Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 12 |
| 2018-07-18 | 2022-07-21 |
| 6.18 x 2.90 x 0.29 inches | 5.99 x 2.83 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | 6.28 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass, Metal and Plastic |
| -- | $ 449.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 431 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset | Tensor (5 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP12 GPU | Mali-G78 MP20 GPU |
| 9.36 | 6.12 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.18 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.9 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4410mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Google Pixel 6a has a general score of 76.4, which is a bit better than Huawei nova 3's general score of 76.3. Both of these phones include Android OS (Operating System), but Google Pixel 6a has the older 12 version while Huawei nova 3 has Android 8.1 Oreo. Google Pixel 6a's design is a lot newer, but just a little bit heavier and thicker than the Huawei nova 3.
Huawei nova 3 has a much better hardware performance than Google Pixel 6a, and although they both have 6 GB of RAM, the Huawei nova 3 also has 2 more cpu cores. Huawei nova 3 counts with a little more vivid display than Google Pixel 6a, because although it has a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels and a little worse pixel count in each display inch, it also counts with a bit larger display.
Huawei nova 3 features just a bit better camera than Google Pixel 6a, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not nice for low light photography and worse 30 frames per second video frame rate, and they both have the same (4K) video resolution, the Huawei nova 3 also counts with a way higher 16 mega-pixels resolution camera in the back.
The Huawei nova 3 features a superior memory capacity for games and applications than Google Pixel 6a, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal storage, the Huawei nova 3 also has a slot for an external memory card that holds up to 256 GB. Google Pixel 6a counts with superior battery lifetime than Huawei nova 3, because it has a 4410mAh battery size against 3750mAh.
Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.