Google Pixel 9a vs Huawei Nova 9

76 out 100

VS

55 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 9a Manufactured in April, 2025, with display 6.3 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G4, vs Huawei Nova 9, Manufactured in September, 2021 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 778G. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Google Pixel 9a

Higher pixel density: 422ppi
Higher battery capacity: 5100mAh vs 4300mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
Supports DisplayPort
Built-in eSIM

Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 9

Larger display: 6.57in
Lighter design: 175g vs 186g
Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 9a and Huawei Nova 9

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Google Pixel 9a

91

Huawei Nova 9

72

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Google Pixel 9a

84

Huawei Nova 9

54

Performance

App & system performance

Google Pixel 9a

59

Huawei Nova 9

42

Games

3D gaming performance

Google Pixel 9a

57

Huawei Nova 9

30

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Google Pixel 9a

75

Huawei Nova 9

60

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Google Pixel 9a

85

Huawei Nova 9

72

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Google Pixel 9a

76

Huawei Nova 9

55

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	POLED	OLED
Size	6.3 in	6.57 in
Resolution	1080x2424 pixels	1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	19.5:9
Pixel density	422 ppi	392 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes (60-120 Hz)	No
Max brightness	2700 nits	430 nits
HDR support	Yes HDR10+	Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate	n/a	300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio	84.5 %	89.8 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming

Peak brightness (auto)

Google Pixel 9a

n/a

Huawei Nova 9

603 nits

sRGB gamut	n/a	100 %
PWM (Flicker)	n/a	500 Hz
Response time	n/a	2.8 ms
Contrast	n/a	∞ Infinite

Sources: NotebookCheck [Huawei Nova 9]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	154.7 mm (6.09 in)	160 mm (6.3 in)
Width	73.3 mm (2.89 in)	73.7 mm (2.9 in)
Thickness	8.9 mm (0.35 in)	7.77 mm (0.31 in)
Weight	186 g (6.56 oz)	175 g (6.17 oz)
Water resistance	IP68	No
Back panel	Plastic	Glass
Frame	Metal	Plastic
Colors	- White - Black - Red - Purple	- Black - Blue - Green - Purple
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	Yes In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Google Pixel 9a

84.5 %

Huawei Nova 9

89.8 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 9a and Huawei Nova 9 In benchmarks

Chipset	Google Tensor G4	Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
Max Frequency	3100 MHz	2400 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	- 4/1.92 (Cortex-A520) - 3/2.6 (Cortex-A720) - 1/3.1 (Cortex-X4)	- 4/1.8 (Kryo 670 Silver (Cortex-A55)) - 3/2.4 (Kryo 670 Gold (Cortex-A78)) - 1/2.4 (Kryo 670 Prime (Cortex-A78))
Process	Samsung	TSMC
Transistor Size	4 nm	6 nm
Neural Processor	Yes	Hexagon 770
Graphics	Mali-G715 MP7	Adreno 642
GPU Cores	896	512
GPU Frequency	940 MHz	550 MHz
FLOPS	1792 GFLOPS	844 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Google Pixel 9a

1677

Huawei Nova 9

1070

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Google Pixel 9a

4067

Huawei Nova 9

2996

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	1677	1070
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	4067	2996
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	7784	n/a

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Google Pixel 9a]

AnTuTu 10

Google Pixel 9a

991079

Huawei Nova 9

589912

CPU	161737	216757
GPU	464865	138994
Memory	191750	116607
UX	172727	117554
NanoReview Score	991079	589912

3DMark Wild Life

Google Pixel 9a

n/a

Huawei Nova 9

2490

Max Surface Temp.	n/a	37.4 °C
Stability	n/a	98 %
Graphics Test	n/a	14 fps
Graphics Score	n/a	2490

Sources: 3DMark [Huawei Nova 9]

PCMark 3.0

Google Pixel 9a

n/a

Huawei Nova 9

9635

Writing score	n/a	12816
Web score	n/a	6595
Video editing	n/a	5939
Data manipulation	n/a	8261
NanoReview Score	n/a	9635

Memory

RAM Size	8 GB	8 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency	4200 MHz	2133 MHz
Channels	4	2

Storage Capacity	- 128 GB - 256 GB	- 128 GB - 256 GB
Storage Type	UFS 3.1	UFS 2.1
Memory Card	No	No

Software

OS	Android 15	Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 12)
OS Size	n/a	10.5 GB
UI Skin	Stock Android	EMUI 13

Battery

Volume	5100 mAh	4300 mAh
Max Charging Power	23 W	66 W
Battery Type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	Yes (7.5 W)	No
Reverse Charging	n/a	Yes
Fast Charging	Yes (50% in 30 min)	Yes (61% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time	n/a	0:54 h

Battery Life

Google Pixel 9a

n/a

Huawei Nova 9

18:10

Web Browsing	n/a	06:40 h
Video Playback	n/a	10:30 h
Games	n/a	04:36 h
Standby Mode	n/a	94 h

Main camera

Matrix	48 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	8000x6000 pixels	8192x6144 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)	960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens	120 °	n/a
Lenses count	Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 13 MP	Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP Macro: 2 MP Depth: 2 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode

Matrix	50 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.7	f/1.9
Focal length	25 mm	23 mm
Sensor	n/a	Sony IMX766
Sensor size	1/1.2	1/1.56
Pixel size	0.8 μm	1 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Optical	Digital

Matrix	13 MP	8 MP
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Sensor size	1/3.1	n/a
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Front camera

Matrix	13 MP	32 MP
Photo resolution	4032x3024 pixels	6528x4896 pixels
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.0
Focal length	20 mm	n/a
Sensor	CMOS	CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.1	n/a
Pixel size	1.12 μm	n/a
Autofocus	n/a	No
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
Video resolution	2160p (4K) 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 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
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, A2DP
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
DisplayPort	Yes	n/a
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Galileo	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS - NAVIC
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared Port	No	No

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)	GSM 2/3/5/8 (850/900/1800/1900 MHz
3G Bands	UMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19	HSDPA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19
LTE Bands*	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B38/B41/B48/B66/B71)	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)
LTE category	n/a	18
5G Support	Yes	No

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	Mono
3.5 mm Jack	No	No
FM Radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	No	No

Max Volume

Google Pixel 9a

n/a

Huawei Nova 9

90.5 dB

Other

Class	Mid-range	Mid-range
Announced	March, 2025 yr	September, 2021 yr
Release Date	April, 2025 yr	September, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($)	499	500
Sensors	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	No	Yes 66 W

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Google Pixel 9a the clear winner in this comparison.

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Google Pixel 9a vs Huawei Nova 9

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