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Google Pixel 3a vs Huawei P40 lite

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 technologyOLED versus LCDPixel 3a: OLED · P40 lite: LCD
  • WeightPixel 3a: 36 g lighterPixel 3a: 147 g · P40 lite: 183 g
  • WidthPixel 3a: 6.2 mm narrowerPixel 3a: 70.1 mm · P40 lite: 76.3 mm
  • Screen diagonalPixel 3a: 0.8 in smaller diagonalPixel 3a: 5.6 in · P40 lite: 6.4 in
  • ChipsetQualcomm SDM670 Snapdragon 670 (10 nm) / HiSilicon Kirin 810 (7 nm)Pixel 3a: Qualcomm SDM670 Snapdragon 670 (10 nm) · P40 lite: HiSilicon Kirin 810 (7 nm)
  • Rear camera layoutSingle / QuadPixel 3a: Single · P40 lite: 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
Pixel 3a: 151.3 × 70.1 mm 1 P40 lite: 159.2 × 76.3 mm 2
Side
Pixel 3a: 151.3 × 8.2 mm 1 P40 lite: 159.2 × 8.7 mm 2
  1. 1. Pixel 3a
    Height
    151.3 mm
    Width
    70.1 mm
    Depth
    8.2 mm
    Weight
    147 g
  2. 2. P40 lite
    Height
    159.2 mm+7.9 mm versus Pixel 3a
    Width
    76.3 mm+6.2 mm versus Pixel 3a
    Depth
    8.7 mm+0.5 mm versus Pixel 3a
    Weight
    183 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. Pixel 3a147 g
  2. 2. P40 lite183 g

    +36 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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. Pixel 3a 5.6 in · 18.5:9 About 79.6 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. P40 lite Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting

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 by storage capacity and phone
StoragePixel 3aP40 lite
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. P40 lite

NFC
See details Yes (market/region dependent): JNY-L21A · JNY-L01A,
Headphone jack
Yes
Memory card support
See details NM (Nano Memory) · up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot)

Battery capacity

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

Recorded capacity

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

  1. 1. Pixel 3a3000 mAh
  2. 2. P40 lite4200 mAh

    +1200 mAh versus Pixel 3a

Specifications

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1. Pixel 3a2. P40 lite

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationPixel 3aP40 lite
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 151.3 Х 70.1 Х 8.2 mm
  • 159.2 Х 76.3 Х 8.7 mm
Weight
  • 147 g
  • 183 g
Technology
  • OLED
  • LTPS IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.6" inch
  • 6.4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2220 px
  • 1080 x 2310 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
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
  • 4200 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • Android 10.0 (AOSP + HMS); EMUI 10
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM670 Snapdragon 670 (10 nm)
  • HiSilicon Kirin 810 (7 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes (market/region dependent): JNY-L21A
  • JNY-L01A,
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationPixel 3aP40 lite
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • Type OLED
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 79.6 cm2
  • 101.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 18.5:9 (height:width)
Unknown
Screen to body ratio
  • 75.0%
  • 83.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 441 PPI
  • 0 PPI
Screen protection
  • Asahi Dragontrail Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationPixel 3aP40 lite
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
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.0''
  • 0.8µm
  • PDAF -8 MP
  • f/2.4
  • (ultrawide) -2 MP
  • 27mm (macro)
  • 1/5.0''
  • 1.75µm -2 MP
  • (depth)
Functions
  • HDR
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 24mm (wide)
  • 1.12µm
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • (wide)
  • 1/3.1''
  • 1.0µm
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 lite
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz 360 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 360 Silver)
  • Octa-core (2x2.27 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x1.88 GHz Cortex-A55)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 615
  • Mali-G52 MP6
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
  • 317523
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
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 1300
Unknown
General specs
General specs
SpecificationPixel 3aP40 lite
Release date
  • 2019
  • May
  • 2020
  • February 27
Colors
  • Just Black
  • Clearly White
  • Purple-ish
  • Black
  • Emerald Green
  • Light Pink/Blue
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 400 EUR
  • 300 EUR
Body build
  • Front glass
  • plastic body
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationPixel 3aP40 lite
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • 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) / 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)
  • 28(700)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - JNY-L21A
  • JNY-L01A
  • JNY-L21B
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat11 600/75 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat13 400/75 Mbps
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 A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GALILEO
  • BDS
  • 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
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationPixel 3aP40 lite
Others
  • Always-on display
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features
SpecificationPixel 3aP40 lite
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
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 40W: 70% in 30min - Versions: JNY-L21A
  • JNY-L01A
  • JNY-L21B
  • JNY-L22A
  • JNY-L02A
  • JNY-L22B

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