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| Global Score | |
| 77.4 | 87.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2015-12-01 | 2020-11-19 |
| 6.19 x 3.17 x 0.31 inches | 6.06 x 2.91 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Clearly white and Just black |
| Metal | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 690.00 | $ 500.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 367 pixels per inch | 416 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 950 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP4 GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 12.42 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.35 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3885mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.84 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Google Pixel 4a 5G is much better than Huawei Mate 8, having a global score of 87.5 against 77.4. Google Pixel 4a 5G's body is much newer and just a little lighter than Huawei Mate 8's, but it's also just a little thicker. Google Pixel 4a 5G features a bit better display than Huawei Mate 8, because it has a just a bit greater pixels count in each display inch, a little higher 1080 x 2340 resolution and a little bit larger screen.
Huawei Mate 8 features a very superior storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Google Pixel 4a 5G, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage, the Huawei Mate 8 also has a slot for an SD memory card that holds up to 128 GB. The Google Pixel 4a 5G counts with a little bit better performance than Huawei Mate 8, and although they both have 8 cores, the Google Pixel 4a 5G also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
Huawei Mate 8 counts with just a bit better battery duration than Google Pixel 4a 5G, because it has a 4000mAh battery size instead of 3885mAh. Google Pixel 4a 5G captures a little bit better videos and photos than Huawei Mate 8, because although it has a lot less mega pixels resolution camera, it also counts with a bigger aperture to capture better images and video in poorly lited environments and a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones we compare here, the Google Pixel 4a 5G is also a lot cheaper, which makes it an obvious call.
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