Google Pixel 9a vs Huawei Honor 10 Lite

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 9a Manufactured in April, 2025, with display 6.3 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G4, vs Huawei Honor 10 Lite, Manufactured in February, 2019 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 710. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 9a
  • Larger display: 6.3in
  • Higher pixel density: 422ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5100mAh vs 3400mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 4.2
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Huawei Honor 10 Lite
  • Lighter design: 162g vs 186g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 3/32 GB
- 3/64 GB
- 3/128 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 9a and Huawei Honor 10 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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type POLED IPS LCD
Size 6.3 in 6.21 in
Resolution 1080x2424 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 422 ppi 415 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 2700 nits 450 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Screen-to-body ratio 84.5 % 83.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Google Pixel 9a
n/a
Huawei Honor 10 Lite
442 nits
sRGB gamutn/a98.6 %
Response timen/a38.2 ms
Contrastn/a805:1

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 154.7 mm (6.09 in) 154.8 mm (6.09 in)
Width 73.3 mm (2.89 in) 73.6 mm (2.9 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 186 g (6.56 oz) 162 g (5.71 oz)
Water resistance IP68 No
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Red
- Purple
- White
- Black
- Blue
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Google Pixel 9a
84.5 %
Huawei Honor 10 Lite
83.1 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 9a and Huawei Honor 10 Lite In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Google Tensor G4 HiSilicon Kirin 710
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)
- 4/1.7 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.2 (Cortex-A73)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor Yes No
Graphics Mali-G715 MP7 Mali-G51 MP4
GPU Cores 896 64
GPU Frequency 940 MHz 1000 MHz
FLOPS 1792 GFLOPS 128 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Google Pixel 9a
1677
Huawei Honor 10 Lite
n/a
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Google Pixel 9a
4067
Huawei Honor 10 Lite
n/a
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1677n/a
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)4067n/a
Geekbench Compute (GPU)7784n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Google Pixel 9a
991079
Huawei Honor 10 Lite
243216
CPU16173790539
GPU46486534232
Memory19175057563
UX17272760882
NanoReview Score991079243216
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Google Pixel 9a
n/a
Huawei Honor 10 Lite
493
Max Surface Temp.n/a36.8 °C
Stabilityn/a84 %
Graphics Testn/a2 fps
Graphics Scoren/a493
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Google Pixel 9a
n/a
Huawei Honor 10 Lite
6343
Writing scoren/a6839
Web scoren/a5347
Video editingn/a4883
Data manipulationn/a5364
NanoReview Scoren/a6343

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB - 3 GB
- 4 GB
- 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz 1866 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 32 GB
- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1eMMC 5.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 15 Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 10.0)
OS Size n/a 9 GB
UI Skin Stock Android EMUI 12

Battery

Volume 5100 mAh 3400 mAh
Max Charging Power 23 W 10 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (7.5 W) No
Reverse Charging n/a No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) No
Full Charge Time n/a 2:00 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Google Pixel 9a
n/a
Huawei Honor 10 Lite
16:21
Web Browsingn/a05:28 h
Video Playbackn/a08:56 h
Gamesn/a03:41 h
Standby Moden/a93 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 4128x3096 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 120 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Standard: 13 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP13 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.8
Focal length25 mm26 mm
Sensor size1/1.2n/a
Pixel size0.8 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix13 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Sensor size1/3.1n/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 24 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 5632x4224 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length 20 mm 26 mm
Sensor CMOS BSI CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.1 1/2.8
Pixel size 1.12 μm 0.9 μm
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 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n)
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
Bluetooth version 5.3 4.2
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C Micro USB
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
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM/EDGE: Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
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)LTE (B800/B900/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE categoryn/a12
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Google Pixel 9a
n/a
Huawei Honor 10 Lite
85.6 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March, 2025 yr November, 2018 yr
Release Date April, 2025 yr February, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 499 255
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

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

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