Home Phone comparison Google Pixel 6a and Honor X8d - Which is better?

Google Pixel 6a vs Honor X8d

62 out 100
Google Pixel 6a
VS
64 out 100
Honor X8d
Google Pixel 6a
Honor X8d

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 6a Manufactured in June, 2022, with display 6.1 with chipsetGoogle Tensor, vs Honor X8d, Manufactured in December, 2025 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 6a
  • Higher pixel density: 429ppi
  • Lighter design: 178g vs 188g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Honor X8d
  • Larger display: 6.77in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 4410mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 6a and Honor X8d
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 X8d

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.1 in 6.77 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2392 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.85:9
Pixel density 429 ppi 388 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 500 nits n/a
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Screen-to-body ratio 82.2 % 89.5 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Google Pixel 6a
869 nits
Honor X8d
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) 162.9 mm (6.41 in)
Width 71.8 mm (2.83 in) 76.3 mm (3 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 7.5 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 178 g (6.28 oz) 188 g (6.63 oz)
Water resistance IP67 IP65
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Green		 - Black
- Gray
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Google Pixel 6a
82.2 %
Honor X8d
89.5 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 6a and Honor X8d In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Google Tensor Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2
Max Frequency 2800 MHz 2900 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 2 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex A55)
- 2/2.25 (Cortex A76)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-X1)		 - 4/1.9 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.9 (Cortex-A73)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Tensor Processing Unit Hexagon
Graphics Mali-G78 MP20 Adreno 610
GPU Cores 1280 128
GPU Frequency 848 MHz n/a
FLOPS 2170.9 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Google Pixel 6a
1448
Honor X8d
907
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Google Pixel 6a
3412
Honor X8d
2010
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1448907
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)34122010
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Google Pixel 6a]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Google Pixel 6a
909498
Honor X8d
413497
CPU250722137290
GPU32478649652
Memory143829116500
UX190161110055
NanoReview Score909498413497
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Google Pixel 6a
6194
Honor X8d
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 X8d
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 n/a
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz n/a
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1n/a
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 15
OS Size 14.3 GB n/a
UI Skin Stock Android MagicOS 10

Battery

Volume 4410 mAh 7000 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 45 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No n/a
Fast Charging Yes (42% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:51 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Google Pixel 6a
20:44
Honor X8d
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 108 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 12000x9000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 114 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 12.2 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix122 MP108 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.8
Focal length27 mm24 mm
SensorSony IMX363Samsung HM6
Sensor size1/2.551/1.67 (0.6)
Pixel size1.4 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP5 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 X8d
n/a
Video quality
Google Pixel 6a
126
Honor X8d
n/a
Overall camera score
Google Pixel 6a
122
Honor X8d
n/a
Bokeh65n/a
Preview67n/a
Zoom74n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 6a]

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 3840x2160 pixels 3456x4608 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.5
Focal length 24 mm n/a
Sensor Sony IMX355 CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.8 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

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
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 Varies by region
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
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 SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Google Pixel 6a
87.4 dB
Honor X8d
n/a

Other

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

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