Home Phone comparison Google Pixel 9 and Honor Magic 6 Lite - Which is better?

Google Pixel 9 vs Honor Magic 6 Lite

79 out 100
Google Pixel 9
VS
62 out 100
Honor Magic 6 Lite
Google Pixel 9
Honor Magic 6 Lite

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 9 Manufactured in August, 2024, with display 6.3 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G4, vs Honor Magic 6 Lite, Manufactured in December, 2023 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1. 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 9
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.1
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Honor Magic 6 Lite
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher pixel density: 429ppi
  • Lighter design: 185g vs 198g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5300mAh vs 4700mAh

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 9 and Honor Magic 6 Lite
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 9
vs
Honor Magic 6 Lite

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.3 in 6.78 in
Resolution 1080x2424 pixels 1220x2652 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 422 ppi 429 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 2700 nits 1200 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Screen-to-body ratio 87.1 % 91.4 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Google Pixel 9
2225 nits
Honor Magic 6 Lite
1001 nits
sRGB gamut99 %96.6 %
PWM (Flicker)120 Hz528 Hz
Response time1 ms1 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Google Pixel 9], [Honor Magic 6 Lite]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 152.8 mm (6.02 in) 163.6 mm (6.44 in)
Width 72 mm (2.83 in) 75.5 mm (2.97 in)
Thickness 8.5 mm (0.33 in) 7.98 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 198 g (6.98 oz) 185 g (6.53 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP53
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Green
- Pink		 - Black
- Green
- Orange
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Google Pixel 9
87.1 %
Honor Magic 6 Lite
91.4 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 9 and Honor Magic 6 Lite In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Google Tensor G4 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
Max Frequency 3100 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.92 (Cortex-A520)
- 3/2.6 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.1 (Cortex-X4)		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.2 (Cortex-A78)
Process Samsung Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Mali-G715 MP7 Adreno 710
GPU Cores 896 256
GPU Frequency 940 MHz 676 MHz
FLOPS 1792 GFLOPS 346.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Google Pixel 9
1832
Honor Magic 6 Lite
940
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Google Pixel 9
4579
Honor Magic 6 Lite
2801
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1832940
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)45792801
Geekbench Compute (GPU)6389n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Google Pixel 9]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Google Pixel 9
1074252
Honor Magic 6 Lite
578919
CPU237029174775
GPU449828138740
Memory189059144392
UX198336121012
NanoReview Score1074252578919

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 13
OS Size 19 GB 33 GB
UI Skin Stock Android Magic UI 7.2

Battery

Volume 4700 mAh 5300 mAh
Max Charging Power 27 W 35 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (12 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes
Fast Charging Yes (55% in 30 min) Yes (80% in 50 min)
Full Charge Time 1:25 h 1:23 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Google Pixel 9
22:26
Honor Magic 6 Lite
24:47
Web Browsing10:01 h10:25 h
Video Playback13:38 h16:12 h
Games05:41 h05:19 h
Standby Mode98 h111 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 108 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6144 pixels 12000x9000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital (lossless), 3x
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
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) 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 MP		 Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP108 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.8
Focal length24 mmn/a
SensorSamsung GNKSamsung HM6
Sensor size1/1.311/1.67
Pixel size1.2 μm1 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix48 MP5 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/2.2
Sensor size1/2.55n/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 9
161
Honor Magic 6 Lite
n/a
Video quality
Google Pixel 9
150
Honor Magic 6 Lite
n/a
Overall camera score
Google Pixel 9
154
Honor Magic 6 Lite
n/a
Bokeh75n/a
Preview83n/a
Zoom132n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 9]

Front camera

Matrix 105 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 3648x2736 pixels 3456x4608 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.5
Focal length 20 mm n/a
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.1 n/a
Pixel size 1.22 μm n/a
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Digital No
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 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 5.1
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 n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Varies by region
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)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
LTE categoryn/a18
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No n/a
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Google Pixel 9
87.7 dB
Honor Magic 6 Lite
90.2 dB

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced August, 2024 yr December, 2023 yr
Release Date August, 2024 yr December, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 799 279
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 No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Google Pixel 9 the clear winner in this comparison.

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