Huawei nova vs Google Pixel 6a Specs Comparison

Compare phone and tablet specifications of up to three devices at once.

Display

Size:

5.0 inches
6.1 inches

Resolution:

1920 x 1080 pixels, 441 PPI
2400 x 1080 pixels, 20:9 ratio, 431 PPI

Technology:

IPS LCD
OLED

Refresh rate:

60Hz

Screen-to-body:

70.64 %
82.14 %

Colors:

16 777 216

Features:

Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip:

Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953
Tensor (5 nm)

Processor:

Octa-core, 2000 MHz, ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit
Hexa-core, 2x 2.80GHz Cortex-X1 + 2x 2.25GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x 1.80GHz Cortex-A55

GPU:

Adreno 506
Mali-G78 MP20

RAM:

3GB LPDDR3
6GB LPDDR5

Internal storage:

32GB, available to use: 22 GB
128GB (UFS 3.1), not expandable

Storage expansion:

microSDXC up to 128 GB

Device type:

Smartphone
Smartphone

OS:

Android (6.0 Marshmallow), Huawei Emotion UI
Android (12)

Battery

Capacity:

3020 mAh
4410 mAh

Type:

Li - Polymer, Not user replaceable

Charging:

Fast charging

Max charge speed:

Wired: 18.0W

Camera

Rear:

Single camera
Dual camera

Main camera:

12 MP (PDAF)
12.2 MP (OIS, PDAF)

Specifications:

Aperture size: F2.2; Pixel size: 1.25 μm
Aperture size: F1.7; Pixel size: 1.4 μm

Second camera:

12 MP (Ultra-wide)

Specifications:

Aperture size: F2.2

Flash:

Dual LED
LED

Video recording:

3840x2160 (4K UHD)
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps)

Features:

Video calling, Video sharing

Front:

8 MP
8 MP

Design

Dimensions:

5.56 x 2.72 x 0.28 inches (141.2 x 69.1 x 7.1 mm)
5.99 x 2.83 x 0.35 inches (152.2 x 71.8 x 8.9mm)

Weight:

5.15 oz (146.0 g)
6.28 oz (178.0 g)

Materials:

Back: Aluminum
Back: Glass, Plastic; Frame: Metal

Resistance:

Yes; IP67

Biometrics:

Fingerprint (touch)
In-screen fingerprint

Keys:

Left: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key

Colors:

Gold, Gray, Silver

Cellular

5G:

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), 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), 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 38(2600)
Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500), 48(3600)

3G:

Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)

Data Speed:

LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s

Dual SIM:

Shared with microSD

SIM type:

Nano SIM
Nano SIM

Multimedia

Headphones:

3.5mm jack
No 3.5mm jack

Speakers:

Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Earpiece, Multiple speakers

Features:

Album art cover, Background playback

Screen mirroring:

Wireless screen share

Additional microphone(s):

Yes
for Noise cancellation

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth:

4.1
5.2

Wi-Fi:

802.11 b, g, n
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax (Wi-Fi 6); Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot

USB:

Type-C (reversible)
Type-C (reversible), USB 3.1

Features:

Mass storage device, Charging
Charging

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:

Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync
NFC

Hearing aid compatible:

M4, T4

Phone features

Notifications:

Haptic feedback

Other features:

Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval:

Date approved:

Sep 09, 2016

FCC ID value:

QISCAN-LX1

Measured SAR:

Head:

1.42 W/kg

Body:

0.72 W/kg

Simultaneous Transmission:

1.54 W/kg

Wireless Router:

1.43 W/kg

Buyers information

Price:

€ 399
$ 449

Availability

Officially announced:

Sep 01, 2016
May 11, 2022
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