Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 80.8 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-09-20 | 2019-05-07 |
| 6.07 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 5.96 x 2.76 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.14 ounces | 5.19 ounces |
| Black, Crush blue and Midsummer purple | Black, Purple and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 430.00 | $ 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 |
| 8.2 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP10 GPU | Adreno 615 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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
Huawei nova 5T is a bit better than the Google Pixel 3a, having a score of 80.8 against 78.8. Even though the Huawei nova 5T and the Google Pixel 3a were released only 5 months apart, Huawei nova 5T's construction is somewhat heavier but also just a little thinner than the Google Pixel 3a. Both of these phones have Android OS (Operating System), but Huawei nova 5T has an older 10 version while Google Pixel 3a has Android 11 version.
Google Pixel 3a counts with a screen that's just as good as the display in Huawei nova 5T, because although the Google Pixel 3a has a bit smaller display and a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 2220px, it also counts with a little bit better screen pixels density. Huawei nova 5T features a much bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than Google Pixel 3a, because it has 64 GB more internal memory capacity.
Huawei nova 5T counts with a little faster processor than Google Pixel 3a, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Huawei nova 5T also has 2 GB more RAM memory. Huawei nova 5T shoots much clearer videos and photos than Google Pixel 3a, and although they both have the same video definition, a same size aperture and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Huawei nova 5T also has a much larger back camera sensor capturing way higher quality pictures and videos and a back-facing camera with lot more mega-pixels.
Huawei nova 5T counts with superior battery life than Google Pixel 3a, because it has a 3750mAh battery size.
Although Huawei nova 5T is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Google Pixel 3a, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Google Pixel 3a. If you want to save a few dollars, you can buy Google Pixel 3a, letting go a few specs and features, but you will get the most with your money.
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