Home Phone comparison Google Pixel 9a and Huawei Honor 20 - Which is better?

Google Pixel 9a vs Huawei Honor 20

76 out 100
Google Pixel 9a
VS
46 out 100
Huawei Honor 20
Google Pixel 9a
Huawei Honor 20

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 9a Manufactured in April, 2025, with display 6.3 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G4, vs Huawei Honor 20, Manufactured in June, 2019 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 980. 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
  • Larger display: 6.3in
  • Higher pixel density: 422ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5100mAh vs 3750mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Huawei Honor 20
  • Lighter design: 174g vs 186g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 9a and Huawei Honor 20
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
Smartphones:
Google Pixel 9a
vs
Huawei Honor 20

Display

Display quality comparison
Type POLED IPS LCD
Size 6.3 in 6.26 in
Resolution 1080x2424 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 422 ppi 412 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 % 84.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Google Pixel 9a
n/a
Huawei Honor 20
477 nits
sRGB gamutn/a98.6 %
Response timen/a35.4 ms
Contrastn/a875:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Huawei Honor 20]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 154.7 mm (6.09 in) 154.25 mm (6.07 in)
Width 73.3 mm (2.89 in) 74 mm (2.91 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 7.9 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 186 g (6.56 oz) 174 g (6.14 oz)
Water resistance IP68 No
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Red
- Purple		 - White
- Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Google Pixel 9a
84.5 %
Huawei Honor 20
84.3 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 9a and Huawei Honor 20 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Google Tensor G4 HiSilicon Kirin 980
Max Frequency 3100 MHz 2600 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.92 (Cortex-A520)
- 3/2.6 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.1 (Cortex-X4)		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/1.92 (Cortex-A76)
- 2/2.6 (Cortex-A76)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Mali-G715 MP7 Mali-G76 MP10
GPU Cores 896 360
GPU Frequency 940 MHz 750 MHz
FLOPS 1792 GFLOPS 518.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Google Pixel 9a
1677
Huawei Honor 20
922
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Google Pixel 9a
4067
Huawei Honor 20
2317
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1677922
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)40672317
Geekbench Compute (GPU)7784n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Google Pixel 9a]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Google Pixel 9a
991079
Huawei Honor 20
589788
CPU161737186066
GPU464865158308
Memory191750117214
UX172727128200
NanoReview Score991079589788
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Google Pixel 9a
n/a
Huawei Honor 20
2479
Max Surface Temp.n/a38.8 °C
Stabilityn/a47 %
Graphics Testn/a14 fps
Graphics Scoren/a2479
Sources: 3DMark [Huawei Honor 20]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Google Pixel 9a
n/a
Huawei Honor 20
8640
Writing scoren/a10844
Web scoren/a6449
Video editingn/a5739
Data manipulationn/a7972
NanoReview Scoren/a8640

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 10)
OS Size n/a 12 GB
UI Skin Stock Android Magic 4.0

Battery

Volume 5100 mAh 3750 mAh
Max Charging Power 23 W 225 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) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time n/a 1:25 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Google Pixel 9a
n/a
Huawei Honor 20
18:53
Web Browsingn/a07:07 h
Video Playbackn/a10:33 h
Gamesn/a04:21 h
Standby Moden/a99 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
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) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 117 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 16 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.8
Focal length25 mm28 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX586
Sensor size1/1.21/2
Pixel size0.8 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix13 MP16 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Sensor size1/3.11/3.1
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length 20 mm 25 mm
Sensor CMOS BSI CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.1 1/2.8
Pixel size 1.12 μm 0.8 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 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
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 5
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
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 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 SlotNoNo
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/a21
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Google Pixel 9a
n/a
Huawei Honor 20
81 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced March, 2025 yr May, 2019 yr
Release Date April, 2025 yr June, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 499 500
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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