Home Phone comparison Google Pixel 9a and Honor 500 - Which is better?

Google Pixel 9a vs Honor 500

76 out 100
Google Pixel 9a
VS
89 out 100
Honor 500
Google Pixel 9a
Honor 500

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 9a Manufactured in April, 2025, with display 6.3 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G4, vs Honor 500, Manufactured in November, 2025with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4. 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 9a
  • Lighter design: 186g 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 5100mAh
  • 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 9a and Honor 500
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
Adjust each parameter’s importance to find the best match for you.
Customize your score
Function
Importance (Weight)
Display:
Camera:
Performance:
Gaming:
Battery:
Connectivity:
Higher weight means greater impact on NanoReview score.

Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Google Pixel 9a
vs
Honor 500

Display

Display quality comparison
Type POLED AMOLED
Size 6.3 in 6.55 in
Resolution 1080x2424 pixels 1264x2736 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 422 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes
Max brightness 2700 nits 1800 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 360 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 84.5 % 91.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 154.7 mm (6.09 in) 155.8 mm (6.13 in)
Width 73.3 mm (2.89 in) 74.2 mm (2.92 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 7.75 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 186 g (6.56 oz) 198 g (6.98 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP69
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic n/a
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Red
- Purple		 - Black
- Silver
- Blue
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Google Pixel 9a
84.5 %
Honor 500
91.1 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 9a and Honor 500 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Google Tensor G4 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Max Frequency 3100 MHz 3210 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)
Architecture - 4/1.92 (Cortex-A520)
- 3/2.6 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.1 (Cortex-X4)		 - 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 940 MHz 1150 MHz
FLOPS 1792 GFLOPS 2355.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Google Pixel 9a
1677
Honor 500
2185
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Google Pixel 9a
4067
Honor 500
6974
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)16772185
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)40676974
Geekbench Compute (GPU)7784n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Google Pixel 9a], [Honor 500]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Google Pixel 9a
991079
Honor 500
2344395
CPU161737670547
GPU464865781383
Memory191750353250
UX172727539215
NanoReview Score9910792344395

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz n/a
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1n/a
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 16
UI Skin Stock Android MagicOS 10

Battery

Volume 5100 mAh 8000 mAh
Max Charging Power 23 W 80 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (7.5 W) No
Reverse Charging n/a No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 200 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 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 120 ° 117 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP		 Standard: 200 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP200 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.9
Focal length25 mmn/a
Sensorn/aSamsung ISOCELL HP9
Sensor size1/1.21/1.4 (0.71)
Pixel size0.8 μm0.56 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)n/a
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix13 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Sensor size1/3.1n/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length 20 mm n/a
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.1 n/a
Pixel size 1.12 μm n/a
Autofocus n/a Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 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		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *Yesn/a
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/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B38/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 No

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced March, 2025 yr November, 2025 yr
Release Date April, 2025 yr November, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 499 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 380
Sensors - 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
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

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

Survey

Which smartphone would you pick?
0 (0%)
0 (0%)
Total Votes: 0

User comments

Share your opinion or ask questions below