Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.2 | 82.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | Android 11, 10 |
| 2017-07-11 | 2020-08-20 |
| 5.60 x 2.71 x 0.27 inches | 5.67 x 2.73 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gold | Just black |
| Aluminum | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 349.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 444 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 659 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G SM7150-AA chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2950mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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 4a has a global score of 82.9, which is better than Huawei nova 2's 74.2 score. The Google Pixel 4a design has the same weight than Huawei nova 2, but it is thicker. Both devices we compare here come with Android operating system, but Google Pixel 4a has the previous 11 version while Huawei nova 2 has Android 7.0 Nougat version.
Google Pixel 4a features a screen that's just as good as the display in Huawei nova 2, although the Google Pixel 4a also has a larger display, a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels and a little bit higher quantity of pixels per inch of screen. Google Pixel 4a features just a bit more memory capacity for games and applications than Huawei nova 2, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage.
The Google Pixel 4a has a processing unit that's very similar to Huawei nova 2's CPU, and although the Google Pixel 4a has a larger amount of RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core CPU. Google Pixel 4a features just a little better battery lifetime than Huawei nova 2, because it has a 6% more battery capacity.
The Google Pixel 4a shoots slightly better photos and videos than Huawei nova 2, because it has a more MP camera, a much higher video quality and a bigger aperture to capture better photos in low-light situations.
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