Google Pixel 6a vs Huawei Nova 15 Pro

62 out 100

VS

82 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 6a Manufactured in June, 2022, with display 6.1 with chipsetGoogle Tensor, vs Huawei Nova 15 Pro, Manufactured in December, 2025with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 9010S. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Google Pixel 6a

Lighter design: 178g vs 202g
Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
Built-in eSIM

Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 15 Pro

Larger display: 6.84in
Higher pixel density: 460ppi
Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
Higher battery capacity: 6500mAh vs 4410mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.2
Infrared port
Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

6/128 GB

- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 6a and Huawei Nova 15 Pro

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Google Pixel 6a

64

Huawei Nova 15 Pro

94

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Google Pixel 6a

68

Huawei Nova 15 Pro

88

Performance

App & system performance

Google Pixel 6a

52

Huawei Nova 15 Pro

65

Games

3D gaming performance

Google Pixel 6a

46

Huawei Nova 15 Pro

66

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Google Pixel 6a

64

Huawei Nova 15 Pro

90

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Google Pixel 6a

78

Huawei Nova 15 Pro

85

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Google Pixel 6a

62

Huawei Nova 15 Pro

82

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	OLED	OLED
Size	6.1 in	6.84 in
Resolution	1080x2400 pixels	1320x2856 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	19.5:9
Pixel density	429 ppi	460 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness	500 nits	n/a
HDR support	Yes HDR10+	Yes, HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio	82.2 %	90.3 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming

Peak brightness (auto)

Google Pixel 6a

869 nits

Huawei Nova 15 Pro

n/a

sRGB gamut	96.9 %	n/a
PWM (Flicker)	240 Hz	n/a
Response time	3 ms	n/a
Contrast	∞ Infinite	n/a

Sources: NotebookCheck [Google Pixel 6a]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	152.2 mm (5.99 in)	163 mm (6.42 in)
Width	71.8 mm (2.83 in)	78 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness	8.9 mm (0.35 in)	6.9 mm (0.27 in)
Weight	178 g (6.28 oz)	202 g (7.13 oz)
Water resistance	IP67	IP65
Cooling system	n/a	Vapor chamber
Back panel	Plastic	Metal
Frame	Metal	Metal
Colors	- White - Black - Green	- White - Black - Green - Purple
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	Yes, In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Google Pixel 6a

82.2 %

Huawei Nova 15 Pro

90.3 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 6a and Huawei Nova 15 Pro In benchmarks

Chipset	Google Tensor	HiSilicon Kirin 9010S
Max Frequency	2800 MHz	2500 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (2 + 2 + 4)	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	- 4/1.8 (Cortex A55) - 2/2.25 (Cortex A76) - 2/2.8 (Cortex-X1)	- 4/1.55 (Cortex-A510) - 3/2.18 (TaiShan V121) - 1/2.3 (TaiShan V121)
Process	Samsung	SMIC
Transistor Size	5 nm	7 nm
Neural Processor	Tensor Processing Unit	Da Vinci
Graphics	Mali-G78 MP20	Maleoon 910
GPU Cores	1280	1024
GPU Frequency	848 MHz	750 MHz
FLOPS	2170.9 GFLOPS	1536 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Google Pixel 6a

1448

Huawei Nova 15 Pro

1501

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Google Pixel 6a

3412

Huawei Nova 15 Pro

3885

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	1448	1501
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	3412	3885

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Google Pixel 6a]

AnTuTu 10

Google Pixel 6a

909498

Huawei Nova 15 Pro

1443077

CPU	250722	507103
GPU	324786	586911
Memory	143829	214190
UX	190161	134873
NanoReview Score	909498	1443077

3DMark Wild Life

Google Pixel 6a

6194

Huawei Nova 15 Pro

n/a

Max Surface Temp.	41.4 °C	n/a
Stability	56 %	n/a
Graphics Test	37 fps	n/a
Graphics Score	6194	n/a

Sources: 3DMark [Google Pixel 6a]

PCMark 3.0

Google Pixel 6a

9940

Huawei Nova 15 Pro

n/a

Writing score	15353	n/a
Web score	6280	n/a
Video editing	5843	n/a
Data manipulation	9519	n/a
NanoReview Score	9940	n/a

Memory

RAM Size	6 GB	12 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5	LPDDR5
Memory Frequency	3200 MHz	n/a
Channels	4	4

Storage Capacity	128 GB	256 GB
Storage Type	UFS 3.1	UFS 4.0
Memory Card	No	No

Software

OS	Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 15)	HarmonyOS 6
OS Size	14.3 GB	n/a
UI Skin	Stock Android	n/a

Battery

Volume	4410 mAh	6500 mAh
Max Charging Power	18 W	100 W
Battery Type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	No	No
Reverse Charging	No	Yes
Fast Charging	Yes (42% in 30 min)	Yes
Full Charge Time	1:51 h	n/a

Battery Life

Google Pixel 6a

20:44

Huawei Nova 15 Pro

n/a

Web Browsing	08:25 h	n/a
Video Playback	14:20 h	n/a
Games	05:34 h	n/a
Standby Mode	89 h	n/a

Main camera

Matrix	122 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	4032x3024 pixels	8192x6144 pixels
Zoom	Digital	Optical, 3x
Flash	Dual LED	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)	n/a
Wide-angle lens	114 °	120 °
Lenses count	Standard: 12.2 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP	Standard: 50 MP Telephoto: 12 MP Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode

Matrix	122 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.7	f/1.8
Focal length	27 mm	24 mm
Sensor	Sony IMX363	n/a
Sensor size	1/2.55	n/a
Pixel size	1.4 μm	n/a
Autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)	Laser autofocus
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	n/a	12 MP
Aperture	n/a	f/2.4
Focal length	n/a	69 mm
Stabilization	n/a	Digital

Matrix	12 MP	13 MP
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	17 mm	13 mm
Sensor	Sony IMX386	n/a
Sensor size	1/2.9	n/a
Pixel size	1.12 μm	n/a
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Photo quality

Google Pixel 6a

133

Huawei Nova 15 Pro

n/a

Video quality

Google Pixel 6a

126

Huawei Nova 15 Pro

n/a

Overall camera score

Google Pixel 6a

122

Huawei Nova 15 Pro

n/a

Bokeh	65	n/a
Preview	67	n/a
Zoom	74	n/a

Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 6a]

Front camera

Matrix	8 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	3840x2160 pixels	8192x6144 pixels
Aperture	f/2.0	f/2.0
Focal length	24 mm	52 mm
Sensor	Sony IMX355	n/a
Sensor size	1/2.8	1/2.5 (0.4)
Pixel size	1.12 μm	n/a
Autofocus	No	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps	2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor	No	No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.2	6.0
Bluetooth features	LE, A2DP	LE
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	3.1	2
USB features	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG
DisplayPort	n/a	No
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS - NAVIC
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared Port	No	Yes

SIM Count*	1	2
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	n/a	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	Yes	No
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	GSM/EDGE Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)	n/a
3G Bands	UMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19	n/a
LTE Bands*	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66/B71)	n/a
LTE category	20	n/a
5G Support	Yes	Yes

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	n/a
3.5 mm Jack	No	No
FM Radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	No	No

Max Volume

Google Pixel 6a

87.4 dB

Huawei Nova 15 Pro

n/a

Other

Class	Mid-range	Mid-range
Announced	May, 2022 yr	December, 2025 yr
Release Date	June, 2022 yr	December, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($)	449	n/a
MSRP ($)	n/a	500
Sensors	- Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor	- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	No	Yes, 100 W

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Huawei Nova 15 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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Google Pixel 6a vs Huawei Nova 15 Pro

Key Differences

Versions

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Display

Design & Build

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