Google Pixel 3a vs Huawei nova 5T

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

Google Pixel 3a

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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 technologyOLED versus LCDPixel 3a: OLED · nova 5T: LCD
WeightPixel 3a: 27 g lighterPixel 3a: 147 g · nova 5T: 174 g
WidthPixel 3a: 3.9 mm narrowerPixel 3a: 70.1 mm · nova 5T: 74 mm
Screen diagonalPixel 3a: 0.66 in smaller diagonalPixel 3a: 5.6 in · nova 5T: 6.26 in
ChipsetQualcomm SDM670 Snapdragon 670 (10 nm) / HiSilicon Kirin 980 (7 nm)Pixel 3a: Qualcomm SDM670 Snapdragon 670 (10 nm) · nova 5T: HiSilicon Kirin 980 (7 nm)
Rear camera layoutSingle / QuadPixel 3a: Single · nova 5T: 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.

Front

Side

1. Pixel 3a
Height
151.3 mm
Width
70.1 mm
Depth
8.2 mm

Weight
147 g
2. nova 5T
Height
154.3 mm
Width
74 mm
Depth
7.8 mm

Weight
174 g

Specifications

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Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials
Specification	Pixel 3a	nova 5T
Dimensions (HxWxD)	151.3 Х 70.1 Х 8.2 mm	154.3 Х 74 Х 7.8 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 memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	64 GB 512GB 4GB	128GB 8GB RAM
Memory card support	No	No
BatteryCapacity 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) EMUI 9.1
Chipset	Qualcomm SDM670 Snapdragon 670 (10 nm)	HiSilicon Kirin 980 (7 nm)
NFC	Yes	Yes
Headphone jack	Yes	No

Display

Display
Specification	Pixel 3a	nova 5T
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

Camera and Video
Specification	Pixel 3a	nova 5T
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 ScoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	101	Unknown
DxOMark PhotoLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	104	Unknown
DxOMark VideoLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	95	Unknown

Performance

Performance
Specification	Pixel 3a	nova 5T
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 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	159213	376006
GeekBench 4 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	1603	Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	5206	Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScriptLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	6426	Unknown
Antutu 8 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	Unknown	387803
GeekBench 4 BatteryLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	4895	Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	345	679
GeekBench 5 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	1300	2256

General specs

General specs
Specification	Pixel 3a	nova 5T
Release date	2019 May	2019 August
Colors	Just Black Clearly White Purple-ish	Black Crush Blue Midsummer Purple
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	400 EUR	340 EUR
Body build	Front glass plastic body	Front/back glass aluminum frame

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity
Specification	Pixel 3a	nova 5T
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 Wi-Fi Direct hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS GALILEO	Yes with dual-band 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
Specification	Pixel 3a	nova 5T
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
Specification	Pixel 3a	nova 5T
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 - Fast battery charging 22.5W (50% in 24 min)