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| Global Score | |
| 73.4 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | |
| -- | Android 12 |
| 2017-01-06 | 2022-07-21 |
| 6.18 x 3.11 x 0.31 inches | 5.99 x 2.83 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 6.28 ounces |
| Brown, Gold, Gray, Silver and White | -- |
| Metal | Glass, Metal and Plastic |
| -- | $ 449.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 373 pixels per inch | 431 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset | Tensor (5 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP8 GPU | Mali-G78 MP20 GPU |
| 9.36 | 6.12 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4410mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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 6a has a score of 76.4, which is a bit better than the Huawei Mate 9's global score of 73.4. Even though Google Pixel 6a is thicker than the Huawei Mate 9, it's a little bit lighter and incredibly newer. The Huawei Mate 9 counts with a much better processing power than Google Pixel 6a, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a larger number of cores (and faster).
The Huawei Mate 9 has a bit more vivid display than Google Pixel 6a, although it has a bit inferior pixel count per inch of screen, a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 1920 and a quite smaller screen. Huawei Mate 9 has a bit more memory capacity for applications and games than Google Pixel 6a, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD memory slot that admits up to 256 GB.
Google Pixel 6a counts with a very superior camera than Huawei Mate 9, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Google Pixel 6a also has a better resolution back facing camera and a lot larger aperture to capture better images and videos in low-light situations.
Google Pixel 6a has a little longer battery life than Huawei Mate 9, because it has a 4410mAh battery size instead of 4000mAh.
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