Huawei P9 lite vs Google Pixel 3a Specs Comparison

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Huawei P9 lite	Google Pixel 3a
Released · May 01, 2016	Released · May 07, 2019
5.2-inch · 1920x1080px	5.6-inch · 2220x1080px
Single camera	Single camera
3GB · 16GB	4GB · 64GB
3000 mAh	3000 mAh

Design

Dimensions
5.78 x 2.86 x 0.30 inches 146.8 x 72.6 x 7.5 mm	5.96 x 2.76 x 0.32 inches 151.3 x 70.1 x 8.2 mm
Weight
5.19 oz (147.0 g)	5.19 oz (147.0 g)
Materials
Frame: Aluminum	Back: Plastic
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Gold, White	Black, Purple, White

Display

Size
5.2-inch	5.6-inch
Resolution
1920x1080px, 424 PPI	2220x1080px, 18.5:9 ratio, 444 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD	OLED
Screen-to-body
69.89 %	73.93 %
Colors
16 777 216
Features
Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Scratch-resistant glass (Dragontrail), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
HiSilicon Kirin 650 (16 nm)	Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 (10 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2000 MHz ARM Cortex-A53	Octa-core 2000 MHz Kryo 360
GPU
Mali-T830 MP2	Adreno 615
RAM
3GB (LPDDR3)	4GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
16GB	64GB (eMMC)
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 128 GB	not expandable
OS
Android (7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow), Huawei Emotion UI	Android (12, 11, 10, 9.0 Pie)

Battery

Capacity
3000 mAh	3000 mAh
Charging
	USB Power Delivery

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

9h 48min

Video

6h 30min

Gaming

Untested

Camera

Rear
Single camera	Single camera
Main camera
13 MP (Autofocus, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F2.0 Sensor size: 1/3" Pixel size: 1.12 μm	12.2 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 28 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Flash
LED	Dual LED
Video recording
Yes Video calling	3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (120 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps) EIS
Front
8 MP (Flash)	8 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.1	5.0
WLAN
802.11 b,g,n Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
microUSB	Type-C, USB 2.0
Hearing aid compatible
	M3/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Compass	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer
Other
NFC, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync	NFC, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Album art cover, Background playback	aptX-HD
Screen mirroring
	Wireless screen share
Radio
FM
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation	Noise cancellation

Cellular

4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD)	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 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE, HSPA	LTE-A Cat 11 (600/75 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM
HD Voice
	Yes

Phone Features

Notifications
Haptic feedback, Music ringtones (MP3), Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone
Other features
Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Apr 26, 2016 FCC ID value: QISVNS-L21	Date approved: Feb 25, 2019 FCC ID value: A4RG020G
Measured SAR
Head: 0.80 W/kg Body: 1.18 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.45 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.02 W/kg	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
€ 299	$ 399
In The Box
	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
Apr 21, 2016	May 07, 2019

Alternative variants


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)

Links

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