Home Phone comparison Google Pixel 9a and Honor X9d - Which is better?

Google Pixel 9a vs Honor X9d

76 out 100
Google Pixel 9a
VS
74 out 100
Honor X9d
Google Pixel 9a
Honor X9d

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 9a Manufactured in April, 2025, with display 6.3 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G4, vs Honor X9d, Manufactured in October, 2025with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 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 193g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Honor X9d
  • Larger display: 6.79in
  • Higher pixel density: 427ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 8300mAh vs 5100mAh
  • 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 X9d
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 X9d

Display

Display quality comparison
Type POLED AMOLED
Size 6.3 in 6.79 in
Resolution 1080x2424 pixels 1200x2640 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.85:9
Pixel density 422 ppi 427 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, HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 84.5 % 90.8 %
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) 161.9 mm (6.37 in)
Width 73.3 mm (2.89 in) 76.1 mm (3 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 7.9 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 186 g (6.56 oz) 193 g (6.81 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP69
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Red
- Purple		 - Black
- Gold
- Green
- Brown
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Google Pixel 9a
84.5 %
Honor X9d
90.8 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 9a and Honor X9d In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Google Tensor G4 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
Max Frequency 3100 MHz 2300 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-A520))
- 3/2.2 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-A720))
- 1/2.3 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-A720))
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon
Graphics Mali-G715 MP7 Adreno 810
GPU Cores 896 256
GPU Frequency 940 MHz 895 MHz
FLOPS 1792 GFLOPS 458.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Google Pixel 9a
1677
Honor X9d
1086
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Google Pixel 9a
4067
Honor X9d
3103
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)16771086
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)40673103
Geekbench Compute (GPU)7784n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Google Pixel 9a]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Google Pixel 9a
991079
Honor X9d
977304
CPU161737358049
GPU464865160718
Memory191750210830
UX172727247707
NanoReview Score991079977304

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz n/a
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 15
UI Skin Stock Android MagicOS 9.0

Battery

Volume 5100 mAh 8300 mAh
Max Charging Power 23 W 66 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 108 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 12000x9000 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 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: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP108 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.8
Focal length25 mmn/a
Sensor size1/1.21/1.67
Pixel size0.8 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix13 MP5 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Sensor size1/3.1n/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 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 1.12 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 5.3
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 September, 2025 yr
Release Date April, 2025 yr October, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 499 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 350
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, 66 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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