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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 |
| 5.60 x 2.71 x 0.27 inches | 6.30 x 3.00 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gold | Black, Purple and White |
| Aluminum | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 167.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 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 | |
| 2950mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 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
The Google Pixel 3a XL has an overall score of 78.9, which is a little bit better than Huawei nova 2's global score of 74.2. Even though Google Pixel 3a XL is newer than the Huawei nova 2, it is heavier and thicker. Both of these phones have Android OS (operating system), but Google Pixel 3a XL has the previous 11 version and Huawei nova 2 has Android 7.0 Nougat.
The Huawei nova 2 has a slightly better display than Google Pixel 3a XL, because although it has a little bit smaller screen and a bit worse 1080 x 1920 resolution, it also counts with a just a bit greater screen density. The Huawei nova 2 counts with a way bigger storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Google Pixel 3a XL, and although they both have equal internal memory, the Huawei nova 2 also has a SD memory card expansion slot that supports a maximum of 128 GB.
The Huawei nova 2 has a little faster processing unit than Google Pixel 3a XL. Both of them have 4 GB of RAM memory and 8 CPU cores. Google Pixel 3a XL features superior battery lifetime than Huawei nova 2, because it has a 3700mAh battery size instead of 2950mAh. The Google Pixel 3a XL has a slightly better camera than Huawei nova 2, and although they both have a same size camera aperture, the Google Pixel 3a XL also has a back-facing camera with more megapixels and a way higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality.
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