Huawei nova 14 Lite vs Google Pixel 7a

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PHONES
Phone Names	Huawei nova 14 Lite	Google Pixel 7a

Network
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands	HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands	LTE	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
5G bands	SA/NSA	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, 5G
Technology	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE / 5G	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
	-	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	2025, October 17	2023, May 10
Status	Available. Released 2025, October 25	Available. Released 2023, May 10

Body
Build	-	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame, plastic back
Dimensions	161.8 x 75.5 x 7.2 mm (6.37 x 2.97 x 0.28 in)	152 x 72.9 x 9 mm (5.98 x 2.87 x 0.35 in)
SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM + eSIM
Weight	191 g (6.74 oz)	193.5 g (6.84 oz)
	-	IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)

Display
Protection	Aluminosilicate glass	Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Resolution	1084 x 2412 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)	1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~429 ppi density)
Size	6.7 inches, 108.3 cm2 (~88.6% screen-to-body ratio)	6.1 inches, 90.7 cm2 (~81.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Type	OLED, 1B colors, HDR, 120Hz, 2160Hz PWM	OLED, HDR, 90Hz
	-	Always-on display

Platform
CPU	-	Octa-core (2x2.85 GHz Cortex-X1 & 2x2.35 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)
Chipset	-	Google Tensor G2 (5 nm)
GPU	-	Mali-G710 MP7
OS	HarmonyOS 5.1	Android 13, upgradable to Android 15, up to 5 major Android upgrades

Memory
Card slot	No	No
Internal	256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM	128GB 8GB RAM
	-	UFS 3.1

Main Camera
Dual	50 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/1.56", Dual Pixel PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 16mm, 112˚ (ultrawide), AF	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
Features	Color spectrum sensor, LED flash, panorama, HDR	Dual-LED flash, Pixel Shift, Auto-HDR, panorama
Video	4K, 1080p, gyro-EIS	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, OIS

Selfie camera
Features	HDR, panorama	HDR, panorama
Single	50 MP, f/2.4, 1/2.5"	13 MP, f/2.2, 20mm (ultrawide), 1.12µm
Video	4K, 1080p, gyro-EIS	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps

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

Comms
Bluetooth	5.2, A2DP, LE, L2HC (320-960 kbps HD audio)	5.3, A2DP, LE
Infrared port	Yes	-
NFC	Yes	Yes
Positioning	GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
Radio	No	No
USB	USB Type-C 2.0, OTG	USB Type-C 3.2
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band

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

Battery
Charging	66W wired 5W reverse wired	18W wired, PD3.0 7.5W wireless
Type	5500 mAh	Li-Po 4385 mAh

Misc
Colors	Black, White, Blue	Charcoal, Snow, Sea, Coral
Models	TYR-AL00	GWKK3, GHL1X, G0DZQ, G82U8
Price	About 260 EUR	€ 179.90 / $ 150.00 / £ 170.00 / ₹ 25,980

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)