Huawei Nova 2 Plus vs. Google Pixel 3a

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of Huawei Nova 2 Plus and Google Pixel 3a. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare sizes, functions, but also other key features of both phones and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the phone that best fits your needs and expectations.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Huawei Nova 2 Plus vs. Google Pixel 3a Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Huawei Nova 2 Plus Google Pixel 3a
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - G020F
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 153.9 mm 151.3 mm Huawei Nova 2 Plus has greater height than Google Pixel 3a.
Width 74.9 mm 70.1 mm Huawei Nova 2 Plus has greater width than Google Pixel 3a.
Depth 6.9 mm 8.2 mm Huawei Nova 2 Plus is narrower than Huawei Nova 2 Plus.
Weight 169 g 147 g Google Pixel 3a is lighter than Huawei Nova 2 Plus.
Body Colour Aurora blue Clearly white | Purple-ish | Just black
Body Material - Polycarbonate
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value - 1.55 W/kg (body), 1.38 W/kg (head)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM)
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM (SIM1 and SIM2/MicroSD slots) Single-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD -
DISPLAY Huawei Nova 2 Plus Google Pixel 3a
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology LTPS TFT OLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 5.6" Google Pixel 3a has larger screen size than Huawei Nova 2 Plus.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 2220 x 1080 pixels Google Pixel 3a has better screen resolution than Huawei Nova 2 Plus.
Display Format Full HD Full HD+
Pixel Density 401 ppi 441 ppi Google Pixel 3a has better pixel density than Huawei Nova 2 Plus.
Aspect Ratio - 18:9
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Contrast Ratio - 100000:1
Display Features 2.5D Glass Always-on display, Now Playing
PROCESSOR Huawei Nova 2 Plus Google Pixel 3a
Processor Type (CPU) Hisilicon Kirin 659 Qualcomm Snapdragon 670
Clock Speed 2.36 GHz 2 GHz Huawei Nova 2 Plus has higher clock speed than Google Pixel 3a.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Mali T830 MP2 Qualcomm ADRENO 615
MEMORY Huawei Nova 2 Plus Google Pixel 3a
RAM 4 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 4 GB Both phones have the same RAM size.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 128 GB 64 GB Huawei Nova 2 Plus has more internal memory than Google Pixel 3a.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB -
CAMERA Huawei Nova 2 Plus Google Pixel 3a
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 1
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 12.2 Megapixel Google Pixel 3a has better camera resolution than Huawei Nova 2 Plus.
Lens Aperture F/1.8 F/1.8 Both phones have the same camera lens aperture.
Field of View (FoV) - 76 degree(s)
Pixel Size - 1.4 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Google Pixel 3a has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Special Effects HDR -
Camera Modes - Portrait mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection, smile detection - Huawei Nova 2 Plus has face detection.
Light Source LED light -
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 60 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), geotagging Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), dual pixel phase detection, Motion Auto Focus
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 8 Megapixel -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 20 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Huawei Nova 2 Plus has better front camera resolution than Google Pixel 3a.
Lens Aperture (Front) - F/2.0
Field of View (Front) - 84 degree(s)
Pixel Size (Front) - 1.12 μm
Focus Adjustment Automatic Focus free
Video Resolutions (Front) - 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 640 x 480 (VGA) at 30 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Huawei Nova 2 Plus Google Pixel 3a
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3340 mAh 3000 mAh Huawei Nova 2 Plus has larger battery capacity than Google Pixel 3a.
Battery Technology Lithium polymer -
CELLULAR Huawei Nova 2 Plus Google Pixel 3a
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS)
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) Android 9.0 Pie
User Interface HUAWEI Emotion UI 5.1 -
Intelligent Assistant - Google Assistant
Navigation A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS
COMMUNICATIONS Huawei Nova 2 Plus Google Pixel 3a
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X, 1900 CDMA2000 1X
3G UMTS Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66
4G LTE Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11b/g/n IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5.0 LE
NFC - Yes Google Pixel 3a has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Huawei Nova 2 Plus Google Pixel 3a
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, M4A, MP4, MID Apt-X, LDAC, apt-X HD
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, MPEG-4, 3GP, WebM -
Sound Enhancements DTS Sound support -
FEATURES Huawei Nova 2 Plus Google Pixel 3a
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, barometer, magnetometer, gyro sensor, haptics sensor, Active Edge
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features - Dual microphones, MIMO technology, Android Sensor Hub, Noise suppression, Night Shift, ARCore, Google Lens, Titan M Security Module, Pixel Imprint sensor
OTHERS Huawei Nova 2 Plus Google Pixel 3a
Included Accessories Power adapter SIM card removal tool, Quick switch adapter, 18W USB-C power adapter, USB-C to USB-C cable (1 m)
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