Google Pixel 7a vs Huawei P9

Key Specs

Battery
Battery	4385 mAh	3000 mAh
Display
Display	6.1 inches (15.49 cm)	5.2 inches (13.21 cm)
Front Camera
Front Camera	13 MP	8 MP
Processor
Processor	Google Tensor G2	HiSilicon Kirin 955
RAM
RAM	8 GB	3 GB
Rear Camera
Rear Camera	64 MP + 13 MP	12 MP + 12 MP

Battery

Capacity
Capacity	4385 mAh	3000 mAh
Quick Charging
Quick Charging	Yes, Fast, 18W	Yes, Fast
Removable
Removable	No	No
Standby time
Standby Time	-	Up to 566 Hours(3G) / Up to 526 Hours(2G)
TalkTime
TalkTime	-	Up to 18 Hours(3G) / Up to 33 Hours(2G)
Type
Type	Li-Polymer	Li-Polymer
USB Type-C
USB Type-C	Yes	Yes
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging	Yes	-

Design

Build Material
Build Material	Back: Plastic	Case: Metal Back: Metal
Colours
Colours	Charcoal, Sea, Snow	Mystic Silver, Titanium Grey, Prestige Gold
Height
Height	152 mm	145 mm
Ruggedness
Ruggedness	Dust proof	-
Thickness
Thickness	9 mm	6.9 mm
Waterproof
Waterproof	Yes, Water resistant (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1 meter), IP67	-
Weight
Weight	193.5 grams Below	144 grams
Width
Width	72.9 mm	70.9 mm

Display

Aspect Ratio
Aspect Ratio	20:9	-
Bezel-less display
Bezel-less display	Yes with punch-hole display	-
Display Type
Display Type	OLED	IPS LCD
HDR 10 / HDR+ support
HDR 10 / HDR+ support	Yes, HDR 10+	-
Pixel Density
Pixel Density	431 ppi	424 ppi
Refresh Rate
Refresh Rate	90 Hz	-
Resolution
Resolution	1080x2400 px (FHD+)	1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
Screen Protection
Screen Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass v3	-
Screen Size
Screen Size	6.1 inches (15.49 cm)	5.2 inches (13.21 cm)
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)	81.07 %	72.34 %
Touch Screen
Touch Screen	Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch	Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Front Camera

Autofocus
Autofocus	-	No
Camera Features
Camera Features	Fixed Focus	-
Camera Setup
Camera Setup	Single	Single
Flash
Flash	-	No
Resolution
Resolution	13 MP f/2.2, Ultra-Wide Angle, Primary Camera(20 mm focal length, 1.12µm pixel size)	8 MP f/2.4, Primary Camera

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General

Brand
Brand	Google	Huawei
Custom UI
Custom UI	-	EMUI
Launch Date
Launch Date	May 11, 2023 (Official)	August 17, 2016 (Official)
Operating System
Operating System	Android v13	Android v6.0 (Marshmallow)

Main Camera

Autofocus
Autofocus	Yes, Phase Detection autofocus	Yes, Laser autofocus
Camera Features
Camera Features	5 x Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus	Digital Zoom Auto Flash Digital image stabilization Face detection Touch to focus
Camera Setup
Camera Setup	Dual	Dual
Flash
Flash	Yes, Dual LED Flash	Yes, Dual-color LED Flash
Image Resolution
Image Resolution	9000 x 7000 Pixels	4000 x 3000 Pixels
OIS
OIS	Yes	No
Resolution
Resolution	64 MP f/1.89, Wide Angle (80° field-of-view), Primary Camera(26 mm focal length, 1.7" sensor size, 0.8µm pixel size)13 MP f/2.2, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera(1.12µm pixel size)	12 MP f/2.2, Primary Camera 12 MP
Sensor
Sensor	IMX787, Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor	Back-illuminated sensor (BSI)
Settings
Settings	Exposure compensation, ISO control	Exposure compensation, ISO control
Shooting Modes
Shooting Modes	Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)	Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) Macro Mode
Video Recording
Video Recording	3840x2160 @ 30 fps 1920x1080 @ 30 fps	1920x1080 @ 30 fps
Video Recording Features
Video Recording Features	Slo-motion Stereo recording	-

Multimedia

Audio Jack
Audio Jack	USB Type-C	3.5 mm
FM Radio
FM Radio	No	-
Loudspeaker
Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes
Stereo Speakers
Stereo Speakers	Yes	-

Network & Connectivity

Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Yes, v5.3	Yes, v4.2
GPS
GPS	Yes with A-GPS, Glonass	Yes with A-GPS, Glonass
NFC
NFC	Yes	Yes
Network Support
Network Support	5G Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G	5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G
SAR Value
SAR Value	Head: 1.19 W/kg, Body: 1.06 W/kg	-
SIM 1
SIM 1	5G Bands: FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N75 / N76 / N77 / N78 / N79 4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1500(band 21) / 1900(band 25) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available	4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 1900(band 39) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz 4G Speed: 50 Mbit/s ↑ 300 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 6) 3G Speed: HSDPA 42.2 Mbit/s ↓, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s ↑ GPRS: Available EDGE: Available
SIM 2
SIM 2	5G Bands: FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N28 TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N75 / N76 / N77 / N78 / N79 4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1500(band 21) / 1900(band 25) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available	-
SIM Size
SIM Size	SIM1: Nano, SIM2: eSIM	SIM1: Nano
SIM Slot(s)
SIM Slot(s)	Dual SIM, GSM+GSM	Single SIM, GSM
USB Connectivity
USB Connectivity	Mass storage device, USB charging	-
VoLTE
VoLTE	Yes	-
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Yes, Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz, MIMO	Yes, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Wi-Fi Features
Wi-Fi Features	Mobile Hotspot	Mobile Hotspot

Performance

Architecture
Architecture	64 bit	64 bit
CPU
CPU	Octa core (2.85 GHz, Dual core, Cortex X1 + 2.35 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 + 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55)	Octa core (2.5 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A72 + 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53)
Chipset
Chipset	Google Tensor G2	HiSilicon Kirin 955
Co-Processor
Co-Processor	Titan M2	-
Fabrication
Fabrication	5 nm	-
Graphics
Graphics	Mali-G710 MP7	Mali-T880 MP4
RAM type
RAM Type	LPDDR5	-

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor
Fingerprint Sensor	Yes	Yes
Fingerprint Sensor Position
Fingerprint Sensor Position	On-screen	Rear
Fingerprint Sensor Type
Fingerprint Sensor Type	Optical	-
Other Sensors
Other Sensors	Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope	Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope

Storage

Expandable Memory
Expandable Memory	No	Yes, Up to 128 GB
Internal Memory
Internal Memory	128 GB	32 GB
Storage Type
Storage Type	UFS 3.1	-
USB OTG
USB OTG	Yes	Yes
User Available Storage
User Available Storage	Up to 111 GB	-