Home Phone comparison Google Pixel 9a and Huawei Honor X8 (2022) - Which is better?

Google Pixel 9a vs Huawei Honor X8 (2022)

76 out 100
Google Pixel 9a
VS
43 out 100
Huawei Honor X8 (2022)
Google Pixel 9a
Huawei Honor X8 (2022)

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 9a Manufactured in April, 2025, with display 6.3 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G4, vs Huawei Honor X8 (2022), Manufactured in March, 2022 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 680. 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
  • Higher pixel density: 422ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5100mAh vs 4000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Huawei Honor X8 (2022)
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Lighter design: 177g vs 186g
  • Includes charger

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 9a and Huawei Honor X8 (2022)
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 X8 (2022)

Display

Display quality comparison
Type POLED IPS LCD
Size 6.3 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1080x2424 pixels 1080x2388 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.9:9
Pixel density 422 ppi 391 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 2700 nits 500 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Screen-to-body ratio 84.5 % 89.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Google Pixel 9a
n/a
Huawei Honor X8 (2022)
465 nits
sRGB gamutn/a97.9 %
Response timen/a22 ms
Contrastn/a622:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Huawei Honor X8 (2022)]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 154.7 mm (6.09 in) 163.4 mm (6.43 in)
Width 73.3 mm (2.89 in) 74.7 mm (2.94 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 7.45 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 186 g (6.56 oz) 177 g (6.24 oz)
Water resistance IP68 No
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Red
- Purple		 - Black
- Silver
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Google Pixel 9a
84.5 %
Huawei Honor X8 (2022)
89.1 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 9a and Huawei Honor X8 (2022) In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Google Tensor G4 Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
Max Frequency 3100 MHz 2400 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)		 - 4/1.9 (Kryo 265 Silver (Cortex-A53))
- 4/2.4 (Kryo 265 Gold (Cortex-A73))
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon 686
Graphics Mali-G715 MP7 Adreno 610
GPU Cores 896 128
GPU Frequency 940 MHz 1114 MHz
FLOPS 1792 GFLOPS 284 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Google Pixel 9a
1677
Huawei Honor X8 (2022)
529
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Google Pixel 9a
4067
Huawei Honor X8 (2022)
1574
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1677529
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)40671574
Geekbench Compute (GPU)7784n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Google Pixel 9a]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Google Pixel 9a
991079
Huawei Honor X8 (2022)
305561
CPU16173799437
GPU46486539627
Memory19175092973
UX17272773524
NanoReview Score991079305561
3DMark Wild Life
Sources: 3DMark [Huawei Honor X8 (2022)]

Memory

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

Software

OS Android 15 Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size n/a 30.2 GB
UI Skin Stock Android Magic UI 7.1

Battery

Volume 5100 mAh 4000 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 1:20 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 64 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 9216x6912 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED Dual 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 30 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) No
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP		 Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.8
Focal length25 mmn/a
Sensor size1/1.2n/a
Pixel size0.8 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
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 4608x3456 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 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
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 5
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 n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Varies by region
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)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 SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No n/a
Dolby Atmos No n/a
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Google Pixel 9a
n/a
Huawei Honor X8 (2022)
91 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March, 2025 yr March, 2022 yr
Release Date April, 2025 yr March, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 499 245
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No Yes 22 W
* 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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