Google Pixel 5a 5G vs Huawei P30 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 5a 5G Manufactured in October, 2021, with display 6.34 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 765G, vs Huawei P30 Pro, Manufactured in May, 2019 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 980. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 5a 5G
  • Higher pixel density: 413ppi
  • Lighter design: 183g vs 192g
  • Higher battery capacity: 4680mAh vs 4200mAh
  • Built-in eSIM
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Huawei P30 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.47in
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options 6/128 GB - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 5a 5G and Huawei P30 Pro
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 6.34 in 6.47 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 413 ppi 398 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 500 nits 570 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 86.3 % 88.6 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Google Pixel 5a 5G
857 nits
Huawei P30 Pro
601 nits
sRGB gamutn/a99 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a231 Hz
Response timen/a3.6 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 156.2 mm (6.15 in) 158 mm (6.22 in)
Width 73.2 mm (2.88 in) 73.4 mm (2.89 in)
Thickness 8.8 mm (0.35 in) 8.4 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 183 g (6.46 oz) 192 g (6.77 oz)
Water resistance IP67 IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Metal Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors Black - White
- Black
- Blue
- Orange
Fingerprint sensor Yes rear Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Google Pixel 5a 5G
86.3 %
Huawei P30 Pro
88.6 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 5a 5G and Huawei P30 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G HiSilicon Kirin 980
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2600 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 1 + 6) 8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Kryo 475 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 1/2.2 (Kryo 475 Gold (Cortex-A76))
- 1/2.4 (Kryo 475 Prime (Cortex-A76))
- 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/1.92 (Cortex-A76)
- 2/2.6 (Cortex-A76)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 7 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 696 Yes
Graphics Adreno 620 Mali-G76 MP10
GPU Cores 384 360
GPU Frequency 750 MHz 720 MHz
FLOPS 576 GFLOPS 518.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Google Pixel 5a 5G
851
Huawei P30 Pro
912
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Google Pixel 5a 5G
2078
Huawei P30 Pro
2259
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)851912
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)20782259
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Google Pixel 5a 5G
478984
Huawei P30 Pro
601688
CPU146165195913
GPU123957159297
Memory94203117921
UX114659128557
NanoReview Score478984601688
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Google Pixel 5a 5G
1666
Huawei P30 Pro
2490
Max Surface Temp.n/a40 °C
Stability99 %48 %
Graphics Test9 fps14 fps
Graphics Score16662490
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Google Pixel 5a 5G
9040
Huawei P30 Pro
8525
Writing score1195910855
Web score62797067
Video editing57735710
Data manipulation71237553
NanoReview Score90408525

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB - 6 GB
- 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1UFS 2.1
Memory CardNoNano Memory

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 10)
OS Size n/a 13.4 GB
UI Skin Stock Android EMUI 12

Battery

Volume 4680 mAh 4200 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 40 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (42% in 30 min) Yes SuperCharge (70% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:40 h 1:05 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Google Pixel 5a 5G
23:33
Huawei P30 Pro
21:15
Web Browsing09:17 h08:25 h
Video Playback14:15 h13:36 h
Games05:59 h05:24 h
Standby Mode114 h99 h

Main camera

Matrix 122 MP 40 MP
Photo resolution 4290x2800 pixels 7360x4912 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 5x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 119 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 12.2 MP
Ultra-wide: 16 MP
Standard: 40 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 20 MP
Depth
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix122 MP40 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.6
Focal length27 mm27 mm
SensorSony IMX363 Exmor RSSony IMX650
Sensor size1/2.551/1.7
Pixel size1.4 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/3.4
Focal lengthn/a125 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/4
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix16 MP20 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length24 mm16 mm
SensorSony IMX481n/a
Sensor size1/3.091/2.7
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 5a 5G
n/a
Huawei P30 Pro
119
Video quality
Google Pixel 5a 5G
n/a
Huawei P30 Pro
97
Overall camera score
Google Pixel 5a 5G
n/a
Huawei P30 Pro
112

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Focal length 24 mm 29 mm
Sensor CMOS BSI CMOS
Sensor size 1/4.0 1/2.8
Pixel size 1.12 μm n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 5a 5G
n/a
Huawei P30 Pro
110
Video quality
Google Pixel 5a 5G
n/a
Huawei P30 Pro
130

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5 5
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.1 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHzGSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA 1/2/4/5/8HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B66/B71)LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2600)
LTE category1521
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Google Pixel 5a 5G
n/a
Huawei P30 Pro
87.5 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced August, 2021 yr March, 2019 yr
Release Date October, 2021 yr May, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 449 1000
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 18 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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