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| Global Score | |
| 82.9 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-08-20 | 2018-10-26 |
| 5.67 x 2.73 x 0.32 inches | 6.23 x 3.04 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Just black | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 349.00 | $ 519.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2244 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 444 pixels per inch | 383 pixels per inch |
| -- | 820 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G SM7150-AA chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset |
| Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Mali-G76 MP10 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.45 |
| 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 + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 10.01 |
| 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.12 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| 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
The Google Pixel 4a has a general score of 82.9, which is slightly better than the Huawei Mate 20's 79.5 global score. Google Pixel 4a is a newer cellphone, and it is also incredibly lighter and a bit thinner than the Huawei Mate 20. Both of these phones come with Android OS (operating system), but the Google Pixel 4a has an older 11 version and Huawei Mate 20 has Android 9.0 Pie version.
The Huawei Mate 20 counts with a bit better performance than Google Pixel 4a, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have 8 processing cores. The Huawei Mate 20 has a bit more vivid screen than Google Pixel 4a, because although it has a little bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2244 and a just a bit worse pixel density, it also counts with a quite bigger screen.
The Huawei Mate 20 counts with as much storage to install applications and games as the Google Pixel 4a one, both of them have the same internal memory. Huawei Mate 20 features a slightly better camera than Google Pixel 4a, because although it has a worse 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, a smaller camera aperture which is worse for shooting photographs and videos in poorly lited situations and a back camera with lesser megapixels, it also counts with a bigger back-facing camera sensor.
The Huawei Mate 20 features improved battery life than Google Pixel 4a, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
Even being the best phone between the ones we are comparing, Google Pixel 4a is also by far the cheapest one, which makes it a no doubt choice.
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