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Google Pixel 6a vs Huawei Honor 8A

62 out 100
Google Pixel 6a
VS
31 out 100
Huawei Honor 8A
Google Pixel 6a
Huawei Honor 8A

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 6a Manufactured in June, 2022, with display 6.1 with chipsetGoogle Tensor, vs Huawei Honor 8A, Manufactured in March, 2019with chipsetMediaTek Helio P35. 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
  • Larger display: 6.1in
  • Higher pixel density: 429ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 4410mAh vs 3020mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 4.2
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Huawei Honor 8A
  • Lighter design: 150g vs 178g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options 6/128 GB - 2/32 GB
- 3/32 GB
- 3/64 GB

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 6a and Huawei Honor 8A
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
Huawei Honor 8A

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED IPS LCD
Size 6.1 in 6.09 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 720x1560 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 429 ppi 282 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 500 nits 550 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Screen-to-body ratio 82.2 % 79.2 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Google Pixel 6a
869 nits
Huawei Honor 8A
541 nits
sRGB gamut96.9 %98.1 %
PWM (Flicker)240 Hzn/a
Response time3 ms36.4 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite1111:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Google Pixel 6a], [Huawei Honor 8A]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 152.2 mm (5.99 in) 156.2 mm (6.15 in)
Width 71.8 mm (2.83 in) 73.5 mm (2.89 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 178 g (6.28 oz) 150 g (5.29 oz)
Water resistance IP67 No
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Green		 - Black
- Gold
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Google Pixel 6a
82.2 %
Huawei Honor 8A
79.2 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 6a and Huawei Honor 8A In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Google Tensor MediaTek Helio P35
Max Frequency 2800 MHz 2300 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)		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.3 (Cortex-A53)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor Tensor Processing Unit No
Graphics Mali-G78 MP20 PowerVR GE8320
GPU Cores 1280 32
GPU Frequency 848 MHz 680 MHz
FLOPS 2170.9 GFLOPS 43.5 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Google Pixel 6a
1448
Huawei Honor 8A
478
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Google Pixel 6a
3412
Huawei Honor 8A
1521
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1448478
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)34121521
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Google Pixel 6a]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Google Pixel 6a
909498
Huawei Honor 8A
133021
CPU25072257867
GPU32478614142
Memory14382934794
UX19016126218
NanoReview Score909498133021
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Google Pixel 6a
6194
Huawei Honor 8A
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
Huawei Honor 8A
n/a
Writing score15353n/a
Web score6280n/a
Video editing5843n/a
Data manipulation9519n/a
NanoReview Score9940n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB 2 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR3
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 933 MHz
Channels 4 1
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB32 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1eMMC 5.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 9.0
OS Size 14.3 GB 15 GB
UI Skin Stock Android EMUI 9

Battery

Volume 4410 mAh 3020 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W n/a
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (42% in 30 min) No
Full Charge Time 1:51 h 3:00 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Google Pixel 6a
20:44
Huawei Honor 8A
18:50
Web Browsing08:25 h07:15 h
Video Playback14:20 h11:07 h
Games05:34 h04:24 h
Standby Mode89 h95 h

Main camera

Matrix 122 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 4128x3096 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual 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 30 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 114 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 12.2 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 13 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix122 MP13 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.8
Focal length27 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX363n/a
Sensor size1/2.55n/a
Pixel size1.4 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length17 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX386n/a
Sensor size1/2.9n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 6a
133
Huawei Honor 8A
n/a
Video quality
Google Pixel 6a
126
Huawei Honor 8A
n/a
Overall camera score
Google Pixel 6a
122
Huawei Honor 8A
n/a
Bokeh65n/a
Preview67n/a
Zoom74n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 6a]

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 3840x2160 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Focal length 24 mm n/a
Sensor Sony IMX355 BSI 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 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5.2 4.2
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C Micro USB
USB version 3.1 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
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 (B700/B850/B900/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category206
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Google Pixel 6a
87.4 dB
Huawei Honor 8A
89.4 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced May, 2022 yr January, 2019 yr
Release Date June, 2022 yr March, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 449 220
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light 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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