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| Global Score | |
| 82.9 | 78.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat |
| 2020-08-20 | 2017-01-10 |
| 5.67 x 2.73 x 0.32 inches | 5.98 x 2.95 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Just black | Gold and Gray |
| Plastic and Plastic | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 349.00 | $ 775.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 444 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G SM7150-AA chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset |
| Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Mali-G71 MP8 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 |
| 27.00mm 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.12 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | 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
The Google Pixel 4a has a score of 82.9, which is a bit better than Huawei Mate 9 Pro's general score of 78.7. Although the Google Pixel 4a is a bit thicker than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, it's lighter and extremely newer. These phones come with Android OS (Operating System), but Google Pixel 4a has the older 11 version and Huawei Mate 9 Pro has Android 8.0 Oreo version.
Huawei Mate 9 Pro features a bit sharper display than Google Pixel 4a, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a little bit greater pixel amount in each inch of screen and a higher 1440 x 2560 pixels resolution. Huawei Mate 9 Pro's storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos is just as good as the Google Pixel 4a one, both of them have exactly the same 128 GB internal memory capacity.
Huawei Mate 9 Pro has just a bit better performance than Google Pixel 4a. Both of them have the same number of cores and 6 GB of RAM. Huawei Mate 9 Pro features greater battery duration than Google Pixel 4a, because it has a 27% larger battery size. Google Pixel 4a counts with a little bit better camera than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, and although they both have the same video quality and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Google Pixel 4a also has a larger camera sensor providing a better image quality, a way bigger camera aperture and a camera with a better resolution.
Google Pixel 4a not only is the best phones between the ones we are comparing, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones, making buying this phone an easy decision.
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