Home Phone comparison Google Pixel 4a and Honor Magic 8 Pro Air - Which is better?

Google Pixel 4a vs Honor Magic 8 Pro Air

47 out 100
Google Pixel 4a
VS
91 out 100
Honor Magic 8 Pro Air
Google Pixel 4a
Honor Magic 8 Pro Air

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 4a Manufactured in October, 2020, with display 5.81 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 730G, vs Honor Magic 8 Pro Air, Manufactured in January, 2026 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 9500. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 4a
  • Lighter design: 143g vs 155g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Honor Magic 8 Pro Air
  • Larger display: 6.31in
  • Higher pixel density: 461ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5500mAh vs 3140mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.1
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options 6/128 GB - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 4a and Honor Magic 8 Pro Air
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Google Pixel 4a
vs
Honor Magic 8 Pro Air

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 5.81 in 6.31 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1216x2640 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 443 ppi 461 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 700 nits 1800 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes, Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 82.9 % 90.4 %
Features Always-On Display - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Google Pixel 4a
802 nits
Honor Magic 8 Pro Air
n/a
sRGB gamut95.3 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)255 Hzn/a
Response time6.2 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Google Pixel 4a]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 144 mm (5.67 in) 150.5 mm (5.93 in)
Width 69.4 mm (2.73 in) 71.9 mm (2.83 in)
Thickness 8.2 mm (0.32 in) 6.1 mm (0.24 in)
Weight 143 g (5.04 oz) 155 g (5.47 oz)
Water resistance No IP69
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic n/a
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors Black - White
- Black
- Gold
- Orange
Fingerprint sensor Yes rear Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Google Pixel 4a
82.9 %
Honor Magic 8 Pro Air
90.4 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 4a and Honor Magic 8 Pro Air In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G MediaTek Dimensity 9500
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 4210 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Kryo 470 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.2 (Kryo 470 Gold (Cortex-A76))		 - 4/2.7 (C1-Pro)
- 3/3.5 (C1-Premium)
- 1/4.21 (C1-Ultra)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 8 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 688 MediaTek NPU 990
Graphics Adreno 618 Mali-G1 Ultra MP12
GPU Cores 256 1536
GPU Frequency 825 MHz 1716 MHz
FLOPS 422.4 GFLOPS 5271.5 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Google Pixel 4a
680
Honor Magic 8 Pro Air
3366
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Google Pixel 4a
1816
Honor Magic 8 Pro Air
10603
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)6803366
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)181610603
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a24660
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Honor Magic 8 Pro Air]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Google Pixel 4a
357020
Honor Magic 8 Pro Air
4290399
CPU1152871263745
GPU706261443960
Memory78602494242
UX925051088452
NanoReview Score3570204290399
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Google Pixel 4a
1003
Honor Magic 8 Pro Air
n/a
Max Surface Temp.41.4 °Cn/a
Stability99 %n/a
Graphics Test6 fpsn/a
Graphics Score1003n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Google Pixel 4a]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1n/a
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 16
OS Size 15 GB n/a
UI Skin Stock Android MagicOS 10

Battery

Volume 3140 mAh 5500 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 80 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (50 W)
Reverse Charging No n/a
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 25 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:27 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Google Pixel 4a
17:58
Honor Magic 8 Pro Air
n/a
Web Browsing06:35 hn/a
Video Playback11:24 hn/a
Games04:08 hn/a
Standby Mode90 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 122 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3.2x
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (1080p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 112 °
Lenses count Standard: 12.2 MP Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix122 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.6
Focal length27 mm23 mm
SensorSony IMX363n/a
Sensor size1/2.551/1.3 (0.77)
Pixel size1.4 μm1.2 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Laser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a64 MP
Aperturen/af/2.6
Focal lengthn/a74 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/1.2 (0.83)
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a50 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a16 mm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 4a
116
Honor Magic 8 Pro Air
n/a
Video quality
Google Pixel 4a
100
Honor Magic 8 Pro Air
n/a
Overall camera score
Google Pixel 4a
100
Honor Magic 8 Pro Air
n/a
Bokeh55n/a
Preview47n/a
Zoom48n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 4a]

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Focal length 24 mm 21 mm
Sensor Sony IMX355 n/a
Sensor size 1/2.8 1/2.93 (0.34)
Pixel size 1.12 μm 0.6 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.1 6.0
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.1 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 700 / 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 / 2600 / 2300 / 2500 / 5200 / 3500 / 600n/a
3G BandsUMTS 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B600/B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600/B3500/B5200)n/a
LTE category15n/a
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Google Pixel 4a
86 dB
Honor Magic 8 Pro Air
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced August, 2020 yr January, 2026 yr
Release Date October, 2020 yr January, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 350 n/a
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included n/a Yes, 80 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Honor Magic 8 Pro Air the clear winner in this comparison.

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