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| Global Score | |
| 72.9 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | |
| -- | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2016-04-16 | 2019-05-07 |
| 5.71 x 2.79 x 0.27 inches | 5.96 x 2.76 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.08 ounces | 5.19 ounces |
| Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver | Black, Purple and White |
| Aluminum | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 186.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 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 |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP4 GPU | Adreno 615 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 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 | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 Google Pixel 3a is just a bit better than Huawei P9, having a 78.8 score against 72.9. The Google Pixel 3a is a way newer device than Huawei P9, but it is a little bit heavier and somewhat thicker. The Huawei P9 and the Google Pixel 3a both count with really similar screens, although the Google Pixel 3a also has a slightly higher 1080 x 2220 resolution, a quite larger screen and a bit better screen pixels density.
The Huawei P9 features a quite bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Google Pixel 3a, because although it has just 32 GB internal memory, it also counts with an external SD slot that admits up to 256 GB. The Huawei P9 counts with a bit faster processing unit than Google Pixel 3a, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core CPU.
The Google Pixel 3a shoots just a bit better videos and photos than Huawei P9, because it has a larger back camera sensor which provides a better image and video quality, a more mega pixels back-facing camera, a lot higher video definition and a larger aperture to capture better low-light captures and video.
Google Pixel 3a has a battery performance that is just as good as Huawei P9's battery life.
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