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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Availability

Officially announced
Mar 27, 2018 May 07, 2019
Prices (MSRP)
$399

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, 82.00% screen-to-body 5.6-inch, 73.93% screen-to-body
Type
OLED OLED
Resolution
2240x1080px, 18.7:9 ratio, 408 PPI 2220x1080px, 18.5:9 ratio, 444 PPI
Protection
Dragontrail
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Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested Untested
Bright Min
4 (Poor) 1.7 (Good)

Hardware

System chip
HiSilicon Kirin 970 (10 nm) 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
Memory
6GB (LPDDR4)/128GB 4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB (eMMC)
Storage expansion
not expandable not expandable
OS
Android (10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo) Android (12, 11, 10, 9.0 Pie)

Battery

Type
4000 mAh, Li - Polymer 3000 mAh
Charging
Fast charging USB Power Delivery
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Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
9h 48min
Video
6h 30min
Gaming
Untested

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
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (60 fps), 720p (960 fps)
Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (120 fps), 720p (240 fps)
EIS
Front
24 MP (Wide Angle)
Video capture: 1080p
8 MP
Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2 5.0
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1 Type-C, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
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, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66
4G (TDD) Bands
34, 38, 39, 40 38, 40, 41
3G Bands
5, 8, 4, 2, 1 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
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

Alternative variants

Dual-SIM
Dual SIM Yes
4G (FDD) Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66, 71
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