Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 87.5 | 78.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | |
| Android 11 | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat |
| 2020-11-19 | 2017-01-10 |
| 6.06 x 2.91 x 0.32 inches | 5.98 x 2.95 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Clearly white and Just black | Gold and Gray |
| Plastic | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 500.00 | $ 775.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 416 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset |
| Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 620 GPU | Mali-G71 MP8 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3885mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.84 | 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 4a 5G has a general score of 87.5, which is better than Huawei Mate 9 Pro's 78.7 overall score. Both phones we compare here use Android OS (operating system), but Google Pixel 4a 5G has 11 version and Huawei Mate 9 Pro has Android 8.0 Oreo. The Google Pixel 4a 5G construction is newer and just a little bit lighter, but just a bit thicker than the Huawei Mate 9 Pro.
The Google Pixel 4a 5G and the Huawei Mate 9 Pro count with quite similar processing units, they have a 6 GB RAM and 8 cores. Huawei Mate 9 Pro counts with a little sharper screen than Google Pixel 4a 5G, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels and a higher number of pixels per inch in the screen.
Google Pixel 4a 5G captures a little bit better photographs and videos than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Google Pixel 4a 5G also has better video frame rate, a bigger back-facing camera sensor capturing better quality videos and photographs, a better 12.2 mega pixels resolution camera and a way larger aperture for better photography and videos in low light environments.
Huawei Mate 9 Pro and Google Pixel 4a 5G count with really similar memory for applications, games, photos and videos, they have exactly the same internal storage. The Huawei Mate 9 Pro features a bit superior battery performance than Google Pixel 4a 5G, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity.
The Google Pixel 4a 5G is not only the best phones of the ones in this comparison, but it's also very cheap compared to the other ones, which makes it an easy decision.
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