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Google Pixel 3a vs Huawei P40

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Huawei P40

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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: 28 g lighterPixel 3a: 147 g · P40: 175 g
  • WidthPixel 3a: 1 mm narrowerPixel 3a: 70.1 mm · P40: 71.1 mm
  • Screen diagonalPixel 3a: 0.5 in smaller diagonalPixel 3a: 5.6 in · P40: 6.1 in
  • ChipsetQualcomm SDM670 Snapdragon 670 (10 nm) / HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G (7 nm+)Pixel 3a: Qualcomm SDM670 Snapdragon 670 (10 nm) · P40: HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G (7 nm+)
  • Rear camera layoutSingle / TriplePixel 3a: Single · P40: Triple
  • HeightP40: 2.4 mm shorterP40: 148.9 mm · Pixel 3a: 151.3 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.

Front
Pixel 3a: 151.3 × 70.1 mm 1 P40: 148.9 × 71.1 mm 2
Side
Pixel 3a: 151.3 × 8.2 mm 1 P40: 148.9 × 8.5 mm 2
  1. 1. Pixel 3a
    Height
    151.3 mm
    Width
    70.1 mm
    Depth
    8.2 mm
    Weight
    147 g
  2. 2. P40
    Height
    148.9 mm
    Width
    71.1 mm
    Depth
    8.5 mm
    Weight
    175 g

Specifications

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Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationPixel 3aP40
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 151.3 Х 70.1 Х 8.2 mm
  • 148.9 Х 71.1 Х 8.5 mm
Weight
  • 147 g
  • 175 g
Technology
  • OLED
  • OLED
Screen size
  • 5.6" inch
  • 6.1" 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 6GB RAM
  • 128GB 8GB RAM
  • 256GB 8GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • NM (Nano Memory)
  • up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 3800 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • Android 10.0 (AOSP + HMS); EMUI 10.1
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM670 Snapdragon 670 (10 nm)
  • HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G (7 nm+)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display
SpecificationPixel 3aP40
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • Type OLED
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 79.6 cm2
  • 91.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 18.5:9 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 75.0%
  • 86.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 441 PPI
  • 422 PPI
Screen protection
  • Asahi Dragontrail Glass
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 6
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationPixel 3aP40
Rear camera, main
  • 12.2 MP
  • Single
  • 50 MP
  • Triple
Camera specs
  • 12.2 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 28mm (wide)
  • 1/2.55''
  • 1.4µm
  • OIS
  • dual pixel PDAF
  • 50 MP
  • f/1.9
  • 23mm (wide)
  • 1/1.28''
  • 2.44µm
  • omnidirectional PDAF
  • OIS -8 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 80mm (telephoto)
  • PDAF
  • OIS
  • 3x optical zoom -16 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 17mm (ultrawide)
  • AF
Functions
  • HDR
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 2160p@30/60fps
  • 1080p@30/60fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 32 MP
  • Dual
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 24mm (wide)
  • 1.12µm
  • 32 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.8"
  • 0.8µm IR TOF 3D
  • (biometrics sensor only)
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
SpecificationPixel 3aP40
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz 360 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 360 Silver)
  • Octa-core (2x2.86 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x2.36 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 615
  • Mali-G76 MP16
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 159213
Unknown
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
  • 496357
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
  • 774
GeekBench 5 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 1300
  • 3181
General specs
General specs
SpecificationPixel 3aP40
Release date
  • 2019
  • May
  • 2020
  • March 26
Colors
  • Just Black
  • Clearly White
  • Purple-ish
  • Silver Frost
  • Blush Gold
  • Deep Sea Blue
  • Ice White
  • Black
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 400 EUR
  • 800 EUR
Body build
  • Front glass
  • plastic body
  • Glass front
  • glass back
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationPixel 3aP40
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM/eSIM)Hybrid 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 -5G - 5G SA/NSA
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat11 600/75 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A
  • 5G
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/ax
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GALILEO
  • Yes
  • with dual-band A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
  • QZSS
  • NavIC
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX HD
  • 5.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationPixel 3aP40
Radio Unknown
  • No
Others
  • Always-on display
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • DCI-P3 -HDR10 -90Hz
  • 32-bit/384kHz audio
Other features
Other features
SpecificationPixel 3aP40
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Fast battery charging 18W -USB Power Delivery 2.0 - Versions: G020A
  • G020E
  • G020B
  • Sensors Infrared face recognition
  • fingerprint (under display
  • optical)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • color spectrum
  • Infrared port - Fast charging 22.5W - IP53 dust and splash protection

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