Home Phone comparison Google Pixel 5 and Huawei Honor 9X - Which is better?

Google Pixel 5 vs Huawei Honor 9X

52 out 100
Google Pixel 5
VS
38 out 100
Huawei Honor 9X
Google Pixel 5
Huawei Honor 9X

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 5 Manufactured in October, 2020, with display 6 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 765G, vs Huawei Honor 9X, Manufactured in September, 2019 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 710F. 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 5
  • Higher pixel density: 432ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
  • Lighter design: 151g vs 196.8g
  • Higher battery capacity: 4080mAh vs 4000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5 vs 4.2
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Huawei Honor 9X
  • Larger display: 6.59in

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options 8/128 GB - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 5 and Huawei Honor 9X
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 5
vs
Huawei Honor 9X

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED IPS LCD
Size 6 in 6.59 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 432 ppi 391 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 700 nits 460 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Screen-to-body ratio 86.8 % 84.3 %
Features Always-On Display n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Google Pixel 5
693 nits
Huawei Honor 9X
481 nits
sRGB gamut97.4 %99 %
PWM (Flicker)367 Hzn/a
Response time5 ms29 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite969:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Google Pixel 5], [Huawei Honor 9X]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 144.7 mm (5.7 in) 163.5 mm (6.44 in)
Width 70.4 mm (2.77 in) 77.3 mm (3.04 in)
Thickness 8 mm (0.31 in) 8.8 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 151 g (5.33 oz) 196.8 g (6.94 oz)
Water resistance IP68 No
Back panel Metal Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Black
- Green		 - Black
- Blue
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes rear Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Google Pixel 5
86.8 %
Huawei Honor 9X
84.3 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 5 and Huawei Honor 9X In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G HiSilicon Kirin 710F
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 1 + 6) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Kryo 475 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 1/2.2 (Kryo 475 Gold (Cortex-A76))
- 1/2.4 (Kryo 475 Prime (Cortex-A76))		 - 4/1.7 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.2 (Cortex-A73)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 7 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 696 No
Graphics Adreno 620 Mali-G51 MP4
GPU Cores 384 64
GPU Frequency 750 MHz 650 MHz
FLOPS 576 GFLOPS 128 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Google Pixel 5
765
Huawei Honor 9X
512
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Google Pixel 5
1944
Huawei Honor 9X
1555
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)765512
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)19441555
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Google Pixel 5
388038
Huawei Honor 9X
248602
CPU14574689924
GPU3633634025
Memory8525359171
UX12070365482
NanoReview Score388038248602
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Google Pixel 5
1084
Huawei Honor 9X
559
Max Surface Temp.38.6 °C43.9 °C
Stability89 %99 %
Graphics Test6 fps3 fps
Graphics Score1084559
Sources: 3DMark [Google Pixel 5], [Huawei Honor 9X]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Google Pixel 5
n/a
Huawei Honor 9X
6430
Writing scoren/a6877
Web scoren/a5821
Video editingn/a4885
Data manipulationn/a5361
NanoReview Scoren/a6430

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB - 4 GB
- 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 1866 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1eMMC 5.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11)
OS Size 16.6 GB 15.4 GB
UI Skin Stock Android EMUI 12

Battery

Volume 4080 mAh 4000 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 10 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (12 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes (30% in 30 min) No
Full Charge Time 1:45 h 2:25 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Google Pixel 5
20:28
Huawei Honor 9X
19:04
Web Browsing07:33 h07:29 h
Video Playback13:33 h10:29 h
Games04:59 h04:36 h
Standby Mode98 h98 h

Main camera

Matrix 122 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 4290x2800 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 120 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 107 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 12.2 MP
Ultra-wide: 16 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix122 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.8
Focal length27 mm27 mm
SensorSony IMX363Sony IMX582
Sensor size1/2.551/2
Pixel size1.4 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix16 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length24 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX481n/a
Sensor size1/3.09n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 5
119
Huawei Honor 9X
n/a
Video quality
Google Pixel 5
106
Huawei Honor 9X
n/a
Overall camera score
Google Pixel 5
109
Huawei Honor 9X
n/a
Bokeh60n/a
Preview58n/a
Zoom71n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 5]

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 4608x3456 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length 24 mm 26 mm
Sensor CMOS BSI CMOS
Sensor size 1/4.0 1/3
Pixel size 1.12 μm 1 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 5
117
Huawei Honor 9X
n/a
Video quality
Google Pixel 5
142
Huawei Honor 9X
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5 4.2
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.1 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual SIM model only)
3G BandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B66/B71)LTE (B1/B3/B7/B8/B20)
LTE category154
5G SupportYesn/a

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Google Pixel 5
91.9 dB
Huawei Honor 9X
78 dB

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced September, 2020 yr July, 2019 yr
Release Date October, 2020 yr September, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 700 n/a
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Google Pixel 5 the clear winner in this comparison.

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