Huawei nova 14 vs Google Pixel 8a

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PHONES
Phone Names	Huawei nova 14	Google Pixel 8a

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, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 42, 66 - G6GPR (International)
5G bands	SA/NSA	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 76, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - G6GPR (International)
Speed	HSPA, LTE, 5G	HSPA, LTE, 5G
Technology	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE / 5G	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

Launch
Announced	2025, May 19	2024, May 07
Status	Available. Released 2025, May 19	Available. Released 2024, May 14

Body
Build	-	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame, plastic back
Dimensions	161.7 x 75.5 x 7.2 mm (6.37 x 2.97 x 0.28 in)	152.1 x 72.7 x 8.9 mm (5.99 x 2.86 x 0.35 in)
SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM + eSIM
Weight	192 g (6.77 oz)	188 g (6.63 oz)

Display
Protection	Aluminosilicate glass	Corning Gorilla Glass 3, Mohs level 5
Resolution	1084 x 2412 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)	1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~430 ppi density)
Size	6.7 inches, 108.3 cm2 (~88.7% screen-to-body ratio)	6.1 inches, 90.3 cm2 (~81.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Type	OLED, 1B colors, HDR Vivid, 120Hz, 1100 nits (HBM)	OLED, HDR, 120Hz, 2000 nits (peak)

Platform
CPU	Octa-core (1x2.4 GHz & 3x2.2 GHz & 4x1.84 GHz)	Nona-core (1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X3 & 4x2.45 GHz Cortex-A715 & 4x2.15 GHz Cortex-A510)
Chipset	Kirin 8000 (7 nm)	Google Tensor G3 (4 nm)
GPU	Mali-G610 MP4	Immortalis-G715s MC10
OS	HarmonyOS 5.0	Android 14, upgradable to Android 16, up to 7 major Android upgrades

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

Main Camera
Dual	-	64 MP (16 MP eff.), 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, Ultra HDR, panorama, Best Take
Triple	50 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/1.56", Dual Pixel PDAF 12 MP, f/2.4, 69mm (telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 8 MP, f/2.2, 16mm, 112˚ (ultrawide), AF	-
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@30/60fps

Sound
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, dual/tri-band (market/region dependent)

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

Battery
Charging	100W wired, SCP, UFCS, PD, PPS, QC 5W reverse wired	18W wired, PD3.0 7.5W wireless Bypass charging
Type	5500 mAh	Li-Po 4492 mAh

Misc
Colors	Black, White, Blue	Obsidian, Porcelain, Bay, Aloe
Models	TLR-AL00	GKV4X, G6GPR, G8HHN, G576D
Price	About 330 EUR	$ 229.98 / C$ 417.99 / £ 279.00 / € 299.99 / ₹ 33,300

OUR TESTS
Battery	-	Active use score 11:25h
Battery (old)	-	Endurance rating 83h
Display	-	1508 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker	-	-26.5 LUFS (Good)
Performance	-	AnTuTu: 1193520 (v10) GeekBench: 4384 (v6) 3DMark: 2427 (Wild Life Extreme)

EU LABEL
Battery	-	40:06h endurance, 1000 cycles
Energy	-	Class B
Free fall	-	Class A (270 falls)
Repairability	-	Class B