Honor X9c vs Google Pixel 8a

69 out 100

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73 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor X9c Manufactured in November, 2024, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1, vs Google Pixel 8a, Manufactured in May, 2024 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G3. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Honor X9c

Larger display: 6.78in
Higher pixel density: 437ppi
Higher battery capacity: 6600mAh vs 4492mAh
Infrared port
Includes charger

Reasons to choose Google Pixel 8a

Lighter design: 188g vs 189g
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

- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Honor X9c and Google Pixel 8a

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Honor X9c

91

Google Pixel 8a

88

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Honor X9c

69

Google Pixel 8a

80

Performance

App & system performance

Honor X9c

44

Google Pixel 8a

62

Games

3D gaming performance

Honor X9c

28

Google Pixel 8a

52

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Honor X9c

90

Google Pixel 8a

63

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Honor X9c

66

Google Pixel 8a

84

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Honor X9c

69

Google Pixel 8a

73

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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	430 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes	Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness	4000 nits	2000 nits
HDR support	n/a	Yes HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio	90.7 %	81.3 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

Peak brightness (auto)

Honor X9c

n/a

Google Pixel 8a

1498 nits

sRGB gamut	n/a	99.1 %
PWM (Flicker)	n/a	120 Hz
Response time	n/a	2 ms
Contrast	n/a	∞ Infinite

Sources: NotebookCheck [Google Pixel 8a]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	162.8 mm (6.41 in)	152.1 mm (5.99 in)
Width	75.5 mm (2.97 in)	72.7 mm (2.86 in)
Thickness	7.98 mm (0.31 in)	8.9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight	189 g (6.67 oz)	188 g (6.63 oz)
Water resistance	IP65	IP67
Back panel	n/a	Plastic
Frame	n/a	Metal
Colors	- Black - Green - Purple	- White - Black - Blue - Green
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	Yes In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Honor X9c

90.7 %

Google Pixel 8a

81.3 %

Performance

Testing Honor X9c and Google Pixel 8a In benchmarks

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 6 (Single-Core)

Honor X9c

940

Google Pixel 8a

1683

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Honor X9c

2790

Google Pixel 8a

4330

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	940	1683
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	2790	4330
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	n/a	6350

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Google Pixel 8a]

AnTuTu 10

Honor X9c

577268

Google Pixel 8a

1179223

CPU	168676	363260
GPU	97845	396428
Memory	171621	189558
UX	139126	229977
NanoReview Score	577268	1179223

Memory

RAM Size	- 8 GB - 12 GB	8 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5	LPDDR5
Memory Frequency	2750 MHz	3200 MHz
Channels	2	4

Storage Capacity	- 256 GB - 512 GB	- 128 GB - 256 GB
Storage Type	UFS 3.1	UFS 3.1
Memory Card	No	No

Software

OS	Android 14	Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
OS Size	n/a	18.4 GB
UI Skin	MagicOS 8.0	Stock Android

Battery

Volume	6600 mAh	4492 mAh
Max Charging Power	66 W	18 W
Battery Type	Silicon Carbon (Si/C)	Li-Po
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	No	Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging	Yes	No
Fast Charging	Yes	Yes (33% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time	n/a	2:09 h

Battery Life

Honor X9c

n/a

Google Pixel 8a

19:43

Web Browsing	n/a	08:15 h
Video Playback	n/a	13:00 h
Games	n/a	04:54 h
Standby Mode	n/a	86 h

Main camera

Matrix	108 MP	64 MP
Photo resolution	12000x9000 pixels	9000x7000 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	120 °
Lenses count	Standard: 108 MP Ultra-wide: 5 MP	Standard: 64 MP Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support

Matrix	108 MP	64 MP
Aperture	f/1.8	f/1.9
Focal length	n/a	26 mm
Sensor	Samsung HM6	Sony IMX787
Sensor size	1/1.67	1/1.73
Pixel size	1 μm	0.8 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	5 MP	13 MP
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Sensor	n/a	Sony IMX712
Sensor size	n/a	1/3.06
Pixel size	n/a	1.12 μm
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Photo quality

Honor X9c

n/a

Google Pixel 8a

141

Video quality

Honor X9c

n/a

Google Pixel 8a

128

Overall camera score

Honor X9c

n/a

Google Pixel 8a

136

Bokeh	n/a	60
Preview	n/a	71
Zoom	n/a	126

Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 8a]

Front camera

Matrix	16 MP	13 MP
Photo resolution	3456x4608 pixels	4032x3024 pixels
Aperture	f/2.5	n/a
Sensor	CMOS	n/a
Autofocus	No	n/a
Stabilization	Digital	n/a
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps	2160p (4K) 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	5.3
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

SIM Count*	2	1
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	Dual SIM Standby	n/a
eSIM Support *	No	Yes
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	n/a	GSM/EDGE Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
3G Bands	n/a	UMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
LTE Bands*	n/a	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B38/B41/B48/B66/B71)
LTE category	18	20
5G Support	Yes	Yes

Sound

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

Max Volume

Honor X9c

n/a

Google Pixel 8a

89.3 dB

Other

Class	Mid-range	Mid-range
Announced	November, 2024 yr	May, 2024 yr
Release Date	November, 2024 yr	May, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($)	350	499
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

Results

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Google Pixel 8a

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Honor X9c vs Google Pixel 8a

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