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| Global Score | |
| 86.4 | 78.9 |
| 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 | 6.30 x 3.00 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 5.89 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 | $ 167.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 422 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8 |
| 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 | 3700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.76 | 5.68 |
| 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
Huawei P40 is a bit better than the Google Pixel 3a XL, with a general score of 86.4 against 78.9. Both of these phones include Android OS (Operating System), but the Huawei P40 has the previous 10 version while Google Pixel 3a XL has Android 11 version. The Huawei P40 design is newer, but just a little thicker and a little bit heavier than the Google Pixel 3a XL.
The Huawei P40 has a bit better performance than Google Pixel 3a XL, and although they both have 8 cores, the Huawei P40 also has more RAM. The Huawei P40 features a slightly better screen than Google Pixel 3a XL, because it has a little larger screen, a slightly higher 1080 x 2340 resolution and a little bit better screen pixel density.
Huawei P40 has a much better camera than Google Pixel 3a XL, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not nice for shooting photographs and video in low light environments, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Huawei P40 also counts with a way bigger sensor taking way higher quality photos and videos, a lot more mega pixels camera and higher video frame rate.
The Huawei P40 counts with much more storage to store more games and applications than Google Pixel 3a XL, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity. Huawei P40 has a little better battery life than Google Pixel 3a XL, because it has a 3 percent greater battery capacity.
Huawei P40 costs a lot more than Google Pixel 3a XL, but it's still a convenient choice, because you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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