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| Global Score | |
| 81 | 87.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | |
| Android 11 | Android 11 |
| 2021-10-20 | 2020-11-19 |
| 6.30 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches | 6.06 x 2.91 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Green, Starry Blue and Violet | Clearly white and Just black |
| -- | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 500.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 390 pixels per inch | 416 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset |
| Kryo670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 642L GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.36 |
| 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 | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.11 | 10.23 |
| 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4300mAh Battery | 3885mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.16 | 5.84 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | 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
The Google Pixel 4a 5G is slightly better than Huawei Nova 9, with an 87.5 score against 81. These devices work with the same Android 11 operating system. Google Pixel 4a 5G is an older and a bit thicker phone than Huawei Nova 9, but Google could make it just a bit lighter anyway. Huawei Nova 9 counts with just a little better hardware performance than Google Pixel 4a 5G, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei Nova 9 also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
Google Pixel 4a 5G has a slightly better looking screen than Huawei Nova 9, because although it has a bit smaller screen, and they both have exactly the same 1080 x 2340 resolution, the Google Pixel 4a 5G also counts with a little bit better quantity of pixels per screen inch. Google Pixel 4a 5G has as much storage capacity for games and applications as the Huawei Nova 9, both of them have the same internal memory capacity.
Huawei Nova 9 has a bit superior battery duration than Google Pixel 4a 5G, because it has 4300mAh of battery capacity. The Huawei Nova 9 shoots just a bit better pictures and videos than Google Pixel 4a 5G, because although it has a tinier aperture and worse 30 fps video frame rates, and they both have the same video definition, the Huawei Nova 9 also counts with a back facing camera with way more mega pixels.
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