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Google Pixel 6a vs Huawei Nova 5T

62 out 100
Google Pixel 6a
VS
45 out 100
Huawei Nova 5T
Google Pixel 6a
Huawei Nova 5T

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 6a Manufactured in June, 2022, with display 6.1 with chipsetGoogle Tensor, vs Huawei Nova 5T, Manufactured in November, 2019 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 980. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 6a
  • Higher pixel density: 429ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 4410mAh vs 3750mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 5T
  • Larger display: 6.26in
  • Lighter design: 174g vs 178g

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 6a and Huawei Nova 5T
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
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Google Pixel 6a
vs
Huawei Nova 5T

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED IPS LCD
Size 6.1 in 6.26 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 429 ppi 412 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 500 nits 500 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Screen-to-body ratio 82.2 % 84.2 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Google Pixel 6a
869 nits
Huawei Nova 5T
505 nits
sRGB gamut96.9 %99.9 %
PWM (Flicker)240 Hzn/a
Response time3 ms36.4 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite1344:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Google Pixel 6a], [Huawei Nova 5T]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 152.2 mm (5.99 in) 154.3 mm (6.07 in)
Width 71.8 mm (2.83 in) 74 mm (2.91 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 7.8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 178 g (6.28 oz) 174 g (6.14 oz)
Water resistance IP67 No
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Green		 - Blue
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Google Pixel 6a
82.2 %
Huawei Nova 5T
84.2 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 6a and Huawei Nova 5T In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Google Tensor HiSilicon Kirin 980
Max Frequency 2800 MHz 2600 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 2 + 4) 8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex A55)
- 2/2.25 (Cortex A76)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-X1)		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/1.92 (Cortex-A76)
- 2/2.6 (Cortex-A76)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Tensor Processing Unit Yes
Graphics Mali-G78 MP20 Mali-G76 MP10
GPU Cores 1280 360
GPU Frequency 848 MHz 750 MHz
FLOPS 2170.9 GFLOPS 518.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Google Pixel 6a
1448
Huawei Nova 5T
928
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Google Pixel 6a
3412
Huawei Nova 5T
2923
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1448928
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)34122923
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Google Pixel 6a], [Huawei Nova 5T]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Google Pixel 6a
909498
Huawei Nova 5T
592373
CPU250722189846
GPU324786158518
Memory143829115454
UX190161128555
NanoReview Score909498592373
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Google Pixel 6a
6194
Huawei Nova 5T
2477
Max Surface Temp.41.4 °C38.5 °C
Stability56 %48 %
Graphics Test37 fps14 fps
Graphics Score61942477
Sources: 3DMark [Google Pixel 6a], [Huawei Nova 5T]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Google Pixel 6a
9940
Huawei Nova 5T
8733
Writing score1535310898
Web score62807002
Video editing58435744
Data manipulation95197905
NanoReview Score99408733

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 10)
OS Size 14.3 GB 13 GB
UI Skin Stock Android EMUI 12

Battery

Volume 4410 mAh 3750 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 225 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (42% in 30 min) Yes SuperCharge (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:51 h 1:25 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Google Pixel 6a
20:44
Huawei Nova 5T
n/a
Web Browsing08:25 hn/a
Video Playback14:20 hn/a
Games05:34 hn/a
Standby Mode89 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 122 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
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) 480 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 114 ° 117 °
Lenses count Standard: 12.2 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 16 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix122 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.8
Focal length27 mm28 mm
SensorSony IMX363Sony IMX586
Sensor size1/2.551/2
Pixel size1.4 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP16 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length17 mm13 mm
SensorSony IMX386n/a
Sensor size1/2.91/3.1
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 6a
133
Huawei Nova 5T
n/a
Video quality
Google Pixel 6a
126
Huawei Nova 5T
n/a
Overall camera score
Google Pixel 6a
122
Huawei Nova 5T
n/a
Bokeh65n/a
Preview67n/a
Zoom74n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 6a]

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 3840x2160 pixels 6912x4624 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Focal length 24 mm 26 mm
Sensor Sony IMX355 BSI CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.8 1/2.8
Pixel size 1.12 μm 0.8 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) 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 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
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.2 5
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE, A2DP
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
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM/EDGE Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
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)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4(1700/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B2100))
LTE category2018
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Google Pixel 6a
87.4 dB
Huawei Nova 5T
81.1 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced May, 2022 yr August, 2019 yr
Release Date June, 2022 yr November, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 449 250
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Google Pixel 6a the clear winner in this comparison.

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