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Huawei P20 Pro vs Google Pixel 3a Specs Comparison

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8.5
Huawei P20 Pro
9.0
Google Pixel 3a
Huawei P20 Pro Google Pixel 3a
Released · Mar 27, 2018
Released · May 07, 2019
6.1-inch · 2240x1080px
5.6-inch · 2220x1080px
Triple camera
Single camera
6GB · 128GB
4GB · 64GB
4000 mAh
3000 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
6.10 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches
155 x 73.9 x 7.8 mm 		5.96 x 2.76 x 0.32 inches
151.3 x 70.1 x 8.2 mm
Weight
6.35 oz (180.0 g) 5.19 oz (147.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass
Frame: Metal 		Back: Plastic
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP67
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch) Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Gold, Pink, Blue Black, Purple, White

Display

Size
6.1-inch 5.6-inch
Resolution
2240x1080px, 18.7:9 ratio, 408 PPI 2220x1080px, 18.5:9 ratio, 444 PPI
Technology
OLED OLED
Screen-to-body
82.00 % 73.93 %
Features
Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Scratch-resistant glass (Dragontrail), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
HiSilicon Kirin 970 (10 nm) Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 (10 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2360 MHz
ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53 		Octa-core
2000 MHz
Kryo 360
GPU
Mali-G72 MP12 Adreno 615
RAM
6GB (LPDDR4) 4GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
128GB 64GB (eMMC)
Storage expansion
not expandable not expandable
OS
Android (10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo), Huawei Emotion UI Android (12, 11, 10, 9.0 Pie)

Battery

Capacity
4000 mAh 3000 mAh
Type
Li - Polymer
Charging
Fast charging USB Power Delivery
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Video
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Gaming
Untested
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Untested
Browsing
9h 48min
Video
6h 30min
Gaming
Untested
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Camera

Rear
Triple camera Single camera
Main camera
40 MP (OIS, Laser and PDAF, CMOS image sensor)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 27 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.78"
Pixel size: 1.55 μm 		12.2 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 28 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Second camera
8 MP (Telephoto, OIS, Laser and PDAF, CMOS image sensor)
Optical zoom: 3.0x
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 80 mm
Sensor size: 1/4"
Third camera
20 MP (Black and White, OIS, Laser and PDAF, CMOS image sensor)
Aperture size: F1.6
Focal Length: 27 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.7"
Pixel size: 1 μm
Flash
Dual LED Dual LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (960 fps)
Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing 		3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (120 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps)
EIS
Front
24 MP (Wide Angle), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD) 8 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2 5.0
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 		802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1 Type-C, USB 2.0
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers) Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer
Other
NFC, Infrared, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
32-Bit DAC, aptX-HD aptX-HD
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation Noise cancellation

Cellular

4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 9(1800), 12(700 a), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 32(1500 L-band) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)
Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300) Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS LTE-A Cat 11 (600/75 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Feb 25, 2019
FCC ID value: A4RG020G
Measured SAR
Head: 1.15 W/kg
Body: 1.13 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.19 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 399
In The Box
High-current charger, USB Type-C digital headset, 5A USB Type-C cable, Warranty card, Quick Start Guide, Protective case, USB Type-C to 3.5mm headphone jack adapter, Eject tool 18W USB-C power adapter, 1M USB-C to USB-C cable (USB 2.0), Quick Start Guide, Quick Switch Adapter, SIM tool

Availability

Officially announced
Mar 27, 2018 May 07, 2019

Alternative variants

Dual-SIM
Dual SIM Yes
4G (FDD) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
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