Google Pixel 4a vs Huawei nova 5i Pro

Google Pixel 4a

Huawei nova 5i Pro

Network
2G network

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900; CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA
3G network

HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100

HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 2100
4G network

LTE frequency band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66, 71

LTE frequency band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 8(900), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500)
HSDPA speed

42 Mbps

-
HSUPA speed

5.76 Mbps

-
EV-DO speed

3.1 Mbps download, 1.8 Mbps upload

3.1 Mbps download, 1.8 Mbps upload
LTE speed

LTE-A (3CA) Cat 12, 600 Mbps download, 75 Mbps upload

-
GPRS

Yes

Yes
EDGE

Yes

Yes

Design
Build

Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame

Aluminium alloy, glass
SIM

Nano-SIM and/or eSIM

Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Height

144 mm

156.1 mm
Width

69.4 mm

73.9 mm
Thickness

8.2 mm

8.3 mm
Weight

143 g

178 g
Colors

Black

Black, Green

Display
Display type

OLED capacitive touchscreen

AMOLED capacitive touchscreen
Physical size

5.81 inches

6.26 inches
Resolution

1080 x 2340 pixels

1080 x 2340 pixels
Pixel density

443 ppi

412 ppi
Display colors

16777216

16777216
Protection

Scratch resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass 3

2.5D curved glass screen
Multitouch

-

Yes
Display features

HDR, Always-on display

DCI-P3

Main camera
Camera type

Single

Quad
Main camera

12 MP, f/1.7 , 27 mm, 1/2.55" , 1.4 µm

48 MP, f/1.8 , 26 mm, 1/2" , 0.8 µm
8 MP, f/2.2
2 MP, f/2.4 , 27 mm
2 MP, f/2.4
Primary camera resolution

4032 x 3024 pixels

8000 x 6000 pixels
Primary camera video

4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps; gyro-EIS

2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Primary camera flash

dual LED flash

LED flash
Camera features

Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, optical zoom, digital image stabilization, optical image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, phase detection autofocus

Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, digital image stabilization, optical image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, phase detection
DxOMark photo

122

-
DxOMark zoom

34

-
DxOMark video

98

-
DxOMark camera score

111

-

Connectivity
WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5Ghz, 802.11ac

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5 GHz, 802.11ac
WLAN WiFi Hotspot

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Direct

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Dual Band

Yes

Yes
USB

Type-C reversible connector

Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
USB On-The-Go

-

Yes
Bluetooth

v5.0

v5.0
Bluetooth A2DP

Yes

Yes
bluetooth LE

Yes

Yes
Bluetooth EDR

-

Yes
Bluetooth AptX

aptX HD

-
Infrared

-

Yes
NFC

Yes

-
GPS

Yes, with A-GPS

Yes, with A-GPS
GLONASS

Yes

Yes
GALILEO

Yes

-
Beidou

-

Yes
QZSS

Yes

-

Features
Sensors

Accelerometer, barometer, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity

Accelerometer, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, hall, light, proximity