Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 82.9 | 80.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-08-20 | 2019-09-20 |
| 5.67 x 2.73 x 0.32 inches | 6.07 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| Just black | Black, Crush blue and Midsummer purple |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 349.00 | $ 430.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 444 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.2 |
| 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 | 6 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 | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.12 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | 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
Google Pixel 4a is a little bit better than Huawei nova 5T, getting a score of 82.9 against 80.8. Both phones in this comparison work with Android OS, but the Google Pixel 4a has a more recent 11 version and Huawei nova 5T has Android 10, giving some additional features and performance tweaks. The Google Pixel 4a construction is newer and lighter, but a little thicker than the Huawei nova 5T.
Huawei nova 5T features just a little better processing power than Google Pixel 4a. Both have the same number of cores and 6 GB of RAM. The Google Pixel 4a features a bit sharper screen than Huawei nova 5T, because although it has a quite smaller screen, and they both have the same resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels, the Google Pixel 4a also counts with a little bit greater pixel density.
The Huawei nova 5T has as much memory for applications and games as the Google Pixel 4a one, both of them have exactly the same 128 GB internal memory capacity. The Huawei nova 5T features improved battery performance than Google Pixel 4a, because it has a 19% larger battery size. The Huawei nova 5T features a much better camera than Google Pixel 4a, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not so good for low-light photography and videos, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality and the same video frame rate, the Huawei nova 5T also counts with a back facing camera with a much higher resolution and a much larger sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
In addition to being the best phone in this comparison, Google Pixel 4a is also by far the cheapest, which makes it very easy to pick between these phones.
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