Google Pixel 9a vs Huawei Honor 8X

76 out 100

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37 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 9a Manufactured in April, 2025, with display 6.3 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G4, vs Huawei Honor 8X, Manufactured in October, 2018 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

Higher pixel density: 422ppi
Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
Higher battery capacity: 5100mAh vs 3750mAh
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 8X

Larger display: 6.5in
Lighter design: 175g vs 186g

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 9a and Huawei Honor 8X

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Google Pixel 9a

91

Huawei Honor 8X

47

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Google Pixel 9a

84

Huawei Honor 8X

33

Performance

App & system performance

Google Pixel 9a

59

Huawei Honor 8X

23

Games

3D gaming performance

Google Pixel 9a

57

Huawei Honor 8X

18

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Google Pixel 9a

75

Huawei Honor 8X

50

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Google Pixel 9a

85

Huawei Honor 8X

48

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Google Pixel 9a

76

Huawei Honor 8X

37

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	POLED	IPS LCD
Size	6.3 in	6.5 in
Resolution	1080x2424 pixels	1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	19.5:9
Pixel density	422 ppi	396 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes (60-120 Hz)	No
Max brightness	2700 nits	430 nits
HDR support	Yes HDR10+	No
Screen-to-body ratio	84.5 %	84.4 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	n/a

Peak brightness (auto)

Google Pixel 9a

n/a

Huawei Honor 8X

465 nits

sRGB gamut	n/a	99.5 %
Response time	n/a	39.6 ms
Contrast	n/a	880:1

Sources: NotebookCheck [Huawei Honor 8X]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	154.7 mm (6.09 in)	160.4 mm (6.31 in)
Width	73.3 mm (2.89 in)	76.6 mm (3.02 in)
Thickness	8.9 mm (0.35 in)	7.8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight	186 g (6.56 oz)	175 g (6.17 oz)
Water resistance	IP68	No
Back panel	Plastic	Glass
Frame	Metal	Metal
Colors	- White - Black - Red - Purple	- Black - Blue - Red
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	Yes rear

Screen-to-body ratio

Google Pixel 9a

84.5 %

Huawei Honor 8X

84.4 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 9a and Huawei Honor 8X In benchmarks

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 6 (Single-Core)

Google Pixel 9a

1677

Huawei Honor 8X

512

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Google Pixel 9a

4067

Huawei Honor 8X

1554

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	1677	512
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	4067	1554
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	7784	n/a

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Google Pixel 9a]

AnTuTu 10

Google Pixel 9a

991079

Huawei Honor 8X

251128

CPU	161737	90845
GPU	464865	33949
Memory	191750	56329
UX	172727	70005
NanoReview Score	991079	251128

3DMark Wild Life

Google Pixel 9a

n/a

Huawei Honor 8X

564

Max Surface Temp.	n/a	38.7 °C
Stability	n/a	99 %
Graphics Test	n/a	3 fps
Graphics Score	n/a	564

Sources: 3DMark [Huawei Honor 8X]

PCMark 3.0

Google Pixel 9a

n/a

Huawei Honor 8X

7527

Writing score	n/a	8826
Web score	n/a	6453
Video editing	n/a	5366
Data manipulation	n/a	5510
NanoReview Score	n/a	7527

Memory

RAM Size	8 GB	- 4 GB - 6 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency	4200 MHz	1866 MHz
Channels	4	2

Storage Capacity	- 128 GB - 256 GB	- 64 GB - 128 GB
Storage Type	UFS 3.1	eMMC 5.1
Memory Card	No	MicroSD

Software

OS	Android 15	Android 8.1 (Upgradeable to Android 10.0)
OS Size	n/a	17 GB
UI Skin	Stock Android	EMUI 12

Battery

Volume	5100 mAh	3750 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	2:25 h

Battery Life

Google Pixel 9a

n/a

Huawei Honor 8X

19:34

Web Browsing	n/a	07:11 h
Video Playback	n/a	09:57 h
Games	n/a	04:15 h
Standby Mode	n/a	110 h

Main camera

Matrix	48 MP	20 MP
Photo resolution	8000x6000 pixels	5160x3872 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)	480 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens	120 °	n/a
Lenses count	Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 13 MP	Standard: 20 MP Depth: 2 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode

Matrix	50 MP	20 MP
Aperture	f/1.7	f/1.8
Focal length	25 mm	27 mm
Sensor size	1/1.2	n/a
Pixel size	0.8 μm	2 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Optical	Digital

Matrix	13 MP	n/a
Aperture	f/2.2	n/a
Sensor size	1/3.1	n/a
Stabilization	Digital	n/a

Front camera

Matrix	13 MP	16 MP
Photo resolution	4032x3024 pixels	4608x3456 pixels
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2
Focal length	20 mm	26 mm
Sensor	CMOS	CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.1	1/3.06
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 60 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	- 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

SIM Count*	1	2
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	n/a	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	Yes	No
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	GSM/EDGE: Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)	GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G Bands	UMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19	HSDPA 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 (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category	n/a	12
5G Support	Yes	No

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	Mono
3.5 mm Jack	No	Yes
FM Radio	No	Yes
Dolby Atmos	No	No

Max Volume

Google Pixel 9a

n/a

Huawei Honor 8X

84.8 dB

Other

Class	Mid-range	Mid-range
Announced	March, 2025 yr	September, 2018 yr
Release Date	April, 2025 yr	October, 2018 yr
Launch Price ($)	499	300
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

Results

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

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Google Pixel 9a vs Huawei Honor 8X

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