Huawei P40 vs Google Pixel 5a Specs Comparison

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Huawei P40	Google Pixel 5a
Released · Apr 07, 2020	Released · Aug 26, 2021
6.1-inch	6.3-inch
Triple camera	Dual camera
6GB · 128GB	6GB · 128GB
3800 mAh	4680 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
5.86 x 2.80 x 0.33 inches 148.9 x 71.06 x 8.5 mm	6.15 x 2.88 x 0.35 inches 156.2 x 73.2 x 8.8 mm
Weight
6.17 oz (175.0 g)	6.46 oz (183.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass Frame: Metal	Back: Plastic Frame: Metal
Resistance
Splash, Dust; IP53	Water, Dust; IP67
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Optical in-screen fingerprint	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Deep Sea blue, Ice white, Black, Blush gold, Silver frost	Mostly Black

Display

Size
6.1-inch	6.3-inch
Resolution
2340x1080px, 422 PPI	2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 415 PPI
Technology
OLED	OLED
Refresh rate
90Hz
Screen-to-body
86.29 %	84.93 %
Features
HDR support, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
HiSilicon Kirin 990 (7 nm)	Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB (7 nm)
Processor
Octa-core ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55	Octa-core 2400 MHz Kryo 475 Prime
GPU
Mali-G76 MP16	Adreno 620
RAM
6GB	6GB
Internal storage
128GB	128GB
Storage expansion
Nano Memory (NM) up to 256 GB
OS
Android (10), Emotion UI	Android (12, 11)

Battery

Capacity
3800 mAh	4680 mAh
Charging
Huawei SuperCharge, Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging	Fast charging
Charge speed
Wired: 22.5W	Wired: 18.0W

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

7h 7min

Browsing

15h 6min

Video

10h 46min

Gaming

10h 46min

Camera

Rear
Triple camera	Dual camera
Main camera
50 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.9 Focal length: 23 mm Sensor size: 1/1.28"	12.2 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.7 Focal length: 27 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Second camera
16 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 17 mm	16 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2
Third camera
8 MP (Telephoto, OIS) Optical zoom: 3.0x Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 80 mm
Flash
Dual LED	LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps) Time-lapse video, EIS	3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps)
Front
32 MP (Dual-Camera, HDR), Video capture: 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps)	8 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.1	5.0
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1	Type-C
Hearing aid compatible
	M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Dual-band positioning, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers)	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer
Other
NFC	NFC

Multimedia

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

Cellular

5G
Bands n1, n3, n28, n38, n41, n77, n78, n79	Bands n1, n2, n5, n12, n25, n28, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, Sub-6
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), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)	Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500), 46, 48(3600)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 6(800), 8(900)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s	LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM	Nano SIM, eSIM
VoLTE
Yes

Buyers information

MSRP
	$ 449
In The Box
Charger, USB Type-C Cable, USB Type-C Earphones, Quick Start Guide, Eject Tool, Warranty Card

Availability

Officially announced
Mar 26, 2020

Alternative variants

with 8GB RAM


RAM	8GB

with 256GB storage


RAM	8GB
Internal storage	256GB

Links

Full specifications
Huawei P40 Specs	Google Pixel 5a Specs
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