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| Global Score | |
| 80.8 | 78.9 |
| 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 | 6.30 x 3.00 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.14 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Black, Crush blue and Midsummer purple | Black, Purple and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 430.00 | $ 167.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8 |
| 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 | 3700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 5.68 |
| 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 XL, having a score of 80.8 against 78.9. These devices come with Android OS (Operating System), but the Huawei nova 5T has an older 10 version while Google Pixel 3a XL has Android 11 version. The Huawei nova 5T body is just a bit heavier but just a little bit thinner than Google Pixel 3a XL, and both of them were released only a couple of months apart.
Huawei nova 5T features a little bit better screen than Google Pixel 3a XL, because it has a little bit greater pixels amount per inch in the display, a bit larger screen and a quite better 1080 x 2340px resolution. Huawei nova 5T counts with just a little better processing power than Google Pixel 3a XL, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Huawei nova 5T also has 2 GB more RAM.
The Huawei nova 5T counts with much more storage capacity for applications and games than Google Pixel 3a XL, because it has 64 GB more internal memory. Google Pixel 3a XL and Huawei nova 5T feature really similar batteries performance, although the Google Pixel 3a XL has 3700mAh of battery capacity.
Huawei nova 5T counts with a much better camera than Google Pixel 3a XL, and although they both have the same camera aperture, the same video quality and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Huawei nova 5T also has a way more megapixels camera in the back and a way larger camera sensor capturing much higher quality videos and photographs.
Although Huawei nova 5T is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Google Pixel 3a XL, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Google Pixel 3a XL. So if you want that extra specs, you can buy the Huawei nova 5T, otherwise you can save a couple dollars and get the Google Pixel 3a XL, giving up a couple specifications.
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