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Huawei P20 Pro vs Google Pixel 6a Specs Comparison

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8.5
Huawei P20 Pro
5.4
Google Pixel 6a
Huawei P20 Pro Google Pixel 6a
Released · Mar 27, 2018
Released · Jul 21, 2022
6.1-inch · 2240x1080px
6.1-inch · 2400x1080px
Triple camera
Dual camera
6GB · 128GB
6GB · 128GB
4000 mAh
4410 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
6.10 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches
155 x 73.9 x 7.8 mm 		5.99 x 2.83 x 0.35 inches
152.2 x 71.8 x 8.9mm
Weight
6.35 oz (180.0 g) 6.28 oz (178.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass
Frame: Metal 		Back: Glass, Plastic
Frame: Metal
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP67 Water, Dust; IP67
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch) Optical in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Gold, Pink, Blue Chalk, Charcoal, Sage

Display

Size
6.1-inch 6.1-inch
Resolution
2240x1080px, 18.7:9 ratio, 408 PPI 2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 431 PPI
Technology
OLED OLED
Refresh rate
60Hz
Screen-to-body
82.00 % 82.14 %
Features
Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
HiSilicon Kirin 970 (10 nm) Tensor (5 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2360 MHz
ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53 		Hexa-core
2x 2.80GHz Cortex-X1 + 2x 2.25GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x 1.80GHz Cortex-A55
GPU
Mali-G72 MP12 Mali-G78 MP20
RAM
6GB (LPDDR4) 6GB (LPDDR5)
Internal storage
128GB 128GB (UFS 3.1)
Storage expansion
not expandable not expandable
OS
Android (10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo), Huawei Emotion UI Android (15, 14, 13, 12)

Battery

Capacity
4000 mAh 4410 mAh
Type
Li - Polymer Li - Polymer
Charging
Fast charging Fast charging
Charge speed
Wired: 18.0W
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Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
5h 52min
Browsing
13h 51min
Video
8h 51min
Gaming
6h 48min
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Camera

Rear
Triple camera Dual 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: F1.7
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" 		12 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
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 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) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps)
Front
24 MP (Wide Angle), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD) 8 MP
PhoneArena Camera Tests
N/A
Overall
N/A
Photo
N/A
Video
133
Overall
140
Photo
127
Video
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Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2 5.2
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 		802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6)
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1 Type-C, USB 3.1
Hearing aid compatible
M4/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers) Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass
Other
NFC, Infrared, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC

Multimedia

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

Cellular

5G
Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n30, n38, n40, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave
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), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300) Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500), 48(3600)
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, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 449
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 Phone, USB Type-C cable, SIM ejector tool, Papers

Availability

Officially announced
Mar 27, 2018 May 11, 2022

Alternative variants

Dual-SIM
Dual SIM Yes
International
5G Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n30, n40, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78, SA, NSA, Sub-6
4G (FDD) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD) Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500), 48(3600)
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