Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | |
| Android 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2016-04-20 | 2019-05-07 |
| 6.00 x 2.96 x 0.27 inches | 5.96 x 2.76 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 5.19 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and White | Black, Purple and White |
| Aluminum | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 186.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 955 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP4 GPU | Adreno 615 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.24 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 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 |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| 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
Google Pixel 3a has an overall score of 78.8, which is a little bit better than Huawei P9 Plus's 75.5 overall score. Although Google Pixel 3a is thicker than the Huawei P9 Plus, it's a little lighter and also way newer. Both of these phones have Android operating system, but Google Pixel 3a has 11 version while Huawei P9 Plus has Android 7.0 Nougat version.
Huawei P9 Plus has a bit faster processing unit than Google Pixel 3a. Both have the same RAM amount and 8 CPU cores. The Google Pixel 3a has a bit better screen than Huawei P9 Plus, because it has a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2220 pixels, a little larger display and a just a little better display density.
Google Pixel 3a counts with a bit better camera than Huawei P9 Plus, because it has a more MP back camera, a bigger camera sensor, a way higher (4K) video resolution and a larger aperture for better low-light captures. Huawei P9 Plus features a very superior memory capacity for apps and games than Google Pixel 3a, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal storage, the Huawei P9 Plus also has an external SD slot that admits a maximum of 256 GB.
The Huawei P9 Plus counts with just a bit better battery lifetime than Google Pixel 3a, because it has a 13% larger battery size.
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