Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-04-27 | 2019-05-07 |
| 5.87 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches | 5.96 x 2.76 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 5.19 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | Black, Purple and White |
| Glass and Metal | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 274.00 | $ 186.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 2244 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 429 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP12 GPU | Adreno 615 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 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 | |
| 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.36 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 3a has a global score of 78.8, which is just a bit better than the Huawei P20's 78.1 score. Google Pixel 3a's design is newer and lighter, but a bit thicker than Huawei P20. These devices come with Android operating system, but the Google Pixel 3a has older 11 version while Huawei P20 has Android 9.0 Pie.
The Huawei P20 counts with just a little better processing power than Google Pixel 3a. They have the same number of cores and a 4 GB RAM memory. Huawei P20 and Google Pixel 3a feature similar displays, because although the Google Pixel 3a has a little smaller display and a bit lower 1080 x 2220 resolution, it also counts with a just a little more pixels per screen inch.
Huawei P20 captures slightly better pictures and videos than Google Pixel 3a, because although it has a back camera with less megapixels and a worse (4K) video definition, and they both have the same camera aperture, the Huawei P20 also counts with a larger camera sensor which offers a higher image and video quality.
The Huawei P20 has a much greater memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Google Pixel 3a, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity. The Huawei P20 features just a little bit longer battery life than Google Pixel 3a, because it has a 3400mAh battery capacity.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones we are comparing here, the Google Pixel 3a is also by far the cheapest one.
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