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Google Pixel 9a vs Huawei Pura 70 Pro

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Google Pixel 9a
VS
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Huawei Pura 70 Pro
Google Pixel 9a
Huawei Pura 70 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 9a Manufactured in April, 2025, with display 6.3 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G4, vs Huawei Pura 70 Pro, Manufactured in April, 2024 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 9010. 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
  • Lighter design: 186g vs 220g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5100mAh vs 5050mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 3.1
Reasons to choose Huawei Pura 70 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.8in
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 12/1024 GB
- 16/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 9a and Huawei Pura 70 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
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Google Pixel 9a
vs
Huawei Pura 70 Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type POLED OLED
Size 6.3 in 6.8 in
Resolution 1080x2424 pixels 1260x2844 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 422 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 2700 nits 2500 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 84.5 % 91.4 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 154.7 mm (6.09 in) 162.6 mm (6.4 in)
Width 73.3 mm (2.89 in) 75.1 mm (2.96 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 8.4 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 186 g (6.56 oz) 220 g (7.76 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Red
- Purple		 - White
- Black
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Google Pixel 9a
84.5 %
Huawei Pura 70 Pro
91.4 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 9a and Huawei Pura 70 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Google Tensor G4 HiSilicon Kirin 9010
Max Frequency 3100 MHz 2300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 12 (2 + 6 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.92 (Cortex-A520)
- 3/2.6 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.1 (Cortex-X4)		 - 4/1.55 (Cortex-A510)
- 6/2.18 (TaiShan V121)
- 2/2.3 (TaiShan V121)
Process Samsung SMIC
Transistor Size 4 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Yes Da Vinci
Graphics Mali-G715 MP7 Maleoon 910
GPU Cores 896 1024
GPU Frequency 940 MHz 750 MHz
FLOPS 1792 GFLOPS 1536 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Google Pixel 9a
1677
Huawei Pura 70 Pro
1420
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Google Pixel 9a
4067
Huawei Pura 70 Pro
4264
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)16771420
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)40674264
Geekbench Compute (GPU)7784n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Google Pixel 9a], [Huawei Pura 70 Pro]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Google Pixel 9a
991079
Huawei Pura 70 Pro
939616
CPU161737316992
GPU464865194727
Memory191750240630
UX172727187267
NanoReview Score991079939616

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz 4200 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 15 HarmonyOS (Upgradeable to HarmonyOS 4.2)
UI Skin Stock Android n/a

Battery

Volume 5100 mAh 5050 mAh
Max Charging Power 23 W 100 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (7.5 W) Yes (80 W)
Reverse Charging n/a Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3.5x
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
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) 960 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 12.5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.4 - 4.0
Focal length25 mm25 mm
Sensorn/aOmnivision OV50H
Sensor size1/1.21/1.3
Pixel size0.8 μm1.2 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a48 MP
Aperturen/af/2.1
Focal lengthn/a93 mm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix13 MP125 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Sensor size1/3.1n/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 4160x3120 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.4
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 Phase autofocus
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
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes Yes DP 1.2
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM/EDGE: Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)GSM 2/3/5/8 (850/900/1800/1900 MHz)
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19WCDMA 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/B6/B7/B8/B9/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B66)
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced March, 2025 yr April, 2024 yr
Release Date April, 2025 yr April, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($) 499 1300
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 100 W

Note

Huawei Pura 70 Pro:

There is a smartphone model that supports only one physical SIM card and eSIM.

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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