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| Global Score | |
| 76.2 | 78.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-09-12 | 2019-05-07 |
| 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.30 inches | 6.30 x 3.00 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gold | Black, Purple and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 167.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 710 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G51 MP4 GPU | Adreno 615 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 20.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 9.79 |
| 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3750mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Google Pixel 3a XL has an overall score of 78.9, which is slightly better than Huawei Mate 20 lite's score of 76.2. Although Google Pixel 3a XL and Huawei Mate 20 lite were only released 8 months apart, the Google Pixel 3a XL construction is a bit thicker but also a little lighter than Huawei Mate 20 lite. Both devices in this comparison include Android OS (Operating System), but Google Pixel 3a XL has older 11 version while Huawei Mate 20 lite has Android 8.1 Oreo version.
The Huawei Mate 20 lite features a slightly better screen than Google Pixel 3a XL, because it has a little bigger screen, a little higher 1080 x 2340px resolution and a bit higher number of pixels per inch in the screen. Huawei Mate 20 lite counts with a much greater storage capacity for apps and games than Google Pixel 3a XL, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal storage, the Huawei Mate 20 lite also has an external memory slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB.
Huawei Mate 20 lite counts with a bit better CPU than Google Pixel 3a XL. They have 8 cores and the same RAM amount. Google Pixel 3a XL's battery duration is very similar to the Huawei Mate 20 lite one, although the Google Pixel 3a XL has a 1 percent smaller battery capacity. Google Pixel 3a XL shoots clearer photos and videos than Huawei Mate 20 lite, because although it has a lot worse resolution back facing camera, and they both have a same size diafragm aperture, the Google Pixel 3a XL also counts with a way better 3840x2160 video quality.
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