In depth comparison and review of Huawei Mate 8 and Google Pixel 7a. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Huawei Mate 8 | Google Pixel 7a |
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| Product Type | Smartphone | Smartphone | |
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| Manufacturer Model Number | - | GHL1X | |
| Form Factor | Touch | Touch | |
| Height | 157.1 mm | 152 mm | Huawei Mate 8 has greater height than Google Pixel 7a. |
| Width | 80.6 mm | 72.9 mm | Huawei Mate 8 has greater width than Google Pixel 7a. |
| Depth | 7.9 mm | 9 mm | Huawei Mate 8 is narrower than Huawei Mate 8. |
| Weight | 185 g | 193.5 g | Huawei Mate 8 is lighter than Huawei Mate 8. |
| Body Colour | Mocha brown | Space grey | Gold | Sea | Snow | Charcoal | |
| Body Material | - | Tactile alloy frame, 3D thermoformed composite back | |
| Protection | - | Water-resistant, dust-resistant, fingerprint-resistant | |
| Waterproof (Water-resistant) | - | Yes | Google Pixel 7a is waterproof. |
| IP rating | - | IP67 | |
| Repairability Index | - | 8 (out of 10) | |
| SAR Value | 0.21 W/kg (body), 1.18 W/kg (head) | 2.99 W/kg (limb), 1.3 W/kg (body), 0.99 W/kg (head) | |
| Integrated Components | FM radio | - | |
| Connector Type | Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm |
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C | |
| SIM Card Type (Size) | Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM) | |
| SIM Card Qty | Dual-SIM (SIM1 and SIM2/MicroSD slots) | Dual-SIM | |
| SIM Card Configuration Details | Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD | - |
| DISPLAY | Huawei Mate 8 | Google Pixel 7a |
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| Display Type | LCD display | OLED display | |
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| Display Technology | IPS-NEO | OLED | |
| Screen Size (Display Size) | 6" | 6.1" | Google Pixel 7a has larger screen size than Huawei Mate 8. |
| Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) | 1920 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels | Google Pixel 7a has better screen resolution than Huawei Mate 8. |
| Display Format | Full HD | Full HD+ | |
| Pixel Density | 368 ppi | 429 ppi | Google Pixel 7a has better pixel density than Huawei Mate 8. |
| Aspect Ratio | - | 20:9 | |
| Colour Depth | 16.7 million colours | 16.7 million colours | Both phones have the same color depth. |
| Contrast Ratio | 1500:1 | 1000000:1 | Google Pixel 7a has better display contrast ratio than Huawei Mate 8. |
| HDR | - | Yes | Google Pixel 7a has HDR. |
| Display Refresh Rate | - | 90 Hz | |
| Display Features | - | Always-on display, Now Playing, Smooth Display (up to 90 Hz), High brightness mode, At a Glance | |
| Display Protection (Screen Protector) | Corning Gorilla Glass 4 (scratch resistant glass) | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (scratch resistant glass) |
| PROCESSOR | Huawei Mate 8 | Google Pixel 7a |
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| Processor Type (CPU) | Hisilicon Kirin 950 | Google Tensor G2 - with Titan M2 security | |
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| Clock Speed | 2.3 GHz | - | |
| Processor Core Qty | 8-core | - | |
| 64-bit Architecture | Yes | - | Huawei Mate 8 has 64-bit architecture. |
| Graphics System (GPU) | Mali T880 MP4 | - |
| MEMORY | Huawei Mate 8 | Google Pixel 7a |
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| RAM | 3 GB | LPDDR5 SDRAM - 8 GB | Google Pixel 7a has more RAM than Huawei Mate 8. |
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| Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) | 32 GB | 128 GB | Google Pixel 7a has more internal memory than Huawei Mate 8. |
| Memory Interface | - | UFS 3.1 | |
| Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) | microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB | - |
| CAMERA | Huawei Mate 8 | Google Pixel 7a |
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| MAIN CAMERA |
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| Number of Main Cameras | 1 | 2 | |
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| Sensor Resolution | 16 Megapixel | 64 Megapixel | Google Pixel 7a has better camera resolution than Huawei Mate 8. |
| Sensor Size | - | 1/1.73" | |
| Sensor Type | BSI-CMOS | - | |
| Lens Type | - | Wide-angle lens | |
| Lens Aperture | F/2.0 | F/1.89 | Google Pixel 7a has better lens aperture than Huawei Mate 8. |
| Field of View (FoV) | - | 80 degree(s) | |
| Pixel Size | - | 0.8 μm | |
| Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | Both phones have optical image stabilization. |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic | Automatic | |
| Digital Zoom | 4x | 5x | Google Pixel 7a has better digital zoom than Huawei Mate 8. |
| HDR Mode | Auto HDR mode | Live HDR+ | |
| Camera Modes | Time-lapse mode | Panorama, portrait mode, Night Sight, Long exposure mode, Top Shot, Super Res Zoom, Frequent Faces, Real Tone, Face Unblur, Magic Eraser, Portrait Light, Motion autofocus, Astrophotography timelapse, slow motion video at 240fps, Photo Unblur | |
| Face Recognition (Face ID) | Face detection | - | Huawei Mate 8 has face detection. |
| White Balance | Automatic, presets | Custom | |
| Light Source | Dual LED flash | LED flash | |
| Still Image Resolutions | 4608 x 3456 | - | |
| Video Resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps | |
| Camera Features (Functions) | Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), ISP-Chip | Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), Stereo Recording, HEVC (High Efficiency Video coding), Dual Exposure Controls, 4K Cinematic Pan video stabilisation, 4K Locked video stabilisation, 1080p Active video stabilisation, Fused video stabilisation, speech enhancement, Super Res Zoom up to 8x, Fast camera launcher, AVC (H.264), Wind noise reduction, Locked Folder, Quad PD Quad Bayer wide camera |
| SECOND CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) | - | 13 Megapixel | |
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| Lens Type (2nd Camera) | - | Ultra wide-angle lens | |
| Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) | - | F/2.2 | |
| Field of View (2nd Camera) | - | 120 degree(s) | |
| Pixel Size (2nd Camera) | - | 1.12 μm | |
| Camera Features (2nd Camera) | - | Dual Pixel Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Lens correction |
| FRONT CAMERA |
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| Number of Front Cameras | 1 | 1 | |
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| Sensor Resolution (Front) | 8 Megapixel | 13 Megapixel | Google Pixel 7a has better front camera resolution than Huawei Mate 8. |
| Lens Aperture (Front) | F/2.4 | F/2.2 | Google Pixel 7a has better front lens aperture than Huawei Mate 8. |
| Field of View (Front) | - | 95 degree(s) | |
| Pixel Size (Front) | - | 1.22 μm | |
| Focus Adjustment | - | Focus free | |
| Video Resolutions (Front) | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Huawei Mate 8 | Google Pixel 7a |
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| Battery Capacity (Battery Size) | 4000 mAh | 4385 mAh | Google Pixel 7a has larger battery capacity than Huawei Mate 8. |
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| Wireless Charging | - | Yes | Google Pixel 7a can be charged wirelessly. |
| Wireless Charging Standards | - | Qi | |
| Standby Time | 528 hours | - | |
| Talk Time | 1080 minutes | - | |
| Run Time Details | Standby (WCDMA): up to 528 hrs Playback (Music): up to 98 hrs |
Mixed usage: up to 24 hrs Mixed usage (Extreme Battery Saver): up to 72 hrs |
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| Battery Technology | Lithium polymer | - |
| CELLULAR | Huawei Mate 8 | Google Pixel 7a |
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| Technology | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | |
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| Mobile Broadband Generation | 4G | 5G | Google Pixel 7a has more advanced generation mobile network. |
| Operating System | Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) | Android 13 | |
| User Interface | HUAWEI Emotion UI 4.0 | - | |
| Intelligent Assistant | - | Google Assistant | |
| Navigation | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS |
| COMMUNICATIONS | Huawei Mate 8 | Google Pixel 7a |
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| Data Transmission | GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE | EDGE, HSDPA, HSPA+, LTE, 5G NR FR1 | |
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| 2G Band | 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM | 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM | |
| 3G UMTS Band | - | Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19 | |
| 3G UMTS Frequency | - | 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800 | |
| 4G LTE Band | Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40 | Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 21, Band 25, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 42, Band 66 | |
| 4G LTE Frequency | FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300 | FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1500 upper, FDD 1900+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 3500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3 | |
| 5G NR Band | - | N1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n66, n75, n76, n77, n78, n79, n40, n25, n12 | |
| 5G NR Frequency | - | FDD 2100, FDD 1900PCS, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, FDD AWS-3, SDL DL 1500+, SDL DL 1500-, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD TD 4500, TDD 2300, FDD 1900, n12 | |
| Wireless Interface | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac | Wi-Fi 6E | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.3 BLE | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments. |
| Messaging Services | SMS, MMS | - |
| MEDIA | Huawei Mate 8 | Google Pixel 7a |
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| Supported Digital Audio Standards | WAV, WMA, MP3, FLAC, eAAC+ | - | |
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| Supported Digital Video Standards | XviD, MPEG-4, WMV, DivX, H.265 | H.264 AVC, H.265 HEVC |
| FEATURES | Huawei Mate 8 | Google Pixel 7a |
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| Phone Functions | Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert | - | |
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| Sensors | Accelerometer, proximity sensor, digital compass, barometer, gyro sensor | Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, barometer, magnetometer, gyro sensor | |
| Security Devices | Fingerprint reader | Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition | |
| Security Technology | - | Face Unlock | |
| Additional Phone Features | DLNA Certified, sharing media via DLNA, noise reduction microphone | Dual microphones, MIMO technology, Noise suppression, Fast Charging, Google Cast, dual stereo speakers, 5 years of Security Updates, Private Compute Core, Built-in VPN powered by Google One, End-to-end security designed by Google, anti-phishing, anti-malware protection, Live Translate, Titan M2 Security Module, microphone toggle, camera toggle |
| OTHERS | Huawei Mate 8 | Google Pixel 7a |
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| Included Accessories | Headset, USB cable, power adapter | SIM card removal tool, Quick switch adapter, USB-C to USB-C cable (1 m) | |
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| Compliant Standards | - | IP67, HEARING AID M3/T3 | |
| Product Recycled Content | - | 100 % - aluminium housing |
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