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| Global Score | |
| 78.7 | 78.9 |
| 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 | 6.30 x 3.00 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Black, Purple and White |
| Metal | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 775.00 | $ 167.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8 |
| 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 | 3700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.68 |
| 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
Google Pixel 3a XL has a general score of 78.9, which is a little bit better than the Huawei Mate 9 Pro's 78.7 score. Although the Google Pixel 3a XL is just a bit thicker than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, it's just a little lighter and noticeably newer. These devices include Android operating system, but Google Pixel 3a XL has 11 version and Huawei Mate 9 Pro has Android 8.0 Oreo.
The Huawei Mate 9 Pro has a bit sharper display than Google Pixel 3a XL, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a higher 1440 x 2560px resolution and a higher pixel number in each inch in the display. The Huawei Mate 9 Pro features a much greater memory for apps and games than Google Pixel 3a XL, because it has 128 GB internal memory.
Huawei Mate 9 Pro has just a little better processing power than Google Pixel 3a XL, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei Mate 9 Pro also has a greater amount of RAM. The Huawei Mate 9 Pro counts with just a little bit longer battery lifetime than Google Pixel 3a XL, because it has an 8 percent greater battery size.
The Google Pixel 3a XL shoots slightly better photographs and videos than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Google Pixel 3a XL also has a larger aperture to take better photography in poorly lited situations, a larger sensor shooting higher quality videos and photographs and a more mega pixels back facing camera.
In addition to being the best phone in our comparison, Google Pixel 3a XL is also a bargain compared to others.
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