Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 80.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-05-07 | 2019-09-20 |
| 5.96 x 2.76 x 0.32 inches | 6.07 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.19 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Black, Crush blue and Midsummer purple |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 186.00 | $ 430.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 980 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 2600 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 615 GPU | Mali-G76 MP10 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 | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | 11.55 |
| 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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
Huawei nova 5T has a general score of 80.8, which is slightly better than the Google Pixel 3a's general score of 78.8. Huawei nova 5T's body is somewhat heavier but just a little bit thinner than the Google Pixel 3a, and both of them were released only a couple months apart. Both phones in our current comparison work with Android OS, but the Huawei nova 5T has the previous 10 version and Google Pixel 3a has Android 11.
The Huawei nova 5T counts with a bit better processing unit than Google Pixel 3a, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Huawei nova 5T also has a larger amount of RAM memory. Huawei nova 5T and Google Pixel 3a have extremely similar screens, because although the Huawei nova 5T has a just a bit worse pixel quantity per inch of screen, it also counts with a little bit larger screen and a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2340px.
Huawei nova 5T has a superior camera than Google Pixel 3a, and although they both have a same size camera aperture, the same (4K) video definition and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Huawei nova 5T also has a lot larger camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and a back camera with lot more MP.
Huawei nova 5T has a way bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Google Pixel 3a, because it has more internal storage. The Huawei nova 5T features longer battery performance than Google Pixel 3a, because it has 3750mAh of battery capacity.
Although Huawei nova 5T is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Google Pixel 3a, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Google Pixel 3a. So if you need that extra features and specs, you can buy the Huawei nova 5T, otherwise you can save a couple dollars and buy the Google Pixel 3a, giving up a couple features and specs.
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