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Google Pixel vs Huawei Nova

2.74 in
5.66 in
Google Pixel Mobile Phone
Google Pixel
2.72 in
5.56 in
Huawei Nova Mobile Phone
Huawei Nova
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
25
4.5 out of 5
15 user ratings
5 stars
66 %
4 stars
33 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
Read editorial reviews
10
3.7 out of 5
5 user ratings
5 stars
20 %
4 stars
60 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
20 %
1 stars
0 %
Read editorial reviews
User rating
38
4.2 out of 5
38 user ratings
5 stars
42 %
4 stars
39 %
3 stars
18 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
41
4.3 out of 5
41 user ratings
5 stars
46 %
4 stars
39 %
3 stars
12 %
2 stars
2 %
1 stars
0 %

Full Comparison

Hardware

Google PixelGoogle Pixel
Huawei NovaHuawei Nova
Operating systemAndroid 8.0Android 6.0
CPU clock speed2.15 GHz2.0 GHz
CPU coresQuad-core8-core
CPU modelQualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953
GPU modelQualcomm Adreno 530Qualcomm Adreno 506
RAM memory4 GB3 GB

Display

Google PixelGoogle Pixel
Huawei NovaHuawei Nova
Screen size5.0 in5.0 in
Touchscreenyesyes
Number of colors16.7M16.7M
Panel typeOLEDLCD
Resolution1920 x 1080 px1080 x 1920 px
TechnologyAMOLED
  • IPS
  • IPS TFT
Pixel density441.0 ppi443.0 ppi
Dual screen supportnono
Scratch resistant displayyesno

Rear camera

Google PixelGoogle Pixel
Huawei NovaHuawei Nova
Primary sensor resolution12.3 Mpx12.0 Mpx
Video recordingyesyes
Highest video resolution4096 x 2160 px3840 x 2160 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps30.0 fps
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)240.0 fps30.0 fps
Autofocusyesyes
Geo-taggingyesyes
LED Flashyesyes
Touch focusyesyes

Front camera

Google PixelGoogle Pixel
Huawei NovaHuawei Nova
Primary resolution8.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx

Storage

Google PixelGoogle Pixel
Huawei NovaHuawei Nova
Internal storage
  • 128 GB
  • 32 GB
32 GB
Memory card readernoyes
Types of memory card supportedNo memory slot
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC

Design

Google PixelGoogle Pixel
Huawei NovaHuawei Nova
Colour of product
  • Silver
  • Black
  • White
  • Grey
  • Blue
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Grey
  • Pink
  • Silver
  • Titanium
  • Titanium grey
  • White
Material
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Aluminum
  • Magnesium
Water resistantnono
Shock resistantnono

Dimensions

Google PixelGoogle Pixel
Huawei NovaHuawei Nova
Height5.66 in5.56 in
Width2.74 in2.72 in
Depth0.29 in0.28 in
Weight5.04 oz5.15 oz

Sensors

Google PixelGoogle Pixel
Huawei NovaHuawei Nova
Accelerometeryesyes
Proximityyesyes
Digital compassyesyes
Ambient light sensoryesyes
Fingerprintyesyes
Gyroscopeyesyes

Connectivity

Google PixelGoogle Pixel
Huawei NovaHuawei Nova
Dual sim supportno
  • no
  • yes
Sim card sizeNano-SIMNano-SIM
DLNA certifiedyesno
Bluetoothyesyes
Bluetooth version4.24.1
Bluetooth profileA2DPA2DP
NFCyesno
Charging connectionUSBUSB
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm
USB version
3.0/3.1
1.0
USB On-The-Go (OTG)yesyes
Video outputNoNo

Cellular

Google PixelGoogle Pixel
Huawei NovaHuawei Nova
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Data transmissionHSPA+
  • EDGE
  • FDD-LTE
  • GPRS
  • HSDPA
  • HSPA+
  • HSUPA
  • LTE
  • TDD-LTE
Navigation systemGLONASS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GPS
2G GSMyesyes
GSM frequencies
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
3G UMTSyesyes
4G LTEyesyes

Battery

Google PixelGoogle Pixel
Huawei NovaHuawei Nova
Replaceable batterynono
Battery typeLithium ionLithium Polymer
Battery capacity2770.0 mAh3020.0 mAh
Standby time456.0 h420.0 h
Talk time26.0 h33.0 h
Fast chargingyesno
Wireless charging nono

Pros & Cons

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