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| Global Score | |
| 74.2 | 78.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-07-11 | 2019-05-07 |
| 6.06 x 2.95 x 0.27 inches | 6.30 x 3.00 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gold | Black, Purple and White |
| Aluminum | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 167.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 659 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Adreno 615 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.02 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3340mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Google Pixel 3a XL has a score of 78.9, which is a little bit better than the Huawei nova 2 Plus's overall score of 74.2. The Google Pixel 3a XL body is newer and a little lighter than the Huawei nova 2 Plus's, although it's also somewhat thicker. Both devices in this review use Android OS, but Google Pixel 3a XL has older 11 version and Huawei nova 2 Plus has Android 7.0 Nougat version.
The Huawei nova 2 Plus counts with a bit more vivid display than Google Pixel 3a XL, although it has a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 1920px, a just a bit lower display density and a quite smaller display. Huawei nova 2 Plus has a way bigger storage capacity to install applications and games than Google Pixel 3a XL, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal memory, the Huawei nova 2 Plus also has a SD memory slot that holds a maximum of 128 GB.
Huawei nova 2 Plus features a little bit better performance than Google Pixel 3a XL. Both have 8 CPU cores and a 4 GB RAM. The Google Pixel 3a XL features just a little better battery life than Huawei nova 2 Plus, because it has an 11 percent more battery size. The Google Pixel 3a XL has a slightly better camera than Huawei nova 2 Plus, and although they both have a same size aperture, the Google Pixel 3a XL also has a way better video quality and a camera in the back with a better resolution.
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