Google Pixel 9a vs Honor 600 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 9a Manufactured in April, 2025, with display 6.3 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G4, vs Honor 600 Pro, Manufactured in April, 2026 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 9a
  • Lighter design: 186g vs 200g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
Reasons to choose Honor 600 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.57in
  • Higher pixel density: 458ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh 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

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 9a and Honor 600 Pro
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:
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Display

Display quality comparison
Type POLED AMOLED
Size 6.3 in 6.57 in
Resolution 1080x2424 pixels 1264x2728 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 422 ppi 458 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 % 90.9 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Google Pixel 9a
n/a
Honor 600 Pro
6100 nits

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 154.7 mm (6.09 in) 156 mm (6.14 in)
Width 73.3 mm (2.89 in) 74.7 mm (2.94 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 7.8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 186 g (6.56 oz) 200 g (7.05 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP69
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic n/a
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Red
- Purple
- White
- Black
- Orange
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Google Pixel 9a
84.5 %
Honor 600 Pro
90.9 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 9a and Honor 600 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Google Tensor G4 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
Max Frequency 3100 MHz 4470 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.92 (Cortex-A520)
- 3/2.6 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.1 (Cortex-X4)
- 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M))
- 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon
Graphics Mali-G715 MP7 n/a
GPU Cores 896 n/a
GPU Frequency 940 MHz n/a
FLOPS 1792 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Google Pixel 9a
1677
Honor 600 Pro
3058
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Google Pixel 9a
4067
Honor 600 Pro
9377
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)16773058
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)40679377
Geekbench Compute (GPU)7784n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Google Pixel 9a
991079
Honor 600 Pro
3042805
CPU161737949476
GPU4648651143046
Memory191750329645
UX172727620638
NanoReview Score9910793042805

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz 5300 MHz
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 7000 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) Yes (50 W)
Reverse Charging n/a Yes, (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes (71% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time n/a 0:48 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Google Pixel 9a
n/a
Honor 600 Pro
29:53
Web Browsingn/a11:25 h
Video Playbackn/a19:55 h
Gamesn/a08:33 h
Standby Moden/a136 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 200 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 16384x12288 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3.5x
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 ° 112 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Standard: 200 MP
Telephoto: 50 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)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a50 MP
Aperturen/af/2.8
Stabilizationn/aOptical
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 n/a
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 *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/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 April, 2026 yr
Release Date April, 2025 yr April, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 499 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 785
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 600 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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