Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 86.4 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | |
| Android 10 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-04-07 | 2019-05-07 |
| 5.86 x 2.80 x 0.33 inches | 5.96 x 2.76 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 5.19 ounces |
| Black, Blush gold, Deep Sea blue, Ice white and Silver frost | Black, Purple and White |
| Glass and Metal | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 244.00 | $ 186.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 422 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 990 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2860 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP16 GPU | Adreno 615 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 23.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.78 inches (1/1.28") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.21 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3800mAh Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.76 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | 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 Huawei P40 is a bit better than Google Pixel 3a, with an 86.4 score against 78.8. Although Huawei P40 is newer than the Google Pixel 3a, it is a little thicker and heavier. Both phones we are comparing use Android OS (Operating System), but the Huawei P40 has 10 version and Google Pixel 3a has Android 11.
Huawei P40 counts with a little more vivid display than Google Pixel 3a, because although it has a little lower pixels density, it also counts with a quite better 1080 x 2340 resolution and a little bigger screen. Huawei P40 features a little faster CPU than Google Pixel 3a, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei P40 also has more RAM memory.
Huawei P40 counts with a much greater storage capacity for applications and games than Google Pixel 3a, because it has 128 GB internal memory. Huawei P40 has improved battery performance than Google Pixel 3a, because it has 3800mAh of battery capacity. Huawei P40 takes way better pictures and videos than Google Pixel 3a, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is worse for shooting photos or video in poorly lited environments, and they both have the same (4K) video definition, the Huawei P40 also counts with a way bigger camera sensor providing a way higher image quality, a lot more megapixels camera in the back and faster video frame rate.
Huawei P40 is more expensive than Google Pixel 3a, but you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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