Home Phone comparison Google Pixel 9 Pro XL and Honor 400 - Which is better?

Google Pixel 9 Pro XL vs Honor 400

82 out 100
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
VS
73 out 100
Honor 400
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
Honor 400

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 9 Pro XL Manufactured in August, 2024, with display 6.8 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G4, vs Honor 400, Manufactured in May, 2025 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
  • Larger display: 6.8in
  • Higher pixel density: 486ppi
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
Reasons to choose Honor 400
  • Lighter design: 184g vs 221g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5300mAh vs 5060mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 16/128 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB		 - 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 9 Pro XL and Honor 400
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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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
vs
Honor 400

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.8 in 6.55 in
Resolution 1344x2992 pixels 1264x2736 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 486 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes
Max brightness 3000 nits n/a
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 89.5 % 90.2 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
2362 nits
Honor 400
n/a
sRGB gamut99 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)240 Hzn/a
Response time2 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Google Pixel 9 Pro XL]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.8 mm (6.41 in) 156.5 mm (6.16 in)
Width 76.6 mm (3.02 in) 74.6 mm (2.94 in)
Thickness 8.5 mm (0.33 in) 7.3 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 221 g (7.8 oz) 184 g (6.49 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP66
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass n/a
Frame Metal n/a
Colors - White
- Black
- Gray
- Pink		 - Black
- Silver
- Gold
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
89.5 %
Honor 400
90.2 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 9 Pro XL and Honor 400 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Google Tensor G4 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
Max Frequency 3100 MHz 2630 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.92 (Cortex-A520)
- 3/2.6 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.1 (Cortex-X4)		 - 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 940 MHz 975 MHz
FLOPS 1792 GFLOPS 998.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
1962
Honor 400
1142
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
4700
Honor 400
3180
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)19621142
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)47003180
Geekbench Compute (GPU)69024046
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Google Pixel 9 Pro XL], [Honor 400]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
1292858
Honor 400
854878
CPU395641267068
GPU448762234936
Memory213528193158
UX235197159716
NanoReview Score1292858854878

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 16 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 15
UI Skin Stock Android MagicOS 9

Battery

Volume 5060 mAh 5300 mAh
Max Charging Power 37 W 66 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (12 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes
Fast Charging Yes (67% in 30 min) Yes (44% in 15 min)
Full Charge Time 1:18 h 0:57 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
21:55
Honor 400
n/a
Web Browsing11:42 hn/a
Video Playback10:46 hn/a
Games05:57 hn/a
Standby Mode92 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 200 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6144 pixels n/a
Zoom Optical, 5x Digital
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) 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 123 ° 112 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 MP		 Standard: 200 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP200 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.9
Focal length25 mmn/a
SensorSamsung GN1Samsung ISOCELL HP3
Sensor size1/1.311/1.4
Pixel size1.2 μm0.56 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix48 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.8n/a
Focal length113 mmn/a
SensorSamsung S5KGM5n/a
Sensor size1/2.55n/a
Pixel size0.7 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix48 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/2.2
SensorSamsung S5KGM5n/a
Sensor size1/2.55n/a
Pixel size0.7 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
161
Honor 400
n/a
Video quality
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
152
Honor 400
n/a
Overall camera score
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
158
Honor 400
n/a
Bokeh75n/a
Preview86n/a
Zoom155n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 9 Pro XL]

Front camera

Matrix 42 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 3648x2736 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.1
Focal length 17 mm n/a
Sensor size 1/2.51 n/a
Pixel size n/a 0.64 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) 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 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		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM/EDGE Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)n/a
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA 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/B29/B30/B38/B40/B41/B48/B66/B71)n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No n/a
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
89.5 dB
Honor 400
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced August, 2024 yr May, 2025 yr
Release Date August, 2024 yr May, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 1099 n/a
MSRP ($) 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
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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