Google Pixel 8a vs Honor 400

73 out 100

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73 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 8a Manufactured in May, 2024, with display 6.1 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G3, vs Honor 400, Manufactured in May, 2025with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Google Pixel 8a

Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
Supports DisplayPort

Reasons to choose Honor 400

Larger display: 6.55in
Higher pixel density: 460ppi
Lighter design: 184g vs 188g
Higher battery capacity: 5300mAh vs 4492mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
Infrared port
Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 8a and Honor 400

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Google Pixel 8a

88

Honor 400

93

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Google Pixel 8a

80

Honor 400

84

Performance

App & system performance

Google Pixel 8a

62

Honor 400

48

Games

3D gaming performance

Google Pixel 8a

52

Honor 400

43

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Google Pixel 8a

63

Honor 400

78

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Google Pixel 8a

84

Honor 400

78

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Google Pixel 8a

73

Honor 400

73

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	OLED	AMOLED
Size	6.1 in	6.55 in
Resolution	1080x2400 pixels	1264x2736 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	19.5:9
Pixel density	430 ppi	460 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes (60-120 Hz)	Yes
Max brightness	2000 nits	n/a
HDR support	Yes HDR10	Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio	81.3 %	90.2 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming

Peak brightness (auto)

Google Pixel 8a

1498 nits

Honor 400

n/a

sRGB gamut	99.1 %	n/a
PWM (Flicker)	120 Hz	n/a
Response time	2 ms	n/a
Contrast	∞ Infinite	n/a

Sources: NotebookCheck [Google Pixel 8a]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	152.1 mm (5.99 in)	156.5 mm (6.16 in)
Width	72.7 mm (2.86 in)	74.6 mm (2.94 in)
Thickness	8.9 mm (0.35 in)	7.3 mm (0.29 in)
Weight	188 g (6.63 oz)	184 g (6.49 oz)
Water resistance	IP67	IP66
Cooling system	n/a	Vapor chamber
Back panel	Plastic	n/a
Frame	Metal	n/a
Colors	- White - Black - Blue - Green	- Black - Silver - Gold - Blue
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	Yes In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Google Pixel 8a

81.3 %

Honor 400

90.2 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 8a and Honor 400 In benchmarks

Chipset	Google Tensor G3	Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
Max Frequency	3000 MHz	2630 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)	- 4/1.8 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-A510)) - 3/2.4 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-A715)) - 1/2.63 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-A715))
Process	Samsung	TSMC
Transistor Size	4 nm	4 nm
Neural Processor	Yes	Yes
Graphics	Mali-G715 MP7	Adreno 720
GPU Cores	896	512
GPU Frequency	890 MHz	975 MHz
FLOPS	1594.8 GFLOPS	998.4 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Google Pixel 8a

1683

Honor 400

1142

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Google Pixel 8a

4330

Honor 400

3180

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	1683	1142
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	4330	3180
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	6350	4046

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Google Pixel 8a], [Honor 400]

AnTuTu 10

Google Pixel 8a

1179223

Honor 400

854878

CPU	363260	267068
GPU	396428	234936
Memory	189558	193158
UX	229977	159716
NanoReview Score	1179223	854878

Memory

RAM Size	8 GB	8 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5	LPDDR5
Memory Frequency	3200 MHz	n/a
Channels	4	4

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

Software

OS	Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15)	Android 15
OS Size	18.4 GB	n/a
UI Skin	Stock Android	MagicOS 9

Battery

Volume	4492 mAh	5300 mAh
Max Charging Power	18 W	66 W
Battery Type	Li-Po	Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	Yes (7.5 W)	No
Reverse Charging	No	Yes
Fast Charging	Yes (33% in 30 min)	Yes (44% in 15 min)
Full Charge Time	2:09 h	0:57 h

Battery Life

Google Pixel 8a

19:43

Honor 400

n/a

Web Browsing	08:15 h	n/a
Video Playback	13:00 h	n/a
Games	04:54 h	n/a
Standby Mode	86 h	n/a

Main camera

Matrix	64 MP	200 MP
Photo resolution	9000x7000 pixels	n/a
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	Dual LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K Recording	No	No
4K Recording	Yes (Up to 60 fps)	Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording	Yes (Up to 60 fps)	Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion	240 fps (1080p)	n/a
Wide-angle lens	120 °	112 °
Lenses count	Standard: 64 MP Ultra-wide: 13 MP	Standard: 200 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode

Matrix	64 MP	200 MP
Aperture	f/1.9	f/1.9
Focal length	26 mm	n/a
Sensor	Sony IMX787	Samsung ISOCELL HP3
Sensor size	1/1.73	1/1.4
Pixel size	0.8 μm	0.56 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	13 MP	12 MP
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Sensor	Sony IMX712	n/a
Sensor size	1/3.06	n/a
Pixel size	1.12 μm	n/a
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Photo quality

Google Pixel 8a

141

Honor 400

n/a

Video quality

Google Pixel 8a

128

Honor 400

n/a

Overall camera score

Google Pixel 8a

136

Honor 400

n/a

Bokeh	60	n/a
Preview	71	n/a
Zoom	126	n/a

Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 8a]

Front camera

Matrix	13 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	4032x3024 pixels	8192x6144 pixels
Aperture	n/a	f/2.1
Pixel size	n/a	0.64 μm
Autofocus	n/a	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	n/a	Digital
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 30 fps	2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor	No	No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
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	5.4
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 - Galileo - QZSS
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	Yes
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/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B38/B41/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	n/a

Max Volume

Google Pixel 8a

89.3 dB

Honor 400

n/a

Other

Class	Mid-range	Mid-range
Announced	May, 2024 yr	May, 2025 yr
Release Date	May, 2024 yr	May, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($)	499	n/a
MSRP ($)	n/a	499
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	Yes 66 W

Results

No clear favorite identified yet; updates may follow as new data arrives.

Survey

Which smartphone would you pick?

Google Pixel 8a

0 (0%)

Honor 400

0 (0%)

Total Votes: 0

Google Pixel 8a vs Honor 400

Key Differences

Versions

Review

Tests & specs

Display

Design & Build

Performance

Memory

Software

Battery

Main camera

Front camera

Connectivity

Sound

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Results

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