Home Phone comparison Honor 500 and Google Pixel 10a - Which is better?

Honor 500 vs Google Pixel 10a

89 out 100
Honor 500
VS
78 out 100
Google Pixel 10a
Honor 500
Google Pixel 10a

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor 500 Manufactured in November, 2025, with display 6.55 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4, vs Google Pixel 10a, Manufactured in March, 2026 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G4. 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 Honor 500
  • Larger display: 6.55in
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 8000mAh vs 5100mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 10a
  • Lighter design: 183g vs 198g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/512 GB		 - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Honor 500 and Google Pixel 10a
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:
Honor 500
vs
Google Pixel 10a

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED POLED
Size 6.55 in 6.3 in
Resolution 1264x2736 pixels 1080x2424 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 460 ppi 422 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1800 nits 3000 nits
HDR support Yes, Dolby Vision Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 360 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 91.1 % 85.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Honor 500
n/a
Google Pixel 10a
2907 nits

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 155.8 mm (6.13 in) 153.9 mm (6.06 in)
Width 74.2 mm (2.92 in) 73 mm (2.87 in)
Thickness 7.75 mm (0.31 in) 9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 198 g (6.98 oz) 183 g (6.46 oz)
Water resistance IP69 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel n/a Plastic
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Blue
- Pink		 - White
- Black
- Red
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes, In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Honor 500
91.1 %
Google Pixel 10a
85.3 %

Performance

Testing Honor 500 and Google Pixel 10a In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 Google Tensor G4
Max Frequency 3210 MHz 3100 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 2/2.02 (Cortex-A720)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.21 (Cortex-X4)		 - 4/1.92 (Cortex-A520)
- 3/2.6 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.1 (Cortex-X4)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Yes
Graphics Adreno 825 Mali-G715 MP7
GPU Cores 1024 896
GPU Frequency 1150 MHz 940 MHz
FLOPS 2355.2 GFLOPS 1684.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Honor 500
2185
Google Pixel 10a
1681
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Honor 500
6974
Google Pixel 10a
4079
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)21851681
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)69744079
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Honor 500]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Honor 500
2344395
Google Pixel 10a
910245
CPU670547205843
GPU781383338916
Memory353250213407
UX539215152079
NanoReview Score2344395910245

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency n/a 4200 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB128 GB
Storage Typen/aUFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 16 Android 16
UI Skin MagicOS 10 Stock Android

Battery

Volume 8000 mAh 5100 mAh
Max Charging Power 80 W 30 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (10 W)
Reverse Charging No n/a
Fast Charging Yes Yes (52% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time n/a 1:29 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Honor 500
n/a
Google Pixel 10a
26:59
Web Browsingn/a10:33 h
Video Playbackn/a23:15 h
Gamesn/a06:06 h
Standby Moden/a98 h

Main camera

Matrix 200 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 16384x12288 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 117 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 200 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix200 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.7
Focal lengthn/a25 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL HP9Samsung GN8
Sensor size1/1.4 (0.71)1/2 (0.5)
Pixel size0.56 μm0.8 μm
Autofocusn/aPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP13 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a16 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX712
Sensor sizen/a1/3.06 (0.33)
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 50 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 20 mm
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Sensor size n/a 1/3.1 (0.32)
Pixel size n/a 1.12 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) Wi-Fi 6E (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 6.0 6.0
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *n/aYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM/EDGE: Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
3G Bandsn/aUMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B38/B41/B48/B66/B71)
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No No

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced November, 2025 yr February, 2026 yr
Release Date November, 2025 yr March, 2026 yr
MSRP ($) 380 499
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes, 80 W No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Honor 500 the clear winner in this comparison.

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