Phone Comparison - Huawei Mate 50 Pro vs Google Pixel 8 vs Google Pixel 8a

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general General Info

Manufacturer Huawei Google Google
Announced September 2022 2023, October 04 May 2024
Status Coming Soon - September 2022 Coming soon. Exp. release 2023, October 12 Coming Soon - May 2024
Price - Rs. 75,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced] Rs. 52,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced]
Colors Black, Silver, Purple, Orange Obsidian, Hazel, Rose Obsidian, Porcelain, Bay, Aloe
Form Factor Candybar Candybar Candybar
Dimension 162.1 x 75.5 x 8.5 mm
(6.38 x 2.97 x 0.33 in)
150.5 x 70.8 x 8.9 mm
(5.93 x 2.79 x 0.35 in)
152.1 x 72.7 x 8.9 mm
(5.99 x 2.86 x 0.35 in)
Weight 205 g / 209 g (7.23 oz / 7.37 oz) 187 g (6.6 oz) 188 g (6.63 oz)
SIM Type Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM), Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by), Dual SIM (one Nano-SIM, one eSIM, dual stand-by) Nano-SIM and eSIM Nano-SIM and eSIM
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
CDMA2000 1x
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
CDMA 800 / 1700 / 1900
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Network 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71 - GKWS6, G9BQD 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 42, 66 - G6GPR (International)
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 41, 48, 66, 71 - G8HHN (USA), GKV4X (NA)
5G Network - 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - GKWS6
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - G9BQD
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 76, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - G6GPR (International)
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - GKV4X (NA)
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - G8HHN (USA)
Messaging
Build Features Face ID, fingerprint (under display, optical)
IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 6m for 30 mins)
- Fingerprint Sensor (under display, optical
IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)
- Fingerprint Sensor (under display, optical),
IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)

hardware Hardware and OS

OS HarmonyOS 3.0 Android 14 Android 14
Processor Octa-core (1x3.19 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.75 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510), Qualcomm SM8475 Snapdragon 8+ 4G Gen 1 (4 nm) Nona-core (1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X3 & 4x2.45 GHz Cortex-A715 & 4x2.15 GHz Cortex-A510), Google Tensor G3 (4 nm) Nona-core (1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X3 & 4x2.45 GHz Cortex-A715 & 4x2.15 GHz Cortex-A510), Google Tensor G3 (4 nm)
GPU Adreno 730 Immortalis-G715s MC10 Immortalis-G715s MC10
RAM 8 GB 8 GB 8 GB
Internal Memory 512 GB 256 GB 256 GB
External Memory NM (Nano Memory), up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot) No No

display Display

Type QHD+ OLED Screen
120Hz Refresh Rate
Huawei Kunlun Glass
FHD+ OLED Screen
120Hz Refresh Rate
1400 nits (HBM), 2000 nits (peak)
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
FHD+ OLED Screen
HDR, 120Hz Refresh Rate
2000 Nits (peak)
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Colors 1B Colors 16M colors 16M colors
Size 6.74 inches 6.17 inches 6.1 inches
Resolution 1212 x 2616 pixels (428 ppi) 1080 x 2400 pixels (427 ppi) 1080 x 2400 pixels (431 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 91.24% 86.07% 81.41%
Multi-Touch yes yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack no no no
Radio No No No
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker

camera Camera

Rear Camera 50 MP + 64 MP + 13 MP 50 MP + 12 MP 64 MP + 13 MP
Flash LED Flash Dual-LED Flash Dual-LED Flash
Features 50 MP, f/1.4-f/4.0, 24mm (wide), PDAF, Laser AF, OIS
64 MP, f/3.5, 90mm (periscope telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 3.5x optical zoom
13 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), PDAF
Panorama, HDR
50 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/1.31", 1.2µm, multi-directional PDAF, Laser AF, OIS
12 MP, f/2.2, 126˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.9", 1.25µm
Pixel Shift, Ultra-HDR, Panorama
64 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/1.73", 0.8µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
13 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1.12µm
Pixel Shift, Auto-HDR, Panorama
Video 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240/480fps, 720p@960fps, 720p@3840fps, HDR, gyro-EIS 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, OIS, 10-bit HDR 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, OIS
Front Camera 13 MP, f/2.4, 18mm (ultrawide)
TOF 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
HDR, panorama
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps [Similar]
10.8 MP, f/2.2, 21mm (ultrawide), 1/3.1", 1.22µm
Auto-HDR, panorama
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps [Similar]
13 MP, f/2.2, 20mm (ultrawide), 1.12µm
Auto-HDR, panorama
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes Yes
3G HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A HSPA, LTE-A (CA), 5G HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G
Bluetooth 5.2, A2DP, LE 5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD 5.3, A2DP, LE
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual/tri-band (market/region dependent)
USB USB Type-C 3.1, USB On-The-Go, Display Port 1.2 USB Type-C 3.2 USB Type-C 3.2
GPS Yes, with A-GPS. Up to tri-band: GLONASS (3), BDS (3), GALILEO (2), QZSS (2), NavIC GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5) GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
Browser Yes Yes Yes

memory User Memory

Internal 512 GB, 8 GB RAM or 256 GB, 8 GB RAM UFS 3.1 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM UFS 3.1 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM UFS 3.1
Expandable Storage NM (Nano Memory), up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot) No No
USB OTG Supported Not Supported Not Supported

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint supported fingerprint supported fingerprint supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor present proximity sensor present proximity sensor present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
Magnetic-Field Sensor (Compass) magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present
Gyroscope Sensor gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor present
Barometer Sensor barometer sensor present barometer sensor present barometer sensor present
NFC NFC supported NFC supported NFC supported

battery Battery

Type Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery Charging 66W
Fast wireless charging 50W
Reverse wireless charging 5W
Non-removable Li-Ion Battery
Fast battery Charging 27W wired, PD3.0, PPS, 50% in 30 min
18W wireless
Reverse wireless
Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast Charging 18W Wired, PD3.0
7.5W wireless
Capacity 4700 mAh 4575 mAh 4492 mAh
Stand by - - -
Talk Time - - -