Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.7 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-01-10 | 2019-05-07 |
| 5.98 x 2.95 x 0.30 inches | 5.96 x 2.76 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 5.19 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Black, Purple and White |
| Metal | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 775.00 | $ 186.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP8 GPU | Adreno 615 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 4.96 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
The Google Pixel 3a is just a bit better than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, having a 78.8 score against 78.7. Both of these phones use Android OS (Operating System), but Google Pixel 3a has older 11 version while Huawei Mate 9 Pro has Android 8.0 Oreo version. Google Pixel 3a is a extremely newer and lighter phone than the Huawei Mate 9 Pro, but it's just a bit thicker.
The Huawei Mate 9 Pro features a little bit better looking screen than Google Pixel 3a, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a little more pixels per display inch and a higher 1440 x 2560 resolution. The Huawei Mate 9 Pro features a much greater storage for games and applications than Google Pixel 3a, because it has more internal storage.
The Huawei Mate 9 Pro counts with a bit better processing power than Google Pixel 3a, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei Mate 9 Pro also has 2 GB more RAM memory. Huawei Mate 9 Pro has better battery performance than Google Pixel 3a, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
Google Pixel 3a shoots a bit better videos and photos than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same video resolution, the Google Pixel 3a also has a bigger aperture to capture better captures in poorly lited situations, a bigger camera sensor providing a better image quality and a higher 12.2 mega pixels resolution camera.
The Google Pixel 3a is not only the best phones in this comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to others, which makes this phone a no doubt choice.
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