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| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | |
| HarmonyOS 2 | Android 12 |
| 2021-09-20 | 2022-07-21 |
| 6.43 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches | 5.99 x 2.83 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 6.28 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green and Violet | -- |
| -- | Glass, Metal and Plastic |
| -- | $ 449.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2676 x 1236 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 440 pixels per inch | 431 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset | Tensor (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 642L GPU | Mali-G78 MP20 GPU |
| 9.45 | 6.12 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 23.00mm focal length | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.46 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 4410mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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 Huawei nova 9 Pro is slightly better than the Google Pixel 6a, having a 79.3 score against 76.4. Huawei nova 9 Pro is an older and just a bit heavier phone than Google Pixel 6a, but Huawei was able to build it somewhat thinner anyway. Huawei nova 9 Pro counts with HarmonyOS 2 OS, while Google Pixel 6a has Android 12 OS.
Huawei nova 9 Pro counts with a bit sharper screen than Google Pixel 6a, because it has a just a little better pixels density, a slightly higher resolution of 1236 x 2676 and a little bit larger screen. Huawei nova 9 Pro counts with a much better performing processing unit than Google Pixel 6a, because it has a higher number of cores and a larger amount of RAM memory.
Google Pixel 6a and Huawei nova 9 Pro feature really similar storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos, both of them have the same 128 GB internal storage. Google Pixel 6a counts with a bit better battery lifetime than Huawei nova 9 Pro, because it has 4410mAh of battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
The Google Pixel 6a shoots just a bit better photographs and videos than Huawei nova 9 Pro, because although it has a back facing camera with way less MP and a worse (4K) video definition, it also counts with a larger camera aperture to take better low-light captures and videos.
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