Google Pixel 7a vs Huawei nova 14i

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PHONES
Phone Names	Google Pixel 7a	Huawei nova 14i

Network
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands	HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71 - GWKK3, G0DZQ	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66
5G bands	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 28, 30, 38, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - GWKK3	-
Speed	HSPA, LTE, 5G	HSPA, LTE
Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G	GSM / HSPA / LTE
	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - GHL1X, G82U8	-

Launch
Announced	2023, May 10	2025, October 01
Status	Available. Released 2023, May 10	Available. Released 2025, October 08

Body
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame, plastic back	-
Dimensions	152 x 72.9 x 9 mm (5.98 x 2.87 x 0.35 in)	171.6 x 79.9 x 8.9 mm (6.76 x 3.15 x 0.35 in)
SIM	Nano-SIM + eSIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Weight	193.5 g (6.84 oz)	216 g (7.62 oz)
	IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)	-

Display
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3	-
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~429 ppi density)	1080 x 2376 pixels (~376 ppi density)
Size	6.1 inches, 90.7 cm2 (~81.8% screen-to-body ratio)	6.95 inches, 117.4 cm2 (~85.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Type	OLED, HDR, 90Hz	IPS LCD, 90Hz
	Always-on display	-

Platform
CPU	Octa-core (2x2.85 GHz Cortex-X1 & 2x2.35 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)	Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A53)
Chipset	Google Tensor G2 (5 nm)	Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 4G (6 nm)
GPU	Mali-G710 MP7	Adreno 610
OS	Android 13, upgradable to Android 15, up to 5 major Android upgrades	EMUI 14.2

Memory
Card slot	No	No
Internal	128GB 8GB RAM	128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
	UFS 3.1	-

Main Camera
Dual	64 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/1.73", 0.8µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 13 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1.12µm	50 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), PDAF Auxiliary lens
Features	Dual-LED flash, Pixel Shift, Auto-HDR, panorama	LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, OIS	1080p@30fps

Selfie camera
Features	HDR, panorama	-
Single	13 MP, f/2.2, 20mm (ultrawide), 1.12µm	8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps

Sound
3.5mm jack	No	-
35mm jack	No	No
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes, with stereo speakers

Comms
Bluetooth	5.3, A2DP, LE	5.0, A2DP, LE
NFC	Yes	No
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Radio	No	No
USB	USB Type-C 3.2	USB Type-C 2.0
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band

Features
Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass

Battery
Charging	18W wired, PD3.0 7.5W wireless	22.5W wired
Type	Li-Po 4385 mAh	Li-Po 7000 mAh

Misc
Colors	Charcoal, Snow, Sea, Coral	Black, Blue
Models	GWKK3, GHL1X, G0DZQ, G82U8	STG-LX2
Price	€ 179.90 / $ 150.00 / £ 170.00 / ₹ 25,980	About 170 EUR

OUR TESTS
Battery (old)	Endurance rating 76h	-
Camera	Photo / Video	-
Display	1070 nits max brightness (measured)	-
Loudspeaker	-26.5 LUFS (Good)	-
Performance	AnTuTu: 765281 (v9) GeekBench: 3191 (v5.1), 3631 (v6) GFXBench: 62fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	-