Home Phone comparison Google Pixel 6 and Honor X6c - Which is better?

Google Pixel 6 vs Honor X6c

65 out 100
Google Pixel 6
VS
48 out 100
Honor X6c
Google Pixel 6
Honor X6c

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 6 Manufactured in October, 2021, with display 6.4 with chipsetGoogle Tensor, vs Honor X6c, Manufactured in June, 2025with chipsetMediaTek Helio G81 Ultra. 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 6
  • Higher pixel density: 411ppi
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5.1
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Honor X6c
  • Larger display: 6.61in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 199g vs 207g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5300mAh vs 4614mAh

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 6 and Honor X6c
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 6
vs
Honor X6c

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED TFT LCD
Size 6.4 in 6.61 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 720x1604 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 411 ppi 266 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 500 nits 1010 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Screen-to-body ratio 83.3 % 84.6 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Google Pixel 6
843 nits
Honor X6c
n/a
sRGB gamut99.8 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)397 Hzn/a
Response time5 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Google Pixel 6]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 158.6 mm (6.24 in) 165 mm (6.5 in)
Width 74.8 mm (2.94 in) 75.6 mm (2.98 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 8.4 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 207 g (7.3 oz) 199 g (7.02 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP64
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Yellow		 - White
- Black
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Google Pixel 6
83.3 %
Honor X6c
84.6 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 6 and Honor X6c In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Google Tensor MediaTek Helio G81 Ultra
Max Frequency 2800 MHz 2000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 2 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex A55)
- 2/2.25 (Cortex A76)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-X1)		 - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2 (Cortex-A75)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor Tensor Processing Unit Yes
Graphics Mali-G78 MP20 Mali-G52 MP2
GPU Cores 1280 48
GPU Frequency 848 MHz 1000 MHz
FLOPS 2170.9 GFLOPS 96 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Google Pixel 6
1363
Honor X6c
430
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Google Pixel 6
3100
Honor X6c
1394
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1363430
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)31001394
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Google Pixel 6]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Google Pixel 6
895119
Honor X6c
254655
CPU24352484372
GPU30879034982
Memory13964370145
UX20316265156
NanoReview Score895119254655
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Google Pixel 6
6379
Honor X6c
n/a
Max Surface Temp.42.1 °Cn/a
Stability56 %n/a
Graphics Test38 fpsn/a
Graphics Score6379n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Google Pixel 6]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Google Pixel 6
10663
Honor X6c
n/a
Writing score14383n/a
Web score7690n/a
Video editing6612n/a
Data manipulation10293n/a
NanoReview Score10663n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 1800 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1eMMC 5.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 15
OS Size 17.6 GB n/a
UI Skin Stock Android MagicOS 9

Battery

Volume 4614 mAh 5300 mAh
Max Charging Power 30 W 35 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (21 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes (41% in 30 min) Yes (30% in 20 min)
Full Charge Time 1:53 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Google Pixel 6
18:55
Honor X6c
n/a
Web Browsing07:07 hn/a
Video Playback13:13 hn/a
Games05:02 hn/a
Standby Mode85 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8160x6120 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No n/a
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) n/a
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 114 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Depth
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal length25 mmn/a
SensorSamsung GN1n/a
Sensor size1/1.31n/a
Pixel size1.2 μmn/a
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length17 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX386 Exmor RSn/a
Sensor size1/2.9n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 6
136
Honor X6c
n/a
Video quality
Google Pixel 6
133
Honor X6c
n/a
Overall camera score
Google Pixel 6
126
Honor X6c
n/a
Bokeh65n/a
Preview65n/a
Zoom79n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 6]

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 5 MP
Photo resolution 3840x2160 pixels 2592x1944 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length 24 mm n/a
Sensor CMOS n/a
Pixel size 1.12 μm n/a
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 6
130
Honor X6c
n/a
Video quality
Google Pixel 6
127
Honor X6c
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 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
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.2 5.1
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
DisplayPort n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)n/a
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+ 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19n/a
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 category20n/a
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Google Pixel 6
86.3 dB
Honor X6c
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Budget
Announced October, 2021 yr June, 2025 yr
Release Date October, 2021 yr June, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 600 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 140
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Google Pixel 6 the clear winner in this comparison.

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