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Google Pixel 6a vs Huawei P30 Pro

62 out 100
Google Pixel 6a
VS
54 out 100
Huawei P30 Pro
Google Pixel 6a
Huawei P30 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 6a Manufactured in June, 2022, with display 6.1 with chipsetGoogle Tensor, vs Huawei P30 Pro, Manufactured in May, 2019with 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
  • Lighter design: 178g vs 192g
  • Higher battery capacity: 4410mAh vs 4200mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Built-in eSIM
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 6a 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
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Google Pixel 6a
vs
Huawei P30 Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 6.1 in 6.47 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 429 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 82.2 % 88.6 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Google Pixel 6a
869 nits
Huawei P30 Pro
601 nits
sRGB gamut96.9 %99 %
PWM (Flicker)240 Hz231 Hz
Response time3 ms3.6 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Google Pixel 6a], [Huawei P30 Pro]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 152.2 mm (5.99 in) 158 mm (6.22 in)
Width 71.8 mm (2.83 in) 73.4 mm (2.89 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 8.4 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 178 g (6.28 oz) 192 g (6.77 oz)
Water resistance IP67 IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Green		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Orange
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Google Pixel 6a
82.2 %
Huawei P30 Pro
88.6 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 6a and Huawei P30 Pro 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 720 MHz
FLOPS 2170.9 GFLOPS 518.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Google Pixel 6a
1448
Huawei P30 Pro
912
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Google Pixel 6a
3412
Huawei P30 Pro
2259
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1448912
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)34122259
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Google Pixel 6a]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Google Pixel 6a
909498
Huawei P30 Pro
601688
CPU250722195913
GPU324786159297
Memory143829117921
UX190161128557
NanoReview Score909498601688
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Google Pixel 6a
6194
Huawei P30 Pro
2490
Max Surface Temp.41.4 °C40 °C
Stability56 %48 %
Graphics Test37 fps14 fps
Graphics Score61942490
Sources: 3DMark [Google Pixel 6a], [Huawei P30 Pro]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Google Pixel 6a
9940
Huawei P30 Pro
8525
Writing score1535310855
Web score62807067
Video editing58435710
Data manipulation95197553
NanoReview Score99408525

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB - 6 GB
- 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.1
Memory CardNoNano Memory

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 10)
OS Size 14.3 GB 13.4 GB
UI Skin Stock Android EMUI 12

Battery

Volume 4410 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 1:51 h 1:05 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Google Pixel 6a
20:44
Huawei P30 Pro
21:15
Web Browsing08:25 h08:25 h
Video Playback14:20 h13:36 h
Games05:34 h05:24 h
Standby Mode89 h99 h

Main camera

Matrix 122 MP 40 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 7360x4912 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 5x
Flash Dual 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 114 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 12.2 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 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 IMX363Sony 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
Matrix12 MP20 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length17 mm16 mm
SensorSony IMX386n/a
Sensor size1/2.91/2.7
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 6a
133
Huawei P30 Pro
119
Video quality
Google Pixel 6a
126
Huawei P30 Pro
97
Overall camera score
Google Pixel 6a
122
Huawei P30 Pro
112
Bokeh65n/a
Preview67n/a
Zoom74n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 6a], [Huawei P30 Pro]

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 3840x2160 pixels 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Focal length 24 mm 29 mm
Sensor Sony IMX355 BSI CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.8 1/2.8
Pixel size 1.12 μm n/a
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
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 6a
n/a
Huawei P30 Pro
110
Video quality
Google Pixel 6a
n/a
Huawei P30 Pro
130

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
Bluetooth version 5.2 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/EDGE Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19HSDPA 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/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66/B71)LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2600)
LTE category2021
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Google Pixel 6a
87.4 dB
Huawei P30 Pro
87.5 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced May, 2022 yr March, 2019 yr
Release Date June, 2022 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 No n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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