Google Pixel 7 vs Huawei Honor 8A

67 out 100

VS

31 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 7 Manufactured in October, 2022, with display 6.3 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G2, vs Huawei Honor 8A, Manufactured in March, 2019 with chipsetMediaTek Helio P35. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Google Pixel 7

Larger display: 6.3in
Higher pixel density: 416ppi
Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
Higher battery capacity: 4355mAh vs 3020mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 4.2
Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
Built-in eSIM

Reasons to choose Huawei Honor 8A

Lighter design: 150g vs 197g

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

- 2/32 GB
- 3/32 GB
- 3/64 GB

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 7 and Huawei Honor 8A

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Google Pixel 7

74

Huawei Honor 8A

41

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Google Pixel 7

81

Huawei Honor 8A

25

Performance

App & system performance

Google Pixel 7

53

Huawei Honor 8A

17

Games

3D gaming performance

Google Pixel 7

47

Huawei Honor 8A

14

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Google Pixel 7

61

Huawei Honor 8A

48

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Google Pixel 7

83

Huawei Honor 8A

40

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Google Pixel 7

67

Huawei Honor 8A

31

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	AMOLED	IPS LCD
Size	6.3 in	6.09 in
Resolution	1080x2400 pixels	720x1560 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	19.5:9
Pixel density	416 ppi	282 ppi
Refresh rate	90 Hz	60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max brightness	450 nits	550 nits
HDR support	Yes HDR10+	No
Screen-to-body ratio	84.2 %	79.2 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	n/a

Peak brightness (auto)

Google Pixel 7

964 nits

Huawei Honor 8A

541 nits

sRGB gamut	98.5 %	98.1 %
PWM (Flicker)	360 Hz	n/a
Response time	3 ms	36.4 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinite	1111:1

Sources: NotebookCheck [Google Pixel 7], [Huawei Honor 8A]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	155.6 mm (6.13 in)	156.2 mm (6.15 in)
Width	73.2 mm (2.88 in)	73.5 mm (2.89 in)
Thickness	8.7 mm (0.34 in)	8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight	197 g (6.95 oz)	150 g (5.29 oz)
Water resistance	IP68	No
Back panel	Glass	Plastic
Frame	Metal	Plastic
Colors	- White - Black - Yellow	- Black - Gold - Blue
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	Yes rear

Screen-to-body ratio

Google Pixel 7

84.2 %

Huawei Honor 8A

79.2 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 7 and Huawei Honor 8A In benchmarks

Chipset	Google Tensor G2	MediaTek Helio P35
Max Frequency	2850 MHz	2300 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (2 + 2 + 4)	8 (4 + 4)
Architecture	- 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2.35 (Cortex-A78) - 2/2.85 (Cortex-X1)	- 4/1.8 (Cortex-A53) - 4/2.3 (Cortex-A53)
Process	Samsung	TSMC
Transistor Size	5 nm	12 nm
Neural Processor	Next-gen Tensor Processing Unit	No
Graphics	Mali-G710 MP7	PowerVR GE8320
GPU Cores	672	32
GPU Frequency	850 MHz	680 MHz
FLOPS	1142.4 GFLOPS	43.5 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Google Pixel 7

1370

Huawei Honor 8A

478

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Google Pixel 7

3202

Huawei Honor 8A

1521

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	1370	478
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	3202	1521

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Google Pixel 7]

AnTuTu 10

Google Pixel 7

936100

Huawei Honor 8A

133021

CPU	256594	57867
GPU	315697	14142
Memory	168964	34794
UX	194845	26218
NanoReview Score	936100	133021

3DMark Wild Life

Google Pixel 7

6523

Huawei Honor 8A

n/a

Max Surface Temp.	45.8 °C	n/a
Stability	71 %	n/a
Graphics Test	39 fps	n/a
Graphics Score	6523	n/a

Sources: 3DMark [Google Pixel 7]

PCMark 3.0

Google Pixel 7

10701

Huawei Honor 8A

n/a

Writing score	15448	n/a
Web score	7606	n/a
Video editing	6295	n/a
Data manipulation	10366	n/a
NanoReview Score	10701	n/a

Memory

RAM Size	8 GB	2 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5	LPDDR3
Memory Frequency	3200 MHz	933 MHz
Channels	4	1

Storage Capacity	- 128 GB - 256 GB	32 GB
Storage Type	UFS 3.1	eMMC 5.1
Memory Card	No	MicroSD

Software

OS	Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15)	Android 9.0
OS Size	14 GB	15 GB
UI Skin	Stock Android	EMUI 9

Battery

Volume	4355 mAh	3020 mAh
Max Charging Power	20 W	n/a
Battery Type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	Yes (20 W)	No
Reverse Charging	Yes (Wireless)	No
Fast Charging	Yes (48% in 30 min)	No
Full Charge Time	1:40 h	3:00 h

Battery Life

Google Pixel 7

19:30

Huawei Honor 8A

18:50

Web Browsing	07:58 h	07:15 h
Video Playback	13:42 h	11:07 h
Games	05:14 h	04:24 h
Standby Mode	82 h	95 h

Main camera

Matrix	50 MP	13 MP
Photo resolution	8192x6144 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: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP	Standard: 13 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support

Matrix	50 MP	13 MP
Aperture	f/1.9	f/1.8
Focal length	25 mm	n/a
Sensor	Samsung GN1	n/a
Sensor size	1/1.31	n/a
Pixel size	1.2 μm	n/a
Autofocus	Laser autofocus	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Optical	Digital

Matrix	12 MP	n/a
Aperture	f/2.2	n/a
Sensor	Sony IMX381	n/a
Sensor size	1/2.9	n/a
Pixel size	1.25 μm	n/a
Stabilization	Digital	n/a

Photo quality

Google Pixel 7

145

Huawei Honor 8A

n/a

Video quality

Google Pixel 7

143

Huawei Honor 8A

n/a

Overall camera score

Google Pixel 7

140

Huawei Honor 8A

n/a

Bokeh	70	n/a
Preview	72	n/a
Zoom	106	n/a

Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 7]

Front camera

Matrix	108 MP	8 MP
Photo resolution	3648x2736 pixels	3264x2448 pixels
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.0
Focal length	21 mm	n/a
Sensor	Samsung S5K3J1	BSI CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.1	n/a
Pixel size	1.22 μm	n/a
Autofocus	No	No
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 60 fps	1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor	No	No

Photo quality

Google Pixel 7

134

Huawei Honor 8A

n/a

Video quality

Google Pixel 7

144

Huawei Honor 8A

n/a

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	LE, A2DP
USB type	USB Type-C	Micro USB
USB version	3.2	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

SIM Count*	1	2
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	n/a	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	Yes	No
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz	GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G Bands	UMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19	HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*	LTE (B/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 (B700/B850/B900/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category	20	6
5G Support	Yes	No

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	Mono
3.5 mm Jack	No	Yes
FM Radio	No	Yes
Dolby Atmos	No	No

Max Volume

Google Pixel 7

88.3 dB

Huawei Honor 8A

89.4 dB

Other

Class	Flagship	Mid-range
Announced	October, 2022 yr	January, 2019 yr
Release Date	October, 2022 yr	March, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($)	599	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

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Google Pixel 7 the clear winner in this comparison.

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Google Pixel 7 vs Huawei Honor 8A

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