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Google Pixel 8 Pro vs Huawei Pura 80 Pro

78 out 100
Google Pixel 8 Pro
VS
80 out 100
Huawei Pura 80 Pro
Google Pixel 8 Pro
Huawei Pura 80 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 8 Pro Manufactured in October, 2023, with display 6.7 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G3, vs Huawei Pura 80 Pro, Manufactured in June, 2025 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 9020. 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 8 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 489ppi
  • Lighter design: 213g vs 219g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 3.1
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Huawei Pura 80 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.8in
  • Higher battery capacity: 5700mAh vs 5050mAh
  • Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/128 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 12/1024 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 12/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 8 Pro and Huawei Pura 80 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 8 Pro
vs
Huawei Pura 80 Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 6.7 in 6.8 in
Resolution 1344x2992 pixels 1276x2848 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 489 ppi 459 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 2400 nits n/a
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 87.1 % 90 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Google Pixel 8 Pro
1594 nits
Huawei Pura 80 Pro
n/a
sRGB gamut99.5 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)120 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Google Pixel 8 Pro]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.6 mm (6.4 in) 163 mm (6.42 in)
Width 76.5 mm (3.01 in) 76.1 mm (3 in)
Thickness 8.8 mm (0.35 in) 8.3 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 213 g (7.51 oz) 219 g (7.72 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP69
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Gray
- Blue		 - White
- Black
- Gold
- Brown
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Google Pixel 8 Pro
87.1 %
Huawei Pura 80 Pro
90 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 8 Pro and Huawei Pura 80 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Google Tensor G3 HiSilicon Kirin 9020
Max Frequency 3000 MHz 2500 MHz
CPU Cores 9 (1 + 4 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.7 (Cortex-A510)
- 4/2.37 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/2.91 (Cortex-X3)		 - 4/1.6 (Taishan-Little)
- 3/2.15 (TaiShan V120)
- 1/2.5 (TaiShan V121)
Process Samsung SMIC
Transistor Size 4 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Yes Da Vinci
Graphics Mali-G715 MP7 Maleoon 920
GPU Cores 896 1024
GPU Frequency 890 MHz 840 MHz
FLOPS 1594.8 GFLOPS 1720.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Google Pixel 8 Pro
1760
Huawei Pura 80 Pro
1638
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Google Pixel 8 Pro
4442
Huawei Pura 80 Pro
5141
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)17601638
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)44425141
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Google Pixel 8 Pro]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Google Pixel 8 Pro
1152535
Huawei Pura 80 Pro
1196749
CPU378836371982
GPU371060286732
Memory185462319042
UX217177218993
NanoReview Score11525351196749

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz n/a
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 4.0
Memory CardNon/a

Software

OS Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) HarmonyOS (Upgradeable to HarmonyOS 5.1)
OS Size 14 GB n/a
UI Skin Stock Android n/a

Battery

Volume 5050 mAh 5700 mAh
Max Charging Power 30 W 100 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (23 W) Yes (80 W)
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) n/a
Fast Charging Yes (53% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:23 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Google Pixel 8 Pro
19:29
Huawei Pura 80 Pro
n/a
Web Browsing08:23 hn/a
Video Playback12:10 hn/a
Games04:58 hn/a
Standby Mode87 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 5x Optical, 4x
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No n/a
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 960 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 126 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 40 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.6 - 4.0
Focal length25 mm23 mm
SensorSamsung GNVn/a
Sensor size1/1.311/0
Pixel size1.2 μm1.6 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix48 MP48 MP
Aperturef/2.8f/2.1
Focal length113 mm93 mm
SensorSamsung S5KGM5n/a
Sensor size1/2.55n/a
Pixel size0.7 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix48 MP40 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Sensor size1/2.0n/a
Pixel size0.8 μm1 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 8 Pro
155
Huawei Pura 80 Pro
n/a
Video quality
Google Pixel 8 Pro
149
Huawei Pura 80 Pro
n/a
Overall camera score
Google Pixel 8 Pro
153
Huawei Pura 80 Pro
n/a
Bokeh65n/a
Preview75n/a
Zoom152n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 8 Pro]

Front camera

Matrix 105 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 3648x2736 pixels 4160x3120 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length 21 mm n/a
Sensor n/a CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.1 n/a
Pixel size 1.22 μm n/a
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 8 Pro
143
Huawei Pura 80 Pro
n/a
Video quality
Google Pixel 8 Pro
149
Huawei Pura 80 Pro
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 5.2
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
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)n/a
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA: Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B30/B32/B38/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B66/B71)
LTE category20n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Google Pixel 8 Pro
89.4 dB
Huawei Pura 80 Pro
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced October, 2023 yr June, 2025 yr
Release Date October, 2023 yr June, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 999 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 900
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

Note

Google Pixel 8 Pro:

The smartphone includes a temperature sensor.

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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