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| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 78.9 |
| 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 | 6.30 x 3.00 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and White | Black, Purple and White |
| Aluminum | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 167.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| 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 | 3700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.36 | 5.68 |
| 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 XL has a score of 78.9, which is slightly better than the Huawei P9 Plus's score of 75.5. Both of these phones come with Android OS, but the Google Pixel 3a XL has the older 11 version and Huawei P9 Plus has Android 7.0 Nougat version. Google Pixel 3a XL's design is way newer, but just a little bit heavier and somewhat thicker than Huawei P9 Plus.
The Huawei P9 Plus has a slightly better display than Google Pixel 3a XL, although it has a bit worse 1080 x 1920 resolution, a little bit smaller screen and a just a bit less pixels per inch in the screen. The Huawei P9 Plus has a much better storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Google Pixel 3a XL, and although they both have equal internal memory, the Huawei P9 Plus also has a SD extension slot that admits up to 256 GB.
Huawei P9 Plus features just a little better performance than Google Pixel 3a XL. They have a Octa-Core processing unit and 4 GB of RAM. The Google Pixel 3a XL counts with a little better battery duration than Huawei P9 Plus, because it has a 3700mAh battery capacity. Google Pixel 3a XL features just a bit better camera than Huawei P9 Plus, because it has a larger diafragm aperture, a back facing camera with more MP, a way better video definition and a bigger back camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
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