Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 82.9 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2020-08-20 | 2018-04-27 |
| 5.67 x 2.73 x 0.32 inches | 5.87 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| Just black | Black, Blue, Gold and Pink |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 349.00 | $ 274.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2244 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 444 pixels per inch | 429 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G SM7150-AA chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset |
| Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.12 | 5.36 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Google Pixel 4a is a bit better than the Huawei P20, getting an 82.9 score against 78.1. Both of these devices come with Android OS, but the Google Pixel 4a has an older 11 version while Huawei P20 has Android 9.0 Pie version. Google Pixel 4a's design is way newer and somewhat lighter, but a bit thicker than Huawei P20.
Google Pixel 4a features a bit sharper display than Huawei P20, and although they both have a screen with the same size, the Google Pixel 4a also has a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels and a little more pixels per inch of display. The Huawei P20's processing unit is just as good as Google Pixel 4a's CPU, and although the Huawei P20 has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have 8 processing cores.
Huawei P20's memory to install applications and games is just as good as the Google Pixel 4a one, they have equal 128 GB internal storage. The Huawei P20 features a little longer battery duration than Google Pixel 4a, because it has a 3400mAh battery size. The Huawei P20 takes a little bit better photographs and videos than Google Pixel 4a, because although it has a lower 3840x2160 video resolution, a tinier aperture and a lower 12 megapixels resolution back-facing camera, it also counts with a bigger sensor.
The Google Pixel 4a is more expensive than the Huawei P20, but it's still a good choice, as you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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