Home Phone comparison Google Pixel 9a and Huawei Nova Y72 - Which is better?

Google Pixel 9a vs Huawei Nova Y72

76 out 100
Google Pixel 9a
VS
46 out 100
Huawei Nova Y72
Google Pixel 9a
Huawei Nova Y72

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 9a Manufactured in April, 2025, with display 6.3 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G4, vs Huawei Nova Y72, Manufactured in February, 2024 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 710A. 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 9a
  • Higher pixel density: 422ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.1
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova Y72
  • Larger display: 6.75in
  • Lighter design: 168.3g vs 186g
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 5100mAh
  • Includes charger

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 9a and Huawei Nova Y72
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
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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Google Pixel 9a
vs
Huawei Nova Y72

Display

Display quality comparison
Type POLED TFT LCD
Size 6.3 in 6.75 in
Resolution 1080x2424 pixels 720x1600 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 422 ppi 260 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 2700 nits 460 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Screen-to-body ratio 84.5 % 84.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 154.7 mm (6.09 in) 168.3 mm (6.63 in)
Width 73.3 mm (2.89 in) 77.7 mm (3.06 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 8.9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 186 g (6.56 oz) 168.3 g (5.94 oz)
Water resistance IP68 No
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Red
- Purple		 - Black
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Google Pixel 9a
84.5 %
Huawei Nova Y72
84.1 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 9a and Huawei Nova Y72 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Google Tensor G4 HiSilicon Kirin 710A
Max Frequency 3100 MHz 2000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.92 (Cortex-A520)
- 3/2.6 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.1 (Cortex-X4)		 - 4/1.7 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2 (Cortex-A73)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 14 nm
Neural Processor Yes No
Graphics Mali-G715 MP7 Mali-G51 MP4
GPU Cores 896 64
GPU Frequency 940 MHz 1000 MHz
FLOPS 1792 GFLOPS 128 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Google Pixel 9a
1677
Huawei Nova Y72
318
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Google Pixel 9a
4067
Huawei Nova Y72
1201
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1677318
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)40671201
Geekbench Compute (GPU)7784949
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Google Pixel 9a], [Huawei Nova Y72]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Google Pixel 9a
991079
Huawei Nova Y72
263054
CPU16173785440
GPU46486534305
Memory19175080324
UX17272762985
NanoReview Score991079263054

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 12
UI Skin Stock Android EMUI 12

Battery

Volume 5100 mAh 6000 mAh
Max Charging Power 23 W 225 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (7.5 W) No
Reverse Charging n/a No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 50 min)
Full Charge Time n/a 2:30 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 Bokeh effect
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.8
Focal length25 mmn/a
Sensor size1/1.2n/a
Pixel size0.8 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix13 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Sensor size1/3.1n/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length 20 mm n/a
Sensor CMOS n/a
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 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 5.3 5.1
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
DisplayPort Yes No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
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 3/5/8 (1800/850/900 MHz)
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19WCDMA 1/5/8/19
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/B3/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B28)
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

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

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March, 2025 yr January, 2024 yr
Release Date April, 2025 yr February, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($) 499 260
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No Yes 22 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

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

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