Google Pixel 4a vs. Huawei P40 Pro+

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Google Pixel 4a and Huawei P40 Pro+. 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

Google Pixel 4a vs. Huawei P40 Pro+ Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Google Pixel 4a Huawei P40 Pro+
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number G025J ElsaP-N39E
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 144 mm 158.2 mm Huawei P40 Pro+ has greater height than Google Pixel 4a.
Width 69.4 mm 72.6 mm Huawei P40 Pro+ has greater width than Google Pixel 4a.
Depth 8.2 mm 9 mm Google Pixel 4a is narrower than Google Pixel 4a.
Weight 143 g 226 g Google Pixel 4a is lighter than Google Pixel 4a.
Body Colour Just black Ceramic white | Ceramic black
Body Material Polycarbonate -
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 1.19 W/kg (body), 1.18 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body), 0.49 W/kg (head)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM) Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM)
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Google Pixel 4a Huawei P40 Pro+
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology OLED OLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.8" 6.58" Huawei P40 Pro+ has larger screen size than Google Pixel 4a.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2340 x 1080 pixels 2640 x 1200 pixels Huawei P40 Pro+ has better screen resolution than Google Pixel 4a.
Display Format Full HD+ Full HD+
Pixel Density 443 ppi 441 ppi Google Pixel 4a has better pixel density than Huawei P40 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 Refresh Rate - 90 Hz
Display Features Always-on display, Now Playing, True black level, display with transmissive hole FullView Display, Quad-Curve Overflow display
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (scratch resistant glass) -
PROCESSOR Google Pixel 4a Huawei P40 Pro+
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 Hisilicon Kirin 990 5G
Clock Speed 2.2 GHz 2.86 GHz Huawei P40 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 Mali-G76 MC16
MEMORY Google Pixel 4a Huawei P40 Pro+
RAM LPDDR4X SDRAM - 6 GB 8 GB Huawei P40 Pro+ has more RAM than Google Pixel 4a.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 128 GB 512 GB Huawei P40 Pro+ has more internal memory than Google Pixel 4a.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) - NM card - up to 256 GB
CAMERA Google Pixel 4a Huawei P40 Pro+
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 5
Sensor Resolution 12.2 Megapixel 50 Megapixel Huawei P40 Pro+ has better camera resolution than Google Pixel 4a.
Sensor Size - 1/1.28"
Lens Type - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/1.7 F/1.9 Google Pixel 4a has better lens aperture than Google Pixel 4a.
Field of View (FoV) 77 degree(s) -
Pixel Size 1.4 μm 2.44 μm Huawei P40 Pro+ has larger camera pixel size than Google Pixel 4a.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabilizer plus (OIS+) Both phones have optical image stabilization.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Special Effects Blur -
HDR Mode HDR+ -
Camera Modes Portrait mode, Night Sight Night mode, 4K Timelapse, ultra low-light video
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face detection Huawei P40 Pro+ has face detection.
Light Source LED flash Dual tone LED flash
Still Image Resolutions - 8192 x 6144
Video Resolutions 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 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), Dual Pixel Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Share in a snap 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
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 40 Megapixel
Sensor Size (2nd Camera) - 1/1.54"
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/1.8
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 1 2
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 32 Megapixel Huawei P40 Pro+ has better front camera resolution than Google Pixel 4a.
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.2 Google Pixel 4a has better front lens aperture than Google Pixel 4a.
Field of View (Front) 84 degree(s) -
Pixel Size (Front) 1.12 μm -
Focus Adjustment Focus free Automatic
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) 864 x 480, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 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 Google Pixel 4a Huawei P40 Pro+
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3140 mAh 4200 mAh Huawei P40 Pro+ has larger battery capacity than Google Pixel 4a.
Fast Charging Technology Power Delivery 2.0 HUAWEI SuperCharge technology 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
CELLULAR Google Pixel 4a Huawei P40 Pro+
Technology CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Huawei P40 Pro+ has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 10 Android 10
User Interface - EMUI 10.1
Intelligent Assistant Google Assistant Celia
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS, NavIC
COMMUNICATIONS Google Pixel 4a Huawei P40 Pro+
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X, 1900 CDMA2000 1X 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1900 GSM, 2100 GSM
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8 Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800
4G LTE Band 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 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
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 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 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
5G NR Band - N1, n3, n28, n38, n41, n77, n78, n79
5G NR Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD TD 4500
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 LE Bluetooth 5.1 LE
Bluetooth Profiles A2DP -
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Google Pixel 4a Huawei P40 Pro+
Supported Digital Audio Standards AAC, apt-X, LDAC, apt-X HD WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, MIDI, LDAC, MP4, SBC, 3GP
Supported Digital Video Standards - 3GP, MP4
FEATURES Google Pixel 4a Huawei P40 Pro+
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, barometer, magnetometer, gyro sensor Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, hall sensor, gesture, gravity sensor, infrared (IR) sensor, colour temperature sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader (under display)
Additional Phone Features 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 MIMO technology, MU-MIMO technology, Tiny-Core NPU (Neural Network Processing Unit), Dual Big Core, HUAWEI AppGallery
OTHERS Google Pixel 4a Huawei P40 Pro+
Included Accessories SIM card removal tool, Quick switch adapter, 18W USB-C power adapter, USB-C to USB-C cable (1 m) Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, USB-C headphones
Compliant Standards HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) IP68
Max Depth of Water Resistance - 1.5 m
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