Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 78.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat |
| 2019-05-07 | 2017-01-10 |
| 5.96 x 2.76 x 0.32 inches | 5.98 x 2.95 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.19 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Gold and Gray |
| Plastic | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 186.00 | $ 775.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 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 | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 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
Google Pixel 3a has an overall score of 78.8, which is just a bit better than the Huawei Mate 9 Pro's 78.7 general score. The Google Pixel 3a design is much newer and somewhat lighter than the Huawei Mate 9 Pro's, but it is also just a little bit thicker. Both of these phones work with Android operating system, but the Google Pixel 3a has the previous 11 version and Huawei Mate 9 Pro has Android 8.0 Oreo version.
Huawei Mate 9 Pro features a bit sharper screen than Google Pixel 3a, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 2560 and a bit greater number of pixels per inch of display. Huawei Mate 9 Pro features a bit more powerful CPU than Google Pixel 3a, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei Mate 9 Pro also has a larger amount of RAM.
The Google Pixel 3a shoots clearer photos and videos than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Google Pixel 3a also has a more mega pixels back facing camera, a larger aperture to capture better low light captures and videos and a bigger sensor capturing better quality pictures and videos.
The Huawei Mate 9 Pro features much more storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Google Pixel 3a, because it has 64 GB more internal memory capacity. Huawei Mate 9 Pro has greater battery duration than Google Pixel 3a, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
Google Pixel 3a not only is the best phones in this comparison, but it's also very cheap compared to the other phones.
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