Home Phone comparison Google Pixel 6a and Huawei Pura 80 - Which is better?

Google Pixel 6a vs Huawei Pura 80

62 out 100
Google Pixel 6a
VS
79 out 100
Huawei Pura 80
Google Pixel 6a
Huawei Pura 80

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 6a Manufactured in June, 2022, with display 6.1 with chipsetGoogle Tensor, vs Huawei Pura 80, Manufactured in June, 2025with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 9020. 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
  • Lighter design: 178g vs 211g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Huawei Pura 80
  • Larger display: 6.6in
  • Higher pixel density: 459ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5600mAh vs 4410mAh
  • Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options 6/128 GB - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 12/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 6a and Huawei Pura 80
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 Pura 80

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 6.1 in 6.6 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1256x2760 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 429 ppi 459 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
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 82.2 % 89.7 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Google Pixel 6a
869 nits
Huawei Pura 80
n/a
sRGB gamut96.9 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)240 Hzn/a
Response time3 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Google Pixel 6a]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 152.2 mm (5.99 in) 157.7 mm (6.21 in)
Width 71.8 mm (2.83 in) 74.4 mm (2.93 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 8.2 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 178 g (6.28 oz) 211 g (7.44 oz)
Water resistance IP67 IP69
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Green		 - White
- Black
- Gold
- Green
- Brown
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Google Pixel 6a
82.2 %
Huawei Pura 80
89.7 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 6a and Huawei Pura 80 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Google Tensor HiSilicon Kirin 9020
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)		 - 4/1.6 (Taishan-Little)
- 3/2.15 (TaiShan V120)
- 1/2.5 (TaiShan V121)
Process Samsung SMIC
Transistor Size 5 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Tensor Processing Unit Da Vinci
Graphics Mali-G78 MP20 Maleoon 920
GPU Cores 1280 1024
GPU Frequency 848 MHz 840 MHz
FLOPS 2170.9 GFLOPS 1720.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Google Pixel 6a
1448
Huawei Pura 80
1629
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Google Pixel 6a
3412
Huawei Pura 80
5134
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)14481629
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)34125134
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Google Pixel 6a]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Google Pixel 6a
909498
Huawei Pura 80
1206733
CPU250722376339
GPU324786287783
Memory143829322037
UX190161220574
NanoReview Score9094981206733
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Google Pixel 6a
6194
Huawei Pura 80
n/a
Max Surface Temp.41.4 °Cn/a
Stability56 %n/a
Graphics Test37 fpsn/a
Graphics Score6194n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Google Pixel 6a]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Google Pixel 6a
9940
Huawei Pura 80
n/a
Writing score15353n/a
Web score6280n/a
Video editing5843n/a
Data manipulation9519n/a
NanoReview Score9940n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz n/a
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 4.0
Memory CardNon/a

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 15) HarmonyOS (Upgradeable to HarmonyOS 5.1)
OS Size 14.3 GB n/a
UI Skin Stock Android n/a

Battery

Volume 4410 mAh 5600 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 66 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (50 W)
Reverse Charging No n/a
Fast Charging Yes (42% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:51 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Google Pixel 6a
20:44
Huawei Pura 80
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 50 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 5x
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No n/a
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 480 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 114 ° n/a
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
Main lens
Matrix122 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.4 - 4.0
Focal length27 mm24 mm
SensorSony IMX363n/a
Sensor size1/2.551/1.3
Pixel size1.4 μm1.6 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/3.4
Focal lengthn/a125 mm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP13 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length17 mm13 mm
SensorSony IMX386n/a
Sensor size1/2.9n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 6a
133
Huawei Pura 80
n/a
Video quality
Google Pixel 6a
126
Huawei Pura 80
n/a
Overall camera score
Google Pixel 6a
122
Huawei Pura 80
n/a
Bokeh65n/a
Preview67n/a
Zoom74n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 6a]

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 3840x2160 pixels 4160x3120 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Focal length 24 mm n/a
Sensor Sony IMX355 CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.8 n/a
Pixel size 1.12 μm n/a
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 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 5.2
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
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
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)n/a
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19n/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)
LTE category20n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
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 Pura 80
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced May, 2022 yr June, 2025 yr
Release Date June, 2022 yr June, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 449 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 700
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 Huawei Pura 80 the clear winner in this comparison.

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