Home Phone comparison Google Pixel 9a and Honor X80 Pro Max - Which is better?

Google Pixel 9a vs Honor X80 Pro Max

76 out 100
Google Pixel 9a
VS
71 out 100
Honor X80 Pro Max
Google Pixel 9a
Honor X80 Pro Max

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 9a Manufactured in April, 2025, with display 6.3 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G4, vs Honor X80 Pro Max, Manufactured in June, 2026 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5. 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 203g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Honor X80 Pro Max
  • Larger display: 6.8in
  • Higher pixel density: 452ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 11000mAh 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		 - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 9a and Honor X80 Pro Max
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 9a
vs
Honor X80 Pro Max

Display

Display quality comparison
Type POLED AMOLED
Size 6.3 in 6.8 in
Resolution 1080x2424 pixels 1280x2788 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 422 ppi 452 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 2700 nits n/a
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 84.5 % 90.9 %
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) 162.2 mm (6.39 in)
Width 73.3 mm (2.89 in) 77 mm (3.03 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 8.1 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 186 g (6.56 oz) 203 g (7.16 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP69
Back panel Plastic Eco Leather
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Red
- Purple		 - White
- Black
- Red
- Orange
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Google Pixel 9a
84.5 %
Honor X80 Pro Max
90.9 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 9a and Honor X80 Pro Max In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Google Tensor G4 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
Max Frequency 3100 MHz 2600 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)		 - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.6 (Cortex-A78)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 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 X80 Pro Max
1177
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Google Pixel 9a
4067
Honor X80 Pro Max
3498
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)16771177
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)40673498
Geekbench Compute (GPU)7784n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Google Pixel 9a]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Google Pixel 9a
991079
Honor X80 Pro Max
1012134
CPU161737346653
GPU464865215437
Memory191750193352
UX172727256692
NanoReview Score9910791012134

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz n/a
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 16
UI Skin Stock Android Magic OS 10

Battery

Volume 5100 mAh 11000 mAh
Max Charging Power 23 W 90 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (7.5 W) No
Reverse Charging n/a Yes
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels n/a
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED 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 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.9
Focal length25 mmn/a
Sensor size1/1.2n/a
Pixel size0.8 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix13 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Sensor size1/3.1n/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
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 No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) 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 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
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
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/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 Mid-range
Announced March, 2025 yr June, 2026 yr
Release Date April, 2025 yr June, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 499 n/a
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No Yes, 90 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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