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

Google Pixel 8 vs Huawei Honor 8A

75 out 100
Google Pixel 8
VS
31 out 100
Huawei Honor 8A
Google Pixel 8
Huawei Honor 8A

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 8 Manufactured in October, 2023, with display 6.2 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G3, vs Huawei Honor 8A, Manufactured in March, 2019 with 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 8
  • Larger display: 6.2in
  • Higher pixel density: 428ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 4575mAh vs 3020mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 4.2
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Huawei Honor 8A
  • Lighter design: 150g vs 187g

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 8 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 8
vs
Huawei Honor 8A

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED IPS LCD
Size 6.2 in 6.09 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 720x1560 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 428 ppi 282 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 2000 nits 550 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Screen-to-body ratio 87.1 % 79.2 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Google Pixel 8
1435 nits
Huawei Honor 8A
541 nits
sRGB gamut99.2 %98.1 %
PWM (Flicker)170 Hzn/a
Response time3 ms36.4 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite1111:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Google Pixel 8], [Huawei Honor 8A]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 150.5 mm (5.93 in) 156.2 mm (6.15 in)
Width 70.8 mm (2.79 in) 73.5 mm (2.89 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 187 g (6.6 oz) 150 g (5.29 oz)
Water resistance IP68 No
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Black
- Gray
- Rose Gold		 - Black
- Gold
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Google Pixel 8
87.1 %
Huawei Honor 8A
79.2 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 8 and Huawei Honor 8A In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Google Tensor G3 MediaTek Helio P35
Max Frequency 3000 MHz 2300 MHz
CPU Cores 9 (1 + 4 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.7 (Cortex-A510)
- 4/2.37 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/2.91 (Cortex-X3)		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.3 (Cortex-A53)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor Yes No
Graphics Mali-G715 MP7 PowerVR GE8320
GPU Cores 896 32
GPU Frequency 890 MHz 680 MHz
FLOPS 1594.8 GFLOPS 43.5 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Google Pixel 8
1697
Huawei Honor 8A
478
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Google Pixel 8
4281
Huawei Honor 8A
1521
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1697478
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)42811521
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Google Pixel 8]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Google Pixel 8
1142697
Huawei Honor 8A
133021
CPU35501257867
GPU37469614142
Memory18308034794
UX22990926218
NanoReview Score1142697133021

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 2 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR3
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz 933 MHz
Channels 4 1
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		32 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1eMMC 5.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

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

Battery

Volume 4575 mAh 3020 mAh
Max Charging Power 27 W n/a
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (18 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes (56% in 30 min) No
Full Charge Time 1:16 h 3:00 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Google Pixel 8
19:39
Huawei Honor 8A
18:50
Web Browsing08:08 h07:15 h
Video Playback14:06 h11:07 h
Games04:49 h04:24 h
Standby Mode81 h95 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 126 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 13 MP
Features Bokeh effect
Main lens
Matrix50 MP13 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.8
Focal length25 mmn/a
SensorSamsung GNVn/a
Sensor size1/1.31n/a
Pixel size1.2 μmn/a
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
SensorSony IMX386 Exmor RSn/a
Sensor size1/2.9n/a
Pixel size1.25 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 8
152
Huawei Honor 8A
n/a
Video quality
Google Pixel 8
148
Huawei Honor 8A
n/a
Overall camera score
Google Pixel 8
148
Huawei Honor 8A
n/a
Bokeh70n/a
Preview64n/a
Zoom129n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 8]

Front camera

Matrix 105 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 3648x2736 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length 21 mm n/a
Sensor n/a 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

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) 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
DisplayPort Yes n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - 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: 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
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)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 No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Google Pixel 8
89 dB
Huawei Honor 8A
89.4 dB

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced October, 2023 yr January, 2019 yr
Release Date October, 2023 yr March, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 699 220
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 8 the clear winner in this comparison.

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