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Google Pixel 6a vs Huawei Honor 20 Pro

62 out 100
Google Pixel 6a
VS
51 out 100
Huawei Honor 20 Pro
Google Pixel 6a
Huawei Honor 20 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 6a Manufactured in June, 2022, with display 6.1 with chipsetGoogle Tensor, vs Huawei Honor 20 Pro, Manufactured in June, 2019 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 980. 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
  • Higher pixel density: 429ppi
  • Lighter design: 178g vs 182g
  • Higher battery capacity: 4410mAh vs 4000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Huawei Honor 20 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.26in

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 6a and Huawei Honor 20 Pro
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
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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Google Pixel 6a
vs
Huawei Honor 20 Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED IPS LCD
Size 6.1 in 6.26 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 429 ppi 412 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 500 nits 500 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Screen-to-body ratio 82.2 % 84.2 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Google Pixel 6a
869 nits
Huawei Honor 20 Pro
494 nits
sRGB gamut96.9 %100 %
PWM (Flicker)240 Hz333 Hz
Response time3 ms33 ms
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Google Pixel 6a], [Huawei Honor 20 Pro]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 152.2 mm (5.99 in) 154.6 mm (6.09 in)
Width 71.8 mm (2.83 in) 73.9 mm (2.91 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 8.4 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 178 g (6.28 oz) 182 g (6.42 oz)
Water resistance IP67 No
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Green		 - Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Google Pixel 6a
82.2 %
Huawei Honor 20 Pro
84.2 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 6a and Huawei Honor 20 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Google Tensor HiSilicon Kirin 980
Max Frequency 2800 MHz 2600 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 2 + 4) 8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex A55)
- 2/2.25 (Cortex A76)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-X1)		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/1.92 (Cortex-A76)
- 2/2.6 (Cortex-A76)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Tensor Processing Unit Yes
Graphics Mali-G78 MP20 Mali-G76 MP10
GPU Cores 1280 360
GPU Frequency 848 MHz 720 MHz
FLOPS 2170.9 GFLOPS 518.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Google Pixel 6a
1448
Huawei Honor 20 Pro
955
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Google Pixel 6a
3412
Huawei Honor 20 Pro
2503
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1448955
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)34122503
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Google Pixel 6a]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Google Pixel 6a
909498
Huawei Honor 20 Pro
591363
CPU250722189613
GPU324786158736
Memory143829121205
UX190161121809
NanoReview Score909498591363
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Google Pixel 6a
6194
Huawei Honor 20 Pro
2481
Max Surface Temp.41.4 °C46.7 °C
Stability56 %47 %
Graphics Test37 fps14 fps
Graphics Score61942481
Sources: 3DMark [Google Pixel 6a], [Huawei Honor 20 Pro]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Google Pixel 6a
9940
Huawei Honor 20 Pro
8855
Writing score1535310875
Web score62807309
Video editing58435734
Data manipulation95197972
NanoReview Score99408855

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 10)
OS Size 14.3 GB 13 GB
UI Skin Stock Android Magic 4.0

Battery

Volume 4410 mAh 4000 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 225 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (42% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:51 h 1:25 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Google Pixel 6a
20:44
Huawei Honor 20 Pro
20:55
Web Browsing08:25 h08:17 h
Video Playback14:20 h12:21 h
Games05:34 h05:04 h
Standby Mode89 h103 h

Main camera

Matrix 122 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3x
Flash Dual LED 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) 480 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 114 ° 117 °
Lenses count Standard: 12.2 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 16 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix122 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.4
Focal length27 mm28 mm
SensorSony IMX363Sony IMX586
Sensor size1/2.551/2
Pixel size1.4 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a80 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/4.4
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP16 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length17 mm17 mm
SensorSony IMX386n/a
Sensor size1/2.91/3.1
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 6a
133
Huawei Honor 20 Pro
117
Video quality
Google Pixel 6a
126
Huawei Honor 20 Pro
97
Overall camera score
Google Pixel 6a
122
Huawei Honor 20 Pro
111
Bokeh65n/a
Preview67n/a
Zoom74n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 6a], [Huawei Honor 20 Pro]

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 3840x2160 pixels 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Focal length 24 mm 26 mm
Sensor Sony IMX355 BSI CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.8 1/2.8
Pixel size 1.12 μm 0.8 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 6a
n/a
Huawei Honor 20 Pro
104
Video quality
Google Pixel 6a
n/a
Huawei Honor 20 Pro
126

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
Bluetooth version 5.2 5
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
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
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/EDGE Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
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)LTE (B800/B900/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category2021
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Google Pixel 6a
87.4 dB
Huawei Honor 20 Pro
84.9 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced May, 2022 yr May, 2019 yr
Release Date June, 2022 yr June, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 449 600
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 6a the clear winner in this comparison.

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