Huawei P20 Pro vs. Google Pixel 4a

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Huawei P20 Pro and Google Pixel 4a. 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.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Huawei P20 Pro vs. Google Pixel 4a Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Huawei P20 Pro Google Pixel 4a
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - G025J
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 155 mm 144 mm Huawei P20 Pro has greater height than Google Pixel 4a.
Width 73.88 mm 69.4 mm Huawei P20 Pro has greater width than Google Pixel 4a.
Depth 7.65 mm 8.2 mm Huawei P20 Pro is narrower than Huawei P20 Pro.
Weight 174 g 143 g Google Pixel 4a is lighter than Huawei P20 Pro.
Body Colour Midnight blue | Black | Twilight Just black
Body Material 3D glass Polycarbonate
Protection Dustproof, splashproof, waterproof -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes - Huawei P20 Pro is waterproof.
IP rating IP67 -
SAR Value 1.22 W/kg (body), 0.73 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body), 1.18 W/kg (head)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C 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 Single-SIM Single-SIM
DISPLAY Huawei P20 Pro Google Pixel 4a
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology - OLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.1" 5.8" Huawei P20 Pro has larger screen size than Google Pixel 4a.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2240 x 1080 pixels 2340 x 1080 pixels Google Pixel 4a has better screen resolution than Huawei P20 Pro.
Display Format - Full HD+
Pixel Density 408 ppi 443 ppi Google Pixel 4a has better pixel density than Huawei P20 Pro.
Aspect Ratio - 19.5:9
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Contrast Ratio - 100000:1
HDR - Yes Google Pixel 4a has HDR.
Display Features FullView Display Always-on display, Now Playing, True black level, display with transmissive hole
Display Protection (Screen Protector) - Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Huawei P20 Pro Google Pixel 4a
Processor Type (CPU) Hisilicon Kirin 970 - with i7 Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
Clock Speed 2.36 GHz 2.2 GHz Huawei P20 Pro has higher clock speed than Google Pixel 4a.
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) - Qualcomm ADRENO 618
MEMORY Huawei P20 Pro Google Pixel 4a
RAM 6 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 6 GB Both phones have the same RAM size.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 128 GB 128 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
CAMERA Huawei P20 Pro Google Pixel 4a
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 1
Sensor Resolution 40 Megapixel 12.2 Megapixel Huawei P20 Pro has better camera resolution than Google Pixel 4a.
Sensor Size 1/1.7" -
Lens Aperture F/1.8 F/1.7 Google Pixel 4a has better lens aperture than Huawei P20 Pro.
Field of View (FoV) - 77 degree(s)
Pixel Size - 1.4 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Google Pixel 4a has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus Yes -
Special Effects - Blur
HDR Mode - HDR+
Camera Modes Night mode, Ultra Snapshot, Super slow motion, Bokeh Mode, manual super night mode, action snapshot, 3D Portrait Lighting Portrait mode, Night Sight
Light Source Dual tone LED flash LED flash
Video Resolutions Super slow motion video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 960 fps 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), Leica Triple Camera, Master AI, 5x Hybrid Zoom, AI Image Stabilisation, AI camera assistant, Light Fusion technology, Intelligent zone setting, Smart Gallery, AI scene and object detection, Contrast Auto-Focus, 4D Predictive Focus Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), Dual Pixel Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Share in a snap
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 20 Megapixel -
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/1.6 -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 24 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Huawei P20 Pro has better front camera resolution than Google Pixel 4a.
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.0 Both phones have the same front camera lens aperture.
Field of View (Front) - 84 degree(s)
Pixel Size (Front) - 1.12 μm
Focus Adjustment - Focus free
Camera Modes (Front) Portrait mode -
Video Resolutions (Front) - 864 x 480, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Huawei P20 Pro Google Pixel 4a
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 4000 mAh 3140 mAh Huawei P20 Pro has larger battery capacity than Google Pixel 4a.
Fast Charging Technology HUAWEI SuperCharge technology Power Delivery 2.0 Both phones have fast charging technology.
Standby Time 421 hours -
Talk Time 1320 minutes -
Run Time Details Talk: up to 1320 min
Standby: up to 421 hrs
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Battery Technology Lithium polymer -
CELLULAR Huawei P20 Pro Google Pixel 4a
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 8.1 Oreo Android 10
User Interface HUAWEI Emotion UI 8.1 -
Intelligent Assistant - Google Assistant
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS
COMMUNICATIONS Huawei P20 Pro Google Pixel 4a
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, 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 6, Band 8, Band 19 Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 9, Band 12, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 14, Band 17, Band 18, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 29, Band 30, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66, Band 71
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 1800, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700 PS, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, FDD 2300 WCS, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3, FDD 600
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5.0 LE
Bluetooth Profiles - A2DP
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Huawei P20 Pro Google Pixel 4a
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, MIDI, apt-X, LDAC, MP4, apt-X HD, HWA AAC, apt-X, LDAC, apt-X HD
Supported Digital Video Standards MPEG-4, 3GP -
Sound Enhancements Hi-Fi Sound support, Dolby Atmos sound technology, Hi-Res audio -
FEATURES Huawei P20 Pro Google Pixel 4a
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, hall sensor, gravity sensor, infrared (IR) sensor, laser sensor, colour temperature sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, barometer, magnetometer, gyro sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features MIMO technology, Knuckle, Split Screen, Neural Network Processing Unit, Huawei Share 2.0, ARCore Dual microphones, MIMO technology, Android Sensor Hub, Noise suppression, ARCore, Google Lens, Titan M Security Module, Pixel Imprint sensor, 3 years of security and OS updates, Google Cast
OTHERS Huawei P20 Pro Google Pixel 4a
Included Accessories Protective cover, USB-C to 3.5 jack adapter, USB-C cable, USB-C stereo headset, HUAWEI SuperCharge charger SIM card removal tool, Quick switch adapter, 18W USB-C power adapter, USB-C to USB-C cable (1 m)
Compliant Standards IP67, IEC 60529 HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible)
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