Google Pixel 3a vs Huawei nova 5
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.
- WeightPixel 3a: 24 g lighterPixel 3a: 147 g · nova 5: 171 g
- WidthPixel 3a: 4.7 mm narrowerPixel 3a: 70.1 mm · nova 5: 74.8 mm
- Screen diagonalPixel 3a: 0.79 in smaller diagonalPixel 3a: 5.6 in · nova 5: 6.39 in
- ChipsetQualcomm SDM670 Snapdragon 670 (10 nm) / HiSilicon Kirin 810 (7 nm)Pixel 3a: Qualcomm SDM670 Snapdragon 670 (10 nm) · nova 5: HiSilicon Kirin 810 (7 nm)
- Rear camera layoutSingle / QuadPixel 3a: Single · nova 5: Quad
- Depthnova 5: 0.9 mm thinnernova 5: 7.3 mm · Pixel 3a: 8.2 mm
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. Pixel 3a
- Height
- 151.3 mm
- Width
- 70.1 mm
- Depth
- 8.2 mm
- Weight
- 147 g
- 2. nova 5
- Height
- 157.4 mm
- Width
- 74.8 mm
- Depth
- 7.3 mm
- Weight
- 171 g
Specifications
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Everyday essentials
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| Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded. |
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| BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied. |
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| Chipset |
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| NFC |
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| Headphone jack |
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No different specifications in this section.
Display
| Specification | Pixel 3a | nova 5 |
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No different specifications in this section.
Camera and Video
| Specification | Pixel 3a | nova 5 |
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| Rear camera, main |
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| Functions |
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| Video |
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| Front camera, selfie |
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| Specifications |
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| DxOMark Main ScoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. |
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Unknown |
| DxOMark PhotoLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. |
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Unknown |
| DxOMark VideoLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. |
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No different specifications in this section.
Performance
| Specification | Pixel 3a | nova 5 |
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| Processor CPU |
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| Graphics processor GPU |
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| Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. |
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| GeekBench 4 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. |
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Unknown |
| GeekBench 4 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. |
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Unknown |
| GeekBench 4 RenderScriptLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. |
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| GeekBench 4 BatteryLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. |
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Unknown |
| GeekBench 5 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. |
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Unknown |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. |
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Unknown |
No different specifications in this section.
General specs
| Specification | Pixel 3a | nova 5 |
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| Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. |
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| Body build |
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No different specifications in this section.
Communication and Connectivity
| Specification | Pixel 3a | nova 5 |
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| SIM card |
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| Network |
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| Speed |
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| GPRS |
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| Edge |
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| Wi-Fi |
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| GPS |
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| USB |
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| Bluetooth |
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Music and Audio
| Specification | Pixel 3a | nova 5 |
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| Others |
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Other features
| Specification | Pixel 3a | nova 5 |
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| Dop |
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No different specifications in this section.