Home Phone comparison Honor X9c and Google Pixel 8 Pro - Which is better?

Honor X9c vs Google Pixel 8 Pro

69 out 100
Honor X9c
VS
78 out 100
Google Pixel 8 Pro
Honor X9c
Google Pixel 8 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor X9c Manufactured in November, 2024, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1, vs Google Pixel 8 Pro, Manufactured in October, 2023 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G3. 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 X9c
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Lighter design: 189g vs 213g
  • Higher battery capacity: 6600mAh vs 5050mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 8 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 489ppi
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.1
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB		 - 12/128 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 12/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Honor X9c and Google Pixel 8 Pro
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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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Honor X9c
vs
Google Pixel 8 Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.78 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1224x2700 pixels 1344x2992 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.85:9 20:9
Pixel density 437 ppi 489 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 4000 nits 2400 nits
HDR support n/a Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 90.7 % 87.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Honor X9c
n/a
Google Pixel 8 Pro
1594 nits
sRGB gamutn/a99.5 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a120 Hz
Response timen/a1 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Google Pixel 8 Pro]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.8 mm (6.41 in) 162.6 mm (6.4 in)
Width 75.5 mm (2.97 in) 76.5 mm (3.01 in)
Thickness 7.98 mm (0.31 in) 8.8 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 189 g (6.67 oz) 213 g (7.51 oz)
Water resistance IP65 IP68
Back panel n/a Glass
Frame n/a Metal
Colors - Black
- Green
- Purple		 - Black
- Gray
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Honor X9c
90.7 %
Google Pixel 8 Pro
87.1 %

Performance

Testing Honor X9c and Google Pixel 8 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 Google Tensor G3
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 3000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 9 (1 + 4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.2 (Cortex-A78)		 - 4/1.7 (Cortex-A510)
- 4/2.37 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/2.91 (Cortex-X3)
Process Samsung Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Adreno 710 Mali-G715 MP7
GPU Cores 256 896
GPU Frequency 676 MHz 890 MHz
FLOPS 346.1 GFLOPS 1594.8 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Honor X9c
940
Google Pixel 8 Pro
1760
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Honor X9c
2790
Google Pixel 8 Pro
4442
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)9401760
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)27904442
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Google Pixel 8 Pro]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Honor X9c
577268
Google Pixel 8 Pro
1152535
CPU168676378836
GPU97845371060
Memory171621185462
UX139126217177
NanoReview Score5772681152535

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2750 MHz 4200 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB		- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
OS Size n/a 14 GB
UI Skin MagicOS 8.0 Stock Android

Battery

Volume 6600 mAh 5050 mAh
Max Charging Power 66 W 30 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (23 W)
Reverse Charging Yes Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes Yes (53% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time n/a 1:23 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Honor X9c
n/a
Google Pixel 8 Pro
19:29
Web Browsingn/a08:23 h
Video Playbackn/a12:10 h
Gamesn/a04:58 h
Standby Moden/a87 h

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 12000x9000 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 5x
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 126 °
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix108 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.7
Focal lengthn/a25 mm
SensorSamsung HM6Samsung GNV
Sensor size1/1.671/1.31
Pixel size1 μm1.2 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a48 MP
Aperturen/af/2.8
Focal lengthn/a113 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5KGM5
Sensor sizen/a1/2.55
Pixel sizen/a0.7 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix5 MP48 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.0
Sensor sizen/a1/2.0
Pixel sizen/a0.8 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Honor X9c
n/a
Google Pixel 8 Pro
155
Video quality
Honor X9c
n/a
Google Pixel 8 Pro
149
Overall camera score
Honor X9c
n/a
Google Pixel 8 Pro
153
Bokehn/a65
Previewn/a75
Zoomn/a152
Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 8 Pro]

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 105 MP
Photo resolution 3456x4608 pixels 3648x2736 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 21 mm
Sensor CMOS n/a
Sensor size n/a 1/3.1
Pixel size n/a 1.22 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Honor X9c
n/a
Google Pixel 8 Pro
143
Video quality
Honor X9c
n/a
Google Pixel 8 Pro
149

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
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 5.3
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		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- 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: Bands 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/B30/B32/B38/B40/B41/B42/B46/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 8 Pro
89.4 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced November, 2024 yr October, 2023 yr
Release Date November, 2024 yr October, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 350 999
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

Note

Google Pixel 8 Pro:

The smartphone includes a temperature sensor.

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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