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Google Pixel 3a vs Huawei Honor 20

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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    Key differences

    Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

    • Display technology

      OLED versus LCD

      Pixel 3a:
      OLED
      Honor 20:
      LCD

    • Weight

      Pixel 3a: 27 g lighter

      Pixel 3a:
      147 g
      Honor 20:
      174 g

    • Width

      Pixel 3a: 3.9 mm narrower

      Pixel 3a:
      70.1 mm
      Honor 20:
      74 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Pixel 3a: 0.66 in smaller diagonal

      Pixel 3a:
      5.6 in
      Honor 20:
      6.26 in

    • Chipset

      Pixel 3a:
      Qualcomm SDM670 Snapdragon 670 (10 nm)
      Honor 20:
      HiSilicon Kirin 980 (7 nm)

    • Rear camera layout

      Pixel 3a:
      Single
      Honor 20:
      Quad

    Physical size

    Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

    1. 1. Pixel 3a

      Height:
      151.3 mm
      Width:
      70.1 mm
      Depth:
      8.2 mm

    2. 2. Honor 20

      Height:
      154.3 mm +3 mm versus Pixel 3a
      Width:
      74 mm +3.9 mm versus Pixel 3a
      Depth:
      7.9 mm

    Weight

    Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

    1. 1. Pixel 3a

      147 g

    2. 2. Honor 20

      174 g

      +27 g versus Pixel 3a

    Screen size

    Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

    1. 1. Pixel 3a

      Screen diagonal:
      5.6 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      18.5:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      79.6 cm²

    2. 2. Honor 20

      Screen diagonal:
      6.26 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      19.5:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      96.2 cm²

    Honor 20 has approximately 20.9% more rectangular screen area than Pixel 3a.

    Memory variants

    Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

    Recorded RAM for Pixel 3a, Honor 20, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StoragePixel 3aHonor 20
    128 GB Unknown 6 GB RAM
    Pixel 3a: Original memory entry

    64 GB · 512GB 4GB

    Practical features

    Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

    1. Pixel 3a

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    No

    2. Honor 20

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    No
    Memory card support:
    No

    Battery capacity

    Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

    Recorded battery capacity

    Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

    1. 1. Pixel 3a

      3000 mAh

    2. 2. Honor 20

      3750 mAh

      +750 mAh versus Pixel 3a

    Specifications

    Open a section for more detail. On narrow screens, swipe sideways or use Left/Right arrow keys while the table is focused. Unknown means missing data, not No. Recorded zero values are shown as recorded.

    1. Pixel 3a2. Honor 20

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Pixel 3a, Honor 20.
    SpecificationPixel 3aHonor 20
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 151.3 Х 70.1 Х 8.2 mm
    • 154.3 Х 74 Х 7.9 mm
    Weight
    • 147 g
    • 174 g
    Technology
    • OLED
    • IPS LCD
    Screen size
    • 5.6" inch
    • 6.26" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 1080 x 2220 px
    • 1080 x 2340 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 64 GB
    • 512GB 4GB
    • 128 GB
    • 6 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • No
    • No
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 3000 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    • 3750 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    Operating system OS
    • Android 9.0 (Pie)
    • Android 9.0 (Pie); Magic 2.1
    Chipset
    • Qualcomm SDM670 Snapdragon 670 (10 nm)
    • HiSilicon Kirin 980 (7 nm)
    NFC
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • No
    Display
    Display — specifications for Pixel 3a, Honor 20.
    SpecificationPixel 3aHonor 20
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • Type OLED
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 79.6 cm2
    • 96.2 cm2
    Screen format
    • 18.5:9 (height:width)
    • 19.5:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 75.0%
    • 84.2%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 441 PPI
    • 412 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Asahi Dragontrail Glass
    		 Unknown
    Camera and Video

    Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

    Camera and Video — specifications for Pixel 3a, Honor 20.
    SpecificationPixel 3aHonor 20
    Rear camera, main
    • 12.2 MP
    • Single
    • 48 MP
    • Quad
    Camera specs
    • 12.2 MP
    • f/1.8
    • 28mm (wide)
    • 1/2.55''
    • 1.4µm
    • OIS
    • dual pixel PDAF
    • 48 MP
    • f/1.8
    • 28mm (wide)
    • 1/2''
    • 0.8µm
    • PDAF -16 MP
    • f/2.2
    • 13mm (ultrawide)
    • 1/3.1'' -2 MP
    • f/2.4
    • 27mm (wide)
    • dedicated macro camera -2 MP
    • depth sensor
    Functions
    • HDR
    • HDR
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • 1080p@30fps
    • gyro-EIS
    Front camera, selfie
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    • 32 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 8 MP
    • f/2.0
    • 24mm (wide)
    • 1.12µm
    • 32 MP
    • f/2.0
    • 0.8µm
    DxOMark Main Score *
    • 101
    		 Unknown
    DxOMark Photo *
    • 104
    		 Unknown
    DxOMark Video *
    • 95
    		 Unknown
    Performance

    Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

    Performance — specifications for Pixel 3a, Honor 20.
    SpecificationPixel 3aHonor 20
    Processor CPU
    • Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz 360 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 360 Silver)
    • Octa-core (2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x1.92 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Adreno 615
    • Mali-G76 MP10
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 159213
    • 309421
    GeekBench 4 Single Core *
    • 1603
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
    • 5206
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
    • 6426
    		 Unknown
    Antutu 8 score * Unknown
    • 386030
    GeekBench 4 Battery *
    • 4895
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 5 Single Core *
    • 345
    • 683
    GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
    • 1300
    • 2308
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Pixel 3a, Honor 20.
    SpecificationPixel 3aHonor 20
    Release date
    • 2019
    • May
    • 2019
    • May
    Colors
    • Just Black
    • Clearly White
    • Purple-ish
    • Midnight Black
    • Sapphire Blue
    • Icelandic white
    • Phantom Blue
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 400 EUR
    • 500 EUR
    Body build
    • Front glass
    • plastic body
    • Front/back glass
    • aluminum frame
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Pixel 3a, Honor 20.
    SpecificationPixel 3aHonor 20
    SIM card
    • Nano-SIM
    • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 2(1900)
    • 3(1800)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 12(700)
    • 13(700)
    • 17(700)
    • 20(800)
    • 25(1900)
    • 26(850)
    • 28(700)
    • 32(1500)
    • 38(2600)
    • 40(2300)
    • 41(2500)
    • 66(1700/2100)
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 2(1900)
    • 3(1800)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 18(800)
    • 19(800)
    • 20(800)
    • 26(850)
    • 28(700)
    • 38(2600)
    • 40(2300)
    • 41(2500)
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A (3CA) Cat11 600/75 Mbps
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
    • dual-band
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
    • dual-band
    • WiFi Direct
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • GALILEO
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • BDS
    • GALILEO
    • QZSS
    USB
    • 2.0
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    • 2.0
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    • USB On-The-Go
    Bluetooth
    • 5.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • aptX HD
    • 5.0
    • A2DP
    • aptX HD
    • LE
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Pixel 3a, Honor 20.
    SpecificationPixel 3aHonor 20
    Radio Unknown
    • No
    Others
    • Always-on display
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -32-bit/192kHz audio
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Pixel 3a, Honor 20.
    SpecificationPixel 3aHonor 20
    Dop
    • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass
    • barometer - Fast battery charging 18W -USB Power Delivery 2.0 - Versions: G020A
    • G020E
    • G020B
    • Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass
    • Infrared port - Fast battery charging 22.5W (50% in 24 min) - Also known as Huawei nova 5T

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