Home Phone comparison Honor 90 and Google Pixel 6a - Which is better?

Honor 90 vs Google Pixel 6a

66 out 100
Honor 90
VS
62 out 100
Google Pixel 6a
Honor 90
Google Pixel 6a

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor 90 Manufactured in June, 2023, with display 6.7 with chipsetSnapdragon 7 Gen 1 Accelerated Edition, vs Google Pixel 6a, Manufactured in June, 2022 with chipsetGoogle Tensor. 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 90
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher pixel density: 435ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4410mAh
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 6a
  • Lighter design: 178g vs 183g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB		 6/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Honor 90 and Google Pixel 6a
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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Honor 90
vs
Google Pixel 6a

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.7 in 6.1 in
Resolution 1200x2664 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.98:9 20:9
Pixel density 435 ppi 429 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 1000 nits 500 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 90.4 % 82.2 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Honor 90
1166 nits
Google Pixel 6a
869 nits
sRGB gamut99.7 %96.9 %
PWM (Flicker)728 Hz240 Hz
Response time1 ms3 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Honor 90], [Google Pixel 6a]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.9 mm (6.37 in) 152.2 mm (5.99 in)
Width 74.1 mm (2.92 in) 71.8 mm (2.83 in)
Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 8.9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 183 g (6.46 oz) 178 g (6.28 oz)
Water resistance No IP67
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Blue
- Green		 - White
- Black
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Honor 90
90.4 %
Google Pixel 6a
82.2 %

Performance

Testing Honor 90 and Google Pixel 6a In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 Accelerated Edition Google Tensor
Max Frequency 2500 MHz 2800 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.36 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/2.4 (Cortex-A710)		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex A55)
- 2/2.25 (Cortex A76)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-X1)
Process Samsung Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Tensor Processing Unit
Graphics Adreno 644 Mali-G78 MP20
GPU Cores 768 1280
GPU Frequency 443 MHz 848 MHz
FLOPS 1013.8 GFLOPS 2170.9 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Honor 90
1124
Google Pixel 6a
1448
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Honor 90
3278
Google Pixel 6a
3412
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)11241448
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)32783412
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Google Pixel 6a]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Honor 90
708493
Google Pixel 6a
909498
CPU203788250722
GPU168049324786
Memory184761143829
UX151895190161
NanoReview Score708493909498
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Honor 90
3166
Google Pixel 6a
6194
Max Surface Temp.n/a41.4 °C
Stabilityn/a56 %
Graphics Testn/a37 fps
Graphics Scoren/a6194
Sources: 3DMark [Honor 90], [Google Pixel 6a]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Honor 90
11977
Google Pixel 6a
9940
Writing score1197915353
Web score104926280
Video editing73735843
Data manipulation98079519
NanoReview Score119779940

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB
- 16 GB		 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 3200 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
OS Size 23 GB 14.3 GB
UI Skin MagicOS 8.0 Stock Android

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4410 mAh
Max Charging Power 66 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes (80% in 35 min) Yes (42% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:12 h 1:51 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Honor 90
19:10
Google Pixel 6a
20:44
Web Browsing08:26 h08:25 h
Video Playback11:56 h14:20 h
Games04:40 h05:34 h
Standby Mode84 h89 h

Main camera

Matrix 200 MP 122 MP
Photo resolution 16256x12192 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 112 ° 114 °
Lenses count Standard: 200 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 12.2 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix200 MP122 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.7
Focal lengthn/a27 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL HP3Sony IMX363
Sensor size1/1.41/2.55
Pixel size0.56 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a17 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX386
Sensor sizen/a1/2.9
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Honor 90
128
Google Pixel 6a
133
Video quality
Honor 90
126
Google Pixel 6a
126
Overall camera score
Honor 90
122
Google Pixel 6a
122
Bokeh6065
Preview6467
Zoom8674
Sources: DxOMark [Honor 90], [Google Pixel 6a]

Front camera

Matrix 50 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6112 pixels 3840x2160 pixels
Aperture n/a f/2.0
Focal length n/a 24 mm
Sensor n/a Sony IMX355
Sensor size n/a 1/2.8
Pixel size n/a 1.12 μm
Autofocus n/a No
Stabilization n/a 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 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 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 5.2 5.2
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM/EDGE Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
3G Bandsn/aUMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66/B71)
LTE category1820
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Mono Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Honor 90
91.1 dB
Google Pixel 6a
87.4 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced May, 2023 yr May, 2022 yr
Release Date June, 2023 yr June, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 499 449
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 66 W No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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