Huawei nova 5 vs Google Pixel 3a XL

Phones Images

PHONES
Phone Names	Huawei nova 5	Google Pixel 3a XL

Network
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands	HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands	1, 3, 4, 5, 8, 19, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71
Speed	HSPA, LTE	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat11 600/75 Mbps
Technology	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
	CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA	CDMA2000 1xEV-DO

Launch
Announced	2019, June. Released 2019, June	2019, May 07. Released 2019, May 15
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Body
Build	Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame	Glass front (Asahi Dragontrail), plastic back, plastic frame
Dimensions	157.4 x 74.8 x 7.3 mm (6.20 x 2.94 x 0.29 in)	160.1 x 76.1 x 8.2 mm (6.30 x 3.00 x 0.32 in)
SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM + eSIM
Weight	171 g (6.03 oz)	167 g (5.89 oz)

Display
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3	Asahi Dragontrail Glass
Resolution	1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)	1080 x 2160 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~402 ppi density)
Size	6.39 inches, 100.2 cm2 (~85.1% screen-to-body ratio)	6.0 inches, 92.9 cm2 (~76.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Type	OLED	OLED
	-	Always-on display

Platform
CPU	Octa-core (2x2.27 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x1.88 GHz Cortex-A55)	Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz 360 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 360 Silver)
Chipset	Kirin 810 (7 nm)	Qualcomm SDM670 Snapdragon 670 (10 nm)
GPU	Mali-G52 MP6	Adreno 615
OS	Android 9.0 (Pie), EMUI 9.1	Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 12

Memory
Card slot	Nano Memory (uses shared SIM slot)	No
Internal	128GB 8GB RAM	64GB 4GB RAM
	-	eMMC 5.1

Main Camera
Features	LED flash, HDR, panorama	Dual-LED flash, Pixel Shift, HDR, panorama
Quad	48 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF 16 MP, f/2.2, (wide) 2 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens	-
Single	8 MP, f/2.0, AF	12.2 MP, f/1.8, 28mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
Video	1080p@30fps	4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps

Selfie camera
Features	HDR	HDR
Single	32 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm	8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps

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

Comms
Bluetooth	5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD	5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
NFC	No	Yes
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, BDS	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO
Radio	No	No
USB	USB Type-C 2.0, OTG	USB Type-C 2.0
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

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

Battery
Charging	40W wired, 85% in 30 min	18W wired, PD2.0
Stand-by	Up to 360 h (3G)	-
Talk time	Up to 28 h (3G)	-
Type	Li-Po 3500 mAh, non-removable	Li-Po 3700 mAh, non-removable

Misc
Colors	Black, Purple, Green	Just Black, Clearly White, Purple-ish
Models	SEA-AL00, SEA-TL00	G020C, G020G, G020F, G020A, G020B, G020D
Price	About 360 EUR	About 290 EUR
SAR EU	0.43 W/kg (head)	-

Tests
Audio quality	-	Noise -90.8dB / Crosstalk -94.8dB
Battery life	-	Endurance rating 98h
Display	-	Contrast ratio: infinite
Loudspeaker	-	Voice 79dB / Noise 77dB / Ring 91dB
Performance	-	AnTuTu: 159110 (v7), 176612 (v8) GeekBench: 5176 (v4.4), 1307 (v5.1) GFXBench: 11fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)

OUR TESTS
Audio quality	-	Noise -90.8dB / Crosstalk -94.8dB
Battery (old)	-	Endurance rating 98h
Display	-	451 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker	-	Voice 79dB / Noise 77dB / Ring 91dB
Performance	-	AnTuTu: 159110 (v7), 176612 (v8) GeekBench: 5176 (v4.4), 1307 (v5.1) GFXBench: 11fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)