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| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 87.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | |
| Android 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 11 |
| 2016-04-20 | 2020-11-19 |
| 6.00 x 2.96 x 0.27 inches | 6.06 x 2.91 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and White | Clearly white and Just black |
| Aluminum | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 500.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 416 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 955 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP4 GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.24 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3885mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.36 | 5.84 |
| 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
The Google Pixel 4a 5G is better than Huawei P9 Plus, getting an 87.5 score against 75.5. Google Pixel 4a 5G's construction is a lot newer than the Huawei P9 Plus's, although it is somewhat thicker and a little heavier. Both of these devices come with Android operating system, but the Google Pixel 4a 5G has the older 11 version while Huawei P9 Plus has Android 7.0 Nougat.
The Google Pixel 4a 5G and Huawei P9 Plus feature incredibly similar CPUs, and although the Google Pixel 4a 5G has a higher amount of RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processor. The Google Pixel 4a 5G features a bit better looking screen than Huawei P9 Plus, because it has a little larger display, a quite better 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution and a just a bit better count of pixels in each inch in the screen.
Huawei P9 Plus features a slightly better memory capacity to store more games and applications than Google Pixel 4a 5G, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD card slot that holds up to 256 GB. The Google Pixel 4a 5G shoots better photographs and videos than Huawei P9 Plus, because it has a way bigger aperture for better low light captures, a bigger sensor which offers a higher image and video quality, a much better video definition and a camera in the back with a better resolution.
The Google Pixel 4a 5G has a bit better battery lifetime than Huawei P9 Plus, because it has a 3885mAh battery capacity.
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