Huawei nova 8 SE vs Google Pixel 5a 5G

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PHONES
Phone Names	Huawei nova 8 SE	Google Pixel 5a 5G

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, 8, 18, 19, 26, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66, 71
5G bands	1, 28, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA	1, 2, 5, 12, 25, 28, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
Speed	HSPA, LTE, 5G	HSPA, LTE, 5G
Technology	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G	GSM / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
	CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA	CDMA2000 1xEV-DO

Launch
Announced	2020, November 06. Released 2020, November 11	2021, August 17
Status	Discontinued	Available. Released 2021, August 26

Body
Build	-	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame, aluminum back
Dimensions	161.1 x 74.8 x 7.5 mm (6.34 x 2.94 x 0.30 in)	156.2 x 73.2 x 8.8 mm (6.15 x 2.88 x 0.35 in)
SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM + eSIM
Weight	178 g (6.28 oz)	183 g (6.46 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 (~403 ppi density)	1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~415 ppi density)
Size	6.53 inches, 102.9 cm2 (~85.4% screen-to-body ratio)	6.34 inches, 97.0 cm2 (~84.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Type	OLED, HDR10	OLED, HDR
	-	Always-on display

Platform
CPU	Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) - standard modelOcta-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) - premium model	Octa-core (1x2.4 GHz Kryo 475 Prime & 1x2.2 GHz Kryo 475 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 475 Silver)
Chipset	Mediatek Dimensity 720 (7 nm) - standard modelMediatek Dimensity 800U (7 nm) - premium model	Qualcomm SM7250 Snapdragon 765G 5G (7 nm)
GPU	Mali-G57 MC3	Adreno 620
OS	Android 10, EMUI 10.1, no Google Play Services	Android 11, upgradable to Android 14

Memory
Card slot	No	No
Internal	128GB 8GB RAM	128GB 6GB RAM

Main Camera
Dual	-	12.2 MP, f/1.7, 27mm, (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 16 MP, f/2.2, 119˚ (ultrawide), 1.0µm
Features	LED flash, Panorama, HDR	LED flash, Pixel Shift, Auto-HDR, panorama
Quad	64 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), PDAF 8 MP, f/2.4, 120˚, 17mm (ultrawide) 2 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens	-
Single	-	8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1.12µm
Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS

Selfie camera
Features	HDR	HDR
Single	16 MP, f/2.0, (wide)	8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 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	5.1, A2DP, LE	5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
NFC	No	Yes
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS, BDS
Radio	No	No
USB	USB Type-C 2.0, OTG	USB Type-C 3.1
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	66W wired, 60% in 15 min, 100% in 35 min	18W wired, PD2.0
Type	Li-Po 3800 mAh	Li-Po 4680 mAh

Misc
Colors	Black, Deep Blue, Blue, Silver	Mostly Black
Models	JSC-AN00	G1F8F, G4S1M
Price	About 330 EUR	$ 189.00 / C$ 249.99

Tests
Battery life	-	Endurance rating 122h
Display	-	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)
Performance	-	AnTuTu: 291303 (v8) GeekBench: 1337 (v5.1) GFXBench: 19fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)

OUR TESTS
Battery (old)	-	Endurance rating 122h
Display	-	861 nits max brightness (measured)
Performance	-	AnTuTu: 291303 (v8) GeekBench: 1337 (v5.1) GFXBench: 19fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)