Huawei nova 5T vs Google Pixel 5a Specs Comparison

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Google Pixel 5a
Huawei nova 5T Google Pixel 5a
Released · September 2019
Released · Aug 26, 2021
6.3-inch · 2340x1080px
6.3-inch · 2400x1080px
Quad camera
Dual camera
6GB · 128GB
6GB · 128GB
3750 mAh
4680 mAh
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Availability

Prices (MSRP)
$449

Design

Dimensions
6.07 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches
154.25 x 73.97 x 7.87 mm
6.15 x 2.88 x 0.35 inches
156.2 x 73.2 x 8.8 mm
Weight
6.14 oz / 174.0 g 6.46 oz / 183.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass
Frame: Aluminum
Back: Plastic
Frame: Metal
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP67
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Midsummer purple, Black, Crush blue Mostly Black

Display

Size
6.3-inch, 84.41% screen-to-body 6.3-inch, 84.93% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD OLED, HDR
Resolution
2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 412 PPI 2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 415 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested Untested
Bright Min
Untested 2 (Good)

Hardware

System chip
HiSilicon Kirin 980 (7 nm) Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB (7 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2600 MHz
ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55
Octa-core
2400 MHz
Kryo 475 Prime
GPU
Mali-G76 MP10 Adreno 620
Memory
6GB (LPDDR4)/128GB 6GB/128GB
Storage expansion
not expandable
OS
Android (10, 9.0 Pie) Android (12, 11)

Battery

Type
3750 mAh, Li - Polymer 4680 mAh
Charging
Huawei SuperCharge Fast charging
Charge speed
Wired: 18.0W
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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
Quad camera Dual camera
Main camera
48 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 28 mm
Sensor size: 1/2"
Pixel size: 0.8 μm
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: 13 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.1"
16 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Third camera
2 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 27 mm
Fourth camera
2 MP (Depth information)
Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (60 fps)
Time-lapse video, EIS
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps)
Front
32 MP (EIS, HDR)
Video capture: 1080p
8 MP
Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.0
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0 Type-C
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/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Dual-band positioning, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC NFC

Multimedia

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

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n2, n5, n12, n25, n28, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, Sub-6
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 40, 41 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48
3G Bands
5, 8, 4, 3, 2, 1 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
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 Nano SIM, eSIM
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