Home Phone comparison Google Pixel 7a and Huawei Honor 8A - Which is better?

Google Pixel 7a vs Huawei Honor 8A

68 out 100
Google Pixel 7a
VS
31 out 100
Huawei Honor 8A
Google Pixel 7a
Huawei Honor 8A

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 7a Manufactured in May, 2023, with display 6.1 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G2, 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 7a
  • Larger display: 6.1in
  • Higher pixel density: 429ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 4385mAh vs 3020mAh
  • 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 8A
  • Lighter design: 150g vs 193.5g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options 8/128 GB - 2/32 GB
- 3/32 GB
- 3/64 GB

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 7a 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 7a
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 90 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 700 nits 550 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Screen-to-body ratio 81.1 % 79.2 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Google Pixel 7a
1067 nits
Huawei Honor 8A
541 nits
sRGB gamut98.4 %98.1 %
PWM (Flicker)218 Hzn/a
Response time2 ms36.4 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite1111:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Google Pixel 7a], [Huawei Honor 8A]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 152 mm (5.98 in) 156.2 mm (6.15 in)
Width 72.9 mm (2.87 in) 73.5 mm (2.89 in)
Thickness 9 mm (0.35 in) 8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 193.5 g (6.83 oz) 150 g (5.29 oz)
Water resistance IP67 No
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Gray
- Blue
- Orange		 - Black
- Gold
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Google Pixel 7a
81.1 %
Huawei Honor 8A
79.2 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 7a and Huawei Honor 8A In benchmarks
Processor
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 v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Google Pixel 7a
1443
Huawei Honor 8A
478
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Google Pixel 7a
3493
Huawei Honor 8A
1521
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1443478
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)34931521
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Google Pixel 7a]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Google Pixel 7a
930436
Huawei Honor 8A
133021
CPU25557657867
GPU32562314142
Memory14984334794
UX19939426218
NanoReview Score930436133021
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Google Pixel 7a
6343
Huawei Honor 8A
n/a
Max Surface Temp.50.8 °Cn/a
Stability65 %n/a
Graphics Test37 fpsn/a
Graphics Score6343n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Google Pixel 7a]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Google Pixel 7a
10609
Huawei Honor 8A
n/a
Writing score15048n/a
Web score7500n/a
Video editing6362n/a
Data manipulation10504n/a
NanoReview Score10609n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 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 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 9.0
OS Size n/a 15 GB
UI Skin Stock Android EMUI 9

Battery

Volume 4385 mAh 3020 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W n/a
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 3:00 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Google Pixel 7a
19:16
Huawei Honor 8A
18:50
Web Browsing08:24 h07:15 h
Video Playback13:40 h11:07 h
Games05:06 h04:24 h
Standby Mode76 h95 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 30 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP		 Standard: 13 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix64 MP13 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal length26 mmn/a
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 8A
n/a
Video quality
Google Pixel 7a
133
Huawei Honor 8A
n/a
Overall camera score
Google Pixel 7a
133
Huawei Honor 8A
n/a
Bokeh70n/a
Preview69n/a
Zoom105n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 7a]

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture n/a f/2.0
Sensor n/a BSI CMOS
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 8A
n/a
Video quality
Google Pixel 7a
146
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 5.3 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
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 SlotNoNo
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 (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 Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Google Pixel 7a
90.4 dB
Huawei Honor 8A
89.4 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced May, 2023 yr January, 2019 yr
Release Date May, 2023 yr March, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 499 220
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 7a the clear winner in this comparison.

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