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| Global Score | |
| 78.9 | 88.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2019-05-07 | 2020-04-07 |
| 6.30 x 3.00 x 0.32 inches | 6.23 x 2.86 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 7.37 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Black, Blush gold, Deep Sea blue, Ice white and Silver frost |
| Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 167.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2640 x 1200 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 439 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 990 chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2860 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 615 GPU | Mali-G76 MP16 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.63 |
| 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 | 0.78 inches (1/1.28") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (7680 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 12.65 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3700mAh Battery | 4200mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.68 | 6.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| 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
Huawei P40 Pro is much better than Google Pixel 3a XL, getting an 88.2 score against 78.9. Even though Huawei P40 Pro is newer than the Google Pixel 3a XL, it's just a bit thicker and noticeably heavier. Both phones in this review work with Android OS (operating system), but the Huawei P40 Pro has the previous 10 version and Google Pixel 3a XL has Android 11 version.
Huawei P40 Pro has a slightly better looking screen than Google Pixel 3a XL, because it has a quite larger screen, a quite better quantity of pixels per inch in the display and a bit higher resolution of 1200 x 2640px. Huawei P40 Pro counts with a bit faster processing unit than Google Pixel 3a XL, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Huawei P40 Pro also has more RAM memory.
The Huawei P40 Pro counts with a much better camera than Google Pixel 3a XL, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not so good for low-light photos and videos, and they both have the same (4K) video resolution, the Huawei P40 Pro also counts with a much larger back-facing camera sensor which gives a way better photo and video quality, a lot better 50 MP resolution camera and better 60 fps video frame rate.
The Huawei P40 Pro has a lot bigger storage capacity to store more apps and games than Google Pixel 3a XL, because it has more internal storage capacity. Huawei P40 Pro counts with a bit longer battery life than Google Pixel 3a XL, because it has a 14% bigger battery size.
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