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- Pixel 8a vs nova Y72
Google Pixel 8a vs Huawei nova Y72
What Pixel 8a does better (26) and where nova Y72 wins (5) — every spec side by side.
Dimensions
Size comparison
Pixel 8anova Y72
| Pixel 8a | nova Y72 | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 152.1 mm | 168.3 mm | −16.2 mm |
| Width | 72.7 mm | 77.7 mm | −5 mm |
| Thickness | 8.9 mm | 8.9 mm | = |
| Weight | 188 g | 207 g | −19 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Pixel 8a better than nova Y72?
- AnTuTu score1,193,520 vs 343,6223.5×
- Geekbench 6 (multi-core)4,384 vs 1,2013.7×
- Refresh rate120 Hz vs 60 Hz2×
- Peak brightness2,000 nits vs 460 nits4.3×
- OLED panelYes · nova Y72: No
- Optical stabilisationYes · nova Y72: No
- Wireless chargingYes · nova Y72: No
- 5GYes · nova Y72: No
- Stereo speakersYes · nova Y72: No
- Main camera64 MP vs 50 MP+28%
- Pixel density430 ppi vs 260 ppi+65%
- CPU frequency2.91 GHz vs 2 GHz+46%
Why is nova Y72 better than Pixel 8a?
- Battery capacity4,492 mAh vs 6,000 mAh+34%
- Wired charging18 W vs 22 W+25%
- Screen size6.1″ vs 6.8″+11%
- Main camera aperturef/1.9 vs f/1.8+6%
- Screen-to-body ratio81.6% vs 84.1%+3%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 188 g | 207 g |
| Thickness | 8.9 mm | 8.9 mm |
| Height | 152.1 mm | 168.3 mm |
| Width | 72.7 mm | 77.7 mm |
| Frame | Aluminium | Plastic |
| Back | Plastic | Plastic |
| Ingress protection | IP67 | — |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx7 | — |
| Glass protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | — |
| Colours | Obsidian, Porcelain, Bay, Aloe | Black, Green |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.1″ | 6.8″ |
| Panel | OLED | TFT LCD |
| OLED panel | Yes | No |
| Resolution (width) | 1,080 px | 720 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,400 px | 1,600 px |
| Pixel density | 430 ppi | 260 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 2,000 nits | 460 nits |
| Measured brightness | 1,508 nits | — |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 81.6% | 84.1% |
| HDR | Yes | — |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Google Tensor G3 | Kirin 710A |
| Chip maker | Kirin | |
| Process | 4 nm | 14 nm |
| CPU cores | 9 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.91 GHz | 2 GHz |
| GPU | Mali-G715 MP7 | Mali-G51 MP4 |
| AnTuTu score | 1,193,520 | 343,622 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 4,384 | 1,201 |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 2,427 | — |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage (max) | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage (base) | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 2.1 |
| Memory card slot | No | No |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 64 MP | 50 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.8 |
| Main sensor size | 1/1.73" | — |
| Rear cameras | 2 | 1 |
| Optical stabilisation | Yes | No |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | No |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Max video | 4K | 1080p |
| 4K video frame rate | 60 fps | — |
| Selfie camera | 13 MP | 8 MP |
| 4K selfie video | Yes | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 4,492 mAh | 6,000 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Active use (test) | 11.4 h | — |
| Wired charging | 18 W | 22 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 33% | 30% |
| Wireless charging | Yes | No |
| Wireless charging power | 8 W | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | Yes | No |
| eSIM | Yes | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.1 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.2 | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| USB version | 3.2 | 2 |
| Video output | Yes | — |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | Yes | No |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | No |
| Loudspeaker loudness | -26.5 LUFS | — |
| Fingerprint sensor | Under display | Side |
| Barometer | Yes | — |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 14 | Android 12 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | — | EMUI 14 |
| Major OS updates promised | 7 | — |
| EU label | ||
| Energy class | B | — |
| Battery charge cycles | 1,000 | — |
| Endurance per cycle | 40 h | — |
| Repairability class | B | — |
| Drop resistance class | A | — |
