Huawei P40 Pro+ vs. Google Pixel 4a with 5G

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of Huawei P40 Pro+ and Google Pixel 4a with 5G. 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 P40 Pro+ vs. Google Pixel 4a with 5G Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Huawei P40 Pro+ Google Pixel 4a with 5G
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number ElsaP-N39E G025I
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 158.2 mm 153.9 mm Huawei P40 Pro+ has greater height than Google Pixel 4a with 5G.
Width 72.6 mm 74 mm Google Pixel 4a with 5G has greater width than Huawei P40 Pro+.
Depth 9 mm 8.2 mm Google Pixel 4a with 5G is narrower than Huawei P40 Pro+.
Weight 226 g 168 g Google Pixel 4a with 5G is lighter than Huawei P40 Pro+.
Body Colour Ceramic white | Ceramic black Just black
Body Material - Corning Gorilla Glass 3, soft-touch polycarbonate unibody
Protection Drop-proof, water-resistant, splash-resistant -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes - Huawei P40 Pro+ is waterproof.
IP rating IP68 -
Repairability Index 6.7 (out of 10) -
SAR Value 0.99 W/kg (body), 0.49 W/kg (head) 1.4 W/kg (body), 0.94 W/kg (head)
Connector Type USB Type-C USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM) Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM)
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Single-SIM
DISPLAY Huawei P40 Pro+ Google Pixel 4a with 5G
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology OLED OLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.58" 6.2" Huawei P40 Pro+ has larger screen size than Google Pixel 4a with 5G.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2640 x 1200 pixels 2340 x 1080 pixels Huawei P40 Pro+ has better screen resolution than Google Pixel 4a with 5G.
Display Format Full HD+ Full HD+
Pixel Density 441 ppi 413 ppi Huawei P40 Pro+ has better pixel density than Google Pixel 4a with 5G.
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 with 5G has HDR.
Display Refresh Rate 90 Hz -
Display Features FullView Display, Quad-Curve Overflow display Always-on display, Now Playing
PROCESSOR Huawei P40 Pro+ Google Pixel 4a with 5G
Processor Type (CPU) Hisilicon Kirin 990 5G Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G
Clock Speed 2.86 GHz 2.4 GHz Huawei P40 Pro+ has higher clock speed than Google Pixel 4a with 5G.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes - Huawei P40 Pro+ has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Mali-G76 MC16 Qualcomm ADRENO 620
MEMORY Huawei P40 Pro+ Google Pixel 4a with 5G
RAM 8 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 6 GB Huawei P40 Pro+ has more RAM than Google Pixel 4a with 5G.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 512 GB 128 GB Huawei P40 Pro+ has more internal memory than Google Pixel 4a with 5G.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) NM card - up to 256 GB -
CAMERA Huawei P40 Pro+ Google Pixel 4a with 5G
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 5 2
Sensor Resolution 50 Megapixel 12.2 Megapixel Huawei P40 Pro+ has better camera resolution than Google Pixel 4a with 5G.
Sensor Size 1/1.28" -
Lens Type Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture F/1.9 F/1.7 Google Pixel 4a with 5G has better lens aperture than Huawei P40 Pro+.
Field of View (FoV) - 77 degree(s)
Pixel Size 2.44 μm 1.4 μm Huawei P40 Pro+ has larger camera pixel size than Google Pixel 4a with 5G.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabilizer plus (OIS+) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Both phones have optical image stabilization.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Camera Modes Night mode, 4K Timelapse, ultra low-light video -
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection - Huawei P40 Pro+ has face detection.
Light Source Dual tone LED flash Flash
Still Image Resolutions 8192 x 6144 -
Video Resolutions 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps 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, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Hybrid Zoom, Huawei AI Image Stabilization (AIS), 4-in-1 Pixel technology, RYYB colour filter array, Octa Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), HUAWEI XD Fusion Engine, 7680 fps Ultra Slow-motion Video, Ultra Vision Leica Quad Camera, Unmatched 100x SuperZoom Array Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), Dual Pixel Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF)
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 40 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Huawei P40 Pro+ has better second camera resolution than Google Pixel 4a with 5G.
Sensor Size (2nd Camera) 1/1.54" -
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Ultra wide-angle lens Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/1.8 F/2.2 Huawei P40 Pro+ has better second camera lens aperture than Huawei P40 Pro+.
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 107 degree(s)
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 1 μm
Camera Features (2nd Camera) 4K time-lapse video, Cinematic video -
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) 8 Megapixel -
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) F/4.4 -
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Huawei P40 Pro+ has optical stabilisation of the third camera.
Optical Zoom 10x -
FOURTH CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (4th Camera) 8 Megapixel -
Lens Type (4th Camera) Telephoto lens -
Lens Aperture (4th Camera) F/2.4 -
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Huawei P40 Pro+ has optical stabilisation of the fourth camera.
Camera Features (4th Camera) OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation), 3x optical zoom -
FIFTH CAMERA
Camera Functions (5th Camera) 3D depth sensor -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 2 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 32 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Huawei P40 Pro+ has better front camera resolution than Google Pixel 4a with 5G.
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.2 F/2.0 Google Pixel 4a with 5G has better front lens aperture than Huawei P40 Pro+.
Field of View (Front) - 83 degree(s)
Pixel Size (Front) - 1.12 μm
Focus Adjustment Automatic Focus free
Face Recognition (Face ID) 3D facial detection - Huawei P40 Pro+ has face detection.
Light Source (Front) Display flash -
Still Image Resolutions (Front) 6528 x 4896 -
Video Resolutions (Front) 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Front) AI portrait mode -
SECOND FRONT CAMERA
Camera Functions (2nd Front) Infrared camera for Face ID, 3D depth camera -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Huawei P40 Pro+ Google Pixel 4a with 5G
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 4200 mAh 3885 mAh Huawei P40 Pro+ has larger battery capacity than Google Pixel 4a with 5G.
Fast Charging Technology HUAWEI SuperCharge technology Power Delivery 2.0 Both phones have fast charging technology.
Recharge Time (Charging Time) 1.36 hour(s) -
Wireless Charging Yes - Huawei P40 Pro+ can be charged wirelessly.
Standby Time 380.4 hours -
Talk Time 2100 minutes -
Run Time Details Standby (WCDMA): up to 463 hrs
Standby (GSM): up to 451 hrs
Standby (LTE TDD): up to 451 hrs
Standby (LTE FDD): up to 456 hrs
Standby (5G): up to 427.4 hrs
Playback (video): up to 22.1 hrs
Playback (Music): up to 82.4 hrs
Continuous browsing (4G): up to 17 hrs
Continuous browsing (5G): up to 15.8 hrs
Standby: up to 380.4 hrs
Talk (WCDMA): up to 1392 min
Talk (GSM): up to 2100 min
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CELLULAR Huawei P40 Pro+ Google Pixel 4a with 5G
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 5G 5G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 10 Android 11
User Interface EMUI 10.1 -
Intelligent Assistant Celia Google Assistant
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS, NavIC GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS
COMMUNICATIONS Huawei P40 Pro+ Google Pixel 4a with 5G
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1 GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1900 GSM, 2100 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 Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800 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 9, Band 12, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, 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 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 29, Band 30, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 42, Band 46, Band 48, Band 66, Band 71
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, 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, 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 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, FDD 2300 WCS, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 3500, TDD 5150, TDD 3600, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3, FDD 600
5G NR Band N1, n3, n28, n38, n41, n77, n78, n79 N1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n28, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, n12
5G NR Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD TD 4500 FDD 2100, FDD 1900PCS, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2500, FDD AWS-3, FDD 600, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, n12
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.1 LE Bluetooth 5.0 LE
Bluetooth Profiles - A2DP
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Huawei P40 Pro+ Google Pixel 4a with 5G
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, MIDI, LDAC, MP4, SBC, 3GP Apt-X, LDAC, apt-X HD
Supported Digital Video Standards 3GP, MP4 -
FEATURES Huawei P40 Pro+ Google Pixel 4a with 5G
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 Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, hall sensor, gesture, gravity sensor, infrared (IR) sensor, colour temperature sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, barometer, magnetometer, gyro sensor, flicker sensor, spectral sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader (under display) Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features MIMO technology, MU-MIMO technology, Tiny-Core NPU (Neural Network Processing Unit), Dual Big Core, HUAWEI AppGallery Dual microphones, MIMO technology, Noise suppression, ARCore, 3 years of security and OS updates
OTHERS Huawei P40 Pro+ Google Pixel 4a with 5G
Included Accessories Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, USB-C headphones SIM card removal tool, Quick switch adapter, 18W USB-C power adapter, USB-C to USB-C cable (1 m)
Compliant Standards IP68 HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible)
Max Depth of Water Resistance 1.5 m -
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