Google Pixel 7a vs Huawei Honor 10 Lite

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 7a Manufactured in May, 2023, with display 6.1 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G2, vs Huawei Honor 10 Lite, Manufactured in February, 2019 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 710. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 7a
  • Higher pixel density: 429ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 4385mAh vs 3400mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 4.2
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Huawei Honor 10 Lite
  • Larger display: 6.21in
  • Lighter design: 162g vs 193.5g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options 8/128 GB - 3/32 GB
- 3/64 GB
- 3/128 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 7a and Huawei Honor 10 Lite
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
Adjust each parameter’s importance to find the best match for you.
Customize your score
Function
Importance (Weight)
Display:
Camera:
Performance:
Gaming:
Battery:
Connectivity:
Higher weight means greater impact on NanoReview score.

Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED IPS LCD
Size 6.1 in 6.21 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 429 ppi 415 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 700 nits 450 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Screen-to-body ratio 81.1 % 83.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Google Pixel 7a
1067 nits
Huawei Honor 10 Lite
442 nits
sRGB gamut98.4 %98.6 %
PWM (Flicker)218 Hzn/a
Response time2 ms38.2 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite805:1

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 152 mm (5.98 in) 154.8 mm (6.09 in)
Width 72.9 mm (2.87 in) 73.6 mm (2.9 in)
Thickness 9 mm (0.35 in) 8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 193.5 g (6.83 oz) 162 g (5.71 oz)
Water resistance IP67 No
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Gray
- Blue
- Orange
- White
- Black
- Blue
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Google Pixel 7a
81.1 %
Huawei Honor 10 Lite
83.1 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 7a and Huawei Honor 10 Lite In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Google Tensor G2 HiSilicon Kirin 710
Max Frequency 2850 MHz 2200 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)
- 4/1.7 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.2 (Cortex-A73)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor Next-gen Tensor Processing Unit No
Graphics Mali-G710 MP7 Mali-G51 MP4
GPU Cores 672 64
GPU Frequency 850 MHz 1000 MHz
FLOPS 1142.4 GFLOPS 128 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Google Pixel 7a
1443
Huawei Honor 10 Lite
n/a
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Google Pixel 7a
3493
Huawei Honor 10 Lite
n/a
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1443n/a
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)3493n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Google Pixel 7a
930436
Huawei Honor 10 Lite
243216
CPU25557690539
GPU32562334232
Memory14984357563
UX19939460882
NanoReview Score930436243216
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Google Pixel 7a
6343
Huawei Honor 10 Lite
493
Max Surface Temp.50.8 °C36.8 °C
Stability65 %84 %
Graphics Test37 fps2 fps
Graphics Score6343493
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Google Pixel 7a
10609
Huawei Honor 10 Lite
6343
Writing score150486839
Web score75005347
Video editing63624883
Data manipulation105045364
NanoReview Score106096343

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB - 3 GB
- 4 GB
- 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 1866 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB- 32 GB
- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1eMMC 5.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 10.0)
OS Size n/a 9 GB
UI Skin Stock Android EMUI 12

Battery

Volume 4385 mAh 3400 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 10 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (7.5 W) No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (20% in 36 min) No
Full Charge Time 1:57 h 2:00 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Google Pixel 7a
19:16
Huawei Honor 10 Lite
16:21
Web Browsing08:24 h05:28 h
Video Playback13:40 h08:56 h
Games05:06 h03:41 h
Standby Mode76 h93 h

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 9000x7000 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 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 120 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Standard: 13 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix64 MP13 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX787n/a
Sensor size1/1.73n/a
Pixel size0.8 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix13 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
SensorSony IMX712n/a
Sensor size1/3.06n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 7a
138
Huawei Honor 10 Lite
n/a
Video quality
Google Pixel 7a
133
Huawei Honor 10 Lite
n/a
Overall camera score
Google Pixel 7a
133
Huawei Honor 10 Lite
n/a
Bokeh70n/a
Preview69n/a
Zoom105n/a

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 24 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 5632x4224 pixels
Aperture n/a f/2.0
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor n/a BSI CMOS
Sensor size n/a 1/2.8
Pixel size n/a 0.9 μm
Autofocus n/a No
Stabilization n/a Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 7a
136
Huawei Honor 10 Lite
n/a
Video quality
Google Pixel 7a
146
Huawei Honor 10 Lite
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
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5.3 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
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
- 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 SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM/EDGE: Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA: Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B/B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B38/B40/B41/B48/B66/B71)LTE (B800/B900/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category2012
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Google Pixel 7a
90.4 dB
Huawei Honor 10 Lite
85.6 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced May, 2023 yr November, 2018 yr
Release Date May, 2023 yr February, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 499 255
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 7a the clear winner in this comparison.

Survey

Which smartphone would you pick?
0 (0%)
0 (0%)
Total Votes: 0

User comments

Share your opinion or ask questions below