Home Phone comparison Honor X9c and Google Pixel 6a - Which is better?

Honor X9c vs Google Pixel 6a

69 out 100
Honor X9c
VS
62 out 100
Google Pixel 6a
Honor X9c
Google Pixel 6a

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor X9c Manufactured in November, 2024, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1, 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
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Honor X9c
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher pixel density: 437ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 6600mAh vs 4410mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 6a
  • Lighter design: 178g vs 189g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5.1
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Honor X9c 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
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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Honor X9c
vs
Google Pixel 6a

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.78 in 6.1 in
Resolution 1224x2700 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.85:9 20:9
Pixel density 437 ppi 429 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes No
Max brightness 4000 nits 500 nits
HDR support n/a Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 90.7 % 82.2 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Honor X9c
n/a
Google Pixel 6a
869 nits
sRGB gamutn/a96.9 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a240 Hz
Response timen/a3 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Google Pixel 6a]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.8 mm (6.41 in) 152.2 mm (5.99 in)
Width 75.5 mm (2.97 in) 71.8 mm (2.83 in)
Thickness 7.98 mm (0.31 in) 8.9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 189 g (6.67 oz) 178 g (6.28 oz)
Water resistance IP65 IP67
Back panel n/a Plastic
Frame n/a Metal
Colors - Black
- Green
- Purple		 - White
- Black
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Honor X9c
90.7 %
Google Pixel 6a
82.2 %

Performance

Testing Honor X9c and Google Pixel 6a In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 Google Tensor
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2800 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.2 (Cortex-A78)		 - 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 Yes Tensor Processing Unit
Graphics Adreno 710 Mali-G78 MP20
GPU Cores 256 1280
GPU Frequency 676 MHz 848 MHz
FLOPS 346.1 GFLOPS 2170.9 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Honor X9c
940
Google Pixel 6a
1448
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Honor X9c
2790
Google Pixel 6a
3412
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)9401448
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)27903412
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Google Pixel 6a]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Honor X9c
577268
Google Pixel 6a
909498
CPU168676250722
GPU97845324786
Memory171621143829
UX139126190161
NanoReview Score577268909498
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Honor X9c
n/a
Google Pixel 6a
6194
Max Surface Temp.n/a41.4 °C
Stabilityn/a56 %
Graphics Testn/a37 fps
Graphics Scoren/a6194
Sources: 3DMark [Google Pixel 6a]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Honor X9c
n/a
Google Pixel 6a
9940
Writing scoren/a15353
Web scoren/a6280
Video editingn/a5843
Data manipulationn/a9519
NanoReview Scoren/a9940

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2750 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 14 Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
OS Size n/a 14.3 GB
UI Skin MagicOS 8.0 Stock Android

Battery

Volume 6600 mAh 4410 mAh
Max Charging Power 66 W 18 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes Yes (42% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time n/a 1:51 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Honor X9c
n/a
Google Pixel 6a
20:44
Web Browsingn/a08:25 h
Video Playbackn/a14:20 h
Gamesn/a05:34 h
Standby Moden/a89 h

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 122 MP
Photo resolution 12000x9000 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical 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 240 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 114 °
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP		 Standard: 12.2 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix108 MP122 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.7
Focal lengthn/a27 mm
SensorSamsung HM6Sony IMX363
Sensor size1/1.671/2.55
Pixel size1 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix5 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a17 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX386
Sensor sizen/a1/2.9
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Honor X9c
n/a
Google Pixel 6a
133
Video quality
Honor X9c
n/a
Google Pixel 6a
126
Overall camera score
Honor X9c
n/a
Google Pixel 6a
122
Bokehn/a65
Previewn/a67
Zoomn/a74
Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 6a]

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 3456x4608 pixels 3840x2160 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.0
Focal length n/a 24 mm
Sensor CMOS Sony IMX355
Sensor size n/a 1/2.8
Pixel size n/a 1.12 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- 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 5.1 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
DisplayPort No n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *NoYes
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 Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Honor X9c
n/a
Google Pixel 6a
87.4 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced November, 2024 yr May, 2022 yr
Release Date November, 2024 yr June, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 350 449
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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