Home Phone comparison Google Pixel 7a and Huawei Pura 80 - Which is better?

Google Pixel 7a vs Huawei Pura 80

68 out 100
Google Pixel 7a
VS
79 out 100
Huawei Pura 80
Google Pixel 7a
Huawei Pura 80

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 7a Manufactured in May, 2023, with display 6.1 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G2, vs Huawei Pura 80, Manufactured in June, 2025 with 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 7a
  • Lighter design: 193.5g vs 211g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • 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 4385mAh
  • Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options 8/128 GB - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 12/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 7a 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 7a
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 90 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 700 nits n/a
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 81.1 % 89.7 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Google Pixel 7a
1067 nits
Huawei Pura 80
n/a
sRGB gamut98.4 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)218 Hzn/a
Response time2 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Google Pixel 7a]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 152 mm (5.98 in) 157.7 mm (6.21 in)
Width 72.9 mm (2.87 in) 74.4 mm (2.93 in)
Thickness 9 mm (0.35 in) 8.2 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 193.5 g (6.83 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
- Gray
- Blue
- Orange		 - White
- Black
- Gold
- Green
- Brown
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Google Pixel 7a
81.1 %
Huawei Pura 80
89.7 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 7a and Huawei Pura 80 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Google Tensor G2 HiSilicon Kirin 9020
Max Frequency 2850 MHz 2500 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 2 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.35 (Cortex-A78)
- 2/2.85 (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 Next-gen Tensor Processing Unit Da Vinci
Graphics Mali-G710 MP7 Maleoon 920
GPU Cores 672 1024
GPU Frequency 850 MHz 840 MHz
FLOPS 1142.4 GFLOPS 1720.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Google Pixel 7a
1443
Huawei Pura 80
1629
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Google Pixel 7a
3493
Huawei Pura 80
5134
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)14431629
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)34935134
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Google Pixel 7a]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Google Pixel 7a
930436
Huawei Pura 80
1206733
CPU255576376339
GPU325623287783
Memory149843322037
UX199394220574
NanoReview Score9304361206733
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Google Pixel 7a
6343
Huawei Pura 80
n/a
Max Surface Temp.50.8 °Cn/a
Stability65 %n/a
Graphics Test37 fpsn/a
Graphics Score6343n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Google Pixel 7a]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Google Pixel 7a
10609
Huawei Pura 80
n/a
Writing score15048n/a
Web score7500n/a
Video editing6362n/a
Data manipulation10504n/a
NanoReview Score10609n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 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 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15) HarmonyOS (Upgradeable to HarmonyOS 5.1)
UI Skin Stock Android n/a

Battery

Volume 4385 mAh 5600 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 66 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (7.5 W) Yes (50 W)
Reverse Charging No n/a
Fast Charging Yes (20% in 36 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:57 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Google Pixel 7a
19:16
Huawei Pura 80
n/a
Web Browsing08:24 hn/a
Video Playback13:40 hn/a
Games05:06 hn/a
Standby Mode76 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 9000x7000 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 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix64 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.4 - 4.0
Focal length26 mm24 mm
SensorSony IMX787n/a
Sensor size1/1.731/1.3
Pixel size0.8 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
Matrix13 MP13 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
SensorSony IMX712n/a
Sensor size1/3.06n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 7a
138
Huawei Pura 80
n/a
Video quality
Google Pixel 7a
133
Huawei Pura 80
n/a
Overall camera score
Google Pixel 7a
133
Huawei Pura 80
n/a
Bokeh70n/a
Preview69n/a
Zoom105n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 7a]

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 4160x3120 pixels
Aperture n/a f/2.0
Sensor n/a CMOS
Autofocus n/a Phase autofocus
Stabilization n/a Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 7a
136
Huawei Pura 80
n/a
Video quality
Google Pixel 7a
146
Huawei Pura 80
n/a

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 5.3 5.2
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - 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: Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B/B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B38/B40/B41/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 Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Google Pixel 7a
90.4 dB
Huawei Pura 80
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced May, 2023 yr June, 2025 yr
Release Date May, 2023 yr June, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 499 n/a
MSRP ($) 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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