Google Pixel 8 vs Honor 500

75 out 100

VS

89 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 8 Manufactured in October, 2023, with display 6.2 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G3, vs Honor 500, Manufactured in November, 2025with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Google Pixel 8

Lighter design: 187g vs 198g
Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
Supports DisplayPort
Built-in eSIM

Reasons to choose Honor 500

Larger display: 6.55in
Higher pixel density: 460ppi
Higher battery capacity: 8000mAh vs 4575mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.3
Infrared port
Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 8 and Honor 500

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Google Pixel 8

87

Honor 500

94

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Google Pixel 8

87

Honor 500

85

Performance

App & system performance

Google Pixel 8

62

Honor 500

84

Games

3D gaming performance

Google Pixel 8

50

Honor 500

86

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Google Pixel 8

66

Honor 500

100

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Google Pixel 8

89

Honor 500

88

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Google Pixel 8

75

Honor 500

89

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	OLED	AMOLED
Size	6.2 in	6.55 in
Resolution	1080x2400 pixels	1264x2736 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	19.5:9
Pixel density	428 ppi	460 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes (60-120 Hz)	Yes
Max brightness	2000 nits	1800 nits
HDR support	Yes HDR10+	Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate	n/a	360 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio	87.1 %	91.1 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming

Peak brightness (auto)

Google Pixel 8

1435 nits

Honor 500

n/a

sRGB gamut	99.2 %	n/a
PWM (Flicker)	170 Hz	n/a
Response time	3 ms	n/a
Contrast	∞ Infinite	n/a

Sources: NotebookCheck [Google Pixel 8]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	150.5 mm (5.93 in)	155.8 mm (6.13 in)
Width	70.8 mm (2.79 in)	74.2 mm (2.92 in)
Thickness	8.9 mm (0.35 in)	7.75 mm (0.31 in)
Weight	187 g (6.6 oz)	198 g (6.98 oz)
Water resistance	IP68	IP69
Cooling system	n/a	Vapor chamber
Back panel	Glass	n/a
Frame	Metal	Metal
Colors	- Black - Gray - Rose Gold	- Black - Silver - Blue - Pink
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	Yes, In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Google Pixel 8

87.1 %

Honor 500

91.1 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 8 and Honor 500 In benchmarks

Chipset	Google Tensor G3	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Max Frequency	3000 MHz	3210 MHz
CPU Cores	9 (1 + 4 + 4)	8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)
Architecture	- 4/1.7 (Cortex-A510) - 4/2.37 (Cortex-A715) - 1/2.91 (Cortex-X3)	- 2/2.02 (Cortex-A720) - 2/2.8 (Cortex-A720) - 3/3 (Cortex-A720) - 1/3.21 (Cortex-X4)
Process	Samsung	TSMC
Transistor Size	4 nm	4 nm
Neural Processor	Yes	Hexagon
Graphics	Mali-G715 MP7	Adreno 825
GPU Cores	896	1024
GPU Frequency	890 MHz	1150 MHz
FLOPS	1594.8 GFLOPS	2355.2 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Google Pixel 8

1697

Honor 500

2185

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Google Pixel 8

4281

Honor 500

6974

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	1697	2185
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	4281	6974

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Google Pixel 8], [Honor 500]

AnTuTu 10

Google Pixel 8

1142697

Honor 500

2344395

CPU	355012	670547
GPU	374696	781383
Memory	183080	353250
UX	229909	539215
NanoReview Score	1142697	2344395

Memory

RAM Size	8 GB	12 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency	4200 MHz	n/a
Channels	4	4

Storage Capacity	- 128 GB - 256 GB	256 GB
Storage Type	UFS 3.1	n/a
Memory Card	No	No

Software

OS	Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15)	Android 16
OS Size	14 GB	n/a
UI Skin	Stock Android	MagicOS 10

Battery

Volume	4575 mAh	8000 mAh
Max Charging Power	27 W	80 W
Battery Type	Li-Po	Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	Yes (18 W)	No
Reverse Charging	Yes (Wireless)	No
Fast Charging	Yes (56% in 30 min)	Yes
Full Charge Time	1:16 h	n/a

Battery Life

Google Pixel 8

19:39

Honor 500

n/a

Web Browsing	08:08 h	n/a
Video Playback	14:06 h	n/a
Games	04:49 h	n/a
Standby Mode	81 h	n/a

Main camera

Matrix	50 MP	200 MP
Photo resolution	8192x6144 pixels	16384x12288 pixels
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	Dual LED	LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K Recording	No	No
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)	240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens	126 °	117 °
Lenses count	Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP	Standard: 200 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features	Bokeh effect	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support

Matrix	50 MP	200 MP
Aperture	f/1.7	f/1.9
Focal length	25 mm	n/a
Sensor	Samsung GNV	Samsung ISOCELL HP9
Sensor size	1/1.31	1/1.4 (0.71)
Pixel size	1.2 μm	0.56 μm
Autofocus	Laser autofocus	n/a
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	12 MP	12 MP
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Sensor	Sony IMX386 Exmor RS	n/a
Sensor size	1/2.9	n/a
Pixel size	1.25 μm	n/a
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Photo quality

Google Pixel 8

152

Honor 500

n/a

Video quality

Google Pixel 8

148

Honor 500

n/a

Overall camera score

Google Pixel 8

148

Honor 500

n/a

Bokeh	70	n/a
Preview	64	n/a
Zoom	129	n/a

Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 8]

Front camera

Matrix	105 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	3648x2736 pixels	8192x6144 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	No	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 60 fps	2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor	No	No

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	6.0
Bluetooth features	LE	LE
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	3.2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG
DisplayPort	Yes	No
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Galileo - QZSS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS - NAVIC
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared Port	No	Yes

SIM Count*	1	2
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	n/a	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	Yes	n/a
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	GSM/EDGE: Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)	n/a
3G Bands	UMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA: 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19	n/a
LTE Bands*	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B38/B40/B41/B46/B48/B66/B71)	n/a
LTE category	20	n/a
5G Support	Yes	Yes

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	n/a
3.5 mm Jack	No	No
FM Radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	No	No

Max Volume

Google Pixel 8

89 dB

Honor 500

n/a

Other

Class	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	October, 2023 yr	November, 2025 yr
Release Date	October, 2023 yr	November, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($)	699	n/a
MSRP ($)	n/a	380
Sensors	- Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Face Sensor - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	No	Yes, 80 W

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Honor 500 the clear winner in this comparison.

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Which smartphone would you pick?

Google Pixel 8

0 (0%)

Honor 500

0 (0%)

Total Votes: 0

Google Pixel 8 vs Honor 500

Key Differences

Versions

Review

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Display

Design & Build

Performance

Memory

Software

Battery

Main camera

Front camera

Connectivity

Sound

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Results

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