Home Phone comparison Huawei Pura 70 Pro and Google Pixel 7a - Which is better?

Huawei Pura 70 Pro vs Google Pixel 7a

75 out 100
Huawei Pura 70 Pro
VS
68 out 100
Google Pixel 7a
Huawei Pura 70 Pro
Google Pixel 7a

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Pura 70 Pro Manufactured in April, 2024, with display 6.8 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 9010, vs Google Pixel 7a, Manufactured in May, 2023 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G2. 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 Huawei Pura 70 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.8in
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5050mAh vs 4385mAh
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 7a
  • Lighter design: 193.5g vs 220g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 3.1
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Huawei Pura 70 Pro and Google Pixel 7a
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:
Huawei Pura 70 Pro
vs
Google Pixel 7a

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 6.8 in 6.1 in
Resolution 1260x2844 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 460 ppi 429 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 2500 nits 700 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 91.4 % 81.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei Pura 70 Pro
n/a
Google Pixel 7a
1067 nits
sRGB gamutn/a98.4 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a218 Hz
Response timen/a2 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Google Pixel 7a]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.6 mm (6.4 in) 152 mm (5.98 in)
Width 75.1 mm (2.96 in) 72.9 mm (2.87 in)
Thickness 8.4 mm (0.33 in) 9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 220 g (7.76 oz) 193.5 g (6.83 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP67
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Purple		 - White
- Gray
- Blue
- Orange
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Pura 70 Pro
91.4 %
Google Pixel 7a
81.1 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Pura 70 Pro and Google Pixel 7a In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset HiSilicon Kirin 9010 Google Tensor G2
Max Frequency 2300 MHz 2850 MHz
CPU Cores 12 (2 + 6 + 4) 8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.55 (Cortex-A510)
- 6/2.18 (TaiShan V121)
- 2/2.3 (TaiShan V121)		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.35 (Cortex-A78)
- 2/2.85 (Cortex-X1)
Process SMIC Samsung
Transistor Size 7 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor Da Vinci Next-gen Tensor Processing Unit
Graphics Maleoon 910 Mali-G710 MP7
GPU Cores 1024 672
GPU Frequency 750 MHz 850 MHz
FLOPS 1536 GFLOPS 1142.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Pura 70 Pro
1420
Google Pixel 7a
1443
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Pura 70 Pro
4264
Google Pixel 7a
3493
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)14201443
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)42643493
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Huawei Pura 70 Pro], [Google Pixel 7a]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Pura 70 Pro
939616
Google Pixel 7a
930436
CPU316992255576
GPU194727325623
Memory240630149843
UX187267199394
NanoReview Score939616930436
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Huawei Pura 70 Pro
n/a
Google Pixel 7a
6343
Max Surface Temp.n/a50.8 °C
Stabilityn/a65 %
Graphics Testn/a37 fps
Graphics Scoren/a6343
Sources: 3DMark [Google Pixel 7a]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Huawei Pura 70 Pro
n/a
Google Pixel 7a
10609
Writing scoren/a15048
Web scoren/a7500
Video editingn/a6362
Data manipulationn/a10504
NanoReview Scoren/a10609

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz 3200 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS HarmonyOS (Upgradeable to HarmonyOS 4.2) Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
UI Skin n/a Stock Android

Battery

Volume 5050 mAh 4385 mAh
Max Charging Power 100 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (80 W) Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes Yes (20% in 36 min)
Full Charge Time n/a 1:57 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Huawei Pura 70 Pro
n/a
Google Pixel 7a
19:16
Web Browsingn/a08:24 h
Video Playbackn/a13:40 h
Gamesn/a05:06 h
Standby Moden/a76 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 64 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 9000x7000 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3.5x Digital
Flash LED Dual 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 960 fps (1080p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 12.5 MP		 Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.4 - 4.0f/1.9
Focal length25 mm26 mm
SensorOmnivision OV50HSony IMX787
Sensor size1/1.31/1.73
Pixel size1.2 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix48 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.1n/a
Focal length93 mmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix125 MP13 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mmn/a
Sensorn/aSony IMX712
Sensor sizen/a1/3.06
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Huawei Pura 70 Pro
n/a
Google Pixel 7a
138
Video quality
Huawei Pura 70 Pro
n/a
Google Pixel 7a
133
Overall camera score
Huawei Pura 70 Pro
n/a
Google Pixel 7a
133
Bokehn/a70
Previewn/a69
Zoomn/a105
Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 7a]

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 4160x3120 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 n/a
Sensor CMOS n/a
Autofocus Phase autofocus n/a
Stabilization Digital n/a
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Huawei Pura 70 Pro
n/a
Google Pixel 7a
136
Video quality
Huawei Pura 70 Pro
n/a
Google Pixel 7a
146

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6E (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 5.2 5.3
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.1 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes DP 1.2 n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 2/3/5/8 (850/900/1800/1900 MHz)GSM/EDGE: Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19UMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA: Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B6/B7/B8/B9/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B66)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 categoryn/a20
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Huawei Pura 70 Pro
n/a
Google Pixel 7a
90.4 dB

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced April, 2024 yr May, 2023 yr
Release Date April, 2024 yr May, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 1300 499
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 100 W No

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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