| 6.30 x 3.00 x 0.32 inches | 6.43 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Black, Blue, Green and Violet |
| Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 167.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2676 x 1236 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 440 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 615 GPU | Adreno 642L GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.45 |
| 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 | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 23.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3700mAh Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Huawei nova 9 Pro is slightly better than the Google Pixel 3a XL, with a 79.3 score against 78.9. Huawei nova 9 Pro's construction is much newer and just a bit thinner than the Google Pixel 3a XL's, but it is somewhat heavier. Huawei nova 9 Pro works with HarmonyOS 2 OS, and Google Pixel 3a XL works with Android 11 OS.
The Huawei nova 9 Pro counts with a bit sharper display than Google Pixel 3a XL, because it has a little bit larger screen, a just a little better pixels density and a better 1236 x 2676 resolution. The Huawei nova 9 Pro features much more storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Google Pixel 3a XL, because it has more internal memory.
The Huawei nova 9 Pro features just a bit better performance than Google Pixel 3a XL, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei nova 9 Pro also has more RAM. The Google Pixel 3a XL features a slightly better camera than Huawei nova 9 Pro, because although it has a back-facing camera with much less MP resolution and a lower 3840x2160 video resolution, it also counts with a bigger diafragm aperture for better low-light photos and videos.
Huawei nova 9 Pro has a bit longer battery performance than Google Pixel 3a XL, because it has a 4000mAh battery size instead of 3700mAh.
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