Home Phone comparison Google Pixel 6a and Honor 400 - Which is better?

Google Pixel 6a vs Honor 400

62 out 100
Google Pixel 6a
VS
73 out 100
Honor 400
Google Pixel 6a
Honor 400

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 6a Manufactured in June, 2022, with display 6.1 with chipsetGoogle Tensor, vs Honor 400, Manufactured in May, 2025 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3. 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 6a
  • Lighter design: 178g vs 184g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
Reasons to choose Honor 400
  • Larger display: 6.55in
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5300mAh vs 4410mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.2
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options 6/128 GB - 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 6a and Honor 400
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 6a
vs
Honor 400

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.1 in 6.55 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1264x2736 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 429 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 500 nits n/a
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 82.2 % 90.2 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Google Pixel 6a
869 nits
Honor 400
n/a
sRGB gamut96.9 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)240 Hzn/a
Response time3 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Google Pixel 6a]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 152.2 mm (5.99 in) 156.5 mm (6.16 in)
Width 71.8 mm (2.83 in) 74.6 mm (2.94 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 7.3 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 178 g (6.28 oz) 184 g (6.49 oz)
Water resistance IP67 IP66
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic n/a
Frame Metal n/a
Colors - White
- Black
- Green		 - Black
- Silver
- Gold
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Google Pixel 6a
82.2 %
Honor 400
90.2 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 6a and Honor 400 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Google Tensor Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
Max Frequency 2800 MHz 2630 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 2 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex A55)
- 2/2.25 (Cortex A76)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-X1)		 - 4/1.8 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-A510))
- 3/2.4 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-A715))
- 1/2.63 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-A715))
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Tensor Processing Unit Yes
Graphics Mali-G78 MP20 Adreno 720
GPU Cores 1280 512
GPU Frequency 848 MHz 975 MHz
FLOPS 2170.9 GFLOPS 998.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Google Pixel 6a
1448
Honor 400
1142
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Google Pixel 6a
3412
Honor 400
3180
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)14481142
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)34123180
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a4046
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Google Pixel 6a], [Honor 400]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Google Pixel 6a
909498
Honor 400
854878
CPU250722267068
GPU324786234936
Memory143829193158
UX190161159716
NanoReview Score909498854878
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Google Pixel 6a
6194
Honor 400
n/a
Max Surface Temp.41.4 °Cn/a
Stability56 %n/a
Graphics Test37 fpsn/a
Graphics Score6194n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Google Pixel 6a]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Google Pixel 6a
9940
Honor 400
n/a
Writing score15353n/a
Web score6280n/a
Video editing5843n/a
Data manipulation9519n/a
NanoReview Score9940n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz n/a
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 15
OS Size 14.3 GB n/a
UI Skin Stock Android MagicOS 9

Battery

Volume 4410 mAh 5300 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 66 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (42% in 30 min) Yes (44% in 15 min)
Full Charge Time 1:51 h 0:57 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Google Pixel 6a
20:44
Honor 400
n/a
Web Browsing08:25 hn/a
Video Playback14:20 hn/a
Games05:34 hn/a
Standby Mode89 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 122 MP 200 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels n/a
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 114 ° 112 °
Lenses count Standard: 12.2 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 200 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix122 MP200 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.9
Focal length27 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX363Samsung ISOCELL HP3
Sensor size1/2.551/1.4
Pixel size1.4 μm0.56 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length17 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX386n/a
Sensor size1/2.9n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 6a
133
Honor 400
n/a
Video quality
Google Pixel 6a
126
Honor 400
n/a
Overall camera score
Google Pixel 6a
122
Honor 400
n/a
Bokeh65n/a
Preview67n/a
Zoom74n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 6a]

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 3840x2160 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.1
Focal length 24 mm n/a
Sensor Sony IMX355 n/a
Sensor size 1/2.8 n/a
Pixel size 1.12 μm 0.64 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- 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 5.2 5.4
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
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM/EDGE Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)n/a
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA 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/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66/B71)n/a
LTE category20n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No n/a
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Google Pixel 6a
87.4 dB
Honor 400
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced May, 2022 yr May, 2025 yr
Release Date June, 2022 yr May, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 449 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 499
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 Yes 66 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Honor 400 the clear winner in this comparison.

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