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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-08-18 | 2019-05-07 |
| 6.20 x 2.96 x 0.30 inches | 5.96 x 2.76 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 5.19 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Purple and White |
| Glass and Metal | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 186.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 710 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G51 MP4 GPU | Adreno 615 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.18 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 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 |
| 9.13 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3340mAh Nano SIM Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 4.96 |
| 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Google Pixel 3a has a general score of 78.8, which is just a bit better than the Huawei nova 3i's 73.7 general score. Both of these devices use Android OS (Operating System), but Google Pixel 3a has the previous 11 version and Huawei nova 3i has Android 8.1 Oreo. Although the Google Pixel 3a and Huawei nova 3i were only released 9 months apart, Google Pixel 3a's body is a bit thicker but somewhat lighter than Huawei nova 3i.
Huawei nova 3i counts with a little faster processor than Google Pixel 3a. Both of them have a 4 GB RAM memory and 8 cpu cores. The Google Pixel 3a counts with a little more vivid display than Huawei nova 3i, because although it has a little bit lower 1080 x 2220px resolution and a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a just a bit greater amount of pixels per display inch.
The Huawei nova 3i features a much greater memory capacity for apps and games than Google Pixel 3a, because it has a slot for an external memory card that supports up to 256 GB and more internal storage capacity. Huawei nova 3i has just a little better battery lifetime than Google Pixel 3a, because it has an 11% more battery size.
The Google Pixel 3a features a slightly better camera than Huawei nova 3i, because although it has a back facing camera with a way lower 12.2 mega-pixels resolution, it also counts with a bigger aperture and a lot better 3840x2160 video quality.
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